title: Ropery Lane
text: # Ropery Lane
  
  Ropery Lane is a cricket ground in Chester-le-Street, England round the corner from The Riverside Ground. It is the home of the Chester-le-Street Cricket Club, who play in the North East Premier League.
  
  Prior to Durham County Cricket Club gaining first-class status in 1992, they played six Gillette Cup/Natwest Trophy matches at Ropery Lane, while Minor Counties North also used the ground for a Benson & Hedges Cup game. After Durham became a first-class county, Durham played four 1st XI matches there: one in the County Championship, one in the AXA Equity and Law League and two tour matches against Pakistan and South Africa. The ground has not hosted a 1st XI game since 1994.
  
  The ground has hosted three first-class matches and eight List A matches.
  
  ## Game information
  
  | Game Type | No. of Games |
  | - | - |
  | County Championship Matches | 1 |
  | limited-over county matches | 8 |
  | Twenty20 matches | 0 |
  
  ## Game statistics: first-class
  
  | Category | Information |
  | - | - |
  | Highest Team Score | Nottinghamshire (629 against Durham) in 1993 |
  | Lowest Team Score | Durham (164 against Nottinghamshire) in 1993 |
  | Best Batting Performance | Chris Lewis (147 Runs for Nottinghamshire against Durham in 1993 |
  | Best Bowling Performance | Waqar Younis (5/22 for Pakistan against Durham) in 1992 |
  
  Game Statistics: one-day matches:
  
      Category Information Highest Team Score Durham (262/7 in 48.1 overs against Nottinghamshire) in 1993 Lowest Team Score Durham (82 in 40.4 overs against Worcestershire) in 1968 Best Batting Performance Wayne Larkins (128 Runs for Durham against Nottinghamshire) in 1993 Best Bowling Performance Simon Davis (7/32 for Durham against Lancashire) in 1983
  