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The ground has seen the men's team play [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] and [[Victorian Bushrangers|Victoria]]. The women's team played [[Japan national women's cricket team|Japan]] in a three-match series at the ground in September 2006.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Grounds/77/3273_misc.html Other matches played on Amini Park, Port Moresby] at CricketArchive</ref>
The ground has seen the men's team play [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] and [[Victorian Bushrangers|Victoria]]. The women's team played [[Japan national women's cricket team|Japan]] in a three-match series at the ground in September 2006.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Grounds/77/3273_misc.html Other matches played on Amini Park, Port Moresby] at CricketArchive</ref>


In May 2016, the ground hosted its first [[List A Cricket|List A]] match when [[Papua New Guinea national cricket team|Papua New Guinea]] defeated [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] in the [[2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship]]. <ref>{{citeweb| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1014845.html| title=ICC World Cricket League Championship, 23rd Match: Papua New Guinea v Kenya at Port Moresby, May 28, 2016| publisher=cricinfo| accessdate=11 Nov 2016}}</ref> In October 2016, the ground hosted its first [[first-class cricket|first-class]] match when [[Papua New Guinea national cricket team|Papua New Guinea]] defeated [[Namibia national cricket team|Namibia]] in the [[2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup]].<ref>[http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/news/94755/fixtures-for-round-4-of-icc-i-cup-and-icc-wcl-championship-announced Fixtures for Round 4 of ICC I-Cup and ICC WCL Championship announced]</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/engine/current/match/1004251.html| title=ICC Intercontinental Cup, Papua New Guinea v Namibia at Port Moresby, Oct 16-19, 2016| publisher=cricinfo| accessdate=11 Nov 2016}}</ref>
In May 2016, the ground hosted its first [[List A Cricket|List A]] match when [[Papua New Guinea national cricket team|Papua New Guinea]] defeated [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] in the [[2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship]]. <ref>{{citeweb| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1014845.html| title=ICC World Cricket League Championship, 23rd Match: Papua New Guinea v Kenya at Port Moresby, May 28, 2016| publisher=cricinfo| accessdate=11 Nov 2016}}</ref> In October 2016, the ground hosted its first [[first-class cricket|first-class]] match when [[Papua New Guinea national cricket team|Papua New Guinea]] defeated [[Namibia national cricket team|Namibia]] in the [[2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup]].<ref>[http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/news/94755/fixtures-for-round-4-of-icc-i-cup-and-icc-wcl-championship-announced Fixtures for Round 4 of ICC I-Cup and ICC WCL Championship announced] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429090333/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/news/94755/fixtures-for-round-4-of-icc-i-cup-and-icc-wcl-championship-announced |date=2016-04-29 }}</ref><ref>{{citeweb| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/engine/current/match/1004251.html| title=ICC Intercontinental Cup, Papua New Guinea v Namibia at Port Moresby, Oct 16-19, 2016| publisher=cricinfo| accessdate=11 Nov 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Amini Park
Ground information
LocationBoroko, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Establishment1971
Capacityn/a
OwnerPapua New Guinea Cricket Board
OperatorPapua New Guinea Cricket Board
TenantsPapua New Guinea cricket team
End names
n/a
Team information
Papua New Guinea national women's cricket team (2006-present)
Papua New Guinea national cricket team (1971-present)
As of April 27 2016
Source: Amini Park, Cricinfo

Amini Park is a cricket ground in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.[1] Part of the Bisini Parade sports complex in the suburb of Boroko, it is the headquarters of Cricket PNG.

The ground is named for the Amini family, several of whom have played cricket for Papua New Guinea (both the men's and women's teams).[2]

The ground has seen the men's team play Australia, the West Indies and Victoria. The women's team played Japan in a three-match series at the ground in September 2006.[3]

In May 2016, the ground hosted its first List A match when Papua New Guinea defeated Kenya in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship. [4] In October 2016, the ground hosted its first first-class match when Papua New Guinea defeated Namibia in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Amini Park at CricketArchive
  2. ^ Papua New Guinea players (A) at CricketArchive
  3. ^ Other matches played on Amini Park, Port Moresby at CricketArchive
  4. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 23rd Match: Papua New Guinea v Kenya at Port Moresby, May 28, 2016". cricinfo. Retrieved 11 Nov 2016.
  5. ^ Fixtures for Round 4 of ICC I-Cup and ICC WCL Championship announced Archived 2016-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup, Papua New Guinea v Namibia at Port Moresby, Oct 16-19, 2016". cricinfo. Retrieved 11 Nov 2016.

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