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 Interactive map of Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | 3700 NW 11th Place Lauderhill, Florida 33311 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Establishment | 2007; 18 years ago (2007) |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Owner | Broward County, Florida USA Cricket |
| Architect | H.J. Russell Seawood Builders |
| Operator | Broward County Parks and Recreation Division |
| Tenants | Fort Lauderdale Fighting Squids (USAFL) (2008–present) South Florida Elite Futbol Club (USYS) (2008–present) Floridians FC (PDL) (2010–present) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) (2016) Paris Saint-Germain Academy USA United States national cricket team |
| End names | |
| North End Pavilion End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 13 September 2019: United States v Papua New Guinea |
| Last ODI | 27 May 2025: United States v Oman |
| First T20I | 22 May 2010: New Zealand v Sri Lanka |
| Last T20I | 3 August 2025: West Indies v Pakistan |
| First WT20I | 17 May 2019: United States v Canada |
| Last WT20I | 19 May 2019: United States v Canada |
| As of 31 July 2025 Source:Cricinfo CricketArchive | |
Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, formerlyCentral Broward Regional Park andCentral Broward Stadium, is a large countypark inLauderhill, Florida. It opened on November 9, 2007, at a construction cost of $70 million. It is located at the corner ofUS 441 andState Road 838 (Sunrise Blvd.).
The stadium was the first U.S.cricket pitch to receive certification by theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) to host international matches; it hosted its first internationalTwenty20 series in 2010, featuringNew Zealand andSri Lanka. In September 2019, the stadium hosted the United States' first-everOne Day International (ODI) series, which included theUnited States' first ODI victory.
The Main Event Field was designed withcricket in mind.[1] It features a large circular grass field, roughly 167 yards (153 meters) diameter.[2] Surrounding it is a 10,000-seat stadium and large berms capable of holding 15,000 more. It also features stadium lighting and a luxury viewing area. It was the first venue in the United States officially certified by the ICC for playing ODIs.[3]
The first organized cricket event held there was aTwenty20 cricket tournament, the Martin Luther King Twenty20 Cricket Tournament (MLK T20), from January 18–20, 2008. The event featured local players fromIndia,Pakistan and theWest Indies. The first international tournament hosted was another Twenty20 tournament, the MAQ T20 International Cricket Tournament, on May 23–25, 2008. That event featured teams fromCanada, Pakistan, the West Indies, and the rest of the world, including former superstars such asJaved Miandad,Richie Richardson, andMohammed Azharuddin.[4]
The park also hosted the first full cricket international matches on American soil, a two-match Twenty20 series betweenNew Zealand andSri Lanka, on May 22 and May 23 2010.[5] The series was drawn 1-1, a low-scoring affair (the highest total by either team was New Zealand's 120/7 in the first game), with a healthy and supportive crowd, as well as the fine-quality facilities (allowing for the exception of substandard lighting, which resulted in the cancellation of an originally scheduled night match).[6]
On June 30 and July 1 2012, New Zealand and the West Indies played 2 T20 Internationals at this ground, with the Windies winning both matches convincingly. In 2016, the West Indies-basedCaribbean Premier League played multiple matches at the park during the second half of July.[7]
On August 2, 2016, India and the West Indies announced that they would play a two-match T20 series on August 27 and 28, marking India's first international matches on American soil, as an addendum to India's tour of the Caribbean.[8][9] Ahead of the start of the series, Indian coach and retired star leg-spin bowlerAnil Kumble said about the park, "I certainly didn't expect the facilities to be as good as what it is in the United States. I certainly felt that it could be a makeshift. I had heard about Florida and this ground, but very impressed with the facilities that we have seen today."[10]
Only one match produced a result, with the second match ending in a no result due to rain and a technical delay. In the first match of the series, India'sKL Rahul scored the second-fastest T20I century off only 46 balls, eventually finishing on 110 not out for the highest international score in the venue's history. The two teams also posted the highest international innings totals in the venue's history, with the West Indies winning by one run (245/6 off 20 overs against 244/4 off 20 overs) thanks toEvin Lewis' own century (100 off 49 balls).[11][12]
It also hosted two T20I matchesbetween the West Indies and Bangladesh in August 2018.[13]
In 2019, it also played host to two of the three T20I matches in the T20I Series in thea tour of the West Indies by India.[14] The first T20I held on August 3, 2019, was a low scoring match between the teams. India opted to field first and restricted West Indies to a total of 95. India struggled to get there but managed to win the match by 4 wickets.[15] The second T20I, held on the next day was won by the Indian cricket team by 22 runs (D/L Method) in a match which had its second innings curtailed due to lightning and heavy rain.[16]
In September 2019, the venue hosted theUnited States Tri-Nation Series, part of the2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2—marking the firstOne Day International (ODI) matches to ever be held in the United States, and theU.S. national team's first-ever ODI win.[17][18]
The Main Event Field began hosting theFloridians FC, a soccer team in thePremier Development League, in 2015.
