Amini Park
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other Amini Park is a cricket ground in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.[1] Part of the Bisini Parade sports complex in the suburb of Boroko, it is the headquarters of Cricket PNG.
History
The ground was established in 1956 and named Amini Park in 1983 after the Amini family, several of whose members have played cricket and other sports for Papua New Guinea (both the men's and women's teams).[2][3]
The ground has seen the men's team play Australia, the West Indies and Victoria. The women's team played Japan here in a three-match series in September 2006.[4]
In May 2016, the ground hosted its first List A match when Papua New Guinea defeated Kenya in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship. [5] In October 2016, the ground hosted its first first-class match when Papua New Guinea defeated Namibia in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[6][7] The ground hosted the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament in March 2019.[8]
Other Sports
The ground also hosted Port Moresby Australian Rules Football League finals matches in the 2010s.
International record
One Day International centuries
One ODI century has been scored at the venue.[9]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Innings | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 154 | Calum MacLeod | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | Template:Ntsh 163 | 1 | File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea | Template:Dts | Won |
Twenty20 International centuries
One T20I century has been scored at the venue.[10]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Innings | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107* | Tony Ura | File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea | Template:Ntsh 60 | 1 | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | Template:Dts | No result |
References
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- ↑ Amini Park at CricketArchive
- ↑ Papua New Guinea players (A) at CricketArchive
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- ↑ Other matches played on Amini Park, Port Moresby at CricketArchive
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External links
- Amini Park, Port Moresby at CricketArchive
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