South African Cricket Stadiums

Top 9 Cricket Stadiums in South Africa

The world was privileged to see the beauty of South Africa and its different cricket stadiums/grounds as they were the host country for the 2003 cricket world cup.

Each of the stadiums brought its flare to every game. The imperial wanderer’s stadium popularly known as the bull ring brought in a hyped vibe for the people.

The Newlands stadium was said to have shown one of the most elegant scenes in cricket. The super-sport cricket ground brought in a different style with a friendly grass which brought out a party spirit.

The different States in the country had their unique beauty to show off to the world which kept everyone amazed. Let’s see some of the cricket grounds in the country.

1. OutSurance Oval, Bloemfontein

The cricket ground OutSurance Oval is located in Bloemfontein, the locals say it is the capital of the free state district. The stadium is a witness-friendly ground, you know the kinds of places you go and don’t want to stop talking about when you leave. A place that amazes you.

It has a good view of grass on the eastern part of the stadium, mostly filled with spectators.

The cricket ground is one of the sports grounds in the stadium. There are other sporting grounds in this complex, like for athletes, rugby, hockey, tennis, and swimming.

2. Willowmoore Park, Benoni

This is one of the new grounds in South Africa located in Benoni. Willowmoore Park isn’t a very spacious arena although it is where the eastern sector team hosts. This park is said to be utilized by these Nashua Titans franchise.

Willowmoore Park has hosted a one-day International which was held in February 1997, the game was India against Zimbabwe, and Sanchin Tendulker jubilated based on the debut of the venue. That day, the Indians won by six wickets with more than 10 overs to skimp on.

Willowmoore Park is a one-day international venue, although it is getting recognized as time goes on. Two games were played there during the world cup in 2003.

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3. Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town

This particular cricket ground has been spoken about a lot by people who have been there or have seen pictures of it.

They say it is the most phenomenal cricket ground in the world with mountains packed in the clouds very high above the ground.

On the ground level, it has beautiful chalets and trees, good stands and open grassed sections. It is said to have an amazing atmosphere.

4. Supersport Park, Centurion

There is no doubt that this is one of the best cricket grounds in the world. The Indian legend Kapil Dev confirmed that Supersport park was a phenomenal venue with more than 20000 seating capacity.

It also has a great arcade with beautiful opening grass. It hosted a one-day International game in December 1992 and also did its first test in 1995. This was a match played by South Africa and England. Shaun Pollock a cricket legend was part of the England team that day.

This venue has hosted a lot of one-day international games and it is reportedly a wonderful host with a conducive wicket for free-scoring.

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