Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground

Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground

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 / 6.9059222; 79.8694028
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
Sinhalese Sports Club (1974–present) Sri Lanka national cricket team (1982–present)
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]