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{{short description|Sports stadium}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium
| nickname = The CBRSP
| image = CBRegionalPark.jpg
| country = United States of America
| location = 3700 NW 11th Place [[Lauderhill, Florida]] 33311
| coordinates =
| establishment = 9 November 2007
| seating_capacity = 20,000
| owner = [[Broward County, Florida]]|
| operator = Broward County Parks and Recreation Division
| tenants =[[Fort Lauderdale Fighting Squids]] ([[United States Australian Football League|USAFL]]) (2008–present) South Florida Elite Futbol Club ([[United States Youth Soccer Association|USYS]]) (2008–present) [[Floridians FC]] ([[Premier Development League|PDL]]) (2010–present) [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]] ([[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|NASL]]) (2016) [https://www.psgacademyusa.com/ Paris Saint-Germain Academy USA]
| end1 = North End
| end2 = Pavilion End
| surface = Grass
| construction_cost = $70 million
| architect = H.J. Russell Seawood Builders
| international = true
| firstodidate = 13 September
| firstodiyear = 2019
| firstodihome = USA
| firstodiaway = PNG
| lastodidate = 23 September
| lastodiyear = 2019
| lastodihome = Namibia
| lastodiaway = PNG
| firstt20idate = 22 May
| firstt20iyear = 2010
| firstt20ihome = New Zealand
| firstt20iaway = Sri Lanka
| lastt20idate = 4 August
| lastt20iyear = 2019
| lastt20ihome = West Indies
| lastt20iaway = India

| firstwt20idate = 17 May
| firstwt20iyear = 2020
| firstwt20ihome = USA
| firstwt20iaway = Canada
| lastwt20idate = 19 May
| lastwt20iyear = 2020
| lastwt20ihome = USA
| lastwt20iaway = Canada
| year1 =
| club1 =
| date = 2 September
| year = 2020
| source = [http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/378262.html Cricinfo] [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/29/6017.html CricketArchive]
}}

'''Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium''', formerly '''Central Broward Regional Park''' and '''Central Broward Stadium''', is a large county [[park]] in [[Lauderhill, Florida]], and the only [[cricket stadium]] in the [[United States]]. It is owned and operated by Broward County. It opened on November 9, 2007, at a construction cost of $70 million. It is located at the corner of [[U.S. Route 441 in Florida|US 441]] and [[Florida State Road 838|State Road 838]] (Sunrise Blvd.).

The stadium was the first U.S. [[cricket]] pitch to receive certification by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) to host international matches; it hosted its first international [[Twenty20]] series in 2010, featuring [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]]. In September 2019, the stadium hosted the United States' first-ever [[One Day International]] (ODI) series, which included the [[United States national cricket team|United States]]' first ODI victory.

==Main Event Field==

===Cricket===
{{main|List of international cricket centuries at the Central Broward Regional Park}}
The Main Event Field was designed with [[cricket]] in mind.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bcegov3.broward.org/newsrelease/AdminDisplayMessages.aspx?Action=Search&intMessageId=1607 |title=News Releases - View News Release |access-date=May 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812065655/http://bcegov3.broward.org/newsrelease/AdminDisplayMessages.aspx?Action=Search&intMessageId=1607 |archive-date=August 12, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It features a large circular grass field, roughly 167 yards (153 meters) diameter.<ref>Measured to the fenceline delimiting the playing surface using Google Earth's ruler tool</ref> Surrounding it is a 5,000-seat stadium and large berms capable of holding 15,000 more. It also features stadium lighting and a luxury viewing area. It was the first venue in the United States officially certified by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) for [[One Day International|One Day International (ODI)]] play.<ref name="Florida">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/1039923.html |title=BCCI officials in Florida to discuss India-WI T20s in August |access-date=27 July 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

The first organized cricket event held there was a [[Twenty20]] cricket tournament, the Martin Luther King Twenty20 Cricket Tournament (MLK T20), from January 18–20, 2008. The event featured local players from [[India]], [[Pakistan]] and the [[West Indies]]. The first international tournament hosted was another Twenty20 tournament, the MAQ T20 International Cricket Tournament, on May 23–25, 2008. That event featured teams from [[Canada]], Pakistan, the West Indies, and the rest of the world, including former superstars such as [[Javed Miandad]], [[Richie Richardson]], and [[Mohammed Azharuddin]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cricketcouncilusa.com/MaqT20/EventSchedule.aspx?MaqT20Id=2 |title=MAQ T20 Cricket Tournament |access-date=August 1, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817095546/http://www.cricketcouncilusa.com/MaqT20/EventSchedule.aspx?MaqT20Id=2 |archive-date=August 17, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The park also hosted the first full cricket international matches on American soil, a two-match Twenty20 series between [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]], on May 22 and May 23 2010.<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2010/engine/current/match/456991.html New Zealand v Sri Lanka T20I Series - 1st T20I - CricInfo]</ref> The series was drawn 1-1, a low-scoring affair (the highest total by either team was New Zealand's 120/7 in the first game), with a healthy and supportive crowd, as well as the fine-quality facilities (allowing for the exception of substandard lighting, which resulted in the cancellation of an originally scheduled night match).<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2010/content/story/460700.html Captains positive despite low scores in Florida - CricInfo]</ref>

