Amini Park
{{Short description|Cricket ground in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = Amini Park
| nickname =
| image =
| caption =
| country = Papua New Guinea
| location = Boroko, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
| establishment = 1956
| seating_capacity = 2000
| owner = Cricket PNG
| operator = Cricket PNG
| tenants = Papua New Guinea cricket team
| end1 = Basini End
| end2 = Manu End
| international = true
| firstodidate = 6 October
| firstodiyear = 2017
| firstodihome = Papua New Guinea
| firstodiaway = Scotland
| lastodidate = 21 September
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodihome = Papua New Guinea
| lastodiaway = Namibia
| firstt20idate = 22 March
| firstt20iyear = 2019
| firstt20ihome = Papua New Guinea
| firstt20iaway = Philippines
| lastt20idate = 29 July
| lastt20iyear = 2023
| lastt20ihome = Papua New Guinea
| lastt20iaway = Japan
| firstwt20idate = 15 June
| firstwt20iyear = 2025
| firstwt20ihome = Samoa
| firstwt20iaway = Vanuatu
| lastwt20idate = 21 June
| lastwt20iyear = 2025
| lastwt20ihome = Papua New Guinea
| lastwt20iaway = Samoa
| date = 21 June
| year = 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/India/content/ground/518990.html Amini Park, Cricinfo
}}
Amini Park is a cricket ground in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Grounds/77/3273.html Amini Park] at CricketArchive Part of the Bisini Parade sports complex in the suburb of Boroko, it is the headquarters of Cricket PNG.
History
The ground was established in 1956 and named Amini Park in 1983 after the Amini family, several of whose members have played cricket and other sports for Papua New Guinea (both the men's and women's teams).[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/PNG_A.html Papua New Guinea players (A)] at CricketArchive{{cite web |title=About the Venues - Amini Park and Colts |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-4945-0-0-0&sID=64226&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=5304945 |website=Gameday |access-date=17 August 2022}}
The ground has seen the men's team play Australia, the West Indies and Victoria. The women's team played Japan here in a three-match series in September 2006.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Grounds/77/3273_misc.html Other matches played on Amini Park, Port Moresby] at CricketArchive
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. {{cite web| 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}} In October 2016, the ground hosted its first first-class match when Papua New Guinea defeated Namibia in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[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 }}{{cite web| 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}} The ground hosted the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament in March 2019.{{cite web|url=https://postcourier.com.pg/tim-coyle-joins-cricket-png-coaching-staff/ |title=Tim Coyle Joins Cricket PNG Coaching Staff |work=Papua New Guinea Post Courier |accessdate=13 February 2019}}
=Other Sports=
The ground also hosted Port Moresby Australian Rules Football League finals matches in the 2010s.
International record
= One Day International centuries =
One ODI century has been scored at the venue.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;ground=2623;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Statistics / Statsguru / One Day Internationals / Batting records|accessdate=23 March 2019}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Innings !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result | ||||||||
| 1 | 154 | Calum MacLeod | {{cr|SCO}} | {{ntsh|163}} 163 | 1 | {{cr|PNG}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2017|October|6}} | Won |
= Twenty20 International centuries =
One T20I century has been scored at the venue.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;filter=advanced;ground=2623;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records|accessdate=23 March 2019}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Innings !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result | ||||||||
| 1 | 107* | Tony Ura | {{cr|PNG}} | {{ntsh|60}} 60 | 1 | {{cr|PHI}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2019|March|23}} | No result |
References
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External links
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/77/3273.html Amini Park, Port Moresby] at CricketArchive
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Category:Cricket grounds in Papua New Guinea
Category:Buildings and structures in Port Moresby
Category:Cricket in Papua New Guinea
Category:Papua New Guinea in international cricket
Category:Sports venues completed in 1971
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