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Stadium

Buffalo Park

East London, South Africa

Formerly: Mercedes-Benz Park

The façade of Buffalo Stadium , circa 1948
The façade of Buffalo Stadium , circa 1948 Bernard Studio · Public domain

Buffalo Park is a cricket ground in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Border Cricket has played here since October 1988, when the team moved from the Jan Smuts Ground. The capacity is 15,000. A Test match between South Africa and Bangladesh in October 2002 drew 11,698 spectators, the highest figure recorded. The ground hosted three matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup, and later six group games at the U19 Cricket World Cup in 2024. Floodlights were installed in 1990; they need replacing.

The playing surface is natural grass. The stadium has no heating system. A major renovation carried out for the 2003 World Cup cost approximately R12 million. Current plans for the 2027 Cricket World Cup involve an estimated R67 million investment, including new floodlights and a media centre refurbishment. The venue is also one of the home grounds for the Warriors cricket team. It was formerly known as Mercedes-Benz Park due to sponsorship.

Who plays here

Recent matches here

Date Match Score
24 Oct Border — Warriors 139:136
18 Oct Border Women — Boland Women
9 Oct Border — Dolphins 128:129
28 Sep Border — North West 151:138
18 Mar Border — Mpumalanga 179:178
12 Mar Border — Limpopo 219:218
8 Mar Border — South Western Districts 254:252
4 Mar Border — Easterns 306:247