Soweto Cricket Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in
Soweto,
Gauteng. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of cricket, although it has also been used occasionally for football and local events. The stadium hosted its only
first-class match on October 27, 1995,[3] where
South Africa and
England played to a draw.[4] It has also hosted two
List A matches, and was used as one of the venues during the
1998 Under-19 World Cup.
It has hosted local events such as the
Hugh Masekela Heritage Festival.[5]
Soweto Cricket Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in
Soweto,
Gauteng. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of cricket, although it has also been used occasionally for football and local events. The stadium hosted its only
first-class match on October 27, 1995,[3] where
South Africa and
England played to a draw.[4] It has also hosted two
List A matches, and was used as one of the venues during the
1998 Under-19 World Cup.
It has hosted local events such as the
Hugh Masekela Heritage Festival.[5]