EnglandODI ground1983 to 2023
County Ground
Chelmsford, England
County Ground in numbers
County Ground, in Chelmsford, England, has staged 6 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between India and Australia in 1983, and the most recent international here was in 2023.
Of the 6 ODIs played at County Ground, sides batting first have won 3 and chasing sides 2; 1 produced no result. England's own side has not played an ODI here, and the most frequent sides are Bangladesh (4), Ireland (3) and Australia (1). Harry Tector has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 206 in 3 innings with 1 hundred, and Mark Adair has taken the most wickets, 7 in 3 ODIs. The highest total is Bangladesh's 320 for 7 in 2023; the lowest completed innings Bangladesh's 116 in 1999; the highest individual score Harry Tector's 140 against Bangladesh in 2023; the best bowling Madan Lal's 4 for 20 in 1983. The widest margin by runs was India's 118-run win over Australia in 1983.
ODIs at County Ground
6 ODIs, 1983 to 2023. The first was India v Australia on 20 June 1983: India won by 118 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 247 |
| 1990s | 2 | 175 |
| 2020s | 3 | 280 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Tector | Ireland | 3 | 206 | 1 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | Bangladesh | 3 | 196 | 1 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | Bangladesh | 3 | 142 | 0 |
| Towhid Hridoy | Bangladesh | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Andy Balbirnie | Ireland | 3 | 100 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | Ireland | 3 | 7 |
| George Dockrell | Ireland | 3 | 5 |
| Hasan Mahmud | Bangladesh | 3 | 5 |
| Madan Lal | India | 1 | 4 |
| Roger Binny | India | 1 | 4 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 320/7
- Lowest completed total
- 116
- Highest score
- 140 · Harry Tector
- Best bowling
- 4/20 · Madan Lal
- Biggest win by runs
- 118 runs
Most recent matches
- Bangladesh v Ireland (ODI, 14 May 2023): Bangladesh won by 5 runs
- Ireland v Bangladesh (ODI, 12 May 2023): Bangladesh won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
- Bangladesh v Ireland (ODI, 9 May 2023): No result
- Zimbabwe v South Africa (ODI, 29 May 1999): Zimbabwe won by 48 runs
- Bangladesh v New Zealand (ODI, 17 May 1999): New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 102 balls remaining)
- India v Australia (ODI, 20 June 1983): India won by 118 runs
Sources
- CricArcade ODI archive: 6 scorecards at this ground
- Figures computed with scripts/build-archive-derived.ts over the scorecards