Biography
Location: Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch is the second oldest city in South Africa and is the heart of the beautiful Cape Winelands, South Africa’s prime wine region. It provides a magnificent setting for its numerous visitors throughout the year but especially during the summer due to its warm Mediterranean climate. It is also home to one of the country’s largest and most established universities with over 25,000 students. Stellenbosch is served by the Cape Town International Airport.
Stadium: Boland Park (Paarl), capacity up to 15,000
Boland Park is located in the town of Paarl which is a mere 20 minutes’ drive from Stellenbosch and 40 minutes from Cape Town or the Cape Town international airport, making it highly accessible to local residents and international tourists alike.
The stadium is located on a 7.8-hectare plot of land on the northern side of Paarl and is controlled by the Boland Cricket Board (BCB) which was formed in 1992 through the amalgamation of the Boland Cricket Union and the Boland Cricket Board and became an affiliate of CSA in 1994. In 1995 with the support of its local authority, Drakenstein Municipality (DM) it acquired the freehold title to Boland Park which was the former agricultural showground on the outskirts of Paarl.
In 1997, Boland Park hosted its first ODI match between India and Zimbabwe which ended in a tie. In 1999 / 2000, Boland won the Standard Bank provincial trophy when it beat Eastern Province by 10 runs. In 2003, Boland Park hosted three Cricket World Cup matches. In the last twelve years, Boland Park has regularly hosted a range of One-Day International matches and become one of the showcase stadiums for CSA’s very successful Africa T20 Cup competition.
The ground with its distinctive white stands and light masts is visible to all motorists travelling along the N1 during the day and at night.
