Kingsmead is a

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. Its stated capacity is 25,000, although grass terracing makes up part of the viewing area. The 'end names' are the Umgeni End (north) and the Old Fort Road End (south). It is the home ground of the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins. In October 2019,

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was announced as the naming rights sponsor to the ground, with it now being known as Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium until August 2024.

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The venue hosted the first home Test for the

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after re-admission into international cricket and also hosted the Test against the

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in 1939, which lasted from the third to the thirteenth of March and was called off over fears that the English would miss their ship home. The first Test match to be played here was between

and

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on 18 January 1923, which resulted in a draw on the 5th day It has been renowned as a seamers wicket, and there is also a famous

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regarding how the

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affects batting conditions, as the ground is quite close to the beach. Many batting collapses in matches in the past have jokingly been blamed on changes in the tide. On 19 September 2007 the ground witnessed

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's iconic six consecutive sixes off

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's over in the

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match between

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and

, to mark the fastest fifty ever in any form of cricket.
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Kingsmead Kingsmead may refer to: Places in England * Kingsmead, Bath, an electoral ward in Somerset ** Kingsmead Square, Bath * Kingsmead, Cheshire * Kingsmead, a district of Shenley Brook End in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Other uses * Kingsmead ...

2003 Cricket World Cup stadiums Sports venues in Durban Test cricket grounds in South Africa

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