Aigburth Cricket Ground facts for kids

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Aigburth Cricket Ground

Ground information
Location	Aigburth, Liverpool
Establishment	1881
Capacity	3,000
End names
Aigburth Road Riversdale Road
International information
Only WODI	18 July 1973:  International XI v  Trinidad and Tobago
As of 23 May 2012 Source: CricketArchive

The Aigburth Cricket Ground is a famous sports venue in Liverpool, England. It is the home ground for the Liverpool Cricket Club. This special ground was built in 1880. It is the fourth home the club has used.

The main building, called the pavilion, was designed by Thomas Harnett Harrison. It is the oldest pavilion still standing at a ground that hosts important cricket matches. In June 2023, it was given "listed status." This means it is a historically important building that must be protected.

Cricket Matches at Aigburth

Early Cricket Games

The Aigburth Cricket Ground hosted its very first important cricket match in 1881. This game was played between Lancashire and Cambridge University.

In 1973, England hosted the first-ever Women's Cricket World Cup. During this big tournament, Aigburth hosted one special match. It was a Women's One Day International game. The teams playing were the International XI Women and Trinidad and Tobago Women.

Famous Matches and Players

The West Indies cricket team visited England in 1984. They played a practice match against Lancashire at Aigburth. A large crowd of 7,633 people came to watch. Lancashire lost the game by 56 runs.

During this match, Gordon Greenidge scored 186 runs. He was the first batter for the West Indies team. This was one of the highest scores ever made in a one-day game at Aigburth. It was also Greenidge's personal best score in this type of match.

Lancashire's Success at Aigburth

In 2011, the main cricket ground for Lancashire, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, was being updated. Because of this, Lancashire played more games at Aigburth. They played five matches there that year.

This change seemed to bring them luck! Lancashire won the County Championship for the first time since 1950. They won four out of their six matches played at Aigburth.

As of 2014, the ground had hosted 198 "first-class" matches. These are the highest level of cricket games. By 2017, it had also hosted eighteen "List A" matches and two "Twenty20" matches.

Ground Caretaker

A former important cricket player named George Ubsdell took care of the ground for 12 years. He did this after he finished his own playing career.

Other Sports at Aigburth

Football History

The Aigburth Cricket Ground has not only hosted cricket. On February 24, 1883, it held an international football game. The England team played against the Ireland team. England won the match with a score of 7–0.

Tennis Tournaments

The ground also hosted important tennis events. In 1882, it was one of the places for the famous Northern Championships. For many years, it shared hosting duties with the Northern Lawn Tennis Club in Didsbury, Manchester. It also hosted the Liverpool Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament from 1881 to 1883.

Cricket Records at Aigburth

First-Class Match Records

Here are some interesting records from the important "first-class" cricket matches played at Aigburth:

List A Match Records

Here are some records from "List A" cricket matches played at Aigburth: