Cricket ground planned for Victoria Falls 05/07/2010 |
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Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has announced plans for a new ground close to the famous Victoria Falls.
The venue, which will have a capacity of up to 12,000, will be of Test standard. Approval has been obtained from the local authorities and ZC is now working with architects on the final design. The board hopes tenders will go out by the end of August.
"Victoria Falls is a wonderful location," ZC chief executive Ozias Bvute told Cricinfo."Its climatic conditions create the ideal environment for year-round cricket and its status as an international heritage site and one of the amazing wonders of the world will add to the excitement of teams visiting it.
"Victoria Falls has always been a fascinating destination for visiting teams and they will undoubtedly revel at the prospect of playing between the mighty falls and surrounding wildlife.
"The ongoing 2010 [football] World Cup means that the eyes of the world are focused on Africa as a sports tourism destination more than ever before and as one of the most loved sports in the world, it is only right that we play our part in making Zimbabwe a sporting destination of choice."
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