Mannofield Park

Mannofield
Mannofield
Ground information
LocationMorningside Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Establishment1879 (First recorded match)
Capacity6,000
OwnerAberdeenshire Cricket Club
OperatorAberdeenshire Cricket Club
TenantsNone
End names
Morningside Lane End
Hutchison Terrace End
International information
First ODI1 July 2008:
 Ireland v  New Zealand
Last ODI17 August 2022:
 Scotland v  United States
First T20I4 July 2013:
 Scotland v  Kenya
Last T20I5 July 2013:
 Scotland v  Kenya
Team information
Aberdeenshire Cricket Club (1890–present)
As of 20 June 2024
Source: Cricinfo

Mannofield is a cricket ground in the Mannofield district of Aberdeen, Scotland. The cricket ground is the home of the Aberdeenshire Cricket Club and the Scotland national cricket team regularly plays international matches at this venue.

History

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The first recorded match on the ground dates back to 1879 when Aberdeen University played Edinburgh University. The first first-class match to be held on the ground came in 1930 when Scotland played Ireland national cricket team. The ground has been host to many great cricketing names over the years, most notably Sir Donald Bradman, who scored his last century on British soil at the ground in 1948.

The ground has played host to 11 first-class matches, the last of which came in July 2013 when Scotland beat Kenya in the 2011–2013 ICC Intercontinental Cup.

The ground has also played host to 22 One Day Internationals (ODI), the first of which came in the 2008 Associates Tri-Series in Scotland when Ireland played New Zealand. The most recent ODIs staged were in August 2022 when the venue hosted the 15th round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.[1]

It was selected to host Scotland's World Cricket League and Intercontinental Cup matches in August 2016.[2] In May 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named it as the venue for the opening round of fixtures of the 2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament.[3]

International centuries

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One-Day Internationals

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Ten ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.[4]

No. Score Player Team Balls Opponent Date Result
1 161 James Marshall  New Zealand 141  Ireland 1 July 2008 Won
2 166 Brendon McCullum  New Zealand 135  Ireland 1 July 2008 Won
3 115 Gavin Hamilton (1/2)  Scotland 150  Ireland 2 July 2008 Won
4 119 Gavin Hamilton (2/2)  Scotland 150  Canada 7 July 2008 Lost
5 119 Fraser Watts  Scotland 108  Canada 7 July 2008 Lost
6 117 Sandeep Jyoti  Canada 108  Scotland 7 July 2008 Won
7 114 Matt Machan  Scotland 111  Kenya 30 June 2013 Won
8 123* Aaron Jones  United States 87  Scotland 13 August 2022 Lost
9 117 Calum MacLeod (1/2)  Scotland 91  United States 13 August 2022 Won
10 133* Calum MacLeod (2/2)  Scotland 144  United States 17 August 2022 Lost

International five-wicket hauls

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One-Day Internationals

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Two five-wicket hauls have been taken at the venue.[5]

No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Result
1 Hamza Tahir 18 August 2019  Scotland  Oman 2 9.2 38 5 4.07 Won
2 Mark Watt 14 August 2022  Scotland  United Arab Emirates 2 10 33 5 3.30 Won

References

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  1. ^ "Scotland to host USA and UAE at Mannofield for the CWCL2 series in August". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Scotland to host UAE in August". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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