Affies Park

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Affies Park
Windhoek Afrikaans Primary School Ground
Ground information
Location Windhoek, Namibia
Coordinates 22°35′32″S17°04′12″E / 22.592269737924482°S 17.07011413077243°E / -22.592269737924482; 17.07011413077243
Establishment2014 (first recorded match)
Capacityn/a
End names
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International information
Only ODI27 April 2019:
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As of 4 September 2020
Source: Ground profile

Affies Park, formerly Windhoek Afrikaans Primary School Ground, is a cricket ground in Windhoek, Namibia. [1] The first recorded match on the ground was in 2014. It was used as a venue for matches in the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. [2]

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References

  1. "Affies Park, Windhoek". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. "Matches played on Affies Park, Windhoek" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2015.