Lord's No. 1 Ground
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Not to be confused with Lord's.
Lord's No. 1 Ground also known as Lord's was a cricket ground in Durban, South Africa. The ground is believed to have been located on the current site of railway tracks leading to Durban railway station.[1] It hosted 4 matches of Test cricket between 1910 and 1921[2] with the 2nd Test in 1909/10 and the 1st and 4th Tests in 1913/14, all between South Africa and England, and the 1st Test in 1921/22 between South Africa and Australia. The ground was demolished in 1922.
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Lord's No. 1 Ground | |
Ground information | |
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Location | Durban, South Africa |
Establishment | 1888 |
Demolished | 1922 |
Capacity | n/a |
Owner | n/a |
Operator | Natal cricket team |
Tenants | Natal cricket team |
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International information | |
First Test | 21 January 1910: South Africa v England |
Last Test | 5 November 1921: South Africa v Australia |
As of 19 April 2023 Source: Cricinfo |
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There were at least four cricket grounds in the Lord's parklands. The entire 1910–11 Currie Cup tournament was played on the Lord's No. 1, Lord's No. 3 and Lord's No. 4 grounds: 21 two-day first-class matches between 13 and 28 March 1911.[3]