In 2016, The Main Event Field was also home ofFort Lauderdale Strikers of the now defunctNorth American Soccer League.
The stadium was the home ofStorm FC of theNPSL during the 2021 season (postponed from the 2020 season due to theCOVID-19 pandemic).
The Main Event Field was the home of theFort Lauderdale Fighting Squids of theUnited States Australian Football League in 2008.
In 2015 the venue hosted the 10th edition of the49th Parallel Cup, an annual Australian Football match between the U.S. and Canada.
The mayor of Lauderhill, Richard J. Kaplan, sent a letter to ICC chief executiveDave Richardson in April 2013, stating that the council was looking at redeveloping the cricket stadium into a multi-sports facility, due to the lack of income and marquee events that have recently been held at the Field.[19]
It also hosted theUnited States national rugby union team's home leg in their2011 Rugby World Cup qualifier againstUruguay on November 21, 2009. With a win in Uruguay in the first leg, the U.S. already secured its place inNew Zealand with a 27–6 win.
The Fort Lauderdale Barracudas of theStars Football League played their three home games at the park during the 2012 season. The league played all of its games at the stadium for the 2013 season.
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Match abandoned Central Broward Regional Park Stadium,Lauderhill,Florida Umpires:Chris Gaffaney (NZ) andRichard Kettleborough (Eng) |
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Match abandoned Central Broward Park,Lauderhill Umpires:Richard Kettleborough (Eng) andSharfuddoula (Ban) |
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Pakistan won by 3 wickets Central Broward Park,Lauderhill Umpires:Chris Gaffaney (NZ) andRod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match:Shaheen Afridi (Pak) |
The park also has two large artificial turf practice fields. They can be split into fourAmerican football orsoccer fields, or combined into twocricket pitches. It also features standard playgrounds, a 1.5-mile walking trail, andbasketball,netball andtennis courts. A water park—Tropical Splash—opened in March 2008.[20]
The park was also the home to theMLS Combine, the future stars ofMajor League Soccer since its inception in 2011 until it was discontinued in 2020.
The following table summarizes the One-day International centuries scored at the site.[21]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 136 | Jean-Pierre Kotze |  Namibia | 109 | 1 | United States | September 20, 2019 | Won |
| 2 | 104 | Assad Vala | Papua New Guinea | 114 | 2 | Namibia | September 23, 2019 | Lost |
The following table summarizes the Twenty20 International centuries scored at the site.[22]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | Evin Lewis | West Indies | 49 | 1 |  India | August 27, 2016 | Won |
| 2 | 110* | KL Rahul | India | 51 | 2 | West Indies | August 27, 2016 | Lost |
A singlefive-wicket haul has been taken on the ground in international matches.Namibian bowlerZhivago Groenewald took five wickets for the cost of 20 runs against theUnited States in aOne Day International match in 2019.[23]
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhivago Groenewald | September 20, 2019 | Namibia | United States | 1 | 8 | 25 | 5 | Namibia won |
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