Vanuatu Cricket Ground Explained

Vanuatu Cricket Ground
Location:Port Vila, Vanuatu
Owner:Vanuatu Cricket Association
Operator:Vanuatu Cricket Association
International:yes
Firstt20idate:9 September
Firstt20iyear:2022
Firstt20ihome:Vanuatu
Firstt20iaway:Fiji
Lastt20idate:15 September
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20ihome:Vanuatu
Lastt20iaway:Cook Islands
Firstwt20idate:3 October
Firstwt20iyear:2022
Firstwt20ihome:Vanuatu
Firstwt20iaway:Samoa
Lastwt20idate:8 September
Lastwt20iyear:2023
Lastwt20ihome:Papua New Guinea
Lastwt20iaway:Indonesia
Date:8 September
Year:2023
Source:ESPNcricinfo
Ground Name:Vanuatu Cricket Ground Oval 2
Nickname:Oval 2
Location:Port Vila, Vanuatu
International:yes
Firstwt20idate:3 October
Firstwt20iyear:2022
Firstwt20ihome:Fiji
Firstwt20iaway:Papua New Guinea
Lastwt20idate:8 September
Lastwt20iyear:2023
Lastwt20ihome:Vanuatu
Lastwt20iaway:Japan
Date:8 September
Year:2023
Source:ESPNcricinfo

Vanuatu Cricket Ground is one of the main cricket grounds in Port Vila, in the Island nation of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean.[1] It hosted the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament in September 2022.[2] The 2022 Women's T20I Pacific Cup in October 2022 was the first women's T20I tournament held in Vanuatu.[3] [4] [5]

The ground is located adjacent to Korman Stadium and was built for the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup. It was originally named the KaZaa Cricket Field.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: East Asia and Pacific next to chase T20 World Cup 2024 spots . International Cricket Council . 6 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Vanuatu Cricket to host World Cup Qualifier in world first . Vanuatu Cricket Association . 25 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Inaugural edition of women's Pacific Cup T20 tournament to take place in October 2022 . Czarsportz . 27 September 2022.
  4. Web site: Stalled by the pandemic, first ever Women's Pacific Cricket Cup all set to go in Vanuatu . ABC . 30 September 2022.
  5. vanuatu_cricket . 1574614108871479296 . 27 September 2022 . We are delighted to announce the Inaugural "Pacific Cup" will be held in Vanuatu with 4 T20I Women's teams taking part from Oct 3-6..
  6. News: KaZaa cricket field opens its innings. ESPNcricinfo. 4 September 2023. 12 September 2005.