Cricket in New Ingrea

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Cricket in New Ingrea
Cricket match at Winstanley (geograph 4661480).jpg
A local cricket match
Governing body NICB
Registered players 299,000
Clubs 363
Characteristics
Contact No
Team members 11 players per side (Substitutes permitted in some circumstances)
Mixed gender Yes, separate competitions
Categorisation Team sport, Bat-and-ball
Equipment Cricket ball, cricket bat, wicket (stumps, bails), various protective equipment
Venue Cricket field

The game of cricket is the pre-eminent summer sport in New Ingrea. Cricket is presently the most played sport over the summer months, and is the second most popular overall. Locally, the sport is controlled by the New Ingrea Cricket Board.

History

Exactly when the first games of cricket were played in New Ingrea is difficult to discern.

International cricket

Domestic competitions

On a domestic level, each county has a cricket team which competes in two separate competitions over summer:

  • A three-day first-class competition known as the National County Championship; and
  • A one-day competition, known as the Millennium Electric Cup.

First class

The domestic first class competition is the National County Championship, with seven of the counties, the two halves of Albanyshire, and the three ridings of Centralia represented by a team, for a total of twelve teams. All first class matches in New Ingrea are played over four days. The Championship, which was established in time for the 1883/84 season, is played every summer from November to March. Attendances to Championship matches have never been as high as international games, with most games averaging around 5,000-6,000 spectators over the four days of play. In the media, the Championship enjoys widespread coverage, with all formats dedicating significant time/space to the game. On television, there is at least one game a week broadcast on the Galaxy pay television network, with Radio Television New Ingrea also showing a highlights package each week on free-to-air television.

The twelve first class teams and their primary home grounds are:

  • New South Wales colours.svg Beaufortshire CCA (Fisher Park, Williamsdene)
  • Ireland colours.svg Deverauxshire CCA (Varley Oval, Swanbrook)
  • Castleford colours.svg East Albanyshire CCA (Glebe Park, Port Frederick)
  • Newcastle colours.svg East Riding CCA (County Ground, Kingsbury)
  • University colours.svg Fitzroyshire CCA (Fitzroy Oval, Corfe Harbour)
  • Australian colours.svg Lunen Island CCA (Jubilee Oval, Lunenborough)
  • Canterbury colours.svg Middle Riding CCA (Shepton Domain, Shepton)
  • Western Suburbs colours.svg Vernonshire CCA (Riverside Oval, Langford)
  • Waylandshire CCC colours.svg Waylandshire CCA (Recreation Ground, Port Averell)
  • Newcastle foundation colours.svg West Albanyshire CCA (County Ground, Pasquale)
  • Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg West Riding CCA (Lynch Oval, Philipstown)
  • Country colours.svg Westerland CCA (Arthur V Oval, Earnestvale)

Limited overs

New Ingrea's premier limited over cricket tournament is the Millennium Electric Cup. As with the first class Championship, each of the eight counties is represented by a team in the tournament, which is played at the start of the cricket season in early November. The format of the competition is somewhat unique as it involves teams batting two 25 over innings instead of the usual single innings format used by most national cricketing bodies. Unlike the first class form of the game, limited overs games tend to attract more spectators (averaging over 7,000-10,000 to most games) and enjoy prime-time coverage on free-to-air television.

Grade cricket

At the grade level, there are teams in every town and village, playing in competitions all through the summer. Most local competitions consist of four or five divisions or "grades", with the top flight first grade coming above the seconds, thirds, and so on.

Cricket grounds

There are numerous club grounds throughout New Ingrea. The following have been Test, First Class, and ODI cricket matches:

     Grounds used for test matches.

Ground Capacity Location Opened First used Opponent
County Ground 4,000 Kingsbury, CENT Wikt Globe Bullet.svg map 1960 1960/61 Flag of Ingrea.png Ingrea (vs. NICB Chairman's XI)
Fisher Park 28,600 Williamsdene, BEAU Wikt Globe Bullet.svg map 1880 1938/39 Flag of Vodeo.png Vodeo
Jubilee Oval 26,000 Lunenborough, ILUN 1872 tbd tbd
Kingsbury Stadium 48,500 Kingsbury, CENT Wikt Globe Bullet.svg map 1868 1927/28 Flag of Ingrea.png Ingrea
Lynch Oval 19,500 Philpstown, CENT Wikt Globe Bullet.svg map 1877 1936/37 Flag of Deodeca.png Deodeca (vs. Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg West Riding CCC)
Glebe Park Stadium 16,000 Port Frederick, ABNY Wikt Globe Bullet.svg map 1872 1927/28 tbd

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