| 词条 | Kingsmead Cricket Ground |
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| ground_name = Kingsmead Cricket Ground | nickname = Kingsmead | | | image = Kingsmead2009.jpg | caption = Panoramic view of the Kingsmead | country = South Africa | location = Durban, South Africa | coordinates = {{coord|29|51|0.21|S|31|1|40.13|E|display=it}} | establishment = | seating_capacity = 25,000 | owner = | operator = | tenants = KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins | end1 = Umgeni End | end2 = Old Fort End | international = true | firsttestdate = 18–22 January | firsttestyear = 1923 | firsttesthome = South Africa | firsttesthomevar = 1912 | firsttestaway = England | lasttestdate = 13–17 February | lasttestyear = 2019 | lasttesthome = South Africa | lasttestaway = Sri Lanka | firstodidate = 17 December | firstodiyear = 1992 | firstodihomevar = 1928 | firstodihome = South Africa | firstodiaway = India | lastodidate = 10 March | lastodiyear = 2019 | lastodihome = South Africa | lastodiaway = Sri Lanka | firstt20idate = 12 September | firstt20iyear = 2007 | firstt20ihome = Kenya | firstt20iaway = New Zealand | lastt20idate = 4 March | lastt20iyear = 2016 | lastt20ihome = South Africa | lastt20iaway = Australia | year1 = 2003–present | club1 = KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins | year2 = 2018-present | club2 = Durban Heat | date = 11 March | year = 2019 | source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/59089.html ESPNCricinfo }} Kingsmead is a cricket ground in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Its stated capacity is 25,000,[1] although grass terracing makes up part of the viewing area. The 'end names' are the Umgeni End (north) and the Old Fort Road End (south). It is the home ground of the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins. When a Test series is played in South Africa, the ground usually hosts the Boxing Day Test and it has been announced it will no longer be hosting it on Boxing Day in the future.{{cn|date=April 2018}} CricketThe venue hosted the first home Test for the South African cricket team after re-admission into international cricket and also hosted the Test against the English cricket team in 1939, which lasted from the third to the thirteenth of March and was called off over fears that the English would miss their ship home. The first Test match to be played here was between South Africa and England on 18 January 1923, which resulted in a draw on the 5th day It has been renowned as a seamers wicket, and there is also a famous myth regarding. how the tide affects batting conditions, as the ground is quite close to the beach. Many batting collapses in matches in the past have jokingly been blamed on changes in the tide. On 19 September 2007 the ground witnessed Yuvraj Singh's iconic six consecutive sixes off Stuart Broad's over in the World Twenty20 match between India and England, to mark the fastest fifty ever in any form of cricket.[2] Kingsmead's easterly location – but within the same timezone as the rest of South Africa – means it is prone to bad light and the humid climate can result in powerful thunderstorms. The ground incorporates traditional grass banks, as well as towering modern stands. Being in the centre of Durban makes it accessible by public transport, or on foot, but parking is limited. {{wide image|Kingsmead Panorama.JPG|1000px|align-cap=center|A panoramic view of the Kingsmead during South Africa vs Australia in 2009}}OthersThe stadium is used every other year for the finish of the Comrades Marathon, an ultramarathon run annually between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. Because the marathon alternates directions each year, it only finishes in Durban in odd-numbered years. Important events
See also
References1. ^Stadiums in South Africa. World Stadiums. Retrieved on 2013-12-23. 2. ^ Cricinfo. Retrieved on 28 April 2016 4 : Cricket grounds in South Africa|2003 Cricket World Cup stadiums|Sports venues in Durban|Test cricket grounds in South Africa |
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