Scorers is a cricket ground in Shirley,

Solihull Solihull ( ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Arden, Warwickshire, Forest of Arden ar ...

that is the home of Moseley Cricket Club, who played their first recorded match on the ground in 1956. Scorers has hosted

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Second XI matches since 1972. A game apiece in the

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1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...

and

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

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tournaments were held at the ground. The ground hosted Division Seven of the inaugural

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in 2009, and the Midlands and North Division Three of the

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. It also hosted Warwickshire Women matches between 2010 and 2015. The ground hosted its first international matches on 8 July 2013, with two

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s (WT20Is) between Ireland and Pakistan, both won by Pakistan. The ground hosted its first

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two days later, between the same sides, again won by Pakistan. The ground went on to host three WT20Is between Ireland and South Africa in September 2014. In July 2023, the ground played host to its first

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match, between

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and

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, although the match was abandoned (with a toss).

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on CricketArchive {{DEFAULTSORT:Scorers Cricket grounds in the West Midlands (county) Solihull Sports venues completed in 1956 1956 establishments in England