Vanuatu Cricket Ground is one of the main cricket grounds in Port Vila, in the Island nation of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean.[1] It hosted the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament in September 2022.[2] The 2022 Women's T20I Pacific Cup in October 2022 was the first women's T20I tournament held in Vanuatu.[3][4][5]
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| Coordinates | 17°44′02″S 168°20′05″E / 17.73375°S 168.33471°E |
| Owner | Vanuatu Cricket Association |
| Operator | Vanuatu Cricket Association |
| International information | |
| First T20I | 9 September 2022: Vanuatu v  Fiji |
| Last T20I | 15 September 2022: Vanuatu v  Cook Islands |
| First WT20I | 3 October 2022: Vanuatu v  Samoa |
| Last WT20I | 8 September 2023: Papua New Guinea v  Indonesia |
| As of 8 September 2023 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
| Oval 2 | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| International information | |
| First WT20I | 3 October 2022: Fiji v Papua New Guinea |
| Last WT20I | 8 September 2023: Vanuatu v  Japan |
| As of 8 September 2023 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
The ground is located adjacent to Korman Stadium and was built for the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup. It was originally named the KaZaa Cricket Field.[6]
References
edit- ^ "East Asia and Pacific next to chase T20 World Cup 2024 spots". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Vanuatu Cricket to host World Cup Qualifier in world first". Vanuatu Cricket Association. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Inaugural edition of women's Pacific Cup T20 tournament to take place in October 2022". Czarsportz. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Stalled by the pandemic, first ever Women's Pacific Cricket Cup all set to go in Vanuatu". ABC. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ @vanuatu_cricket (27 September 2022). "We are delighted to announce the Inaugural "Pacific Cup" will be held in Vanuatu with 4 T20I Women's teams taking part from Oct 3-6" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "KaZaa cricket field opens its innings". ESPNcricinfo. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
