Old Hararians Sports Club is a sports club and multi-purpose stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe.[1] The ground is also known as Old Hararians 'B' Field, it is mostly used for cricket matches, and has served as the cricket venue in Zimbabwe since its foundation.
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Coordinates | 17°48′53.49″S 31°01′38.49″E / 17.8148583°S 31.0273583°E |
| Owner | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Operator | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Tenants | Zimbabwe Mashonaland cricket team Rising Stars |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 6 March 2018: United Arab Emirates v  West Indies |
| Last ODI | 20 March 2018: Afghanistan v United Arab Emirates |
| First WT20I | 5 May 2019: Sierra Leone v  Uganda |
| Last WT20I | 11 May 2019: Zimbabwe v  Nigeria |
| As of 3 September 2020 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
The venue edit
The 'A' field adjoining the main 'B' field hosted one first-class cricket match in March 1950, when Rhodesia played Transvaal.[2] The ground played host to an ICC Emerging Nations Tournament conducted by the International Cricket Council in 2000 and played host to five matches.[3]
The ground underwent renovation ahead of the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. The revamps were done to make the ground suitable for hosting international matches.[4]
At the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, during the playoff matches, Nepal gained One Day International (ODI) status following their match at the ground.[5] On 17 March 2018, the ninth place playoff match between Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier became the 4,000th ODI match to be played.[6]
International centuries edit
One Day International centuries edit
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123 | Chris Gayle | West Indies |
91 | United Arab Emirates |
6 March 2018 | Won |
| 2 | 127 | Shimron Hetmyer | West Indies |
93 | United Arab Emirates |
Won | |
| 3 | 112* | Rameez Shahzad | United Arab Emirates |
107 | West Indies |
Lost | |
| 4 | 126 | Paul Stirling |  Ireland |
117 | United Arab Emirates |
12 March 2018 | Won |
Five-wicket hauls edit
One Day Internationals edit
Three five wicket hauls in One-Day Internationals have been taken at the venue.[7]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Holder | 6 March 2018 | West Indies |
United Arab Emirates |
2 | 10 | 53 | 5 | 5.30 | Won |
| 2 | Carlos Brathwaite | 8 March 2018 | West Indies |
 Papua New Guinea |
1 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 2.70 | Won |
| 3 | Rashid Khan | 20 March 2018 | Afghanistan |
United Arab Emirates |
1 | 9 | 41 | 5 | 4.55 | Won |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Old Hararians Sports Club". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Old Hararians A Field, Salisbury". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "ICC Emerging Nations Tournament Schedule". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "ZC postpones domestic cricket amid cash shortage". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "'Biggest day in Nepal cricket history' - Khadka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "PNG defend 200 to take ninth place". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Statistics - Statsguru - One-Day Internationals - Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2019.