The Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC Cricket Ground) (Sinhala: සිංහල ක්රිඩා සමාජ ක්රීඩාංගනය; Tamil: சிங்களவர் விளையாட்டுக் கழக அரங்கம்) is one of the most famous cricket grounds in Sri Lanka, and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka.[1][2] The ground is sometimes described as "the Lord's of Sri Lanka",[3] It hosts the most domestic finals and is an important international cricket venue. The ground staged its first Test in 1984 against New Zealand and its first One Day International in 1982 against England.[2] The Sri Lankan team has an impressive record here. Out of 38 Tests played at the SSC as of January 2015[update], Sri Lanka has won 18 matches, and drawn 14, with only 6 losses.[4]
Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground
Maitland Place
A Test match in March 2001 between Sri Lanka and England.
In 1952 the club leased another 20 acres (81,000 m2) and moved to its present location in Maitland Place, which had been used as an aerodrome by the allied forces in World War II.[2]
Ground
The pavilion of the ground was built in 1956 with the sponsorship of Donovan Andree, a leading nightclub entrepreneur.[6] A giant scoreboard and sightscreens were built in the mid-70s. Later the current scoreboard was built. The ground also has a media center and commentary box with modern facilities. Various sponsors including Lankabell, Seylan Bank and HSBC have built stands bearing their brands. There are two grass embankments for the spectators.
Highlights
In 1992 Australian tour of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka lost the SSC Test match to Australia by 16 runs after being set a target of only 181 runs.[7] This is one of Sri Lanka's narrowest defeats in Test cricket.[8]Shane Warne took three wickets in thirteen balls; this was his first notable performance in Test cricket.[9]
Chaminda Vaas took 8 wickets for 19 runs in 2001–02 against Zimbabwe, the best bowling performance in a One Day International match.[11] The Zimbabwean total of 38 was the lowest team innings total in ODIs at that point of time.[12]
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^Austin, Charlie (8 September 2001). "Dream comes true for Bangladeshi teenager". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
^Austin, Charlie (8 December 2001). "Chaminda Vaas starts LG Abans tri-series with record-breaking bonanza". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
^"Lowest innings totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
^Austin, Charlie (18 April 2007). "Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2006". Wisden. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
^"Ground Records and Statistics – Statistical Overview – Test cricket". How Stat. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^"Ground Records and Statistics – Statistical Overview – ODI". How Stat. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^"Ground Records and Statistics – Statistical Overview – T20I". How Stat. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
External links
Cricinfo SSC ground profile
SSC website
CricketArchive
January 25, 2023
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The Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground SSC Cricket Ground Sinhala ස හල ක ර ඩ සම ජ ක ර ඩ ගනය Tamil ச ங களவர வ ள ய ட ட க கழக அரங கம is one of the most famous cricket grounds in Sri Lanka and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka 1 2 The ground is sometimes described as the Lord s of Sri Lanka 3 It hosts the most domestic finals and is an important international cricket venue The ground staged its first Test in 1984 against New Zealand and its first One Day International in 1982 against England 2 The Sri Lankan team has an impressive record here Out of 38 Tests played at the SSC as of January 2015 update Sri Lanka has won 18 matches and drawn 14 with only 6 losses 4 Singhalese Sports Club Cricket GroundMaitland PlaceA Test match in March 2001 between Sri Lanka and England Ground informationLocationCinnamon Gardens ColomboCoordinates6 54 21 32 N 79 52 09 85 E 6 9059222 N 79 8694028 E 6 9059222 79 8694028 Coordinates 6 54 21 32 N 79 52 09 85 E 6 9059222 N 79 8694028 E 6 9059222 