Mangaung Oval

Mangaung Oval
Ground information
Location	Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Establishment	1989
Capacity	20,000
Owner	n/a
Architect	n/a
Operator	Free State
Tenants	Free State
	End names
	Loch Logan End; Willows End
International information
First Test	October 29, 1999: South Africa v Zimbabwe
Last Test	November 19, 2008: South Africa v Bangladesh
First ODI	December 15, 1992: South Africa v India
Last ODI	March 10, 2013: South Africa v Pakistan
First T20I	October 8, 2010: South Africa v Zimbabwe
Team information
Free State	(1989-present)
Knights	(2004-present)
	As of August 8, 2014; Source: Cricinfo

Mangaung Oval, previously known as Springbok Park, Chevrolet Park, Goodyear Park, and OUTsurance Oval, is a cricket stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. It is the home of the Knights cricket team. The stadium holds 20,000 people and opened in 1989.

History

The ground hosted its first one-day international in December 1992 when South Africa cruised to an eight-wicket victory over India. In October 2000 it was accorded full Test status with the visit of Zimbabwe.

One of the greatest innings ever played occurred early in 1994 when the former South African captain Hansie Cronje smashed 251 with 28 fours and six sixes against the touring Australians.

The ground played its part in South African Test history when, fittingly, Allan Donald who as Free State cricketer played for many years here became the first South African to capture 300 test wickets during the first Test against New Zealand in November 2000.

In 2003, the saw Feiko Kloppenburg and the unbeaten Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk of Holland scoring a century in the same match of the 2003 Cricket World Cup as Holland posted only win over in 2003 Cricket World Cup against Namibia.

This was the same stadium were Colin Ingram scored his maiden ODI century in his first international match. He subsequently became the first South African to score a century on debut.

Springbok Park boasts some of the best lights in the country and is regularly used for day/night matches, when the grassy banks become colourfully filled with spectators and a carnival atmosphere prevails. It is just 10 minutes walk from the city centre, with Bloemfontein coach station adjacent to the ground.

A naming rights arrangement saw the ground renamed Goodyear Park due to Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company until the 2007/08 season when it was renamed the OUTsurance Oval. Now, it was renamed again as Chevrolet Park.

Test Hosted

Team (A)	Team (B)	winner	Margin	Year
South Africa	Zimbabwe	South Africa	By innings & 13 runs	1999
South Africa	New Zealand	South Africa	By 5 wickets	2000
South Africa	India	South Africa	By 9 wickets	2001
South Africa	Bangladesh	South Africa	By innings & 129 runs	2008