JB Marks Oval is a cricket ground in Potchefstroom, North West Province, South Africa. It has hosted two Test matches, with the first in 2002. The Highveld Lions also play some home matches here. The stadium is home to AFL South Africa – the Australian rules football body responsible for developing the game in that country – as well as the South African national Australian rules football team, the Lions. On 29 October 2017, the venue hosted its first T20I match for South Africa against Bangladesh, which was the 100th T20I for South Africa.[2][3]
| Ground information | |||||
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| Location | Potchefstroom | ||||
| Capacity | 18,000 [1] | ||||
| End names | |||||
| JB Marks End University End | |||||
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| First Test | 25–27 October 2002: South Africa v  Bangladesh | ||||
| Last Test | 28 September–2 October 2017: South Africa v Bangladesh | ||||
| First ODI | 20 October 2000: South Africa v  New Zealand | ||||
| Last ODI | 12 September 2023: South Africa v  Australia | ||||
| First T20I | 29 October 2017: South Africa v Bangladesh | ||||
| Last T20I | 12 October 2018: South Africa v  Zimbabwe | ||||
| First WODI | 10 March 2002: South Africa v  India | ||||
| Last WODI | 17 April 2024: South Africa v  Sri Lanka | ||||
| First WT20I | 27 October 2011: South Africa v  England | ||||
| Last WT20I | 30 March 2024: South Africa v Sri Lanka | ||||
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| As of 17 April 2024 Source: Cricinfo | |||||
As of September 2021,[4] due to a naming rights agreement, the ground was renamed to JB Marks Oval. It has previously been known as Senwes Park and Sedgars Park.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Senwes Park".
- ^ "The final chance for Bangladesh to impress on tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Proteas have chance to make history in final T20I". Sports24. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "North West Dragons launch 2021/22 season".