# JB Marks Oval

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{{short description|Cricket ground}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name      = JB Marks Oval
| nickname         = 
| image            = 
| caption          = 
| country          = South Africa
| location         = [Potchefstroom](/source/Potchefstroom)
| seating_capacity = 18,000 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outdoor-ads.co.za/listings/senwes-park/|title=Senwes Park}}</ref>
| end1             = JB Marks End
| end2             = University End
| international    = true
| firsttestdate    = 25–27 October
| firsttestyear    = 2002
| firsttesthome    = South Africa
| firsttestaway    = Bangladesh
| lasttestdate     = 28 September–2 October 
| lasttestyear     = 2017
| lasttesthome     = South Africa
| lasttestaway     = Bangladesh
| firstodidate     = 20 October
| firstodiyear     = 2000
| firstodihome     = South Africa
| firstodiaway     = New Zealand
| lastodidate      = 12 September
| lastodiyear      = 2023
| lastodihome      = South Africa
| lastodiaway      = Australia
| firstt20idate    = 29 October
| firstt20iyear    = 2017
| firstt20ihome    = South Africa
| firstt20iaway    = Bangladesh
| lastt20idate     = 12 October
| lastt20iyear     = 2018
| lastt20ihome     = South Africa
| lastt20iaway     = Zimbabwe
| firstwodidate    = 10 March
| firstwodiyear    = 2002
| firstwodihome    = South Africa
| firstwodiaway    = India
| lastwodidate     = 17 April
| lastwodiyear     = 2024
| lastwodihome     = South Africa
| lastwodiaway     = Sri Lanka
| firstwt20idate   = 27 October
| firstwt20iyear   = 2011
| firstwt20ihome   = South Africa
| firstwt20iaway   = England
| lastwt20idate    = 30 March
| lastwt20iyear    = 2024
| lastwt20ihome    = South Africa
| lastwt20iaway    = Sri Lanka
| year1            = 
| club1            = [North West](/source/North_West_cricket_team)
| year2            = 
| club2            = [Lions](/source/Highveld_Lions)
| year3            = 
| club3            = 
| year4            = 
| club4            = 
| year5            = 
| club5            = 
| date             = 17 April 2024
| source           = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/59172.html Cricinfo
}}
'''JB Marks Oval''' is a [cricket ground](/source/Cricket_field) in [Potchefstroom, North West Province](/source/Potchefstroom%2C_North_West_Province), South Africa. As of September 2025, it has hosted two [Test matches](/source/Test_cricket), the first in 2002, and the second in 2017, both featuring the South Africa and Bangladesh national teams. The [Highveld Lions](/source/Highveld_Lions_cricket_team) also play some home matches here.  The stadium is home to [AFL South Africa](/source/AFL_South_Africa) – the [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football) body responsible for developing the game in that country – as well as the [South African national Australian rules football team](/source/South_African_national_Australian_rules_football_team), the ''Lions''. On 29 October 2017, the venue hosted its first [T20I](/source/Twenty20_Internationals) match for [South Africa against Bangladesh](/source/Bangladeshi_cricket_team_in_South_Africa_in_2017%E2%80%9318), which was the 100th T20I for South Africa.<ref name="FirstT20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10904/preview/1075508/ |title=The final chance for Bangladesh to impress on tour|access-date=29 October 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="100thT20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.co.za/sport24/Cricket/Proteas/proteas-have-chance-to-make-history-in-final-t20i-20171028 |title=Proteas have chance to make history in final T20I|access-date=29 October 2017|work=Sports24}}</ref>

As of September 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ofm.co.za/article/cricket/310079/north-west-dragons-launch-2021-22-season|title=North West Dragons launch 2021/22 season}}</ref> due to a [naming rights](/source/naming_rights) agreement, the ground was renamed to JB Marks Oval. It has previously been known as ''Senwes Park'' and ''Sedgars Park''.

==See also==
* [List of Test cricket grounds](/source/List_of_Test_cricket_grounds)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/ground/59172.html Cricinfo's Senwes Park page] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130119223316/http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/ground/59172.html |date=19 January 2013 }}

{{Australian rules football in South Africa}}

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Category:Cricket grounds in South Africa
Category:Potchefstroom
Category:Highveld Lions
Category:Australian rules football in South Africa
Category:Test cricket grounds in South Africa
Category:Australian rules football grounds
Category:Sports venues in North West (South African province)

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