Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium











































Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium
د غازي امان الله نړيوال کريکټ لوبغالی
Ground information
Location
Ghazi Amanullah Town, Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Coordinates
34°16′59″N 70°39′11″E / 34.28306°N 70.65306°E / 34.28306; 70.65306Coordinates: 34°16′59″N 70°39′11″E / 34.28306°N 70.65306°E / 34.28306; 70.65306
Establishment September 11, 2008
Capacity 14,000
Owner Government of Nangarhar Province
Operator Afghanistan Cricket Board
Tenants
Spin Ghar Tigers
Nangarhar Province cricket team
End names
n/a
International information
Team information









Nangarhar Province cricket team (2011-)
Afghanistan cricket team (2011-)
As of July 17, 2014

Ghāzī Amānullāh International Cricket Stadium, Jalalabad (Pashto: د غازي امان الله نړيوال کريکټ لوبغالی‎) is an international standard cricket stadium in Afghanistan. It is located in the heart of Ghazi Amanullah Town, a new suburb of Jalalabad in Nangarhar Province.[1]


Construction on the stadium began in March 2010 when the foundation stone was laid by Minister of Finance and president of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, Omar Zakhilwal.[2] The project was developed on 30 acres of land donated by the developer constructing Ghazi Amanullah Town.[3] The first phase of construction, which took a year to complete, cost $1.8 million, and included the completion of the basic stadium.[2] A pavilion, accommodation for players and administrative buildings were constructed later.[2]


The stadium, which has a capacity of 14,000, was completed before the national team and under-19 team left for Canada and the Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland respectively. The two sides inaugurated the stadium in a Twenty20 match.[2]


It is hoped that the stadium will be able to attract international teams to play Afghanistan, which is now a Full Member of the International Cricket Council.



References





  1. ^ "International cricket stadium inaugurated in Nangarhar (Video)" (in Pashto). Pajhwok Afghan News. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abcd Momand, Hiral (19 March 2010). "Afghanistan's First Cricket Stadium". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 August 2011.


  3. ^ Afghanistan to build international cricket stadium October 27, 2010.




External links




  • "Nangarhar National Cricket Stadium". YouTube. July 16, 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2014.


  • "Ghazi Amanullah Khan Cricket Stadium Opening". YouTube. Apr 22, 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2014.


  • Ghazi Amanullah Khan International Cricket Stadium, Gazi Amanullah Khan Town at CricketArchive















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