Stormont Cricket Ground
Cricket ground at Stormont near Belfast, Northern Ireland
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The Stormont, also known as Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, is an international and first-class cricket ground in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the grounds of the Stormont Estate, the seat of government in Northern Ireland, and is the home of Civil Service North of Ireland Cricket Club.
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 Interactive map of Civil Service Cricket Club Ground | |||||
| Ground information | |||||
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| Location | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||
| Country | Northern Ireland | ||||
| Establishment | 1949 | ||||
| Capacity | 6,000[1] | ||||
| End names | |||||
| Dundonald End City End | |||||
| International information | |||||
| First men's Test | 25–28 July 2024: Ireland v  Zimbabwe | ||||
| Last men's Test | 27–30 May 2026: Ireland v  New Zealand | ||||
| First men's ODI | 13 June 2006: Ireland v  England | ||||
| Last men's ODI | 13 September 2021: Ireland v Zimbabwe | ||||
| First men's T20I | 2 August 2008: Kenya v  Netherlands | ||||
| Last men's T20I | 26 April 2026: Ireland v  India | ||||
| First women's ODI | 5 August 1997: Ireland v  South Africa | ||||
| Last women's ODI | 28 July 2025: Ireland v Zimbabwe | ||||
| First women's T20I | 10 July 2019: Ireland v Zimbabwe | ||||
| Last women's T20I | 27 May 2021: Ireland v  Scotland | ||||
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| As of 27 May 2026 Source: Cricinfo | |||||
International cricket
It is one of four ODI grounds in Ireland, the others being the Bready in Magheramason and Clontarf and Malahide in Dublin. The ground was established in 1949 and saw its first ODI in June 2006: the inaugural ODI match for the Irish cricket team, against England.
In 2007, a three-match ODI series between India and South Africa was played at this ground, and in 2008 it hosted the qualifying tournament for the ICC World Twenty20.
It was selected as a venue to host matches in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[2] The ground hosted its first Test match when Ireland played Zimbabwe in July 2024.[3] Ireland beat Zimbabwe by four wickets and recorded a second consecutive Test victory and a first on home soil.[4]
In 2026, it hosted a two-match T20I series between India and Ireland.[5]
International centuries
Seven ODI centuries have been scored at the venue, two of them by Ireland's own Ed Joyce.[6]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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| 1 | 113 | Marcus Trescothick | England | 114 | Ireland | 13 June 2006 | Won |
| 2 | 101 | Junaid Siddique |  Bangladesh | 123 | Ireland | 15 July 2010 | Lost |
| 3 | 108 | William Porterfield | Ireland | 116 | Bangladesh | 15 July 2010 | Won |
| 4 | 109 | Paul Stirling | Ireland | 107 |  Pakistan | 30 May 2011 | Lost |
| 5 | 105* | Ed Joyce (1/2) | Ireland | 135 |  Afghanistan | 14 July 2016 | Won |
| 6 | 160* | Ed Joyce (2/2) | Ireland | 148 | Afghanistan | 19 July 2016 | Won |
| 7 | 101 | Mohammad Shahzad | Afghanistan | 88 | Ireland | 21 May 2019 | Won |
International five-wicket hauls
One Day Internationals
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulbadin Naib | 21 May 2019 | Afghanistan | Ireland | 2 | 9.2 | 43 | 6 | Afghanistan won[7] |
| 2 | Tim Murtagh | 4 July 2019 | Ireland | Zimbabwe | 2 | 10 | 21 | 5 | Ireland won[8] |
Twenty20 Internationals
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elias Sunny | 18 July 2012 | Bangladesh | Ireland | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 | Bangladesh won[9] |