Stourbridge Cricket Club
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Stourbridge Cricket Club play cricket in England's Crusader Worcestershire County Cricket League. The 1st XI currently plays in Division 1, the 2nd XI in Division 2-2nd XI, and the 3rd and 4th XIs play in Division 4 North.
Stourbridge was a leading side in the Birmingham and District Cricket League from 1894 to 2003, winning the Division 1 title in 1919, 1987 and 1989. They also won the National Knockout Cup at Lord's in 1986. They were relegated from the Birmingham and District Cricket League after the 2003 season.
Home matches are played at the War Memorial Athletic Ground on Amblecote High Street, Stourbridge. The ground was used regularly for first class cricket by Worcestershire between 1905 and 1962, then on a single further occasion in 1981. Several Test players have played for the club, including Humayun Farhat, Imran Farhat, and Ron Headley.
