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{{short description|Cricket stadium}}
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{{Redirect|Queen's Park Stadium|the baseball stadium in New Westminster, Canada|Queen's Park Stadium (New Westminster)}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = Grenada National Cricket Stadium
| nickname = 'The National Stadium'
| image = Grenadacricket.jpg
| caption =
| country = West Indies[[Grenada]]
| location = [[St George's, Grenada|St George's]]
| establishment = 1887
| seating_capacity = 20,000
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| tenants = [[Windward Islands cricket team]]
| end1 = River End
| end2 = D'arbeauArbeau End
| international = yes
| firsttestdate = 28 June – 02 July
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| firsttesthome = West Indies
| firsttestaway = New Zealand
| lasttestdate = 21–2524–27 AprilMarch
| lasttestyear = 20152022
| lasttesthome = West Indies
| lasttestaway = England
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| firstodihome = West Indies
| firstodiaway = Australia
| lastodidate = 2212 AugustJanuary
| lastodiyear = 20142020
| lastodihome = West Indies
| lastodiaway = BangladeshIreland
| firstt20idate = 15 January
| year1 = 1999–present
| firstt20iyear = 2020
| club1 = [[Windward Islands cricket team]]
| datefirstt20ihome = 16West OctoberIndies
| yearfirstt20iaway = 2015Ireland
| lastt20idate = 16 December
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/ground/59490.html Cricinfo
| lastt20iyear = 2023
| lastt20ihome = West Indies
| lastt20iaway = England
 
| firstwt20idate = 29 October
| firstwt20iyear = 2015
| firstwt20ihome = West Indies
| firstwt20iaway = Pakistan
| lastwt20idate = 1 November
| lastwt20iyear = 2015
| lastwt20ihome = West Indies
| lastwt20iaway = Pakistan
| year1 = 1999–present
| club1 = [[Windward Islands cricket team]]
| date = 16 December
| year = 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindiesci/content/ground/59490.html Cricinfo
}}
The Grenada '''National Cricket Stadium''', formerly Queen's Park, is a [[cricket]] ground on River Road, [[St George's, Grenada|St George's]], the capital of [[Grenada]]. A Grenada cricket team is first recorded in West Indies cricket in 1887, playing against a touring Gentlemen of America team at the original Queen's Park ground. Ten years later, Grenada played against [[Lord Hawke's XI cricket team in the West Indies in 1896-97|Lord Hawke's touring team]]. Unlike several matches on the tour, that one did not have [[first-class cricket|first-class]] status. In 1899, G. A. de Freitas and [[William Mignon]] became the first Grenada cricketers to play first-class cricket.
 
The newly rebuilt Queen's Park Stadium became the 84th Test venue in 2002 when it hosted its first match between the [[New Zealand cricket team in West Indies in 2002#2nd Test|West Indies and New Zealand]]. {{As of|2014|August|18}}, two test matches have taken place at the ground.<ref>{{cite web |title=Queen's Park: Test Matches |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/59490.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=17 June 2011 |access-date=17 June 2011 }}</ref> It was one of the locations for the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]].
 
After being rebuilt in 2000, the new complex was damaged in September 2004, as a result of [[Hurricane Ivan]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Orin|last=Gordon|title=Made in Taiwan|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/made-in-taiwan-281643|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=6 March 2007|access-date=31 December 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231084221/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/made-in-taiwan-281643|archive-date=31 December 2023}}</ref>
 
The pitchoval is noted for being elongated towards the Pavilion end, giving a more baseball type look to the ground. The stadium was funded by the [[People's Republic of China]].
 
