Ground information | |
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Location | Himley, Staffordshire |
Establishment | 1889 (first recorded match) |
Capacity | 2,000 |
Domestic team information | |
Worcestershire (2007) | |
As of 14 August 2010 Source: Ground profile |
Himley Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Himley, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1889, when Himley played Tividale.[1]
A combined Minor Counties team has used the ground for 4 first-class matches, the first of which came in 1959 against the touring Indians. The last first-class match held on the ground came in 1972 and saw the Minor Counties play the touring Australians.[2]
The ground hosted a single match in the 1986 ICC Trophy between Kenya and Malaysia.[3]
The ground has held a single Twenty20 match between Worcestershire and Glamorgan in the 2007 Twenty20 Cup.[4]
In local domestic cricket, Himley Cricket Club Ground is the home ground of Himley Cricket Club who play in the Birmingham and District Premier League.[5]