Singapore Cricket Club Ground

The Padang or Singapore Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Singapore. The Padang became a major recreational area when two clubs, the Singapore Cricket Club in 1870 and the Singapore Recreation Club in 1883 were established at both ends of the field. It was used for exercising horses in the 1920s and became the scene for the New Year sporting activities.

Singapore Cricket Club Ground
The Padang
Ground information
End names
Supreme Court and Parliament House End
Pavilion End
International information
First ODIApril 1, 1996:
 Pakistan v  Sri Lanka
Last ODIApril 7, 1996:
 Pakistan v  Sri Lanka
Source: Cricinfo

Cricket's development in the colony took a back seat due to the world wars, However, after World War II the ground played host to teams such as the touring Australians of 1959. In 2003 came the club was given the go-ahead to pursue extensive re-development to the cost of $17 million, the first change to its structure for nearly 120 years. Improvements include the appropriately named Stumps bar which boasts an outdoor seating area and views of the ground. Further modernisations have improved the gym and other sporting facilities, In 1996 Padang Cricket Ground became the first venue in Singapore to host One Day International (ODI's). The first ODI saw Pakistan play Sri Lanka in the 1995–96 Singer Cup. Four further ODI's were held during the tournament, which also involved India.[1][2]

One Day International Matches

List of ODI matches hosted at this stadium

S NoTeam (A)Team (B)WinnerMarginYear
1 Pakistan Sri Lankano result1996
2 Pakistan Sri Lanka Sri LankaBy 34 runs1996
3 India Sri Lanka IndiaBy 12 runs1996
4 India Pakistan PakistanBy 8 wickets1996
5 Pakistan Sri Lanka PakistanBy 43 runs1996

List of Centuries

One Day Internationals

Two One-day international century has been scored at Singapore Cricket Club Ground, Padang[3]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1103*Rahul Dravid India1241 West Indies8 September 1999Lost
2124Ricardo Powell West Indies932 India8 September 1999Won

References

  1. "One-Day International Matches played on The Padang, Singapore". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  2. "Ground profile: The Padang, Singapore". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  3. "Statistics - Statsguru - One-Day Internationals - Batting Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.


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