Updated On : 09 Apr, 2021
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Location |
Chester-le-Street, England, United Kingdom |
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Venue Type |
Outdoor |
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Surface Type |
Grass |
Trivia
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On 4th June 2010; the ground was renamed as the "Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground" for sponsorship reasons and was again renamed in 2016 as "Emirates Riverside" when Emirates' contract with the county extended to 2022.
Prominently known as the home ground of
Durham County Cricket Club;
Riverside Ground is counted as one of the most favourite domestic cricket venues that have also hosted many significant international matches. The construction work to build a
cricket venue began in
1990 in a location viewable from
Lumley Castle. The
outfield and
playing surface were built in
1993. Over time; the ground developed into a standard venue to host cricket matches of international standards. The ground received its Test match status in
2003. From
September 2008, another development phase began that included the installation of permanent
floodlights, increasing the spectators' seating capacity and construction of a new building to house club shops, club officials' offices and the
box office. These developments took place on the opinion of
England and Wales Cricket Board (
ECB) so that the ground can be considered to host the
2019 World Cup matches.
Significance
- In 1999, the ground underwent many significant changes and renovations to host the World Cup matches welcoming the national squads of Scotland, Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh.
- In 2000, the ground hosted two ODI matches in a triangular series amongst England, West Indies and Zimbabwe.
- In 2015, six permanent 55-metre floodlights were erected within weeks to host cricket matches.
- The ground witnessed two ODI matches in 2014 and 2015 against Sri Lanka and New Zealand respectively.
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