Gymkhana Club Ground
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Location | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
Capacity | 7,000 | ||
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City End Forest Road End | |||
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First ODI | 28 September 1996:![]() ![]() | ||
Last ODI | 11 October 2010:![]() ![]() | ||
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As of 8 August 2014 Source: CricketArchive |
Nairobi Gymkhana Club is a cricket ground and team in Nairobi, Kenya. It hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The ground has a capacity of 7,000 people. It is located north of the central business district, but not far from it. The ground is the main cricket venue in the country and the only one which could in any way be described as a major ground.
Cricket[]
The ground is home to a cricket team of the same name, which is one of the oldest cricket clubs in Kenya. Earlier the ground was called Suleman Verjee Indian Gymkhana having been donated by the family at a time when no recreational facilities of scale were available to Indians in Kenya.
The ground is home to one of Kenya's oldest and most influential clubs, the Gymkhana has hosted colonial and other important matches since the early 1900s but it really began to develop as Kenya became a serious force in world cricket in the 1990s.
It has become the main cricket ground in Kenya and hosts International games for the National team. It was at this ground, that Shahid Afridi scored the (then) fastest ODI century in 1997 from just 37 balls.
Investment in the ground accelerated with ICC grants which enabled it to host the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy although since then it has suffered from a lack on investment resulting from Kenya's internal problems. The ground itself is a mixture of grass banking and wooden stands, with a modern pavilion on one side and a new media centre, constructed for the 2000 tournament, at one end.[1]
As with many such clubs in Kenya, the Gymkhana is home to a variety of other sports as well as providing comfortable accommodation. Situated almost 5,500 feet above sea level, it is one of the highest first-class grounds.[2]
Facilities[]
The Gymkhana club also has an small inside area with a badminton court and further in, an outdoor area with a swimming pool and a restaurant.
Transportation[]
Nairobi Gymkhana is situated a 20-minute taxi ride and is about 15 km from the airport. Parking near the ground is limited.
List of Centuries[]
One Day Internationals[]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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1 | 100* | Romesh Kaluwitharana | ![]() |
89 | 2 | ![]() |
28 September 1996 | Won[3] |
2 | 124 | Daryll Cullinan | ![]() |
117 | 1 | ![]() |
29 September 1996 | Won[4] |
3 | 121 | Jonty Rhodes | ![]() |
114 | 1 | ![]() |
29 September 1996 | Won[4] |
4 | 115 | Saeed Anwar | ![]() |
120 | 1 | ![]() |
4 October 1996 | Won[5] |
5 | 102 | Shahid Afridi | ![]() |
40 | 1 | ![]() |
4 October 1996 | Won[5] |
6 | 122 | Aravinda de Silva | ![]() |
116 | 2 | ![]() |
4 October 1996 | Lost[5] |
7 | 118* | Gary Kirsten | ![]() |
127 | 2 | ![]() |
6 October 1996 | Won[6] |
8 | 122 | Dipak Chudasama | ![]() |
113 | 1 | ![]() |
10 October 1997 | Won[7] |
9 | 144 | Kennedy Otieno | ![]() |
146 | 1 | ![]() |
10 October 1997 | Won[7] |
10 | 101* | Lance Klusener | ![]() |
105 | 2 | ![]() |
28 September 1999 | Won[8] |
11 | 139 | Sourav Ganguly | ![]() |
147 | 1 | ![]() |
1 October 1999 | Won[9] |
12 | 132 | Avishka Gunawardene | ![]() |
146 | 1 | ![]() |
4 October 2000 | Won[10] |
13 | 105* | Saeed Anwar | ![]() |
134 | 2 | ![]() |
8 October 2000 | Won[11] |
14 | 104 | Saeed Anwar | ![]() |
115 | 1 | ![]() |
11 October 2000 | Lost[12] |
15 | 141* | Sourav Ganguly | ![]() |
142 | 1 | ![]() |
13 October 2000 | Won[13] |
16 | 117 | Sourav Ganguly | ![]() |
130 | 1 | ![]() |
15 October 2000 | Lost[14] |
17 | 102* | Chris Cairns | ![]() |
113 | 2 | ![]() |
15 October 2000 | Won[14] |
18 | 146 | Matthew Hayden | ![]() |
128 | 1 | ![]() |
30 August 2002 | Won[15] |
19 | 116 | Jeremy Bray | ![]() |
136 | 1 | ![]() |
30 January 2007 | Lost[16] |
20 | 100 | Neil McCallum | ![]() |
92 | 2 | ![]() |
30 January 2007 | Won[16] |
21 | 104 | Darron Reekers | ![]() |
82 | 1 | ![]() |
5 February 2007 | Won[17] |
22 | 111* | Thomas Odoyo | ![]() |
113 | 2 | ![]() |
18 October 2007 | Won[18] |
23 | 102 | Steve Tikolo | ![]() |
99 | 1 | ![]() |
19 October 2008 | Won[19] |
24 | 109* | Ryan ten Doeschate | ![]() |
121 | 1 | ![]() |
16 February 2010 | Lost[20] |
List of five-wicket hauls[]
One Day Internationals[]
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
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1 | Allan Donald | 3 October 1996 | ![]() |
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2 | 9 | 23 | 6 | South Africa won[21] |
2 | Waqar Younis | 4 October 1996 | ![]() |
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2 | 8.5 | 52 | 5 | Pakistan won[22] |
3 | Aasif Karim | 10 October 1997 | ![]() |
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2 | 10 | 33 | 5 | Kenya won[23] |
4 | Sunil Joshi | 26 September 1999 | ![]() |
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1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | India won[24] |
5 | Shayne O'Connor | 11 October 2000 | ![]() |
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1 | 9.2 | 46 | 5 | New Zealand won[25] |
6 | Jason Gillespie | 30 August 2002[a] | ![]() |
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2 | 10 | 22 | 5 | Australia won[26] |
7 | Jason Gillespie | 7 September 2002[b] | ![]() |
