The Oval

Cricket on the Highveld requires particular conditions. The Oval manages the practicalities that most casual players don't think about until they're standing in the middle of a match — pitch preparation in summer when the rains are unpredictable, field maintenance that keeps pace with the season's intensity, and facility management that lets training happen reliably alongside competitive fixtures. Getting a decent cricket ground ready and keeping it that way through Johannesburg's weather patterns is different from running a club in a coastal province. The club handles ground conditioning, equipment storage, and scheduling around both the domestic cricket calendar and the constraints of local weather.