Old Hararians
Cricket ground
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Old Hararians Sports Club is a sports club and multi-purpose stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe.[1] The ground is also known as Old Hararians 'B' Field, it is mostly used for cricket matches, and has served as the cricket venue in Zimbabwe since its foundation.
 Interactive map of Old Hararians Sports Club | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Coordinates | 17°48′53.49″S 31°01′38.49″E |
| Owner | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Operator | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Tenants | Zimbabwe Mashonaland cricket team Rising Stars |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 6 March 2018: United Arab Emirates v  West Indies |
| Last ODI | 20 March 2018: Afghanistan v United Arab Emirates |
| First WODI | 21 November 2021: Bangladesh v  Pakistan |
| Last WODI | 23 November 2021: Ireland v West Indies |
| First WT20I | 5 May 2019: Sierra Leone v  Uganda |
| Last WT20I | 11 May 2019: Zimbabwe v  Nigeria |
| As of 3 September 2020 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
The venue
The 'A' field adjoining the main 'B' field hosted one first-class cricket match in March 1950, when Rhodesia played Transvaal.[2] The ground played host to an ICC Emerging Nations Tournament conducted by the International Cricket Council in 2000 and played host to five matches.[3]
The ground underwent renovation ahead of the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. The revamps were done to make the ground suitable for hosting international matches.[4]
At the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, during the playoff matches, Nepal gained One Day International (ODI) status following their match at the ground.[5] On 17 March 2018, the ninth place playoff match between Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier became the 4,000th ODI match to be played.[6]
International centuries
One Day International centuries
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 91 | United Arab Emirates | 6 March 2018 | Won |
| 2 | 127 | Shimron Hetmyer | West Indies | 93 | United Arab Emirates | Won | |
| 3 | 112* | Rameez Shahzad | United Arab Emirates | 107 | West Indies | Lost | |
| 4 | 126 | Paul Stirling | Ireland | 117 | United Arab Emirates | 12 March 2018 | Won |
Five-wicket hauls
One Day Internationals
Three five wicket hauls in One-Day Internationals have been taken at the venue.[7]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Holder | 6 March 2018 | West Indies | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 10 | 53 | 5 | 5.30 | Won |
| 2 | Carlos Brathwaite | 8 March 2018 | West Indies |  Papua New Guinea | 1 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 2.70 | Won |
| 3 | Rashid Khan | 20 March 2018 | Afghanistan | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 9 | 41 | 5 | 4.55 | Won |