79 8694028Establishment1952Capacity10 000OwnerSinghalese Sports ClubTenantsSri Lanka CricketEnd namesTennis Courts EndSouth EndInternational informationFirst Test16 20 March 1984 Sri Lanka v New ZealandLast Test23 26 November 2018 Sri Lanka v EnglandFirst ODI13 February 1982 Sri Lanka v EnglandLast ODI22 February 2020 Sri Lanka v West IndiesFirst T20I3 February 2010 Canada v IrelandLast T20I4 February 2010 Afghanistan v CanadaFirst WODI25 November 1997 Sri Lanka v NetherlandsLast WODI9 November 2016 Sri Lanka v EnglandFirst WT20I24 April 2011 Sri Lanka v NetherlandsLast WT20I31 March 2018 Sri Lanka v PakistanTeam informationSSC 1974 present As of 2 September 2020Source Cricinfo Contents 1 History 2 Ground 3 Highlights 4 Ground Figures 4 1 Key 5 World Cup Cricket 5 1 1996 Cricket World Cup 6 ICC Champions Trophy Cricket 6 1 2002 ICC Champions Trophy 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditIn 1899 a combined school cricket team composed mainly of cricketers from Royal College S Thomas College and Wesley College beat Colts Cricket Club by a one run A decision was made to form an all Sinhalese club and thus Singhalese Sports Club was founded 5 The club leased land in Victoria Park with sandy soil and covered with cinnamon trees 6 In 1952 the club leased another 20 acres 81 000 m2 and moved to its present location in Maitland Place which had been used as an aerodrome by the allied forces in World War II 2 Ground EditThe pavilion of the ground was built in 1956 with the sponsorship of Donovan Andree a leading nightclub entrepreneur 6 A giant scoreboard and sightscreens were built in the mid 70s Later the current scoreboard was built The ground also has a media center and commentary box with modern facilities Various sponsors including Lankabell Seylan Bank and HSBC have built stands bearing their brands There are two grass embankments for the spectators Highlights EditIn 1992 Australian tour of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka lost the SSC Test match to Australia by 16 runs after being set a target of only 181 runs 7 This is one of Sri Lanka s narrowest defeats in Test cricket 8 Shane Warne took three wickets in thirteen balls this was his first notable performance in Test cricket 9 In the 2001 02 Asian Test Championship Mohammed Ashraful of Bangladesh become the youngest cricketer to score a Test hundred 10 one day before his 17th birthday However Bangladesh went on to lose the match by an innings and 137 runs Chaminda Vaas took 8 wickets for 19 runs in 2001 02 against Zimbabwe the best bowling performance in a One Day International match 11 The Zimbabwean total of 38 was the lowest team innings total in ODIs at that point of time 12 Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene shared a partnership of 624 runs against South Africa in 2006 07 season the highest partnership for any wicket in Test and first class cricket 13 Ground Figures EditKey Edit P Matches Played H Matches Won by Home Side T Matches Won by Touring Side N Matches Won by Neutral Side D N T Matches Drawn No Result TiedGround FiguresFormat P H T N D N T Inaugural MatchTest matches 14 42 20 8 0 14 16 March 1984One Day Internationals 15 60 23 11 19 7 13 February 1982Twenty20 Internationals 16 2 0 0 2 0 3 February 2010Updated 26 July 2018World Cup Cricket Edit1996 Cricket World Cup Edit Main article 1996 Cricket World Cup 21 February 1996 scorecardZimbabwe 228 6 50 overs v Sri Lanka229 4 37 overs Alistair Campbell 75 102 Chaminda Vaas 2 30 10 overs Aravinda de Silva 91 86 Heath Streak 3 60 10 overs Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets with 78 balls remaining Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground Colombo Sri Lanka Umpires Steve Dunne and Mahboob Shah Player of the match Aravinda de Silva Sri Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first ICC Champions Trophy Cricket EditThe 2002 ICC Champions Trophy was held in Sri Lanka Six group matches played in SSC Other matches played in R Premadasa Stadium 2002 ICC Champions Trophy Edit Main article 2002 ICC Champions Trophy 13 September 2002 ScorecardWest Indies 238 8 50 overs v South Africa242 8 49 overs Chris Gayle 49 55 Jacques Kallis 2 41 9 overs Jonty Rhodes 