ICC Intercontinental Cup and Shield

5 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Airport Road, Sas Al Nakhl, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Established in 2003, a new facility named after His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the first President of the United Arab Emirates. Capacity: 20,000. Floodlights. First matches: Tests (2010); FC (2004); List A (2006); T20 (2010). First important match: Emirates Cricket Board v Pakistan A (2003). 4 Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto, Canada 141 Wilson Avenue, Armour Heights, Toronto, Ontario M5M 3A3, Canada. Home of Toronto Cricket Club, founded in 1827. Present facility established in the early 1950s. Toronto CC merged with Toronto Skating Club in 1956 and Toronto-Victoria Curling and Bowling Club in 1957. Capacity 4,875. First matches: FC (1951); List A (1996). First important match: Toronto v Australians (1932). 4 VRA Ground, Amstelveen, The Netherlands Nieuwe Kalfjeslaan 21B, 1182 AA Amstelveen, The Netherlands. Home of VRA, founded in 1915 as a merger of Volharding (1889), Run Amstel Progress (1887) and Amstels (1885) cricket clubs. Moved to Amstelveen in 1988 having played at Amsterdamse Bos, now home of Amsterdam Hockey Club, since 1939. Capacity 4,500. In 1996, became the second ground in The Netherlands to install grass wickets. First matches: FC (2007); List A (1999); Women ODI (2002). 3 Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal Tribhuvan University Road, Kirtipur, Nepal. The only cricket ground in Nepal of international standard. First match: FC (2004). First important match: Hong Kong v Japan (Asian Cricket Council Trophy, 1998; a previous match in this tournament between Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea should have been the first on the ground but it was abandoned without a ball being bowled). 3 Castle Avenue, Dublin, Ireland Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, Ireland. Home of Clontarf Cricket Club, founded in 1876 and based at Castle Avenue since 1896. Present facilities established in 1958. Capacity given as 3,200 but it is claimed that some 4,000 watched Ireland play Australia in June 2010. First matches: FC (1964); List A (1981); Women ODI (1990). 3 Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Canada Ground 1A, 13811 Dufferin Street, King City, Ontario, L0G 1J0 Canada. One of five grounds on the Maple Leaf Cricket Club complex. First matches: FC (2006); List A (2008); T20 (2008). First important match: Canada v USA (1975). 2 Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer, The Netherlands David Wijnvedltweg 4, 7425 AC Deventer, The Netherlands. Home of Koninklijke Utile Dulci Club, founded 1875 and granted Royal title in 1975. Present ground dates from 1928. In 1995 was the first ground in The Netherlands to establish a grass wicket. First matches: FC (2004); List A (1999); Women ODI (2007). 2 Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda Hesketh Bell Road, Kampala. Formerly the Lugogo Oval. First match: FC (1963). First important match: Kenya Asians v Sunder CC (1957). Venue for most of Uganda’s home matches. 2 Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3TA, United Kingdom. Home of Civil Service Cricket Club of Northern Ireland. Established 1949. Capacity approx. 6,000. First matches: FC (2005); List A (2005); T20 (2008); Women ODI (1997). First important match: England A Women v Denmark Women (1996). First important men’s match: Ireland v Denmark (European Championships, 2002). 2 United Ground, Windhoek, Namibia Esther Brand Street, Windhoek, Namibia. Home of United Sports Club. Altitude approx. 1,700 m. First matches: FC (2005); List A (2002). First important match: Botswana v Kenya (African Championships, 1998). 2 Maple Leaf South-East Ground, King City, Canada Ground 1D, 13811 Dufferin Street, King City, Ontario, L0G 1J0 Canada. One of five grounds on the Maple Leaf Cricket Club complex. First matches: FC (2007). First important match: Netherlands v Singapore (ICC Trophy, 2001). 2 Cambusdoon New Ground, Ayr, Scotland 2-4 Burns Wicket, Alloway, Ayr KA7 4NH, United Kingdom. Home of Ayr Cricket Club. The New Ground was opened in 1997. First matches: FC (2000); List A (2006). First important match: Scotland v Wales (Triple Crown, 1998). 2 Maple Leaf North-East Ground, King City, Canada Ground 1C, 13811 Dufferin Street, King City, Ontario, L0G 1J0 Canada. One of five grounds on the Maple Leaf Cricket Club complex. First match: FC (2008). First important match: Canada v Scotland (ICC Trophy, 2001). 2 Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Hazelaarweg 7, 3053 PM Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Home of VOC (Volharding Olympia Combinatie, founded 1904). First matches: FC (2008); List A (2005); Women Test: (2007). First important match: Denmark v Scotland (European Championships, 2004). 316 Grounds