==List of Five Wicket Hauls==
The '''National Cricket Stadium''', previously known as '''Queen's Park''', is the name of a cricket stadium complex on River Road, [[Grenada]] in the [[Caribbean]] A Grenada cricket team first appeared in West Indian cricket in 1887 against a touring Gentlemen of America team at the old Queen's Park.[3] Ten years later the team was recorded playing against Lord Hawke's touring team, though unlike several matches during the tour, this match did not have first-class status.[3] In 1899, G. A. de Freitas and William Mignon became the first Grenada cricketers to play first-class cricket. The Newly rebuilt Queen's Park Stadium was a location for the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]]. It became the 84th Test venue in 2002 when it hosted its first match between [[New Zealand cricket team in West Indies in 2002#2nd Test|West Indies and New Zealand]]. As of 18 August 2014, two test matches have taken place at the Ground.<ref>{{cite web |title=Queen's Park: Test Matches |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/59490.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=17 June 2011 |accessdate=17 June 2011 }}</ref>
 
===Tests===
After being rebuilt in 2000, the new complex was damaged in September 2004 as a direct result from [[Hurricane Ivan]].
Four five wicket hauls in Test matches have been taken at the venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=1131;orderby=start;qualmin1=5;qualval1=wickets;size=200;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings| work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=7 September 2019|title=Statistics - Statsguru - Test Matches - Bowling Records}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%"
|- align=center
! scope="col" width="38"|No.
! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler
! scope="col" width="220"|Date
! scope="col" width="120"|Team
! scope="col" width="120"|Opposing team
! scope="col" width="60"|Inn
! scope="col" width="82"|Overs
! scope="col" width="70"|Runs
! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts
! scope="col" width="70"|Econ
! scope="col" width="70"|Result
|-align="center"
|scope="row"| 1 || [[Shane Bond]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2002|6|28}} || {{cr|NZL}} || {{cr|WIN}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|30.1}} || {{nts|104}} || {{nts|5}} || {{nts|3.44}} || Drawn
|- align="center"
|scope="row"| 2 || [[Kemar Roach]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2009|7|17}} || {{cr|WIN}} || {{cr|BAN}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|23.5}} || {{nts|48}} || {{nts|6}} || {{nts|2.01}} || Lost
|- align="center"
|scope="row"| 3 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2009|7|17}} || {{cr|BAN}} || {{cr|WIN}} || {{nts|3}} || {{nts|24.5}} || {{nts|70}} || {{nts|5}} || {{nts|2.81}} || Won
|- align="center"
|scope="row"| 4 || [[Darren Sammy]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2009|7|17}} || {{cr|WIN}} || {{cr|BAN}} || {{nts|4}} || {{nts|16}} || {{nts|55}} || {{nts|5}} || {{nts|3.43}} || Lost
|}
 
===One Day Internationals===
The pitch is noted for being elongated towards the Pavilion end, giving a more baseball type look to the ground. The stadium was funded by the [[People's Republic of China]].
Three five wicket hauls in One-Day Internationals have been taken at the venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;ground=1131;orderby=start;qualmin1=5;qualval1=wickets;size=200;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings| work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=7 September 2019|title=Statistics - Statsguru - One-Day Internationals - Bowling Records}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%"
|- align=center
! scope="col" width="38"|No.
! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler
! scope="col" width="220"|Date
! scope="col" width="120"|Team
! scope="col" width="120"|Opposing team
! scope="col" width="60"|Inn
! scope="col" width="82"|Overs
! scope="col" width="70"|Runs
! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts
! scope="col" width="70"|Econ
! scope="col" width="70"|Result
|- align=center
|scope="row"| 1 || [[Chris Gayle]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|6|1}} || {{cr|WIN}} || {{cr|AUS}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|10}} || {{nts|46}} || {{nts|5}} || {{nts|4.60}} || Won
|- align=center
|scope="row"| 2 || [[Dwayne Bravo]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2013|2|24}} || {{cr|WIN}} || {{cr|ZIM}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|10}} || {{nts|43}} || {{nts|6}} || {{nts|4.30}} || Won
|- align=center
|scope="row"| 3 || [[Adil Rashid]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2019|2|27}} || {{cr|ENG}} || {{cr|WIN}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|10}} || {{nts|85}} || {{nts|5}} || {{nts|8.50}} || Won
|}
 
==See also==
*[[2007 cricket World Cup]]
*[[List of Test cricket grounds]]
*[[List of international cricket centuries at Grenada National Cricket Stadium]]
 
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061029233557/http://caribbeancricket.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1519 ''Hurricane Destroys Grenada Stadium''] News article at caribbeancricket.com
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/30/1802.html CricketArchive]
 
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[[Category:Test cricket grounds in the West Indies]]
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