JB Marks Oval: Difference between revisions
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'''JB Marks Oval''' is a [[Cricket field|Cricket ground]] in [[Potchefstroom, North West Province]], South Africa. It has hosted two [[Test cricket|Test matches]], with the first in 2002. The [[Highveld Lions cricket team|Highveld Lions]] also play some home matches here. It is also home to [[AFL South Africa]], the [[Australian rules football]], body responsible for developing the game in that country and the stadium is home to the [[South African national Australian rules football team]], the ''Lions''. On 29 October 2017, the venue hosted its first [[Twenty20 Internationals|T20I]] match for [[Bangladeshi cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|South Africa against Bangladesh]], which was the 100th T20I for South Africa.<ref name="FirstT20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10904/preview/1075508/ |title=The final chance for Bangladesh to impress on tour|access-date=29 October 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="100thT20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.co.za/sport24/Cricket/Proteas/proteas-have-chance-to-make-history-in-final-t20i-20171028 |title=Proteas have chance to make history in final T20I|access-date=29 October 2017|work=Sports24}}</ref> |
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As of September 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ofm.co.za/article/cricket/310079/north-west-dragons-launch-2021-22-season|title=North West Dragons launch 2021/22 season}}</ref>, due to a [[naming rights]] agreement, the ground was renamed to JB Marks Oval. It had been known as ''Senwes Park'' and ''Sedgars Park''. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 07:27, 21 March 2023
Ground information | |||||
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Location | Potchefstroom | ||||
Capacity | 18,000 [1] | ||||
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JB Marks End University End | |||||
International information | |||||
First Test | 25 October 2002:![]() ![]() | ||||
Last Test | 28 September 2017:![]() ![]() | ||||
First ODI | 20 October 2000:![]() ![]() | ||||
Last ODI | 21 March 2023:![]() ![]() | ||||
First T20I | 29 October 2017:![]() ![]() | ||||
Last T20I | 12 October 2018:![]() ![]() | ||||
First WODI | 10 March 2002:![]() ![]() | ||||
Last WODI | 6 May 2018:![]() ![]() | ||||
First WT20I | 27 October 2011:![]() ![]() | ||||
Last WT20I | 13 February 2018:![]() ![]() | ||||
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As of 23 March 2023 Source: Cricinfo |
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. It is also home to AFL South Africa, the Australian rules football, body responsible for developing the game in that country and the stadium is home to 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]
As of September 2021[4], due to a naming rights agreement, the ground was renamed to JB Marks Oval. It had been known as Senwes Park and Sedgars Park.
See also
References
- ^ "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".
External links
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- Cricket grounds in South Africa
- Potchefstroom
- Highveld Lions
- Australian rules football in South Africa
- Test cricket grounds in South Africa
- Australian rules football grounds
- Sports venues in North West (South African province)
- 2003 Cricket World Cup stadiums
- South African sports venue stubs
- Cricket ground stubs