There are only two dedicated cricket stadiums in the USA and Central Broward Park, also known as the Broward County Stadium is one of them. It was established in 2007 and is currently owned and operated by Broward County. In the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, it is one of the three venues in the USA and will host 4 matches.
Overview of Central Broward Park
Central Broward Park became the first venue in the United States that was officially certified by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host One Day Internationals (ODIs). Overview of this stadium:
| Location | Lauderhill, Florida, USA |
| Establishment | November 9, 2007 |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Owner | Broward County, Florida |
| Architect | H.J. Russell, Seawood Builders |
| Operator | Broward County Parks and Recreation Division |
It has been hosting both domestic and international cricket tournaments since its establishment and has witnessed memorable moments including KL Rahul’s second-fastest T20I century. Here is the history of international cricket in this stadium:
| Date | Format | Match |
|---|---|---|
| September 13, 2019 | First ODI | United States vs Papua New Guinea |
| September 23, 2019 | Last ODI | Namibia vs Papua New Guinea |
| May 22, 2010 | First T20I | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka |
| August 13, 2023 | Last T20I | West Indies vs India |
| May 17, 2020 | First WT20I | United States vs Canada |
| May 19, 2020 | Last WT20I | United States vs Canada |
T20 World Cup 2024
The 9th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be played this year in June. A total of 20 teams have qualified for the tournament including the USA and West Indies who were qualified automatically for being the hosts. These 20 participants have been divided into four groups, here you can see the complete list of teams group-wise:
| Group A | India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, USA |
| Group B | England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman |
| Group C | New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea |
| Group D | South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal |
The International Cricket Council (ICC) started this tournament back in 2007 and since then, we have witnessed 8 seasons. The West Indies and England are the most successful teams in the history of this ICC event with two titles each. For more information, you can visit their official website: T20 World Cup.
Matches Scheduled In Florida
The ICC is going to host the T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA). This tournament will consist of 55 matches that will be played across the 9 different venues situated in these two nations.
The three selected venues from the USA are Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas, Eisenhower Park in New York, and Central Broward Park in Florida. These three venues will host 16 matches in the tournament. Out of these 16, Central Broward Park will host 4, one on 11 June, and the last three matches from the following match list:
| June 1 | USA vs Canada | Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas |
| June 3 | Sri Lanka vs South Africa | Eisenhower Park, New York |
| June 4 | Netherlands vs Nepal | Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas |
| June 5 | India vs Ireland | Eisenhower Park, New York |
| June 6 | USA vs Pakistan | Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas |
| June 7 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas |
| June 7 | Canada vs Ireland | Eisenhower Park, New York |
| June 8 | Netherlands vs South Africa | Eisenhower Park, New York |
| June 9 | India vs Pakistan | Eisenhower Park, New York |
| June 10 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Eisenhower Park, New York |
| June 11 | Sri Lanka vs Nepal | Central Broward Park, Lauderhill, FL |
| June 11 | Pakistan vs Canada | Eisenhower Park, New York |
| June 12 | USA vs India | Eisenhower Park, New York |
| June 14 | USA vs Ireland | Central Broward Park, Lauderhill, FL |
| June 15 | India vs Canada | Central Broward Park, Lauderhill, FL |
| June 16 | Pakistan vs Ireland | Central Broward Park, Lauderhill, FL |