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King George V Sports Ground

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King George V Sports Ground
Ground information
LocationCastel, Guernsey
End names
De Beauvoir End
Blancs Bois End
International information
First T20I1 June 2019:
 Guernsey v  Jersey
Last T20I28 August 2024:
 Guernsey v  Denmark
First WT20I24 June 2023:
 Guernsey v  Jersey
Last WT20I25 June 2023:
 Guernsey v  Jersey
As of 28 August 2024
Source: Cricinfo

The King George V Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Castel, Guernsey.[1][2] The venue hosted matches in the 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven tournament,[3] and in the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier tournament in June 2019.[4] On 30 May 2020, the ground hosted the first match in the British Isles after lockdown restrictions were eased during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

International record

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Twenty20 International five-wicket hauls

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One T20I five-wicket haul has been taken at this venue.[6]

# Figures Player Country Innings Opponent Date Result
1 5/17 Charles Perchard  Jersey 2  Guernsey 1 June 2019 Won

References

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  1. ^ "ICC Europe Division 2 Guernsey 2008". Guernsey Cricket Stats. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ Morgan, Roy (16 June 2016). Real International Cricket: A History in One Hundred Scorecards. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312366. Retrieved 18 March 2019 – via Google Books.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Seven: Fixtures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. ^ "One ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier spot up for grabs in EAP final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Guernsey cricket stages first game of summer in British Isles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 3 June 2019.