{"id":149385,"date":"2019-11-07T15:58:17","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T13:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/project-kingsmead-taking-shape-featured-durban-blog\/"},"modified":"2019-11-07T15:58:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T13:58:17","slug":"project-kingsmead-taking-shape-featured-durban-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/project-kingsmead-taking-shape-featured-durban-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Kingsmead taking shape \u2013 Featured Durban Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dolphinscricket.co.za\/project-kingsmead-taking-shape\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project Kingsmead taking shape<\/a>: <\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.safarinow.com\/destinations\/durban\/?source=8201\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Durban<\/a> \u2013 Cricket fans coming through the gates of Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Saturday for the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.safarinow.com\/destinations\/durban\/?source=8201\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Durban<\/a> Heat\u2019s first game of the Mzansi Super League will be struck by a host of new developments at the ground that form part of the \u201cProject Kingsmead\u201d facilities upgrade at the iconic venue.<\/p>\n<p>KZN Cricket Chief Executive Officer Heinrich Strydom took the chance to unveil the first phase of the elaborate plan to revitalise Hollywoodbets Kingsmead ahead of a full summer of cricket at the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.safarinow.com\/destinations\/durban\/?source=8201\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Durban<\/a> Heat\u2019s season launch on Wednesday evening, where guests got to meet the team at the brand new Hollywoodbets Food Court behind the East Grandstand.<\/p>\n<p>Along with this revamp, the food court on the Castle Corner side of the ground has also had a significant face-lift while the next phase of the upgrade involves improvements to other facilities and services throughout the ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese upgrades are all part of a plan to celebrate cricket in the province through its rich history,\u201d Strydom said on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have plans to commemorate some of the province\u2019s greatest cricketers and iconic moments that have made Hollywoodbets Kingsmead one of the most renowned cricket grounds in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the centre pitches has been relayed, two additional pitches have been added to the main square, we have built more nets, we have upgraded the change rooms, umpires area and players dining area. We have also relocated the waste area and store rooms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are also a number of other upgrades planned that you will see throughout the year,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have some incredibly passionate people sharing the same vision and as we continue on this journey we will improve the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium experience for all involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The project is all part of Strydom\u2019s philosophical approach to his job at the helm of cricket in the province.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are merely temporary custodians of this great game and we need to leave it in a better state than when we found it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Hollywoodbets Kingsmead will provide the home for the Durban Heat for the next five weeks after which it will host England in a T20 International and a One Day International later in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>For more information visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinscricket.co.za\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.dolphinscricket.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>MSL  INTERNATIONAL FIXTURES AT HOLLYWOODBETS KINGSMEAD<\/b><br \/> Saturday, November 9: Durban Heat v Tshwane Spartans (12:30 start)<br \/> Friday, November 15: Durban Heat v Paarl Rocks (17:30 start)<br \/> Sunday, November 17: Durban Heat v Cape Town Blitz (10:00 start)<br \/> Saturday, November 30: Durban Heat v Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (12:30 start)<br \/> Tuesday, December 10: Durban Heat v Jozi Stars (17:30 start)<br \/> Friday, February 7: South Africa v England One Day International (13:30 start)<br \/> Friday, February 14: South Africa v England T20 International (18:00)<\/p>\n<p>The post <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dolphinscricket.co.za\/project-kingsmead-taking-shape\/\">Project Kingsmead taking shape<\/a> appeared first on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dolphinscricket.co.za\">Hollywoodbets Dolphins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fill in the form below to have your blog featured on MyDurban \u2013 we will post a snippet and title link to your new blog posts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Submit and get free press releases here:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyPR Free Press Release<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mydurban.co.za\/meet-some-of-our-durban-bloggers\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meet the Durban Bloggers<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Kingsmead taking shape: Durban \u2013 Cricket fans coming through the gates of Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Saturday for the Durban Heat\u2019s first game of the Mzansi Super League will be struck by a host of new developments at the ground that form part of the \u201cProject Kingsmead\u201d facilities upgrade at the iconic venue. 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