Smart Choice Moosa Stadium is a

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stadium in

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. The stadium is owned by Smart Choice, a former sponsor of the

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. It is named after Smart Choice CEO Sakhi Muhammad’s father. It is home for

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Main Event Field

Cricket

In April 2015, it was announced that

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would travel to

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to play three warm-up matches against an invitational XI ahead of the ICC Americas Division One T20 tournament. From July to September 2021, the stadium was used as the Austin Athletics' home ground for

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. In March 2022,

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announced that it was planning investments to enhance the stadium, and that the venue would bid as a possible venue for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. In April 2022, USA Cricket announced that the stadium would be the second ODI-accredited venue, following the Central Broward Park in

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, pending approval from the

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later the following month. The stadium was then slated to host 12 ODIs that would be part of the Cricket World Cup League Two over May and June 2022.

List of centuries

One Day International centuries

The following table summarises the

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(ODI) centuries scored at the site.

International five-wicket hauls

The following table summarises the international five-wicket hauls taken here at the site.

References

External links

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