Soweto Cricket Oval
Soweto Cricket Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, Gauteng. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of cricket, although it has also been used occasionally for football and local events. The stadium hosted its only first-class match on October 27, 1995,[3] where South Africa and England played to a draw.[4] It has also hosted two List A matches, and was used as one of the venues during the 1998 Under-19 World Cup.
| Former names | Elkah Cricket Stadium, Morocco End, School End |
|---|---|
| Location | Soweto, Gauteng |
| Coordinates | 26°15′54″S 27°52′02.5″E |
| Capacity | 8,000[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1973 |
| Opened | 1973 |
| Architect | Noero Architects[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Soweto cricket team Gauteng cricket team (occasional) South Africa national cricket team (occasional) | |
| Website | |
| Cricinfo | |
It has hosted local events such as the Hugh Masekela Heritage Festival.[5]
References
- "Stadiums in South Africa". worldstadiums.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- Noero Architects
- First-class matches
- Scorecard
- "The Hugh Masekela Heritage Festival set to rock Soweto Cricket Oval". assupol.co.za. September 26, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
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