QSC | |||
Ground information | |||
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Location | Parkview, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
Coordinates | 20°08′42.39″S28°35′20.20″E / 20.1451083°S 28.5889444°E | ||
Establishment | 1890 | ||
Capacity | 12,497 | ||
Owner | Bulawayo City Council | ||
Tenants | Zimbabwe Cricket Matabeleland Tuskers | ||
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City End Airport End | |||
International information | |||
First Test | 20–24 October 1994: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka | ||
Last Test | 12–14 February 2023: Zimbabwe v West Indies | ||
First ODI | 15 December 1996: Zimbabwe v England | ||
Last ODI | 6 July 2023: Scotland v Netherlands | ||
First T20I | 11 May 2013: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh | ||
Last T20I | 17 July 2022: Zimbabwe v Netherlands | ||
First WODI | 10 November 2021: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh | ||
Last WODI | 15 November 2021: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh | ||
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As of 6 July 2023 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
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