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{{Short description|Sports ground in the Netherlands}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
|       ground_name = VRA Cricket Ground
|          nickname = 
|           country = Netherlands 
|             image = 
|          location = [[Amstelveen]]
| coordinates       = {{coord|52|19|10|N|4|50|57|E|type:landmark_scale:2000_region:NL|display=title,inline}}
|     establishment = 
|  seating_capacity = 
|              end1 = City End
|              end2 = Mulder's End
|     international = true
|     firsttestdate = 
|     firsttestyear = 
|     firsttesthome = 
|     firsttestaway = 
|      lasttestdate = 
|      lasttestyear = 
|      lasttesthome = 
|      lasttestaway = 
|      firstodidate = 26 May
|      firstodiyear = 1999
|      firstodihome = Kenya
|      firstodiaway = South Africa
|       lastodidate = 22 June
|       lastodiyear = 2022
|       lastodihome = Netherlands
|       lastodiaway = England
|      firstt20idate = 30 June
|      firstt20iyear = 2015
|      firstt20ihome = Netherlands
|      firstt20iaway = Nepal
|       lastt20idate = 5 August
|       lastt20iyear = 2019
|       lastt20ihome = Netherlands
|       lastt20iaway = UAE
|      firstwodidate = 26 June
|      firstwodiyear = 2002
|      firstwodihome = Netherlands
|      firstwodiaway = New Zealand
|       lastwodidate = 12 August
|       lastwodiyear = 2024
|       lastwodihome = Netherlands
|       lastwodiaway = Scotland
|     firstwt20idate = 7 July
|     firstwt20iyear = 2018
|     firstwt20ihome = Scotland
|     firstwt20iaway = Uganda
|      lastwt20idate = 16 August
|      lastwt20iyear = 2024
|      lastwt20ihome = Netherlands
|      lastwt20iaway = Scotland
|             year1 =
|             club1 = [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]]
|             year2 = 1939 &ndash; present
|             club2 = [[VRA Amsterdam]] 
|              date = 17 August 
|              year = 2023
|            source = [http://www.cricinfo.com/netherlands/content/current/ground/58686.html Ground profile] <br /> [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/20/1350.html Ground Profile CricketArchive]
}}

'''VRA Cricket Ground''' is a [[cricket]] ground in [[Amstelveen]], the [[Netherlands]], the home of [[VRA Amsterdam]] since 1939.<ref name="ICC">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/748115 |title=VRA Cricket Ground |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=5 July 2018}}</ref> It regularly plays host to the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]] home games in the [[World Cricket League]], [[ICC Intercontinental Cup|Intercontinental Cup]] and [[ECB 40|CB40]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vra.nl/howsthat/2022/6/finest-hour-topcricket-op-vernieuwd-vra-complex | title=How's That! - VRA Cricket }}</ref>

This ground was first used for international cricket when the Netherlands played [[Denmark national cricket team|Denmark]] in 1963. It has hosted many [[One Day Internationals]] (ODIs) including a match in the [[1999 Cricket World Cup]], and the [[2004 Videocon Cup]] between [[India national cricket team|India]], [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] and [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]. It was also used in the [[1990 ICC Trophy]], the first to be played outside England.

VRA Cricket Ground has hosted some notable moments in Dutch cricket, including a three-run win for the Netherlands over an England XI that featured future [[England cricket team|England]] captains [[Alec Stewart]] and [[Nasser Hussain]] in 1989. In July 2006, the Netherlands played [[Sri Lanka cricket team|Sri Lanka]]  in their first home ODI and the visitors scored 443/9 from their 50 overs, which then was the highest team total in ODI cricket.<ref name="nedvsl">{{cite news|title = Sri Lanka break one-day record, Sri Lanka v Netherlands, 1st ODI, Amstelveen| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/252357.html|date =2006-07-04|access-date = 2015-06-24|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>

Located in [[Amsterdamse Bos]], the main ground features a AAA standard turf wicket, while the second and third grounds have an artificial wicket and are used in the winter by [[Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club]].

The stadium hosted a One Day International (ODI) match during the [[1999 Cricket World Cup]], between South Africa and Kenya.<ref name="ICC"/> It was hosted host [[Nepalese cricket team|Nepal]]'s first ever ODI during their [[Nepalese cricket team in the Netherlands in 2018|Netherlands tour]] in August 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24245690/history-beckons-netherlands-nepal |title=History beckons for Netherlands and Nepal |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 August 2018}}</ref>

