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{{Infobox cricket ground
|      ground_name = Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground
|          nickname = Maitland Place
|        othernames = SSC Ground
|        logo_image =
|      logo_caption = Singhalese Sports Club Crest
|            image = SCC Ground Colombo.jpg|SCC ground, Colombo March 2001 (Test match between Sri Lanka and England)
|          caption = A Test match in March 2001 between Sri Lanka and England
|          country = Sri Lanka
|          location = [[Cinnamon Gardens]], [[Colombo]]
| coordinates = {{coord|6|54|21.32|N|79|52|09.85|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|    establishment = 1952
|  seating_capacity = 10,000
|            owner = [[Singhalese Sports Club]]
|          operator =
|          tenants = [[Sri Lanka Cricket]]
|              end1 = Tennis Courts End
|              end2 = South End
|    international = true
|    firsttestdate = 16–20 March
|    firsttestyear = 1984
|    firsttesthome = Sri Lanka
|    firsttestaway = New Zealand
|      lasttestdate = 24–27 July
|      lasttestyear = 2023
|      lasttesthome = Sri Lanka
|      lasttestaway = Pakistan
|      firstodidate = 13 February
|      firstodiyear = 1982
|      firstodihome = Sri Lanka
|      firstodiaway = England
|      lastodidate = 22 February
|      lastodiyear = 2020
|      lastodihome = Sri Lanka
|      lastodiaway = West Indies
|    firstt20idate = 3 February
|    firstt20iyear = 2010
|    firstt20ihome = Canada
|    firstt20iaway = Ireland
|      lastt20idate = 4 February
|      lastt20iyear = 2010
|      lastt20ihome = Afghanistan
|  lastt20ihomevar = 2004
|      lastt20iaway = Canada


|      firstwodidate = 25 November
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|      firstwodiyear = 1997
{{R from move}}
|      firstwodihome = Sri Lanka
|      firstwodiaway = Netherlands
|      lastwodidate = 4 May
|      lastwodiyear = 2023
|      lastwodihome = Sri Lanka
|      lastwodiaway = Bangladesh
|    firstwt20idate = 24 April
|    firstwt20iyear = 2011
|    firstwt20ihome = Sri Lanka
|    firstwt20iaway = Netherlands
|      lastwt20idate = 12 May
|      lastwt20iyear = 2023
|      lastwt20ihome = Sri Lanka
|      lastwt20iaway = Bangladesh
|            year1 = 1974–present
|            club1 = [[Sinhalese Sports Club]]
|            year2 = 1982–present
|            club2 = [[Sri Lanka national cricket team]]
|      Web Address = http://www.ssc.lk
|              date = 27 July
|              year = 2023
|            source = http://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/ground/59308.html Cricinfo
 
}}
 
The '''[[Sinhalese people|Sinhalese]] Sports Club Cricket Ground''' ('''SSC Cricket Ground''') ({{lang-si|සිංහල ක්‍රිඩා සමාජ ක්‍රීඩාංගනය}}; {{lang-ta|சிங்களவர் விளையாட்டுக் கழக அரங்கம்}}) is one of the most famous [[cricket]] grounds in [[Sri Lanka]], and the headquarters of [[Sri Lanka Cricket]], the controlling body of [[cricket in Sri Lanka]].<ref name="yahoo">{{cite web|url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/ground-profile/Sinhalese-Sports-Club-Ground_147|title=Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (Maitland Place)|work=cricket.yahoo.com|publisher=Yahoo Cricket|access-date=2009-03-23}}</ref><ref name="cricinfo">{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/ground/59308.html|title=Sinhalese Sports Club|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2009-03-23}}</ref> The ground is sometimes described as "the [[Lord's]] of Sri Lanka",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.takingthefield.com/clubs/sinhalese-sports-club?page=1|title=Sinhalese Sports Club|access-date=2015-02-05}}</ref> It hosts the most domestic finals and is an important international cricket venue. The ground staged its first [[Test cricket|Test]] in 1984 against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] and its first [[One Day International]] in 1982 against [[England national cricket team|England]].<ref name=cricinfo /> The [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lankan team]] has an impressive record here. Out of 38 Tests played at the SSC {{as of|2015|January|lc=y}}, Sri Lanka has won 18 matches, and drawn 14, with only 6 losses.<ref name=statsguru>{{cite web|title=Aggregate/overall records|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/59308.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 February 2015}}</ref>
 