On June 30 and July 1 2012, New Zealand and the West Indies played 2 T20 Internationals at this ground, with the Windies winning both matches convincingly. In 2016, the West Indies-based [[Caribbean Premier League]] played multiple matches at the park during the second half of July.<ref>{{cite web|last=Della Penna|first=Peter|title=USA to host six CPL matches in 2016|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/971283.html6|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=6 April 2016}}</ref>

On August 2, 2016, India and the West Indies announced that they would play a two-match T20 series on August 27 and 28, marking India's first international matches on American soil, as an addendum to India's tour of the Caribbean.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/india-west-indies-to-play-t20s-in-us/article8933767.ece|title=India, West Indies to play T20s in U.S.|date=2016-08-02|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/india-debut-on-american-soil-as-t20i-series-vs-west-indies-in-florida-gets-green-signal-2930648.html|title=India debut on American soil as T20I series vs West Indies in Florida gets green signal|date=2016-08-02|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref> Ahead of the start of the series, Indian coach and retired star leg-spin bowler [[Anil Kumble]] said about the park, "I certainly didn't expect the facilities to be as good as what it is in the United States. I certainly felt that it could be a makeshift. I had heard about Florida and this ground, but very impressed with the facilities that we have seen today."<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-india-2016/content/story/1050333.html 'Didn't expect the facilities to be as good' - Kumble] ESPN Cricinfo</ref>

Only one match produced a result, with the second match ending in a no result due to rain and a technical delay. In the first match of the series, India's [[KL Rahul]] scored the second-fastest T20I century off only 46 balls, eventually finishing on 110 not out for the highest international score in the venue's history. The two teams also posted the highest international innings totals in the venue's history, with the West Indies winning by one run (245/6 off 20 overs against 244/4 off 20 overs) thanks to [[Evin Lewis]]' own century (100 off 49 balls).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-india-2016/engine/match/1041615.html | title=India tour of West Indies and United States of America, 1st T20I: West Indies v India at Lauderhill | publisher=espncricinfo | access-date=27 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cricket-unusual-destinations-canada-steve-smith-usa-malaysia-morocco-singapore/2018-05-21 |title=New ground: Five unusual cricket venues |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=21 May 2018}}</ref>

It also hosted two T20I matches [[Bangladeshi cricket team in the West Indies and the United States in 2018|between the West Indies and Bangladesh]] in August 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23480562/west-indies-host-bangladesh-t20is-florida |title=West Indies to host Bangladesh for T20Is in Florida |access-date=12 May 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In 2019, it also played host to two of the three T20I matches in the T20I Series in the [[Indian cricket team in the West Indies and the United States in 2019|a tour of the West Indies]] by India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/19333/india-in-west-indies-2019|title=India tour of West Indies - Live Cricket Scores, Match Schedules, Points, News, Results {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref> The first T20I held on August 3, 2019, was a low scoring match between the teams. India opted to field first and restricted West Indies to a total of 95. India struggled to get there but managed to win the match by 4 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19333/scorecard/1188621/india-vs-west-indies-1st-t20i-india-in-west-indies-2019|title=Full Scorecard of India vs West Indies 1st T20I 2019 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref> The second T20I, held on the next day was won by the Indian cricket team by 22 runs (D/L Method) in a match which had its second innings curtailed due to lightning and heavy rain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19333/game/1188622/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-t20i-india-in-west-indies-2019|title=India beat West Indies by 22 runs (D/L method) - India vs West Indies 2nd T20I Match Summary, Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>

In September 2019, the venue hosted the [[2019 United States Tri-Nation Series|United States Tri-Nation Series]], part of the [[2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2]]—marking the first [[One Day International]] (ODI) matches to ever be held in the United States, and the [[United States national cricket team|U.S. national team]]'s first-ever ODI win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/events/cwc-leagues/usa-collect-maiden-odi-victory-beating-png-in-rain-shortened-thriller/amp/ |title=USA collect maiden ODI victory, beating PNG in rain-shortened thriller |work=Emerging Cricket |access-date=14 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27583949/ali-khan-hayden-walsh-jr-skip-usa-home-odi-debut-stay-cpl |title=Ali Khan and Hayden Walsh Jr. skip USA home ODI debut to stay in CPL |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>

=== Association Football ===
The Main Event Field began hosting the [[Floridians FC]], a soccer team in the [[Premier Development League]], in 2015.

