International Two
ICC Trophy matches have been played at the War Memorial Ground:
Bermuda v
Papua New Guinea in 1979, and
Argentina v
East Africa in 1986. The ground also hosted a match in the 1997
Triple Crown Tournament, between an England Cricket Board XI and
Ireland.
Domestic Worcestershire County Cricket Club played 61
first-class matches at the ground: 60 between 1905 and 1962, and a further one in 1981. All these games were in the
County Championship. Only three
List A games have been played here, in 1969, 1970 and 1982, again all involving Worcestershire. The county played Second XI cricket at the ground into the early 1990s. On this ground in 1911, Worcestershire lost to
Lancashire by 372 runs, which as of the beginning of the 2009 season remains the county's largest ever defeat in terms of runs. In 1909
Frank Woolley and
Arthur Fielder shared a partnership of 235 for
Kent's 10th wicket, a stand which remains the highest for the 10th wicket in the
County Championship as of 2021 and the fourth-highest of all time.
Records First-class •
Highest team total: 592/9 declared by
Lancashire v Worcestershire, 1909 •
Lowest team total: 43 by Worcestershire v
Kent, 1913 •
Highest individual innings: 217 by
Frederick Bowley for Worcestershire v
Leicestershire, 1905 •
Best bowling in an innings: 9-40 by
Reg Perks for Worcestershire v
Glamorgan, 1939
List A •
Highest team total: 164/9 (40 overs) by Worcestershire v Leicestershire, 1970 •
Lowest team total: 104 (37.5 overs) by Glamorgan v Worcestershire, 1969 •
Highest individual innings: 58 by
Nigel Briers for Leicestershire v Worcestershire, 1982 •
Best bowling in an innings: 4-24 by
Bob Carter for Worcestershire v Leicestershire, 1970 ==Football==