Sportpark Westvliet
Sports venue
 | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Voorburg, Netherlands |
| Establishment | 2006 |
| Tenants | Voorburg Cricket Club VV Wilhelmus |
| End names | |
| Pavilion End Paddock End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 1 July 2010: Afghanistan v  Canada |
| Last ODI | 13 September 2011: Netherlands v  Kenya |
| First T20I | 24 July 2012: Bangladesh v  Scotland |
| Last T20I | 8 August 2019: Netherlands v  United Arab Emirates |
| First WT20I | 30 June 2022: Netherlands v  Namibia |
| Last WT20I | 1 July 2022: Netherlands v Namibia |
| As of 1 July 2022 Source: Cricinfo | |
Sportpark Westvliet is a multi-sports park in Voorburg, Netherlands. Among others, it contains the grounds of VV Wilhelmus, Voorburgse Rugby Club and the Voorburg Cricket Club.
Cricket
The first recorded match on the ground came in 2010 when Afghanistan played Scotland in a warm-up match for the 2010 World Cricket League Division One, which the Netherlands hosted.[1] Despite having a boundary which is too short on one side, which is contrary to International Cricket Council regulation, the ground was nevertheless approved to hold One Day Internationals during the World Cricket League tournament.[2] The first One Day International saw Afghanistan play Canada. Three further One Day Internationals were played there, however a further two matches were scheduled to be held there but were moved due to the pitch being deemed unsatisfactory.[3] One Day International cricket returned to the ground in 2011 when the Netherlands played Kenya in the 2011-13 ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day.
The ground is used by Voorburg Cricket Club, who previously played at Sportpark Duivesteijn and moved grounds in 2006, first playing at a reserve ground, before moving to Sportpark Westvliet in 2007.[4]
International Cricket Centuries
One Day International Centuries
The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Sportpark Westvliet[5]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101 | Tom Cooper | Netherlands | 155 | Afghanistan | 7 July 2010 | Lost |
T20 International Centuries
The following table summarises the T20 International centuries scored at Sportpark Westvliet[6]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | Richie Berrington | Scotland | 58 | Bangladesh | 24 July 2012 | Won |
References
- ^ "Other matches played on Sportpark Westvliet, Voorburg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Voorburg's Westvliet ground gets ODI status". ESPNcricinfo. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "WCL matches moved out of Voorburg". ESPNcricinfo. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Voorburg Cricket Club" (in Dutch). www.voorburgcc.nl. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Cricket Records | Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague | Records | One-Day Internationals | High scores | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Cricket Records | Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague | Records | Twenty20 Internationals | High scores | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
External links
- Sportpark Westvliet at ESPNcricinfo
- Sportpark Westvliet at CricketArchive
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