Buffalo Park

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Buffalo Park
Ground information
Location East London, Eastern Cape
Capacity16,000
End names
Buffalo Park Drive End
Bunkers Hill End
International information
Only Test18–21 October 2002:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
First ODI19 December 1992:
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa v Flag of India.svg  India
Last ODI18 March 2023:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
First T20I23 December 2012:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Last T20I12 February 2020:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v Flag of England.svg  England
First WODI18 February 2004:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v Flag of England.svg  England
Last WODI9 April 2024:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
First WT20I16 February 2018:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v Flag of India.svg  India
Last WT20I3 April 2024:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
As of 9 April 2024
Source: Cricinfo

Buffalo Park is a cricket ground located in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is one of the home grounds for the Warriors cricket team, and the principal home ground for Border. It can hold up to 20,000 spectators.

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Buffalo Park superseded the Jan Smuts Ground in East London as Border's main home ground in the 1987–88 season. It has hosted one Test match, in October 2002, and hosted a number of One Day Internationals.

It was also known as Mercedes-Benz Park, thanks to sponsorship from the German motor manufacturer.

International five-wicket hauls

As of 7 March 2020

Six five-wicket hauls have been taken on the ground. [1]

Test matches

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Buffalo Park
No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing TeamInnORWResult
1 Makhaya Ntini 18 October 2002Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 215195South Africa won [2]
2 David Terbrugge 18 October 2002Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 315465South Africa won [2]

One Day Internationals

Five-wicket hauls in Men's One Day Internationals at Buffalo Park
No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing TeamInnORWResult
1 Wasim Akram 15 February 1993Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 26.1165Pakistan won [3]
2 Shaun Pollock 24 January 1999Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 110356West Indies won [4]
Five-wicket hauls in Women's One Day Internationals at Buffalo Park
No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing TeamInnORWResult
1 Deandra Dottin 24 February 2016WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 28.5345West Indies won [5]

Twenty20 Internationals

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Twenty20 Internationals at Buffalo Park
No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing TeamInnORWResult
1 Imran Tahir 9 October 2018Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 24235South Africa won [6]

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