Sophia Gardens

(Cardiff,England)

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Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Sophia Gardens, currently known as SWALEC Stadium under a naming rights deal, is a cricket stadium on the west bank of the River Taff in Cardiff, 1.6 kilometres (one mile) north of Cardiff Arms Park. It was named after Lady Sophia Rawdon-Hastings. Daughter of the 1st Marquess of Hastings and wife to the 2nd Marquess of Bute, The area is currently owned by Cardiff City Council. The SWALEC Stadium is home to the Glamorgan County Cricket Club. The cricket club has played first-class cricket matches at the venue since 1967.

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City	Cardiff
Stadium Ends	River Taff End and Cathedral Road End
Capacity	15000
Established	0
First Match	July 08, 2009 - England drew with Australia
Last Match	May 26, 2011 - England beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 14 runs
Matches	2
Home Team Wins	1
Away Team Wins	0
Neutral Team Wins	0
Matches Tied	0
No Result	1
Most Successful Team	England - 1 wins
Highest Innings Score	674/6 by Australia on July 08, 2009 - England drew with Australia
Lowest Innings Score	82/10 by Sri Lanka on May 26, 2011 - England beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 14 runs
Wins Batting First	0
Wins Batting Second	1
Average Innings Score	389
Most Prolific Batsman	Jonathan Trott (203 runs)
Highest Individual Score	203 by Jonathan Trott v Sri Lanka on May 26, 2011 - England beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 14 runs
Most Successful Bowler	Graeme Swann (7 wickets)
Best Bowling Analysis	4/16 by Graeme Swann v Sri Lanka on May 26, 2011 - England beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 14 runs

Last Five Matches
England v Sri Lanka on May 26, 2011 - England beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 14 runs
England v Australia on July 08, 2009 - England drew with Australia

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City	Cardiff
Stadium Ends	River Taff End and Cathedral Road End
Capacity	15000
Established	0
First Match	May 20, 1999 - New Zealand beat Australia by 5 wickets
Last Match	September 16, 2011 - England beat India by 6 wickets (D/L method)
Matches	9
Home Team Wins	2
Away Team Wins	0
Neutral Team Wins	6
Matches Tied	0
No Result	1
Most Successful Team	England - 2 wins
Highest Innings Score	304/6 by India on September 16, 2011 - England beat India by 6 wickets (D/L method)
Lowest Innings Score	0
Wins Batting First	7
Wins Batting Second	194
Average Innings Score	Ricky Ponting (131 runs)
Most Prolific Batsman	107 by Virat Kohli v England on September 16, 2011 - England beat India by 6 wickets (D/L method)
Highest Individual Score	Stuart Broad (6 wickets)
Most Successful Bowler	4/37 by Geoffrey Allott v Australia on May 20, 1999 - New Zealand beat Australia by 5 wickets

Last Five Matches
England v India on September 16, 2011 - England beat India by 6 wickets (D/L method)
England v Australia on June 24, 2010 - England beat Australia by 4 wickets
England v South Africa on September 03, 2008 - Match Abandoned
England v Pakistan on August 30, 2006 - Match Abandoned
Australia v Bangladesh on June 18, 2005 - Bangladesh beat Australia by 5 wickets

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City	Cardiff
Stadium Ends	River Taff End and Cathedral Road End
Capacity	15000
Established	0
First Match	September 05, 2010 - England beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
Last Match	September 07, 2010 - England beat Pakistan by 6 wickets
Matches	2
Home Team Wins	2
Away Team Wins	0
Neutral Team Wins	0
Matches Tied	0
No Result	0
Most Successful Team	England - 2 wins
Highest Innings Score	129/5 by England on September 05, 2010 - England beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
Lowest Innings Score	89/10 by Pakistan on September 07, 2010 - England beat Pakistan by 6 wickets
Wins Batting First	0
Wins Batting Second	2
Average Innings Score	108
Most Prolific Batsman	Eoin Morgan (56 runs)
Highest Individual Score	38* by Eoin Morgan v Pakistan on September 05, 2010 - England beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
Most Successful Bowler	Tim Bresnan (4 wickets)
Best Bowling Analysis	3/10 by Tim Bresnan v Pakistan on September 07, 2010 - England beat Pakistan by 6 wickets

Last Five Matches
England v Pakistan on September 07, 2010 - England beat Pakistan by 6 wickets
England v Pakistan on September 05, 2010 - England beat Pakistan by 5 wickets

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