![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Sahara_Oval_St_George%2527s%252C_uploaded_2005.jpg/640px-Sahara_Oval_St_George%2527s%252C_uploaded_2005.jpg&w=640&q=50)
St George's Park Cricket Ground
Cricket ground / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St George's Park Cricket Ground (commonly known as St George's Park,[1][2][3] Crusaders Ground[4] or simply Crusaders) is a cricket ground in St George's Park, South Africa. It is the home of the Port Elizabeth Cricket Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs in South Africa, the Eastern Province Club and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. It is also one of the venues at which Test matches and One Day Internationals are played in South Africa. It is older than Kingswood College in Grahamstown. The ground is notable for its brass band that plays during major matches, adding a unique flavour to its atmosphere.
St George's | |||||||||
![]() | |||||||||
![]() | |||||||||
Ground information | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Location | St George's Park, Gqeberha, South Africa | ||||||||
Coordinates | 33°57′59″S 25°36′37″E | ||||||||
Capacity | 19,000 | ||||||||
Tenants | South Africa national cricket team and Sunrisers Eastern Cape | ||||||||
End names | |||||||||
Duckpond End Park Drive End | |||||||||
International information | |||||||||
First Test | 12–13 March 1889:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Last Test | 8–11 April 2022:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
First ODI | 9 December 1992:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Last ODI | 19 December 2023:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
First T20I | 16 December 2007:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Last T20I | 12 December 2023:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Only women's Test | 2–5 December 1960:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
First WT20I | 14 February 2023:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Last WT20I | 20 February 2023:![]() ![]() | ||||||||
Team information | |||||||||
| |||||||||
As of 19 December 2023 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
The ground hosted its first Test match in March 1889 when England defeated South Africa by 8 wickets.[1] This was South Africa’s first Test match. As of 2005[update], there have been 21 Test matches played at the ground of which South Africa has won 8 and their opponents 9 with 4 draws.
The first One Day International played at the ground was in December 1992 when South Africa beat India by 6 wickets. As of 2005[update], there have been 25 One Day Internationals played at the ground including five in the Cricket World Cup in 2003.