Harare Sports Club
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| Location | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||||
| Establishment | 1900 | ||||||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||||||
| Owner | Zimbabwe Cricket | ||||||
| Operator | Zimbabwe Cricket | ||||||
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Zimbabwe national cricket team Rhodesia cricket team Mashonaland cricket team Mashonaland Eagles |
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| Prayag End Cycle Pure End |
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| First Test | 18–22 October 1992: Zimbabwe v  India |
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| Last Test | 6–10 November 2016: Zimbabwe v  Sri Lanka |
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| First ODI | 25 October 1992: Zimbabwe v India |
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| Last ODI | 24 February 2017: Zimbabwe v  Afghanistan |
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| First T20I | 12 June 2010: Zimbabwe v India |
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| Last T20I | 22 June 2016: Zimbabwe v India |
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| As of 21 February 2017 Source: Cricinfo |
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Harare Sports Club is a sports club and multi-purpose stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe. Founded in 1900 and known as Salisbury Sports Club until 1982, it is mostly used for cricket matches, and has served as the primary cricket venue in Rhodesia and Zimbabwe since its foundation. Other sports played at the club are rugby, tennis, golf and squash.
The earliest recorded first-class cricket match at Harare Sports Club was played in 1910. In the years between World War II and independence from the United Kingdom, the ground hosted several of Rhodesia's home matches in the Currie Cup, South Africa's main domestic first-class competition.
The first List A match at HSC was played in September 1980, shortly after independence. During the 1980s and early 1990s, the ground frequently hosted first-class and List A matches between the Zimbabwe national team and touring national 'A', 'B' and youth teams.
In July 1992, Zimbabwe became a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), thus obtaining Test status. Three months later, Harare Sports Club hosted the country's inaugural Test match, against India. Soon after, the ground played host to its first One Day International, also against India. In February 1995, HSC was the site of Zimbabwe's first-ever Test win, against Pakistan.
The ground is surrounded by Jacaranda trees and with a beautiful gabled pavilion, Harare Sports Club is in the heart of the city. It is bordered by the heavily guarded presidential palace on one side and the prestigious Royal Harare Golf Club on another.
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