Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar
| Cox's Bazar Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh |
| Establishment | 2014 |
| Capacity | 1,600[1] |
| Owner | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Operator | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Tenants | Bangladesh U-19 cricket team Bangladesh women cricket team |
| End names | |
| N/A N/A | |
| International information | |
| First WODI | 4 March 2014: Bangladesh v  Pakistan |
| Last WODI | 8 October 2018: Bangladesh v Pakistan |
| First WT20I | 8 March 2014: Bangladesh v Pakistan |
| Last WT20I | 6 October 2018: Bangladesh v Pakistan |
| As of 2 September 2020 Source: Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cricinfo | |
Sheikh Kamal International Stadium (Bengali: শেখ কামাল আন্তর্জাতিক স্টেডিয়াম), also known as Cox's Bazar Cricket Stadium (Bengali: কক্সবাজার ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম), is a cricket stadium in the tourist town of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.[2]
It was built on leased land from Cox's Bazar Golf Course. The stadium was a shortlisted venue for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20, however it did not host any matches due to the construction not finishing in time for the tournament.[3]
History
[edit]The first match played at the stadium was a Women's One Day International match between Bangladesh and Pakistan on 5 March 2014. It hosted 2 matches of Under-19 One Day International between Bangladesh U-19 and South Africa U-19. Those 2 matches won by one each.[4] Currently the venue is being used to host Under-19 One Day and Unofficial test matches played by Bangladesh U-19 and Bangladesh A team.
Since 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, the venue was occasionally used for the training of women’s and Under-19 team members while some games of High-Performance Unit also took place.[5]
2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
[edit]It was one of the seven venues of 2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The venue has hosted 17 group matches of the tournament including 8 matches played at academy ground.
See also
[edit]- Stadiums in Bangladesh
- List of cricket grounds in Bangladesh
- Rafiqul Mir International Stadium, Cox's Bazar
- Cox's Bazar Stadium
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References
[edit]- ^ সৌন্দর্যের মধ্যে আছে প্রশ্নও. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 29 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ "PM to open Sheikh Kamal Int'l Stadium today". bangladeshinfo.com. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Sylhet wins, Cox's Bazaar misses out". Cricinfo. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Women beat Pakistan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ Azam, Atif. "A tale of a nearly forgotten int'l stadium". Daily Sun. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- Rafiqul Mir International Stadium, Cox's Bazar at CricketArchive
- Rafiqul Mir International Cricket Stadium No 2 Ground, Cox's Bazar at CricketArchive
- "Bangladesh cricket's seaside hope"