In 2016, The Main Event Field was also home of [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]] of the now defunct [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|North American Soccer League]].

The stadium will be the home of [[Storm FC]] of the [[National Premier Soccer League|NPSL]] for the 2020 season.

=== Australian Rules Football ===
The Main Event Field was the home of the [[Fort Lauderdale Fighting Squids]] of the [[United States Australian Football League]] in 2008.

In 2015 the venue hosted the 10th edition of the [[49th Parallel Cup]], an annual Australian Football match between the US and Canada.

===Other sports===
The mayor of Lauderhill, Richard J. Kaplan, sent a letter to ICC chief executive [[Dave Richardson (South African cricketer)|Dave Richardson]] in April 2013, stating that the council was looking at redeveloping the cricket stadium into a multi-sports facility, due to the lack of income and marquee events that have recently been held at the Field.<ref>{{cite web|last=Della Penna|first=Peter|title=Plans for Florida's stadium to be redeveloped|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/629850.html|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=14 April 2013}}</ref>

It also hosted the [[United States national rugby union team]]'s home leg in their [[2011 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification#Round 4 (Final American Qualification Playoff)|2011 Rugby World Cup qualifier]] against [[Uruguay national rugby union team|Uruguay]] on November 21, 2009. With a win in Uruguay in the first leg, the USA already secured its place in [[2011 Rugby World Cup|New Zealand]] with a 27–6 win.

The Fort Lauderdale Barracudas of the [[Stars Football League]] played their three home games at the park during the 2012 season. The league played all of its games at the stadium for the 2013 season.

==Other amenities==
The park also has two large artificial turf practice fields. They can be split into four [[American football]] or [[football (association football)|association football]] pitches, or combined into two [[cricket]] pitches. It also features standard playgrounds, a 1.5-mile walking trail, and [[basketball]], [[netball]] and [[tennis]] courts. A water park—Tropical Splash—opened in March 2008.<ref>[http://www.broward.org/Parks/Pages/Default.aspx Broward County - Parks and Recreation Division]</ref>

The park is also home to the [[MLS Combine]], the future stars of [[Major League Soccer]] since its inception in 2011.

==List of centuries==

===One Day International centuries===
The following table summarises the One-day International centuries scored at the site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;host=11;orderby=start;qualmin1=100;qualval1=batted_score;template=results;type=batting;view=innings| title= Statistics - Statsguru - Batting Records - Twenty20 Internationals| access-date=21 September 2019| work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || {{ntsh|1580}} 136 || {{sortname|Jean-Pierre|Kotze}} || {{cr|NAM}} || 109 || 1 || {{cr|USA}} || {{dts|format=dmy|2019|September|20}} || {{Won}}
|}

===Twenty20 International centuries===

The following table summarises the Twenty20 International centuries scored at the site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;filter=advanced;host=11;orderby=start;qualmin1=100;qualval1=batted_score;template=results;type=batting;view=innings| title= Statistics - Statsguru - Batting Records - Twenty20 Internationals| access-date=21 September 2019| work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || {{ntsh|1580}} 100 || {{sortname|Evin|Lewis}} || {{cr|WIN}} || 49 || 1 || {{cr|IND}} || {{dts|format=dmy|2016|August|27}} || {{Won}}
|-
| 2 || {{ntsh|1580}} 110* || {{sortname|Lokesh|Rahul}} || {{cr|IND}} || 51 || 2 || {{cr|WIN}} || {{dts|format=dmy|2016|August|27}} || {{Lost}}
|}

==International five-wicket hauls==

A single [[five-wicket haul]] has been taken on the ground in international matches. [[Namibia national cricket team|Namibian]] bowler [[Zhivago Groenewald]] took five wickets for the cost of 20 runs against the [[United States national cricket team|United States]] in a [[One Day International]] match in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=11;filter=advanced;ground=2405;orderby=wickets;qualmin1=5;qualval1=wickets;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings| title= Statistics - Statsguru - Bowling Records| access-date=21 September 2019| publisher=Cricinfo}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Five-wicket hauls in One Day International cricket at Central Broward Park
|-
! No.
! Bowler
! Date
! Team
! Opposing Team
! scope="col" style="width:20px;"|Inn
! scope="col" style="width:20px;"|O
! scope="col" style="width:20px;"|R
! scope="col" style="width:20px;"|W
! Result
|-
| 1 || {{sortname|Zhivago|Groenewald}} || {{dts|format=dmy|2019|September|20}} || {{cr|NAM}} || {{cr|USA}} || 1 || 8 || 20 || 5 || Namibia won
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.broward.org/parks/Pages/Park.aspx?=7 Official website]

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