United Ground
 Interactive map of United Ground | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Country | Namibia |
| Establishment | 1990 |
| Capacity | 39,000 |
| End names | |
| Northern End Southern End | |
| International information | |
| First men's ODI | 1 December 2022: Namibia v  Scotland |
| Last men's ODI | 26 September 2024: Namibia v  United Arab Emirates |
| First men's T20I | 19 August 2019: Namibia v  Botswana |
| Last men's T20I | 30 November 2023: Kenya v  Zimbabwe |
| First women's T20I | 1 April 2019: Namibia v Botswana |
| Last women's T20I | 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[when?] 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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