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1 | 10 | 70 | 5 | No result[c][28] |
8 | Collins Obuya | 24 February 2003[d] | ![]() |
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2 | 10 | 24 | 5 | Kenya won[29] |
9 | Mashrafe Mortaza | 15 August 2006 | ![]() |
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1 | 10 | 26 | 6 | Bangladesh won[30] |
10 | Chris Mpofu | 19 October 2008 | ![]() |
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1 | 10 | 52 | 6 | Kenya won[31] |
Twenty20 Internationals[]
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
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1 | Nehemiah Odhiambo | 4 February 2010 | ![]() |
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1 | 4 | 20 | 5 | Kenya won[32] |
Notes[]
- ^ This match was part of the PSO Tri-Nation Tournament 2002 played between Australia, Pakistan and Kenya.
- ^ This was the final of the PSO Tri-Nation Tournament 2002.
- ^ Rain meant that it was not possible to complete the match. The title was shared between Australia and Pakistan.[27]
- ^ The match was part of the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
References[]
- ^ "Procter inspects Kenyan facilities". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "Nairobi Gymkhana's days could be numbered". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "1st Match, KCA Centenary Tournament at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 28 1996". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ a b "2nd Match, KCA Centenary Tournament at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 29 1996". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "6th Match, KCA Centenary Tournament at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 4 1996". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Final, KCA Centenary Tournament at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 6 1996". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ a b "1st match, President's Cup at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 10 1997". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "3rd Match, LG Cup at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 28 1999". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "6th Match, LG Cup at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 1 1999 1999". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2nd PQF, ICC KnockOut at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 4 2000". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2nd QF, ICC KnockOut at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 8 2000". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "1st SF, ICC KnockOut at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 11 2000". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2nd SF, ICC KnockOut at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 13 2000". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Final, ICC KnockOut at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 15 2000". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2nd Match, PSO Tri-Nation Tournament at Nairobi (Gym), Aug 30 2002". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ a b "3rd Match, ICC World Cricket League Division One at Nairobi (Gym), Jan 30 2007". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "15th Match, ICC World Cricket League Division One at Nairobi (Gym), Feb 5 2007". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "1st ODI, Canada tour of Kenya and Namibia at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 18 2007". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "3rd Match, Tri-Nation Tournament in Kenya at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 19 2008". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "1st ODI, Netherlands tour of Kenya at Nairobi (Gym), Feb 16 2010". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ 5th Match, KCA Centenary Tournament at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 3 1996, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ 6th Match, KCA Centenary Tournament at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 4 1996, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ 1st Match, President's Cup at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 10 1997, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ 2nd Match, LG Cup at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 26 1999, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ 1st SF, ICC KnockOut at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 11 2000, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ 2nd Match, PSO Tri-Nation Tournament at Nairobi (Gym), Aug 30 2002, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ Agha Akbar (2002) Rain provides reprieve to Pakistan, CricInfo, 2002-09-07. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ Final, PSO Tri-Nation Tournament at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 7 2002, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ 26th Match, ICC World Cup at Nairobi (Gym), Feb 24 2003, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ 3rd ODI, Bangladesh tour of Kenya at Nairobi (Gym), Aug 15 2006, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ 3rd Match, Tri-Nation Tournament in Kenya at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 19 2008, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ Kenya won by 10 wickets (with 33 balls remaining), CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
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Coordinates: 1°16′12″S 36°49′38.5″E / 1.27000°S 36.827361°E
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