Defence Force Ground

{{Short description|Cricket ground in Windhoek, Namibia}} {{Infobox cricket ground | ground_name = Defence Force Ground | nickname = | country = Namibia | image = | location = Windhoek, Namibia | establishment = 1988 (first recorded match) | seating_capacity = | end1 = | end2 = | year1 = | club1 = | date = 26 September | year = 2011 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/19/1342.html Ground profile }}

'''Defence Force Ground''' is a cricket ground in Windhoek, Namibia. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1988 when the South African Defence Force played Boland in a first-class match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/19/1342_f.html|title=First-Class Matches played on Defence Force Ground, Windhoek|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 September 2011}}</ref> At the time Namibia was known as South West Africa and was occupied by South Africa, only gaining independence in 1990. The last recorded match played on the ground came in 2001 when the Namibia national cricket team played the Marylebone Cricket Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/19/1342_misc.html|title=Other matches played on Defence Force Ground, Windhoek|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=26 September 2011}}</ref>

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==External links== *[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/19/1342.html Defence Force Ground, Windhoek] at CricketArchive

Category:Cricket grounds in Namibia Category:Sports venues in Windhoek Category:Sports venues completed in 1988 Category:1988 establishments in South West Africa