Sportpark Westvliet
Ground information
LocationVoorburg, Netherlands
Establishment2006
TenantsVoorburg Cricket Club
VV Wilhelmus
End names
Pavilion End
Paddock End
International information
First ODI1 July 2010:
 Afghanistan v  Canada
Last ODI13 September 2011:
 Netherlands v  Kenya
First T20I24 July 2012:
 Bangladesh v  Scotland
Last T20I8 August 2019:
 Netherlands v  United Arab Emirates
First WT20I30 June 2022:
 Netherlands v  Namibia
Last WT20I1 July 2022:
 Netherlands v  Namibia
As of 1 July 2022
Source: Cricinfo

Sportpark Westvliet is a multi-sports park in Voorburg, Netherlands. Among others, it contains the grounds of VV Wilhelmus, Voorburgse Rugby Club and the Voorburg Cricket Club.

Cricket

The first recorded match on the ground came in 2010 when Afghanistan played Scotland in a warm-up match for the 2010 World Cricket League Division One, which the Netherlands hosted.[1] Despite having a boundary which is too short on one side, which is contrary to International Cricket Council regulation, the ground was nevertheless approved to hold One Day Internationals during the World Cricket League tournament.[2] The first One Day International saw Afghanistan play Canada. Three further One Day Internationals were played there, however a further two matches were scheduled to be held there but were moved due to the pitch being deemed unsatisfactory.[3] One Day International cricket returned to the ground in 2011 when the Netherlands played Kenya in the 2011-13 ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day.

The ground is used by Voorburg Cricket Club, who previously played at Sportpark Duivesteijn and moved grounds in 2006, first playing at a reserve ground, before moving to Sportpark Westvliet in 2007.[4]

International Cricket Centuries

One Day International Centuries

The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Sportpark Westvliet[5]

No. Score Player Team Balls Opposing team Date Result
1 101 Tom Cooper  Netherlands 155  Afghanistan 7 July 2010 Lost

T20 International Centuries

The following table summarises the T20 International centuries scored at Sportpark Westvliet[6]

No. Score Player Team Balls Opposing team Date Result
1 100 Richie Berrington  Scotland 58  Bangladesh 24 July 2012 Won

References

  1. ^ "Other matches played on Sportpark Westvliet, Voorburg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Voorburg's Westvliet ground gets ODI status". ESPNcricinfo. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. ^ "WCL matches moved out of Voorburg". ESPNcricinfo. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Voorburg Cricket Club" (in Dutch). www.voorburgcc.nl. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Cricket Records | Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague | Records | One-Day Internationals | High scores | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  6. ^ "Cricket Records | Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague | Records | Twenty20 Internationals | High scores | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-07-27.

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