Old Hararians
{{short description|Cricket ground}}
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| country = Zimbabwe
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| owner = Zimbabwe Cricket
| operator = Zimbabwe Cricket
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| tenants = Zimbabwe
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| firstodidate = 6 March
| firstodiyear = 2018
| firstodihome = United Arab Emirates
| firstodiaway = West Indies
| lastodidate = 20 March
| lastodiyear = 2018
| lastodihome = Afghanistan
| lastodihomevar = 2013
| lastodiaway = United Arab Emirates
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| firstwodidate = 21 November
| firstwodiyear = 2021
| firstwodihome = Bangladesh
| firstwodiaway = Pakistan
| lastwodidate = 23 November
| lastwodiyear = 2021
| lastwodihome = Ireland
| lastwodiaway = West Indies
| firstwt20idate = 5 May
| firstwt20iyear = 2019
| firstwt20ihome = Sierra Leone
| firstwt20iaway = Uganda
| lastwt20idate = 11 May
| lastwt20iyear = 2019
| lastwt20ihome = Zimbabwe
| lastwt20iaway = Nigeria
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| date = 3 September
| year = 2020
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/ground/59547.html ESPNcricinfo
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Old Hararians Sports Club is a sports club and multi-purpose stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/629552 |title=Old Hararians Sports Club |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 March 2018}} 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.
The venue
The 'A' field adjoining the main 'B' field hosted one first-class cricket match in March 1950, when Rhodesia played Transvaal.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/32/1822_f.html|title=First-Class Matches played on Old Hararians A Field, Salisbury|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-02-04|url-access=subscription}} The ground played host to an ICC Emerging Nations Tournament conducted by the International Cricket Council in 2000 and played host to five matches.{{cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/OTHERS+ICC/ICCENT/ICCENT_APRIL2000_SCHEDULE.html |title=ICC Emerging Nations Tournament Schedule |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 February 2018}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/1128918.html|title=ZC postpones domestic cricket amid cash shortage |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 February 2018}}
At the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, during the playoff matches, Nepal gained One Day International (ODI) status following their match at the ground.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22777050/biggest-day-nepal-cricket-history-khadka|title='Biggest day in Nepal cricket history' - Khadka |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 March 2018}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/645751 |title=PNG defend 200 to take ninth place |access-date=17 March 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}
International centuries
=One Day International centuries=
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| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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| 1 | 123 | Chris Gayle | {{cr|WIN}} | {{ntsh|910}} 91 | {{cr|UAE}} | rowspan="3"|{{dts|format=dmy|2018|March|6}} | Won |
| 2 | 127 | Shimron Hetmyer | {{cr|WIN}} | {{ntsh|930}} 93 | {{cr|UAE}} | Won | |
| 3 | 112* | Rameez Shahzad | {{cr|UAE}} | {{ntsh|1070}} 107 | {{cr|WIN}} | Lost | |
| 4 | 126 | Paul Stirling | {{cr|IRE}} | {{ntsh|1170}} 117 | {{cr|UAE}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|March|12}} | Won |
Five-wicket hauls
=One Day Internationals=
Three five wicket hauls in One-Day Internationals have been taken at the venue.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;ground=1006;orderby=start;qualmin1=5;qualval1=wickets;size=200;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings| work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=7 September 2019|title=Statistics - Statsguru - One-Day Internationals - Bowling Records}}
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! scope="col" style="width:38px;"|No. ! scope="col" style="width:145px;"|Bowler ! scope="col" style="width:220px;"|Date ! scope="col" style="width:120px;"|Team ! scope="col" style="width:180px;"|Opposing team ! scope="col" style="width:60px;"|Inn ! scope="col" style="width:82px;"|Overs ! scope="col" style="width:70px;"|Runs ! scope="col" style="width:60px;"|Wkts ! scope="col" style="width:70px;"|Econ ! scope="col" style="width:70px;"|Result | ||||||||||
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|scope="row"| 1 | Jason Holder | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|3|6}} | {{cr|WIN}} | {{cr|UAE}} | {{nts|2}} | {{nts|10}} | {{nts|53}} | {{nts|5}} | {{nts|5.30}} | Won |
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|scope="row"| 2 | Carlos Brathwaite | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|3|8}} | {{cr|WIN}} | {{cr|PNG}} | {{nts|1}} | {{nts|10}} | {{nts|27}} | {{nts|5}} | {{nts|2.70}} | Won |
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|scope="row"| 3 | Rashid Khan | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|3|20}} | {{cr|AFG|2013}} | {{cr|UAE}} | {{nts|1}} | {{nts|9}} | {{nts|41}} | {{nts|5}} | {{nts|4.55}} | Won |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://content.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/ground/59547.html Profile] by Cricinfo
{{Cricket in Zimbabwe}}
Category:Cricket grounds in Zimbabwe