Cambusdoon_New_Ground
Cambusdoon New Ground
Cricket field in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Cambusdoon New Ground is a cricket ground located in Ayr, Scotland. It is the home of Ayr Cricket Club[1] and hosted three One Day Internationals (ODI) in August 2006 as part of the European Cricket Championship tournament.
| Cambusdoon | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Alloway, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Establishment | 1997 |
| Capacity | n/a |
| Owner | Cambusdoon Sports Club |
| Operator | Ayr Cricket Club |
| Tenants | Scotland cricket team |
| End names | |
| n/a n/a | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 5 August 2006: Scotland v  Ireland |
| Last ODI | 16 July 2022: Namibia v  Nepal |
| As of 16 July 2022 Source: Cricinfo.com | |
In 2006, Cambusdoon and Mannofield were Scottish grounds to be formally approved by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host One Day International matches.
Cambusdoon is the home of Ayr Cricket Club and hosted three European Cricket Championship matches involving Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands in August 2006. It also hosted two ODI matches in 2010 between Scotland and Afghanistan.[2]
In July 2012, Scotland's two ICC World Cricket League (WCL) fixtures against Canada were moved to Ayr Cricket Club after The Grange in Edinburgh was declared unplayable.
In February 2017, Cricket Scotland confirmed that the ground would host the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup match between Scotland and Namibia, scheduled to take place in June.[3]
There have been two ODI centuries scored at the venue.[4]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114* | Karim Sadiq |  Afghanistan | 108 | Scotland | 16 August 2010 | Won |
| 2 | 100* | Mohammad Shahzad | Afghanistan | 72 | Scotland | 16 August 2010 | Won |
There has only been one five-wicket haul at the venue.[5]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Davey | 17 August 2010 | Scotland | Afghanistan | 1 | 7.2 | 9 | 5 | 1.22 | Won |
- "Ayr Cricket Club". www.ayrcc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- "Namibia Series - Dates and Venues Announced". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 27 December 2016.