John Walker's Ground
The Walker Ground, Southgate is a cricket ground in Southgate, London. The ground was first used by the Middlesex 1st XI as long ago as 1859, but had to wait until 1991 for its next county match, and until 1998 to become a regular Middlesex venue. In most recent years, the ground has hosted four or five matches in the various competitions (as a consequence of MCC restrictions on the number of games Middlesex can play at Lord's), including the unforgettable Pro40 play-off win against Northamptonshire in 2007. However, in 2008 the ground will host just a solitary Friends Provident Trophy match against Sussex. The ground is also used by Southgate Cricket Club.
The ground has hosted 19 first-class matches and 28 List A matches. It is named after John Walker, the Middlesex player who founded the ground.
Game Information:
Game Type No. of Games County Championship Matches 18 limited-over county matches 20 Twenty20 matches 4
Game Statistics: first-class:
Category Information Highest Team Score Middlesex (695/5dec against Leicestershire) in 2003 Lowest Team Score Kent (47 against Middlesex) in 1859 Best Batting Performance Mike Gatting (241 Runs for Middlesex against Essex) in 1998 Best Bowling Performance George Wigzell (7/21 for Kent against Middlesex) in 1859
Game Statistics: one-day matches:
Category Information Highest Team Score Middlesex (337/5 in 45 overs against Somerset) in 2003 Lowest Team Score Somerset (58 in 28.3 overs against Middlesex) in 2000 Best Batting Performance Owais Shah (125 Runs for Middlesex against Yorkshire) in 2004 Best Bowling Performance Ashley Cowan (5/14 for Essex against Middlesex) in 2001
Game Statistics: Twenty20:
Category Information Highest Team Score Middlesex (185/6 in 20 overs against Essex) in 2005 Lowest Team Score Hampshire (111 in 19.3 overs against Middlesex) in 2006 Best Batting Performance Owais Shah (79 Runs for Middlesex against Essex) in 2005 Best Bowling Performance Johann Louw (4/18 for Middlesex against Hampshire) in 2006
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Coordinates: 51°37′31.78″N 0°07′45.26″W / 51.6254944°N 0.1292389°W