Navy Ground is a cricket ground in Welisara, Sri Lanka. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 2002 when Galle Cricket Club Under-23s played Nugegoda Sports and Welfare Club Under-23s.[1]
| Ground information | |||
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| Location | Welisara, Sri Lanka | ||
| Establishment | 2002 (first recorded match) | ||
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| Academy End Ragama Road End | |||
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| As of 4 November 2011 Source: Ground profile | |||
First-class cricket was first played there in 2006 when Burgher Recreation Club played Saracens Sports Club in the 2006/07 Premier Trophy. To date twenty first-class matches have been held there, though home side Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club didn't start playing there until the 2009/10 season.[2] The first List A was held there in the 2006/07 Premier Limited Overs Tournament when Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club played Sri Lanka Army Sports Club. To date, ten List A matches have been played there.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Other matches played on Navy Ground, Welisara". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Navy Ground, Welisara". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "List A Matches played on Navy Ground, Welisara". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
External links
edit- Navy Ground at ESPNcricinfo
- Navy Ground at CricketArchive