The Grenada National Cricket Stadium, formerly Queen's Park, is a cricket ground on River Road, St George's, the capital of Grenada. A Grenada cricket team is first recorded in West Indies cricket in 1887, playing against a touring Gentlemen of America team at the original Queen's Park ground. Ten years later, Grenada played against Lord Hawke's touring team. Unlike several matches on the tour, that one did not have first-class status. In 1899, G. A. de Freitas and William Mignon became the first Grenada cricketers to play first-class cricket.
The newly rebuilt Queen's Park Stadium became the 84th Test venue in 2002 when it hosted its first match between the West Indies and New Zealand. As of 18 August 2014, two test matches have taken place at the ground.[1] It was one of the locations for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
After being rebuilt in 2000, the new complex was damaged in September 2004, as a result of Hurricane Ivan.[2]
The oval is noted for being elongated towards the Pavilion end, giving a more baseball type look to the ground. The stadium was funded by the People's Republic of China.
List of Five Wicket Hauls
Tests
Four five wicket hauls in Test matches have been taken at the venue.[3]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Bond | 28 June 2002 |  New Zealand |
 West Indies |
2 | 30.1 | 104 | 5 | 3.44 | Drawn |
| 2 | Kemar Roach | 17 July 2009 | West Indies |
 Bangladesh |
2 | 23.5 | 48 | 6 | 2.01 | Lost |
| 3 | Shakib Al Hasan | 17 July 2009 | Bangladesh |
West Indies |
3 | 24.5 | 70 | 5 | 2.81 | Won |
| 4 | Darren Sammy | 17 July 2009 | West Indies |
Bangladesh |
4 | 16 | 55 | 5 | 3.43 | Lost |
One Day Internationals
Three five wicket hauls in One-Day Internationals have been taken at the venue.[4]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 1 June 2003 | West Indies |
 Australia |
1 | 10 | 46 | 5 | 4.60 | Won |
| 2 | Dwayne Bravo | 24 February 2013 | West Indies |
 Zimbabwe |
1 | 10 | 43 | 6 | 4.30 | Won |
| 3 | Adil Rashid | 27 February 2019 |  England |
West Indies |
2 | 10 | 85 | 5 | 8.50 | Won |
See also
References
- ^ "Queen's Park: Test Matches". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ Gordon, Orin (6 March 2007). "Made in Taiwan". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Statistics - Statsguru - Test Matches - Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Statistics - Statsguru - One-Day Internationals - Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
External links
- Hurricane Destroys Grenada Stadium News article at caribbeancricket.com
- CricketArchive
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