Lord's No. 1 Ground
Cricket ground in Durban, South Africa
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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.
| Lord's No. 1 Ground | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Durban, South Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Establishment | 1888 |
| Demolished | 1922 |
| Capacity | n/a |
| Owner | n/a |
| Operator | Natal cricket team |
| Tenants | Natal cricket team |
| End names | |
| n/a | |
| International information | |
| First men's Test | 21 January 1910: South Africa v  England |
| Last men's Test | 5 November 1921: South Africa v  Australia |
| As of 19 April 2023 Source: Cricinfo | |
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]
International centuries
Four Test centuries were scored on the ground.
| No. | Player | Score | Date | Team | Opposing team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon White | 118 | 21 January 1910 | South Africa[a] | England | South Africa won[5] |
| 2 | Herbie Taylor | 109 | 13 December 1913 |  South Africa | England | England won[6] |
| 3 | Johnny Douglas | 119 | 13 December 1913 | England | South Africa | England won[6] |
| 4 | Charles Macartney | 116 | 5 November 1921 | Australia | South Africa | Drawn[7] |
Five-wicket hauls
Nine five-wicket hauls were taken in the four Test matches played on the ground. The ground no longer exists.[8]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Vogler | 21 January 1910 | South Africa[a] | England | 2 | 30 | 83 | 5 | South Africa won[5] |
| 2 | Aubrey Faulkner | 21 January 1910 | South Africa | England | 4 | 33.4 | 87 | 6 | South Africa won[5] |
| 3 | Sydney Barnes[A] | 13 December 1913 | England | South Africa | 1 | 19.4 | 57 | 5 | England won[6] |
| 4 | Sydney Barnes[A] | 13 December 1913 | England | South Africa | 3 | 25 | 48 | 5 | England won[6] |
| 5 | Sydney Barnes[A] | 14 February 1914 | England | South Africa | 1 | 29.5 | 56 | 7 | Drawn[9] |
| 6 | Claude Carter | 14 February 1914 | South Africa | England | 2 | 28 | 50 | 6 | Drawn[9] |
| 7 | Sydney Barnes[A] | 14 February 1914 | England | South Africa | 3 | 32 | 88 | 7 | Drawn[9] |
| 8 | Jimmy Blanckenberg | 5 November 1921 | South Africa | Australia | 1 | 24.4 | 78 | 5 | Drawn[7] |
| 9 | Jack Gregory | 5 November 1921 | Australia | South Africa | 2 | 25.1 | 77 | 6 | Drawn[7] |
See also
Notes
- The British colonies in South Africa did not use a common flag until 1910 when the Union of South Africa was created and the South Africa Red Ensign was used as the de facto flag for the colony.[4]
- Barnes took two five-wicket hauls in both of the matches on the ground in 1913 and 1914.