Vanuatu Cricket Ground

Vanuatu Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Port Vila, Vanuatu.[1] It hosted the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament in September 2022.[2] The 2022 Women's T20I Pacific Cup in October 2022 was the first women's T20I tournament held Vanuatu.[3][4][5]

Vanuatu Cricket Ground
Ground information
LocationPort Vila, Vanuatu
Coordinates17.73375°S 168.33471°E / -17.73375; 168.33471
OwnerVanuatu Cricket Association
OperatorVanuatu Cricket Association
International information
First T20I9 September 2022:
 Vanuatu v  Fiji
Last T20I15 September 2022:
 Vanuatu v  Cook Islands
First WT20I3 October 2022:
 Vanuatu v  Samoa
Last WT20I8 September 2023:
 Papua New Guinea v  Indonesia
As of 8 September 2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Vanuatu Cricket Ground Oval 2
Oval 2
Ground information
LocationPort Vila, Vanuatu
International information
First WT20I3 October 2022:
 Fiji v  Papua New Guinea
Last WT20I8 September 2023:
 Vanuatu v  Japan
As of 8 September 2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo

The ground is located adjacent to Korman Stadium and was built for the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup. It was originally named the KaZaa Cricket Field.[6]

References
  1. "East Asia and Pacific next to chase T20 World Cup 2024 spots". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. "Vanuatu Cricket to host World Cup Qualifier in world first". Vanuatu Cricket Association. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. "Inaugural edition of women's Pacific Cup T20 tournament to take place in October 2022". Czarsportz. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  4. "Stalled by the pandemic, first ever Women's Pacific Cricket Cup all set to go in Vanuatu". ABC. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  5. @vanuatu_cricket (27 September 2022). "We are delighted to announce the Inaugural "Pacific Cup" will be held in Vanuatu with 4 T20I Women's teams taking part from Oct 3-6" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. "KaZaa cricket field opens its innings". ESPNcricinfo. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2023.


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