County Cricket Ground, Northampton
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| County Ground | ||||
 England |
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| Ground information | ||||
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| Location | Northampton, England | |||
| Establishment | 1885 | |||
| Seating capacity | 6,500 | |||
| End names | Wantage Road End Abington Avenue End |
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| International information | ||||
| First ODI | 19 May 1999: South Africa v Sri Lanka | |||
| Last ODI | 31 May 1999: Bangladesh v Pakistan | |||
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| Years | Team | |||
| 1905 – present | Northamptonshire | |||
| 1897 – 1994 | Northampton Town F.C. | |||
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As of 16 December 2007 |
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The County Cricket Ground, is a cricket venue in the Abington area of Northampton, England. It is home to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. It is known to be a venue which favours spinners, and in the last County Championship game of the 2005, Northamptonshire's two spin bowlers Jason Brown and Monty Panesar took all 20 wickets for Northamptonshire. The first first class match at the ground took place on 5 June 1905, when Northamptonshire drew with Leicestershire in a rain-hit match that only permitted 75 overs of play. It also hosted Northampton Town F.C. home games for 97 years until the move to Sixfields Stadium.
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