Bat and Ball Ground
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| Location | Gravesend, Kent | ||
| Establishment | 1848 (first recorded match) | ||
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As of 9 September 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||
The Bat and Ball Ground is a cricket ground in Gravesend, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1848, when West Kent played an All-England Eleven.[1]
In 1849, Kent played an All-England Eleven in the grounds first first-class match. From 1849 to 1971, the ground held 145 first-class matches for Kent, the last of which saw them play the Pakistanis during their tour of England.[2]
The ground has also played host to 24 matches involving the Kent Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship and Second XI Championship.[3][4]
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Gravesend Cricket Club[5] who play in the Kent Cricket League.
First-class records
- Highest team total: 561 all out, Kent v Nottinghamshire in 1908
- Lowest team total: 18 all out Kent v Sussex
- Highest individual score: 257 by W.G. Grace in 1895 for Gloucestershire
- Most wickets in a match: 15 by Tich Freeman for Kent in 1931
References
External links
- Bat and Ball Ground on CricketArchive
- Bat and Ball Ground on Cricinfo
Coordinates: 51°26′12″N 0°21′54″E / 51.43678°N 0.36505°E