United Ground
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Establishment | 1990 (first recorded match) |
| Capacity | 3000 |
| End names | |
| Northern End Southern End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 1 December 2022: Namibia v  Scotland |
| Last ODI | 26 September 2024: Namibia v  United Arab Emirates |
| First T20I | 19 August 2019: Namibia v  Botswana |
| Last T20I | 30 November 2023: Kenya v  Zimbabwe |
| First WT20I | 1 April 2019: Namibia v Botswana |
| Last WT20I | 2 May 2023: Namibia v  Uganda |
| As of 26 September 2024 Source: Cricinfo | |
United Ground, also known as TrustCo United Sports Field, is a cricket ground in Windhoek, Namibia. The first recorded match on the ground was played in 1990 between Namibia and the Netherlands.[1]
The ground hosted its first List A match in the 2001/02 6 Nations Challenge when Kenya played Zimbabwe A. To date the ground has held 12 List A matches.[2] In 2005, the ground held its inaugural first-class match between Namibia and Bermuda in the 2005 Intercontinental Cup. The venue held a second first-class match in 2010 between Namibia and Uganda in the 2009-10 Intercontinental Shield.[3]
List of Centuries
[edit]Twenty20 International Centuries
[edit]This is the list of centuries scored in Twenty20 Internationals at the venue[4]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101* | JP Kotze | Namibia |
43 | 1 | Botswana |
20 August 2019 | Won |
| 2 | 100* | Gerhard Erasmus | Namibia |
47 | 1 | Uganda |
9 April 2022 | Lost |
References
[edit]- ^ "Other matches played on United Ground, Windhoek". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "List A Matches played on United Ground, Windhoek". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on United Ground, Windhoek". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "Statistics - Statsguru - Test Matches - Batting Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
External links
[edit]- United Ground, Windhoek at CricketArchive
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