The Central Broward Park is one of the three venues that will host T20 World Cup 2024 matches in the United States.
Owned and operated by Broward County, the Central Broward Park was established in November 2007 and has a seating capacity of 20,000.
Formerly known as Central Broward Regional Park and Central Broward Stadium, it is a multi-purpose venue as it also hosts Association Football, Australian Rules Football, American Football and Rugby matches.
The Central Broward Park staged its first international cricket match, a T20 played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in May 2010. Led by Daniel Vettori, New Zealand won the game by 28 runs.
Since then, it has hosted more than 10 T20 international matches so far.
Apart from international cricket, the venue has also staged multiple Caribbean Premier League (CPL) matches and Martin Luther King Twenty20 Cricket Tournament (MLK T20).
With that being said, let’s have a look at Central Broward Park T20 records and stats.
Central Broward Park T20 records and stats
Highest total
The West Indies cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Central Broward Park in T20 cricket. During the first T20I of India’s tour of West Indies and the United States of America in 2016, the Carlos Brathwaite-led Caribbean outfit posted 245/6 in their 20 overs. West Indies rode on Evin Lewis’ 100 off just 49 balls and Johnson Charles’ 33-ball 79 to post a record T20 total at the venue. In reply, KL Rahul (110 not out), Rohit Sharma (62) and MS Dhoni (43) helped India score 244/4 in their allotted overs but they eventually lost the game by just one run in Lauderhill, Florida.
Lowest total
The New Zealand cricket team registered the lowest total at the Central Broward Park in the T20 format. New Zealand were bundled out for 81 in 17.3 overs against Sri Lanka in the second T20I of a two-match series in May 2010. Nathan McCullum top-scored for New Zealand with 36 not out. For Sri Lanka, Nuwan Kulasekara and Lasith Malinga bagged three wickets each. Later, Sri Lanka successfully chased down the target in 15.3 overs as they won the game by seven wickets.
Most runs
West Indies cricketer Johnson Charles has scored the most runs at this venue in T20 cricket. Representing West Indies in international cricket and the likes of Jamaica Tallawahs and St Lucia Zouks in Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Johnson Charles amassed 347 runs in seven matches at an average of 49.57 and a strike rate of 155.60. He slammed three T20 fifties at this ground in Lauderhill. Kieron Pollard features second on the list with 265 runs in nine matches, having played for the West Indies and Barbados Tridents at this venue in the T20 format.
Most wickets
West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has picked up the most wickets at this ground in the T20 format. Having represented the West Indies in international cricket and also played for Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL, Sunil Narine bagged 13 wickets in nine matches at an average of 16.61 and an economy of 6.96. Sunil Narine’s former teammate Dwayne Bravo is second on the list with 11 wickets in seven games between 2012 and 2018.
Highest individual score
India cricketer KL Rahul holds the record for the highest individual score at the Central Broward Park in T20 cricket. Batting at No.4, KL Rahul slammed an unbeaten 110 off just 51 balls while chasing West Indies’ 245/6. Rahu’s knock was laced with 12 fours and five sixes. Despite his scintillating century, India suffered a heartbreaking one-run defeat against West Indies. The likes of Evin Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer have also scored tons in T20s at this venue. While Lewis made a century for West Indies against India in the same game where Rahul was a centurion for the Men in Blue, Shimron scored a hundred for Guyana Amazon Warriors against Jamaica Tallawahs in CPLl 2018.
Best bowling figures
West Indies’ star spinner Sunil Narine has the best bowling figures at this venue in the T20 format. The right-arm off-spinner registered match-winning figures of 4/12 against New Zealand in the second T20I of a two-match series in 2012. Defending 177, Sunil Narine dismissed Rob Nicol, Martin Guptill, Dean Brownlie and Andrew Ellis to help bowl out New Zealand for 116 in 18.4 overs. Narine’s brilliant spell guided West Indies to a 61-run victory in Lauderhill.
Highest partnership
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill hold the record for the highest partnership at the Central Broward Park in T20 cricket. During the fourth T20I of India’s tour of West Indies and United States of America in 2023, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill forged a match-winning 165-run stand for the opening wicket while chasing West Indies’ 178/8. Gill scored 77 while Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 84 to help India chase down the target in 17 overs and register a comprehensive nine-wicket win.
Central Broward Park T20I records and stats
Highest total
The West Indies cricket team has posted the highest total at the Central Broward Park in T20 cricket. Led by Carlos Brathwaite, West Indies registered a mammoth total of 245/6 against India in 2016. In reply, MS Dhoni’s India fought hard but fell short by just one run.
Lowest total
New Zealand recorded the lowest total at the Central Broward Park in T20 international cricket. Electing to bat first, New Zealand lost wickets at regular intervals as they were bowled out for 81 in 17.3 overs against Sri Lanka in the second T20I of a two-match series in 2010. Sri Lanka later chased down the target in 15.3 overs to secure a seven-wicket win in Lauderhill.
Most runs
India’s Hitman Rohit Sharma has the most runs at the Central Broward Park in T20 international cricket. Between 2016 and 2022, Rohit Sharma has scored 196 runs in five matches at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 153.12. He has slammed two T20I fifties at this venue. West Indies’ Johnson Charles is second on the list with 182 runs in four T20Is at an average of 45.50 and a strike rate of 152.94.
Most wickets
Sunil Narine also has the most wickets at this venue in T20 international cricket. The off-spinner scalped nine T20I wickets in six matches at an average of 15.33 and an economy of 7.26 between 2012 and 2019. India’s Arshdeep Singh features second on the list with seven T20I wickets in four matches.
Highest individual score
KL Rahul has registered the highest individual score at the Central Broward Park in T20I cricket. Chasing 245, KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 110 off 51 balls against West Indies in 2016. His knock included 12 fours and five sixes. Despite Rahul’s best effort, India lost the game by one run. The same match also saw West Indies' Evin Lewis score a 49-ball 100 in what is the only other T20I century at this venue.
Best bowling figures
Sunil Narine holds the record for the best bowling figures at this ground in T20 international cricket. Defending 177, Sunil Narine registered figures of 4/12 against New Zealand in 2012. Narine’s impressive spell helped West Indies register a 61-run win in Florida.
Highest partnership
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill have registered the highest partnership at the Central Broward Park in T20 international cricket. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill established a scintillating 165-run partnership for the opening wicket against West Indies in August 2023. Chasing 179, India rode on the match-winning partnership to secure a nine-wicket win in Lauderhill.
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