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{{Infobox cricket ground<br />
| ground_name = Harare Sports Club<br />
| nickname = <br />
| image = File:Harare sports club.jpg<br />
| caption = Harare Sports Club<br />
| country = Zimbabwe<br />
| location = [[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|17|48|50.67|S|31|3|2.08|E|type:landmark|display=title,inline}}<br />
| establishment = 1900<br />
| seating_capacity = 10,000<br />
| owner = [[Zimbabwe Cricket]]<br />
| operator = Zimbabwe Cricket<br />
| architect = <br />
| tenants = [[Zimbabwe national cricket team]]<br>[[Rhodesia cricket team]]<br>[[Mashonaland cricket team]]<br>[[Mashonaland Eagles]]<br />
| end1 = Prayag End<br />
| end2 = Cycle Pure End<br />
| international = true<br />
| firsttestdate = 18–22 October<br />
| firsttestyear = 1992<br />
| firsttesthome = Zimbabwe<br />
| firsttestaway = India<br />
| lasttestdate = 7–11 July<br />
| lasttestyear = 2021<br />
| lasttesthome = Zimbabwe<br />
| lasttestaway = Bangladesh<br />
| firstodidate = 25 October <br />
| firstodiyear = 1992<br />
| firstodihome = Zimbabwe<br />
| firstodiaway = India<br />
| lastodidate = 9 June<br />
| lastodiyear = 2022<br />
| lastodihome = Zimbabwe<br />
| lastodiaway = Afghanistan<br />
| lastodiawayvar = 2013<br />
| firstt20idate = 12 June <br />
| firstt20iyear = 2010<br />
| firstt20ihome = Zimbabwe<br />
| firstt20iaway = India<br />
| lastt20idate = 14 June<br />
| lastt20iyear = 2022<br />
| lastt20ihome = Zimbabwe<br />
| lastt20iaway = Afghanistan<br />
| lastt20iawayvar = 2013<br />
<br />
| firstwodidate = 5 October<br />
| firstwodiyear = 2021<br />
| firstwodihome = Zimbabwe<br />
| firstwodiaway = Ireland<br />
| lastwodidate = 11 October<br />
| lastwodiyear = 2021<br />
| lastwodihome = Zimbabwe<br />
| lastwodiaway = Ireland<br />
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| year1 = 1910–1979<br />
| club1 = [[Rhodesia cricket team|Rhodesia]]<br />
| year2 = 1923–2008<br />
| club2 = [[Mashonaland cricket team|Mashonaland]]<br />
| year3 = 2009–present<br />
| club3 = [[Mashonaland Eagles]]<br />
| date = 14 June<br />
| year = 2022<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/ground/59545.html Cricinfo<br />
}}<br />
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'''Harare Sports Club''' is a sports club and the '''Harare Sports Club Ground''' is a [[cricket stadium]] in [[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]]. Founded in 1900<ref>{{cite news|last=Menon |first=Mohandas |date=15 June 2001 |title=Harare Sports Club ground at a glance |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/06/15/stories/07150285.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160614055529/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/06/15/stories/07150285.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 June 2016 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref> 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 football|rugby]], [[tennis]], [[golf]] and [[squash (sport)|squash]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The earliest recorded [[first-class cricket]] match at Salisbury 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 cricket team|Rhodesia]]'s home matches in the [[Sunfoil Series|Currie Cup]], South Africa's main domestic first-class competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/32/1819_f.html |title=First-Class Matches played on Harare Sports Club, Harare |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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The first [[List A cricket|List A match]] at the ground was played in September 1980, shortly after independence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/32/1819_a.html |title=List A Matches played on Harare Sports Club, Harare |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref> During the 1980s and early 1990s, the ground frequently hosted first-class and List A matches between the [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe national team]] and touring national 'A', 'B' and youth teams.<br />
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In July 1992, Zimbabwe became a full member of the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC), thus obtaining [[Test cricket|Test]] status. Three months later, Harare Sports Club hosted the country's inaugural Test match, against [[India national cricket team|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 national cricket team|Pakistan]].<ref name="Sports Club">Heatley, pp. 191.</ref><br />
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==The venue==<br />
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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.<br />
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The venue hosted [[Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]]'s first Test in October 1992 and has been the country's major Test and one-day venue since. Although the club itself does not possess any of the major stands associated with major sports grounds, the capacity of around 10,000 can be increased by the use of temporary stands a record crowd of 26,000 saw [[Rhodesia cricket team|Rhodesia]] play the [[Marylebone Cricket Club|MCC]] in 1956.<ref name="Sports Club">Heatley, pp. 191.</ref><br />
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However, that capacity is rarely tested and in recent times only the [[2014 Zimbabwe Tri-Series]], involving Australia and South Africa, and the [[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] have drawn sizeable crowds. The main social centre is the historic pavilion with its popular bar, The Centurion. On the southern side of the ground is Castle Corner, the alternative and usually lively bar.<br />
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This ground is home to the domestic team [[Mashonaland Eagles]]. Harare Sports Club is also home to the [[Zimbabwe Cricket Union]], the country's national cricket board.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of Test cricket grounds]]<br />
*[[List of international cricket centuries at the Harare Sports Club]]<br />
* [[List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Harare Sports Club]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Cite book |first=Michael |last=Heatley |year=2009 |publisher=Compendium |isbn=978-1-905573-01-1|title=World Cricket Grounds: A Panoramic Vision }}<br />
* [http://content.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/ground/59545.html Profile] by [[Cricinfo]]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140704222912/http://www.hscrugby.co.zw/ Profile] by [[HSCRugby]]<br />
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[[Category:Sport in Harare]]<br />
[[Category:2003 Cricket World Cup stadiums]]<br />
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