List of cricket grounds in Zimbabwe
This is a list of cricket grounds in Zimbabwe. The grounds included in this list have held first-class, List-A and Twenty20 matches. Additionally, some of the first-class and List-A matches have come in the form of Test matches and One Day Internationals.
International Grounds
Listed in order of date first used for Test and ODI match.
| Official name (known as) | City | First-class side/s | Capacity | First used | Ends | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | Harare | Mashonaland (1994-2006) Northerns (2007-2008) Zimbabwe Provinces (2007) Centrals (2009) Easterns (2009) Mashonaland Eagles (2009–present) | 10,000 | 1909 | • City End • Club House End | [1] |
| Bulawayo Athletic Club | Bulawayo | Rhodesia (1951) Matabeleland cricket team (1994-2004) Manicaland (2003) Centrals (2009) Easterns (2009) Northerns (2009) | 12,000 | 1951 | [2] | |
| Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo | Rhodesia (1910-1978) Matabeleland 1994, 2001-2006) Westerns (2008) Manicaland (2003) Centrals (2009) Easterns (2009) Northerns (2009) Matabeleland Tuskers (2009–present) | 13,000 | 1898 | n/a | [3] |
| Kwekwe Sports Club | Kwekwe | Midlands (2001-2006) Centrals (2007-2008) Mid West Rhinos (2009–present) | 1,000[4] | 1961 | n/a | [5] |
Non-Test grounds
| Official name (known as) | City or town | First-class side/s | Capacity | Ends | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Sports Club | Harare | Mashonaland Under-24s (1994-1995) Young Mashonaland (1995) Mashonaland (1996-1997) Mashonaland A (2001-2002) CFX Academy (2001) Manicaland (2003-2006) Northerns (2009) | [6] | ||
| Country Club | Harare | CFX Academy (2000-2002) Mashonaland (2005) Easterns (2009) Northerns 2009 Mashonaland Eagles (2009) | [7] | ||
| Harare South Country Club | Harare | Mashonaland Country Districts (1994-1995) Mashonaland (1997) | [8] | ||
| Old Georgians Sports Club | Harare | [9] | |||
| Old Hararians A Field | Harare | Rhodesia (1950) | [10] | ||
| Old Hararians | Harare | Mashonaland XI (1994) Mashonaland (1994, 1997 & 1999) Centrals (2009) | [11] | ||
| Police A Ground | Harare | Rhodesia (1957-1968) | [12] | ||
| Police B Ground | Harare | Rhodesia (1969-1979) Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (1979-1980) | [13] | ||
| Raylton Club | Bulawayo | Rhodesia (1924, 1928, 1936 & 1946-1949) | [14] | ||
| Showground | Bulawayo | Rhodesia (1962) | [15] | ||
| Sunrise Sports Club | Harare | Mashonaland (1999) | [16] | ||
| Takashinga Sports Club | Harare | Mashonaland (2004) Northerns (2009) Centrals (2009) Easterns (2009) | [17] | ||
| Triangle Country Club | Triangle | Zimbabwe-Rhodesia B (1979) Southern Rocks (2013/13) | [18] | ||
| Universals Sports Club | Harare | Manicaland (2004) | [19] |
Proposed venue
Listed in order of proposed venue for Test and ODI match.
| Stadium | Capacity | City | Tenant(s) | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Fall Cricket Stadium | 12,000 | Victoria Falls | TBA[20] | |
References
- ↑ Harare Sports Club, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Bulawayo Athletic Club, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Queens Sports Club, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ worldstadiums
- ↑ Kwekwe Sports Club, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Alexandra Sports Club Stadium, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Country Club, Harare, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Comilla Stadium, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Old Georgians Sports Club, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Old Hararians A Field, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Old Hararians, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Police A Ground, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Police B Ground, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Raylton Club, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Showground, Bulawayo, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Sunrise Sports Club, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Takashinga Sports Club, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Triangle Country Club, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Universals Sports Club, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 31 July 2010.
- ↑ Victoria Falls Council Approves New Cricket Ground, victoriafalls-guide.net Retrieved on July 6, 2014.
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