Willowmoore Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Benoni, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup.[1][2] The stadium holds 20,000 people. It opened in 1924.
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Benoni, South Africa |
| Establishment | 1924 |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Tenants | South Africa national cricket team |
| End names | |
| Chalet End Ekurhuleni End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 9 February 1997: India v  Zimbabwe |
| Last ODI | 31 March 2023: South Africa v  Netherlands |
| First T20I | 15 September 2022: Botswana v  Uganda |
| Last T20I | 19 December 2023: Kenya v Uganda |
| First WODI | 28 March 2005: Sri Lanka v  West Indies |
| Last WODI | 23 December 2023: South Africa v  Bangladesh |
| First WT20I | 22 May 2019: South Africa v  Pakistan |
| Last WT20I | 27 March 2024: South Africa v Sri Lanka |
| As of 27 March 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Records
editT20I records
edit- Highest T20I total: 205/5 – Botswana vs. Eswatini, Southern Africa Cup, 29 May 2023
- Highest Individual T20I Score: 102 – Laura Wolvaardt, South Africa vs. Sri Lanka, 27 March 2024
- Best T20I Bowling Figure: 5/18 – Dhruv Maisuria, Botswana vs. Ghana, 2022 ACA Africa T20 Cup, 18 September 2022
- Highest T20I Partnership: 147* (for the 3rd wicket) – Riazat Ali Shah & Deusdedit Muhumuza, Uganda vs. Tanzania, 2022 ACA Africa T20 Cup, 22 September 2022
List of International five-wicket hauls
editThe following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in T20Is at this venue.[3]
| # | Figures | Player | Country | Innings | Opponent | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/18 | Dhruv Maisuria | Botswana | 2 | Ghana | 18 September 2022 | Won |
References
edit- ^ Willowmoore Park Cricinfo
- ^ Willowmoore Park CricketArchive
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 3 December 2023.