Absa Puk Oval

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Absa Puk Oval
Fanie du Toit Sports Complex
University Oval
Ground information
Location Potchefstroom, South Africa
Establishment1982
Capacityn/a
Owner North-West University
Operator North-West University
Tenants Transvaal
South African Universities
International information
First WODI6 October 2010:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Last WODI19 May 2017:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
First WT20I14 October 2010:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
Last WT20I16 October 2010:
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka v WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
As of 7 September 2020
Source: North-West University No1 Ground Cricinfo

The Absa Puk Oval, formerly known as the Fanie du Toit Sports Complex and the University Oval is a cricket ground in Potchefstroom, South Africa. It has hosted senior cricket irregularly since 1982, when Transvaal hosted South African Universities.

In 2010, it was one of three venues used for the ICC Women's Cricket Challenge. [1] It was also used for the 2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series, contested between the women's teams of India, Ireland, South Africa and Zimbabwe. [2]

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References

  1. "Fanie du Toit Sports Complex, Potchefstroom" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  2. "Ireland Women Head to South Africa for Quadrangular". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 10 March 2017.

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