==History==
In 1899, a combined school cricket team, composed mainly of cricketers from [[Royal College, Colombo|Royal College]], [[S. Thomas' College]] and [[Wesley College, Colombo|Wesley College]] beat [[Colts Cricket Club]] by a one run. A decision was made to form an all-[[Sinhalese people|Sinhalese]] club, and thus [[Singhalese Sports Club]] was founded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/test-venues-in-sri-lanka-part-1/ |title=Test venues in Sri Lanka: The Oldies |work=The Papare |date=6 May 2020 |access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> The club leased land in [[Viharamahadevi Park|Victoria Park]] with sandy soil and covered with [[cinnamon]] trees.<ref name="observer">{{cite web|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2003/08/03/spo11.html|title=Sri Lanka cricket – serious winning business!|last=Kumar Sangakkara|author-link=Kumar Sangakkara|date=3 August 2003|publisher=Sunday Observer|access-date=2009-03-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605214945/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2003/08/03/spo11.html|archive-date=5 June 2011}}</ref>
 
In 1952 the club leased another {{convert|20|acre|m2}} and moved to its present location in Maitland Place, which had been used as an [[aerodrome]] by the [[Allies of World War II|allied forces]] in [[World War II]].<ref name="cricinfo" />
 
==Ground==
The pavilion of the ground was built in 1956 with the sponsorship of Donovan Andree, a leading nightclub entrepreneur.<ref name="observer"/> A giant [[scoreboard]] and sightscreens were built in the mid-70s. Later the current scoreboard was built. The ground also has a media center and commentary box with modern facilities. Various sponsors including Lankabell, [[Seylan Bank]] and [[HSBC]] have built stands bearing their brands. There are two grass embankments for the spectators.
 
==Highlights==
In 1992 Australian tour of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka lost the SSC Test match to [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] by 16 runs after being set a target of only 181 runs.<ref name="australia">{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/153615.html|title=SRI LANKA v AUSTRALIA 1992–93|publisher=Wisden|access-date=2009-03-23}}</ref> This is one of Sri Lanka's narrowest defeats in Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web|title=Team records|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=amount;orderbyad=reverse;result=2;team=8;template=results;type=team;view=results|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 February 2015}}</ref> [[Shane Warne]] took three wickets in thirteen balls; this was his first notable performance in Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web|title=1st Test: Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (SSC), Aug 17-22, 1992|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63580.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 February 2015}}</ref>
 
In the [[2001–02 Asian Test Championship]], [[Mohammed Ashraful]] of [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] become the youngest cricketer to score a Test hundred,<ref name="Ashraful">{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/110265.html|title=Dream comes true for Bangladeshi teenager|last=Austin|first=Charlie|date=8 September 2001|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2009-03-23}}</ref> one day before his 17th birthday. However Bangladesh went on to lose the match by an innings and 137 runs.
 
[[Chaminda Vaas]] took 8 wickets for 19 runs in 2001–02 against [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]], the best bowling performance in a One Day International match.<ref name="vaas">{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/97644.html|title=Chaminda Vaas starts LG Abans tri-series with record-breaking bonanza|last=Austin|first=Charlie|date=8 December 2001|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=2009-03-23}}</ref> The Zimbabwean total of 38 was the lowest team innings total in ODIs at that point of time.<ref name="lowest">{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283987.html|title=Lowest innings totals|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=2009-03-23}}</ref>
 
[[Kumar Sangakkara]] and [[Mahela Jayawardene]] shared a partnership of 624 runs against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] in 2006–07 season, the highest partnership for any wicket in Test and [[First-class cricket|first class]] cricket.<ref name="partnership">{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/291123.html|title=Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2006|last=Austin|first=Charlie|date=18 April 2007 |publisher=Wisden|access-date=2009-03-23}}</ref>
 
