Denis Compton Oval
Encyclopedia
The Denis Compton Oval is a cricket
located at the Shenley Cricket Centre. The centre is in Shenley
, Hertfordshire
. The ground was opened by Denis Compton
and the main ground was named in his honour. At the heart of the centre is the 19th century pavilion
, originally designed by the legendary cricketer W. G. Grace
.
played the Marylebone Cricket Club
. Their first Minor Counties Championship match played on the ground was between Hertfordshire
and Staffordshire
. From 1995 to 2000, the ground played host to 5 Minor Counties Championship matches and 8 MCCA Knockout Trophy
matches.
The ground has played host to a number of first-class matches. The first first-class match played on the ground was in 1996 and was contested between the Marylebone Cricket Club and South Africa A
. The Marylebone Cricket Club have used the ground for 2 further first-class matches in 1997 and 1999. Middlesex
have also used the ground for 3 first-class matches from 2002 to 2004, all against touring international teams.
The ground has also played host to List-A matches. The Marylebone Cricket Club used the ground for a single List-A match against the touring Pakistanis in 1996. Middlesex have used the ground fo 3 List-A matches, the last of which came when the county played the touring West Indians.
matches have also been held on the ground. The first Women's Test match played at the Oval was between England women and India women. From 1999 to 2003, the ground played host to 4 Women's Test matches, the last of which was between England women and South Africa women. In addition to hosting Women's Test matches, the ground has hosted 5 Women's One Day International cricket matches. The first Women's ODI held on the ground was between Ireland women and New Zealand women
during the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup
.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
located at the Shenley Cricket Centre. The centre is in Shenley
Shenley, Hertfordshire
Shenley is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, between Barnet and St Albans. The village is located 18.7 miles from Central London.-History:...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. The ground was opened by Denis Compton
Denis Compton
Denis Charles Scott Compton CBE was an English cricketer who played in 78 Test matches, and a footballer...
and the main ground was named in his honour. At the heart of the centre is the 19th century pavilion
Cricket pavilion
A cricket pavilion is a pavilion at a cricket ground. It is the main building within which the players usually change in dressing rooms and which is the main location for watching the cricket match for members and others...
, originally designed by the legendary cricketer W. G. Grace
W. G. Grace
William Gilbert Grace, MRCS, LRCP was an English amateur cricketer who is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time, having a special significance in terms of his importance to the development of the sport...
.
Domestic cricket
The first recorded match on the ground was in 1993, when HertfordshireHertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
played the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. Their first Minor Counties Championship match played on the ground was between Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
and Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Cricket Club
Staffordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Staffordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. From 1995 to 2000, the ground played host to 5 Minor Counties Championship matches and 8 MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
matches.
The ground has played host to a number of first-class matches. The first first-class match played on the ground was in 1996 and was contested between the Marylebone Cricket Club and South Africa A
South Africa A cricket team
The South Africa A cricket team is a national cricket team representing South Africa. It is the 'second-tier' of international South African cricket, below the full South Africa national cricket team. Matches played by South Africa A are not considered to be Test matches or One Day...
. The Marylebone Cricket Club have used the ground for 2 further first-class matches in 1997 and 1999. Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
have also used the ground for 3 first-class matches from 2002 to 2004, all against touring international teams.
The ground has also played host to List-A matches. The Marylebone Cricket Club used the ground for a single List-A match against the touring Pakistanis in 1996. Middlesex have used the ground fo 3 List-A matches, the last of which came when the county played the touring West Indians.
Women's international cricket
Women's Test cricketWomen's Test cricket
Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the gender equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations...
matches have also been held on the ground. The first Women's Test match played at the Oval was between England women and India women. From 1999 to 2003, the ground played host to 4 Women's Test matches, the last of which was between England women and South Africa women. In addition to hosting Women's Test matches, the ground has hosted 5 Women's One Day International cricket matches. The first Women's ODI held on the ground was between Ireland women and New Zealand women
New Zealand women's cricket team
The New Zealand women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1935, when they lost to England. Since then they have only won two Tests, once against Australia, and once against South Africa....
during the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup
1993 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup was held in England. Teams from Australia, England, India, Ireland,New Zealand, Denmark, the Netherlands and the West Indies took part in a round robin format with the top two teams contesting the final. New Zealand won all 7 of their matches to top the table,...
.
External links
- Denis Compton Oval on CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
- Denis Compton Oval on CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...