61 70 Mervyn Dillon 4 60 10 overs South Africa won by 2 wicketsSinghalese Sports Club Cricket Ground Colombo Sri Lanka Umpires David Shepherd and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan Player of the match Jonty Rhodes RSA South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first 15 September 2002 ScorecardAustralia 296 7 50 overs v New Zealand132 26 2 overs Damien Martyn 73 87 Jacob Oram 2 60 10 overs Shane Bond 26 22 Glenn McGrath 5 37 7 overs Australia won by 164 runsSinghalese Sports Club Cricket Ground Colombo Sri Lanka Umpires Dave Orchard and Russell Tiffin Player of the match Glenn McGrath Aus Australia won the toss and elected to bat first 17 September 2002 ScorecardWest Indies 261 6 50 overs v Kenya232 49 1 overs Brian Lara 111 120 Steve Tikolo 2 49 7 overs Steve Tikolo 93 91 Pedro Collins 3 18 9 1 overs West Indies won by 29 runsSinghalese Sports Club Cricket Ground Colombo Sri Lanka Umpires Daryl Harper and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan Player of the match Brian Lara WI West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first 19 September 2002 ScorecardBangladesh 129 45 2 overs v Australia133 1 20 4 overs Alok Kapali 45 75 Jason Gillespie 3 20 10 overs Matthew Hayden 67 70 Mohammad Rafique 1 32 5 overs Australia won by 9 wicketsSinghalese Sports Club Cricket Ground Colombo Sri Lanka Umpires Asoka de Silva and Russell Tiffin Player of the match Jason Gillespie Aus Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first 21 September 2002 ScorecardNetherlands 136 50 overs v Pakistan142 1 16 2 overs Roland Lefebvre 32 70 Shahid Afridi 3 18 10 overs Imran Nazir 59 40 Feiko Kloppenburg 1 23 2 overs Pakistan won by 9 wicketsSinghalese Sports Club Cricket Ground Colombo Sri Lanka Umpires Rudi Koertzen and Dave Orchard Player of the match Shahid Afridi Pak The Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat first 23 September 2002 ScorecardNew Zealand 244 9 50 overs v Bangladesh77 19 3 overs Mathew Sinclair 70 122 Mohammad Ashraful 3 26 5 overs Tushar Imran 20 16 Shane Bond 4 21 5 overs New Zealand won by 167 runsSinghalese Sports Club Cricket Ground Colombo Sri Lanka Umpires Asoka de Silva and David Shepherd Player of the match Shane Bond NZ Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first See also EditList of Test cricket grounds List of international cricket centuries at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground List of international cricket five wicket hauls at the Sinhalese Sports Club GroundReferences Edit Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Maitland Place cricket yahoo com Yahoo Cricket Retrieved 23 March 2009 a b c Sinhalese Sports Club ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 23 March 2009 Sinhalese Sports Club Retrieved 5 February 2015 Aggregate overall records ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2015 Test venues in Sri Lanka The Oldies The Papare 6 May 2020 Retrieved 6 May 2020 a b Kumar Sangakkara 3 August 2003 Sri Lanka cricket serious winning business Sunday Observer Archived from the original on 5 June 2011 Retrieved 23 March 2009 SRI LANKA v AUSTRALIA 1992 93 Wisden Retrieved 23 March 2009 Team records ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2015 1st Test Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo SSC Aug 17 22 1992 ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2015 Austin Charlie 8 September 2001 Dream comes true for Bangladeshi teenager ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 23 March 2009 Austin Charlie 8 December 2001 Chaminda Vaas starts LG Abans tri series with record breaking bonanza ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 23 March 2009 Lowest innings totals ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 23 March 2009 Austin Charlie 18 April 2007 Sri Lanka v South Africa 2006 Wisden Retrieved 23 March 2009 Ground Records and Statistics Statistical Overview Test cricket How Stat Retrieved 5 September 2017 Ground Records and Statistics Statistical Overview ODI How Stat Retrieved 5 September 2017 Ground Records and Statistics Statistical Overview T20I How Stat Retrieved 5 September 2017 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