Willowmoore Park
Cricket stadium
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::summary Cricket stadium ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ground_name | Willowmoore Park |
| country | South Africa |
| location | Benoni, South Africa |
| establishment | 1924 |
| seating_capacity | 20,000 |
| tenants | South Africa national cricket team |
| end1 | Chalet End |
| end2 | Ekurhuleni End |
| international | Yes |
| firstodidate | 9 February |
| firstodiyear | 1997 |
| firstodihome | India |
| firstodiaway | Zimbabwe |
| lastodidate | 31 March |
| lastodiyear | 2023 |
| lastodihome | South Africa |
| lastodiaway | Netherlands |
| firstt20idate | 15 September |
| firstt20iyear | 2022 |
| firstt20ihome | Botswana |
| firstt20iaway | Uganda |
| lastt20idate | 19 December |
| lastt20iyear | 2023 |
| lastt20ihome | Kenya |
| lastt20iaway | Uganda |
| firstwodidate | 28 March |
| firstwodiyear | 2005 |
| firstwodihome | Sri Lanka |
| firstwodiaway | West Indies |
| lastwodidate | 23 December |
| lastwodiyear | 2023 |
| lastwodihome | South Africa |
| lastwodiaway | Bangladesh |
| firstwt20idate | 22 May |
| firstwt20iyear | 2019 |
| firstwt20ihome | South Africa |
| firstwt20iaway | Pakistan |
| lastwt20idate | 27 March |
| lastwt20iyear | 2024 |
| lastwt20ihome | South Africa |
| lastwt20iaway | Sri Lanka |
| date | 27 March |
| year | 2024 |
| source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/59039.html ESPNcricinfo |
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| firstwodidate = 28 March | firstwodiyear = 2005 | firstwodihome = Sri Lanka | firstwodiaway = West Indies | lastwodidate = 23 December | lastwodiyear = 2023 | lastwodihome = South Africa | lastwodiaway = Bangladesh | firstwt20idate = 22 May | firstwt20iyear = 2019 | firstwt20ihome = South Africa | firstwt20iaway = Pakistan | lastwt20idate = 27 March | lastwt20iyear = 2024 | lastwt20ihome = South Africa | lastwt20iaway = Sri Lanka | date = 27 March | year = 2024 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/59039.html ESPNcricinfo 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. The stadium holds 20,000 people. It opened in 1924.
Records
T20I records
- 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
The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in T20Is at this venue. ::data[format=table]
| # | Figures | Player | Country | Innings | Opponent | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/18 | Dhruv Maisuria | 2 | ||||
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References
References
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/ground/59039.html Willowmoore Park] Cricinfo
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/23/1559.html Willowmoore Park] CricketArchive
- "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records".
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