The Crusaders Ground in
Port Elizabeth,
more commonly known as
St George’s Park,
the ground first hosted a Test match in March 1889 - which was
the first ground to host a
Test in South Africa.
It was hugely improved for the 2003
World Cup,
with R11-million of the total allocation of R35-million for
improvements being used on it.
Saint George’s Park boasts excellent stands as well as
grassed embankments. It is also famous for its enthusiastic band
that is always in attendance at
one-day internationals
and
Test Matches.
One of the most remarkable results achieved at St George’s
Park occurred in October 2001 when lightly regarded Kenya handed
India a 70-run thrashing, prompting anti-corruption investigators
to look into the match. It was ultimately declared a fair contest.
During World Cup 2003, the ground was home to one of the semi-finals,
and hosted five games in total, including the high profile
England versus
Australia clash.
