| Maitland Place | |||||
 A Test match in March 2001 between Sri Lanka and England | |||||
| Ground information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo | ||||
| Coordinates | 6°54′21.32″N 79°52′09.85″E / 6.9059222°N 79.8694028°E | ||||
| Establishment | 1952 | ||||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||||
| Owner | Sinhalese Sports Club | ||||
| Tenants | Sri Lanka Cricket | ||||
| End names | |||||
| Tennis Courts End South End | |||||
| International information | |||||
| First Test | 16–21 March 1984: Sri Lanka v  New Zealand | ||||
| Last Test | 2–5 February 2024: Sri Lanka v  Afghanistan | ||||
| First ODI | 13 February 1982: Sri Lanka v  England | ||||
| Last ODI | 22 February 2020: Sri Lanka v  West Indies | ||||
| First T20I | 3 February 2010: Canada v  Ireland | ||||
| Last T20I | 4 February 2010: Afghanistan v Canada | ||||
| First WODI | 25 November 1997: Sri Lanka v  Netherlands | ||||
| Last WODI | 4 May 2023: Sri Lanka v  Bangladesh | ||||
| First WT20I | 24 April 2011: Sri Lanka v Netherlands | ||||
| Last WT20I | 12 May 2023: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh | ||||
| Team information | |||||
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| As of 5 February 2024 Source: Cricinfo | |||||
The Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC Cricket Ground) (Sinhala: සිංහල ක්රිඩා සමාජ ක්රීඩාංගනය; Tamil: 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.[1][2] The ground is sometimes described as "the Lord's of Sri Lanka",[3] It hosts the most domestic finals and is an important international cricket venue. The ground staged its first Test in 1984 against New Zealand and its first One Day International in 1982 against England.[2] The Sri Lankan team has an impressive record here. Out of 38 Tests played at the SSC as of January 2015[update], Sri Lanka has won 18 matches, and drawn 14, with only 6 losses.[4]
- ^ "Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (Maitland Place)". cricket.yahoo.com. Yahoo Cricket. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- ^ a b "Sinhalese Sports Club". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- ^ "Sinhalese Sports Club". Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Aggregate/overall records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2015.