Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Ground information
Location Rawalpindi
Establishment 19 January 1992
Capacity 25,000
Owner Pakistan Cricket Board
Operator Rawalpindi City Cricket Association
Tenants Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi Rams, Pakistan, Islamabad United
End names
Pavilion End
Shell End
International information
First Test 9 Dec – 14 Dec 1993:
 Pakistan v  Zimbabwe
Last Test 13 Apr – 16 Apr 2004:
 Pakistan v  India
First ODI 19 Jan 1992:
 Pakistan v  Sri Lanka
Last ODI 5 Dec 2006:
 Pakistan v  West Indies
As of 25 April 2011
Source: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Cricinfo

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is the only international standard cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. This stadium has recently been expanded to cater to the ever increasing number of spectators for the game. With the increase in capacity, it can now hold around 25,000 spectators. The stadium hosted its first Test match in 1993.[1] Rawalpindi cricket stadium is adjacent to Rawalpindi food street. Source Junaid sultan producer ptv news

History

Before the construction of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Club Cricket Ground had been used as a venue for international matches, including one Test match against New Zealand that was held in March 1965.

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was a prime spot in the 1995–96 Cricket World Cup. With an eye on the World Cup of 1996, unveiled another new Test venue for the second Test against Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi. Karachi staged Pakistan's first Test match and Rawalpindi Cricket stadium became the country's 14th Test ground. The flood lights were added in late 2001 when the Australians were set to tour the Region. The stadium is just 20 minutes from the capital Islamabad and is the only proper international stadium in the territory.

Perched on the edge of the city of almost four million people and only three miles away from the capital Islamabad. Rawalpindi was used last January for the fifth and final One Day International against Sri Lanka, which Pakistan won by 117 runs to win the one-day series by a margin of 4–1.

Records

Test

29 fab 1998

One Day International

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.

Coordinates: 33°39′5.44″N 73°4′33.82″E / 33.6515111°N 73.0760611°E / 33.6515111; 73.0760611

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