Mangaung Oval
| Springbok Park, OUTsurance Oval, Goodyear Park | |||||
| Ground information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Free State | ||||
| End names | |||||
| Loch Logan End Willows End | |||||
| International information | |||||
| First Test | 29 Oct – 1 Nov 1999: South Africa v  Zimbabwe | ||||
| Last Test | 6–10 October 2017: South Africa v  Bangladesh | ||||
| First ODI | 15 December 1992: South Africa v  India | ||||
| Last ODI | 29 January 2023: South Africa v  England | ||||
| First T20I | 8 October 2010: South Africa v Zimbabwe | ||||
| Last T20I | 26 October 2017: South Africa v Bangladesh | ||||
| Only WODI | 14 May 2018: South Africa v Bangladesh | ||||
| First WT20I | 19 May 2018: South Africa v Bangladesh | ||||
| Last WT20I | 20 May 2018: South Africa v Bangladesh | ||||
| Team information | |||||
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| As of 29 January 2023 Source: Cricinfo | |||||
Mangaung Oval, previously known as Springbok Park, Chevrolet Park, Goodyear Park, and OUTsurance Oval, is a
History
The ground hosted its first one-day international in December 1992 when
Early in 1994 at the ground
In March 2003
On 7 March 2007, Irish vocal pop band Westlife held a concert for The Love Tour supporting their album The Love Album.
This was the stadium where
Springbok Park boasts some of the best lights in the country and is regularly used for day/night matches, when the grassy banks become colourfully filled with spectators and a carnival atmosphere prevails. It is just 10 minutes walk from the city centre, with Bloemfontein coach station adjacent to the ground.[1]
A naming rights arrangement saw the ground renamed Goodyear Park due to sponsorship by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company until the 2007/08 season when it was renamed the OUTsurance Oval. It has since been renamed again as Mangaung Oval.[citation needed]
Zimbabwe are scheduled to play South Africa in a one-off test in March 2024.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Mangaung Oval". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "39th Match, Bloemfontein, Mar 3 2003, ICC World Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "South Africa v Zimbabwe 2010-11". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 November 2020.