==Ground Figures==
 
===Key===
 
* '''P''' Matches Played
* '''H''' Matches Won by Home Side
* '''T''' Matches Won by Touring Side
* '''N''' Matches Won by Neutral Side
*'''D/N/T''' Matches Drawn/No Result/Tied
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 500px;"
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| '''Ground Figures'''
|-
! Format !! P !! H !! T !! N !! D/N/T !! Inaugural Match
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Test matches<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Grounds/GroundStats.asp?GroundCode=056| title =Ground Records and Statistics – Statistical Overview – Test cricket| publisher =How Stat| access-date =5 September 2017}}</ref>|| 42 || 20 || 8 || 0 || 14 || 16 March 1984
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| One-Day Internationals<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Grounds/GroundStats_ODI.asp?GroundCode=056| title =Ground Records and Statistics – Statistical Overview – ODI| publisher =How Stat| access-date =5 September 2017}}</ref> || 60 || 23 || 11 || 19 || 7 || 13 February 1982
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Twenty20 Internationals<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Grounds/GroundStats_T20.asp?GroundCode=056| title =Ground Records and Statistics – Statistical Overview – T20I| publisher =How Stat| access-date =5 September 2017}}</ref> || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 ||| 3 February 2010
|}
Updated 26 July 2018
 
==Cricket World Cup matches==
 
===1996 Cricket World Cup===
{{Main|1996 Cricket World Cup}}
 
{{Limited overs international
| date = 21 February 1996
| team1 ={{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| score1 = 228/6 (50 overs) 
| score2 = 229/4 (37 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| runs1 = [[Alistair Campbell (cricketer)|Alistair Campbell]] 75 (102)
| wickets1 = [[Chaminda Vaas]] 2/30 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Aravinda de Silva]] 91 (86)
| wickets2 = [[Heath Streak]] 3/60 (10 overs)
| result = {{cr|SRI}} won by 6 wickets (with 78 balls remaining)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65164.html scorecard]
| venue = Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
| umpires = [[Steve Dunne (cricket umpire)|Steve Dunne]] and [[Mahboob Shah]]
| motm = [[Aravinda de Silva]] (Sri)
| rain = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first.
}}
 
==ICC Champions Trophy matches==
 
The [[2002 ICC Champions Trophy]] was held in [[Sri Lanka]]. Six group matches played in SSC. Other matches played in [[R. Premadasa Stadium]].
 