[[English_cricket_team_in_the_Netherlands_in_2022#1st_ODI|England scored 498 runs]] against the Netherlands in June 2022, setting a new record for the highest-ever ODI team score.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stats - England smash record for highest-ever total in ODIs |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/neth-vs-eng-2022-1st-odi-stats-england-smash-record-for-highest-ever-total-in-odis-1320404 |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==List of centuries==
===One Day Internationals===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-  
| 1 || 157 || [[Sanath Jayasuriya]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 104 || 1 || {{cr|NED}} || 4 July 2006  || Sri Lanka won<ref name=odi2390>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14604/scorecard/247827/netherlands-vs-sri-lanka-1st-odi-sri-lanka-tour-of-netherlands-2006 |title=1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of Netherlands at Amstelveen, Jul 4 2006|work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>
|-  
| 2 || 117* || [[Tillakaratne Dilshan]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 78 || 1 || {{cr|NED}} || 4 July 2006  || Sri Lanka won<ref name=odi2390 />
|-  
| 3 || 110 || [[Mohammad Shahzad]] || {{cr|AFG|2004}} || 111 || 2 || {{cr|NED}} || 1 September 2009  || Afghanistan won<ref name=odi2881>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/13529/scorecard/415173/netherlands-vs-afghanistan-2nd-odi-afghanistan-tour-of-netherlands-2009 |title=2nd ODI, Afghanistan tour of Netherlands at Amstelveen, Sep 1 2009|work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>
|-  
| 4 || 150* || [[JP Duminy]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 122 || 1 || {{cr|NED}} || 31 May 2013  || South Africa won<ref name=odi3359>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/12089/scorecard/602761/netherlands-vs-south-africa-only-odi-netherlands-v-south-africa-odi-match-2013 |title=Only ODI, Netherlands v South Africa ODI Match at Amstelveen, May 31 2013|work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
|5
|119*
|[[Shai Hope]]
|{{cr|West Indies
}}
|130
|1
|{{cr|NED}}
|31 May 2022
|West Indies won<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Netherlands vs West Indies 1st ODI 2022 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-netherlands-2022-1302346/netherlands-vs-west-indies-1st-odi-1302349/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
|-
|6
|120
|[[Kyle Mayers]]
|{{cr|West Indies}}
|106
|1
|{{cr|NED}}
|4 June 2022
|West Indies won<ref name=wi5jun22>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of West Indies vs Netherlands 3rd ODI 2022 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-netherlands-2022-1302346/netherlands-vs-west-indies-3rd-odi-1302351/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
|-
|7
|101*
|[[Shamarh Brooks]]
|{{cr|West Indies}}
|115
|1
|{{cr|NED}}
|4 June 2022
|West Indies won<ref name=wi5jun22/>
|-
|8
|122
|[[Phil Salt]]
|{{cr|England}}
|93
|1
|{{cr|NED}}
|17 June 2022
|England won<ref name=eng17jun22>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of England vs Netherlands 1st ODI 2022 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-in-netherlands-2022-1281442/netherlands-vs-england-1st-odi-1281444/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
|-
|9
|125
|[[Dawid Malan]]
|{{cr|England}}
|109
|1
|{{cr|NED}}
|17 June 2022
|England won<ref name=eng17jun22/>
|-
|10
|162*
|[[Jos Buttler]]
|{{cr|England}}
|70
|1
|{{cr|NED}}
|17 June 2022
|England won<ref name=eng17jun22/>
|-
|11
|101*
|[[Jason Roy]]
|{{cr|England}}
|86
|2
|{{cr|NED}}
|22 June 2022
|England won<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Netherlands vs England 3rd ODI 2022 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-in-netherlands-2022-1281442/netherlands-vs-england-3rd-odi-1281446/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Women's matches
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-  
| 1 || 137 || [[Leah Paul]] || {{crw|IRE}} || 138 || 1 || {{crw|NED}} || 24 August 2022  || Ireland won<ref name=ire24aug22>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-women-in-netherlands-2022-1328483/netherlands-women-vs-ireland-women-2nd-odi-1328486/live-cricket-score |title= 2nd ODI, Amstelveen, August 24, 2022, Ireland Women tour of Netherlands | work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref>
|-  
| 2 || 109 || [[Laura Delany]] || {{crw|IRE}} || 102 || 1 || {{crw|NED}} || 24 August 2022  || Ireland won<ref name=ire24aug22/>
|}

==List of five-wicket hauls==
===One Day Internationals===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Men's matches
|- align=center
! No.
! Bowler
! Date
! Team
! Opposing team
! Inn
! Overs
! Runs
! Wkts
! Result
|-align="center"
|scope="row"| 1 || [[Lance Klusener]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1999|5|26}} || {{cr|RSA}} || {{cr|KEN}} || 1 || 8.3 || 21 || 5 || South Africa won<ref name=odi1462>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/scorecard/65212/kenya-vs-south-africa-20th-match-icc-world-cup-1999 |title= 20th Match, ICC World Cup at Amstelveen, May 26 1999| work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Women's matches
|- align=center
! No.
! Bowler
! Date
! Team
! Opposing team
! Inn
! Overs
! Runs
! Wkts
! Result
|-align="center"
|scope="row"| 1 || [[Cara Murray]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2022|08|24}} || {{crw|IRE}} || {{crw|NED}} || 2 || 10.0 || 39 || 5 || Ireland won<ref name=ire24aug22/>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/netherlands/content/ground/58686.html Ground profile] from [[Cricinfo]]
* [http://vra.nl/index.php] from [[VRA Amsterdam]] website

[[Category:Cricket grounds in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Amstelveen]]