Amini Park

Amini Park
Ground information
Location Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Establishment 1971
Capacity n/a
Owner Papua New Guinea Cricket Board
Operator Papua New Guinea Cricket Board
Tenants Papua New Guinea cricket team
End names
n/a
Team information
Papua New Guinea national women's cricket team (2006-present)
Papua New Guinea national cricket team (1971-present)
As of April 27 2016
Source: Amini Park, Cricinfo

Amini Park is a cricket ground in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.[1] The ground is named for the Amini family, several of whom have played cricket for Papua New Guinea (both the men's and women's teams),[2] the ground has seen the men's team play Australia, the West Indies and Victoria.

The women's team played Japan in a three match series at the ground in September 2006.[3]

In October 2016, the ground will host its first first-class match when home side Papua New Guinea national cricket team will take on the Namibia national cricket team in a 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[4]

References

Coordinates: 9°28′24″S 147°12′6″E / 9.47333°S 147.20167°E / -9.47333; 147.20167


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