Grace Road in Leicester, England, better known as the Uptonsteel County Ground because of sponsorship reasons, is a cricket ground. It is the home ground and administrative headquarters of Leicestershire County Cricket Club. The estate on which Grace Road now stands was purchased from the then Duke of Rutland in 1877 for £40,000, and The first match played there took place three months later, when Leicestershire played a touring Australia team. Contrary to popular belief, the road was named after Grace Margaret Yearby, the daughter of a local property owner Edward John Yearby.
Grace Road Cricket Stadium
- Full Name: Grace Road
- Location: Leicester, England
- Operator: Leicestershire County Cricket Club
- Capacity: 12000
- Surface: Bowling
- Floodlights: Yes
- End names: Pavilion End, Bennett End
- Boundary Length (Dimension): Not Known
- Also known as: Uptonsteel County Ground | Grace Road Stadium | Grace Road Ground
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Record & Stats
T20 Stats
Total Match Played: 0 |
Batting First Won: 0 |
Batting Second Won: 0 |
Tie: 0 |
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 0 |
Highest Score: |
Lowest Score: |
Scoring Pattern |
Below Score 150: 0 |
Score between 150 and 169: 0 |
Score between 170 and 189: 0 |
Above Score 190: 0 |
ODI Stats
Total Match Played: 3 |
Batting First Won: 1 |
Batting Second Won: 2 |
Tie: 0 |
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 158 |
Highest Score: Zimbabwe 252/9 |
Lowest Score: Scotland 68/10 |
Scoring Pattern |
Below Score 200: 2 |
Score between 200 and 249: 0 |
Score between 250 and 299: 1 |
Above Score 300: 0 |
T20 Domestic
Total Match Played: 44 |
Batting First Won: 19 |
Batting Second Won: 24 |
Tie: 1 |
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 165 |
Highest Score: Yorkshire 255/2 |
Lowest Score: Leicestershire 88/2 |
Scoring Pattern |
Below Score 150: 14 |
Score between 150 and 169: 13 |
Score between 170 and 189: 8 |
Above Score 190: 9 |
Is Grace Road Cricket Ground Batting Or Bowling Pitch?
In the past, Grace Road has been a good assistance to seam bowling. It has one of the biggest outfields in domestic cricket, with only the Oval having a larger outfield. Last year, Leicestershire Foxes won just one game at home in T20 Blast.
Ground Information
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Owner – Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Establishment ( Situated In ) – 1878
Address – Uptonsteel County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8EB
Official Website – https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/
Contact Number: 0116 283 2128
E-mail: [email protected]
Tenants
- Not Known
History
Leicestershire Cricket Ground Co bought 16 acres of land from the Duke of Rutland in 1877. They spent £40,000 on developing a cricket club, an athletic track and a hotel. The first match was played on April 22, 1878 and three months later the venue staged a game against the touring Australians.
In 1901, the county decided that the site was not economically viable and moved to Aylestone Road, which is closer to the town centre. They departed during WWII but never returned; instead, in 1946, they reverted to Grace Road as tennants of City Boys Grammar School, who owned the property at that time.
In 1966, Leicestershire finally reclaimed the site and throughout the 1970s and 1980s, it was developed further. to the point where it was scheduled to host two ODIs during the 1999 World Cup. The previous record occurred when 16,000 spectators saw a game against the visiting 1948 Australians in 1948.
International Information
- First Test: Not Known
- Last Test: Not Known
- First ODI: 11 June 1983: India v Zimbabwe
- Last ODI: 27 May 1999: Scotland v West Indies
- First T20: Not Know
- Last T20: Not Known
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