===2002 ICC Champions Trophy===
{{Main|2002 ICC Champions Trophy}}
 
{{Limited overs international
  | date = 13 September 2002
  | team1 = {{cr-rt|West Indies}}
  | score1 = 238/8 (50 overs)
  | score2 = 242/8 (49 overs)
  | team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
  | runs1 = [[Chris Gayle]] 49 (55)
  | wickets1 = [[Jacques Kallis]] 2/41 (9 overs)
  | runs2 = [[Jonty Rhodes]] 61 (70)
  | wickets2 = [[Mervyn Dillon]] 4/60 (10 overs)
  | result = {{cr|RSA}} won by 2 wickets
  | report = [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2002-03/OD_TOURNEYS/ICCCT/SCORECARDS/POOL3/RSA_WI_ICCCT_ODI2_13SEP2002.html Scorecard]
  | venue = Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  | umpires = [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] and [[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan]]
  | motm = [[Jonty Rhodes]] (RSA)
  | rain = South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first.
}}
{{Limited overs international
  | date = 15 September 2002
  | team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
  | score1 = 296/7 (50 overs)
  | score2 = 132 (26.2 overs)
  | team2 = {{cr|NZL}}
  | runs1 = [[Damien Martyn]] 73 (87)
  | wickets1 = [[Jacob Oram]] 2/60 (10 overs)
  | runs2 = [[Shane Bond]] 26 (22)
  | wickets2 = [[Glenn McGrath]] 5/37 (7 overs)
  | result = {{cr|AUS}} won by 164 runs
  | report = [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2002-03/OD_TOURNEYS/ICCCT/SCORECARDS/POOL1/AUS_NZ_ICCCT_ODI4_15SEP2002.html Scorecard]
  | venue = Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  | umpires = [[Dave Orchard]] and [[Russell Tiffin]]
  | motm = [[Glenn McGrath]] (Aus)
  | rain = Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.
}}   
{{Limited overs international
  | date = 17 September 2002
  | team1 = {{cr-rt|West Indies}}
  | score1 = 261/6 (50 overs)
  | score2 = 232 (49.1 overs)
  | team2 = {{cr|KEN}}
  | runs1 = [[Brian Lara]] 111 (120)
  | wickets1 = [[Steve Tikolo]] 2/49 (7 overs)
  | runs2 = [[Steve Tikolo]] 93 (91)
  | wickets2 = [[Pedro Collins]] 3/18 (9.1 overs)
  | result = {{cr|West Indies}} won by 29 runs
  | report = [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2002-03/OD_TOURNEYS/ICCCT/SCORECARDS/POOL3/KENYA_WI_ICCCT_ODI6_17SEP2002.html Scorecard]
  | venue = Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  | umpires = [[Daryl Harper]] and [[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan]]
  | motm = [[Brian Lara]] (WI)
  | rain = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first.
}}     
{{Limited overs international
  | date = 19 September 2002
  | team1 = {{cr-rt|BAN}}
  | score1 = 129 (45.2 overs)
  | score2 = 133/1 (20.4 overs)
  | team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
  | runs1 = [[Alok Kapali]] 45 (75)
  | wickets1 = [[Jason Gillespie]] 3/20 (10 overs)
  | runs2 = [[Matthew Hayden]] 67* (70)
  | wickets2 = [[Mohammad Rafique (cricketer)|Mohammad Rafique]] 1/32 (5 overs)
  | result = {{cr|AUS}} won by 9 wickets
  | report = [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2002-03/OD_TOURNEYS/ICCCT/SCORECARDS/POOL1/AUS_BDESH_ICCCT_ODI8_19SEP2002.html Scorecard]
  | venue = Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  | umpires = [[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] and [[Russell Tiffin]]
  | motm = [[Jason Gillespie]] (Aus)
  | rain = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first.
}}   
  {{Limited overs international
  | date = 21 September 2002
  | team1 = {{cr-rt|NED}}
  | score1 = 136 (50 overs)
  | score2 = 142/1 (16.2 overs)
  | team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
  | runs1 = [[Roland Lefebvre]] 32 (70)
  | wickets1 = [[Shahid Afridi]] 3/18 (10 overs)
  | runs2 = [[Imran Nazir (cricketer)|Imran Nazir]] 59 (40)
  | wickets2 = [[Feiko Kloppenburg]] 1/23 (2 overs)
  | result = {{cr|PAK}} won by 9 wickets
  | report = [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2002-03/OD_TOURNEYS/ICCCT/SCORECARDS/POOL4/NL_PAK_ICCCT_ODI10_21SEP2002.html Scorecard]
  | venue = Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  | umpires = [[Rudi Koertzen]] and [[Dave Orchard]]
  | motm = [[Shahid Afridi]] (Pak)
  | rain = The Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat first.
}}
  {{Limited overs international
  | date = 23 September 2002
  | team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}
  | score1 = 244/9 (50 overs)
  | score2 = 77 (19.3 overs)
  | team2 = {{cr|BAN}}
  | runs1 = [[Mathew Sinclair]] 70 (122)
  | wickets1 = [[Mohammad Ashraful]] 3/26 (5 overs)
  | runs2 = [[Tushar Imran]] 20 (16)
  | wickets2 = [[Shane Bond]] 4/21 (5 overs)
  | result = {{cr|NZL}} won by 167 runs
  | report = [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2002-03/OD_TOURNEYS/ICCCT/SCORECARDS/POOL1/BDESH_NZ_ICCCT_ODI12_23SEP2002.html Scorecard]
  | venue = Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  | umpires = [[Asoka de Silva (cricketer)|Asoka de Silva]] and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]]
  | motm = [[Shane Bond]] (NZ)
  | rain = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first.
}}
}}
==See also==
*[[List of Test cricket grounds]]
*[[List of international cricket centuries at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground]]
*[[List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://content.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/ground/59308.html Cricinfo SSC ground profile]
*[http://www.ssc.lk SSC website]
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/25/1708.html CricketArchive]
{{Cricket in Sri Lanka}}
{{Test Cricket Grounds of Sri Lanka}}
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Colombo]]
[[Category:Sport in Colombo]]
[[Category:Test cricket grounds in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:1952 establishments in Ceylon]]

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