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Kerava National Cricket Ground

Coordinates: 60°23′29″N 25°06′59″E / 60.39141°N 25.11646°E / 60.39141; 25.11646
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Kerava National Cricket Ground
Ground information
LocationKerava, Finland
Coordinates60°23′29″N 25°06′59″E / 60.39141°N 25.11646°E / 60.39141; 25.11646
EstablishmentJune 2014
International information
First T20I17 August 2019:
 Finland v  Spain
Last T20I16 June 2024:
 Finland v  Norway
First WT20I25 August 2023:
 Denmark v  Norway
Last WT20I26 August 2023:
 Denmark v  Sweden
As of 16 June 2024
Source: Cricinfo

The Kerava National Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Kerava, Finland, home to the Kerava Cricket Club.[1][2] The ground was opened in June 2014,[3] in the presence of England Test cricketer Mike Brearley and Lord Mervyn King.[4][5] In February 2019, it was announced that the venue would host three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches in August 2019, between Finland and Spain.[6] Kerava National Cricket Ground is the northernmost cricket ground in the world which has hosted a T20 International match.

References

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  1. ^ "Kerava National Cricket Ground (KNCG)". Cricket Finland. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Kerava Cricket Club". Cricket Finland. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Cricket Finland takes a leap forward with first indoor training facility at Eerikkilä". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Cricket Finland". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. ^ "The Finnish touch". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Finland and Spain agree reciprocal T20 series". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.