ground cricket venue located royal wells kent england owned annually opened kent annually despite arson attack destroyed pavilion played host day international cricket world cup group stage match india score ground known having bushes perimeter history ground established purchase land assistance purchased year lease land estate named 1st building ground facilities started officially opened early 20th century county boundary kent east sussex ran pitch bushes planted ground early history pitch considered cricket commentators defining images ground end opposite pavilion known railway end running close end ground pavilion designed architect built cost destroyed arson attack april world war british army cavalry horses damaged pitch took years recover second world war military purposes time hold soldiers ownership ground transferred permanent brick stand built known members helped build built site original pavilion temporary ground arson april cricket pavilion burnt militant kent having policy women fire started dressing rooms setting fire cricket nets stored fire discovered passing fire brigade extinguished fire hour late save pavilion remains pavilion found literature electric picture fire destroyed photographs canterbury cricket week archives attack provoked comment unknown kent official reported said true women banned pavilion think makes angry reaction attack locally nationally held meeting town sir attending called female compared attack blowing blind man dog new pavilion built original designs series fund raising concerts cost construction finished weeks completed hours kent play july cricket ground attacked usage ground regularly team host field hockey host association football ground stopped hosting football home town athletics club use ground county matches year class matches played year number reduced demise regained extra fixture ground kent behest 4th baron harris order assist kent contribute cover running costs hosting kent games ground ground popular kent players surroundings described cricket historian mean contender english cricket ground kent match sussex moved flooded heavy rainfall leading cut short world cup ground selected host grounds cricket world cup hosted group stage match india june scored india helped india win runs qualify semi finals avoiding play australia partnership set world record largest ninth wicket stand match led held high regard indian cricket fans view game ground inspired change way cricket played india led players playing india later years official footage taken match bbc strike day match ruled small india deemed irrelevant camera crew sent match despite reports indian filmed unofficial coverage match tape purchased match unknown claimed urban legend proof occurring commemorate 25th anniversary game returned film news segment welcomed representatives women world cup ground selected venues women cricket world cup hosted match australia west_indies australia won wickets records kent dismissed runs lowest score class team scored kent kent county championship match ground date class match finish day match kent called pitch day international record highest individual runs scored record later beaten set world record highest ninth wicket partnership ground record stood years beaten sri_lanka kent scored declared essex highest score county home ground highest county history
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