Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium Explained

Ground Name:Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium
د غازي امان الله نړيوال کرکټ لوبغالی
Country:Afghanistan
Location:Ghazi Amanullah Town, Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Coordinates:34.2831°N 70.6531°W
Establishment:September 11, 2008
Seating Capacity:14,000
Owner:Government of Nangarhar Province
Operator:Afghanistan Cricket Board
Tenants:Spin Ghar Tigers
Nangarhar Province cricket team
End2:n/a
International:false
Year2:2011-
Club2:Afghanistan cricket team
Year1:2011-
Date:February 02,
Year:2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/789639.html ESPNCricinfo

Ghāzī Amānullāh International Cricket Stadium, Jalalabad (Pushto; Pashto: د غازي امان الله نړيوال کرکټ 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 of 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]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: International cricket stadium inaugurated in Nangarhar (Video). 25 July 2011. Pajhwok Afghan News. Pashto. 31 August 2011. 8 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120908074243/http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2011/07/25/international-cricket-stadium-inaugurated-nangarhar-video. live.
  2. Web site: Afghanistan's First Cricket Stadium. Momand. Hiral. 19 March 2010. Asian Cricket Council. 11 August 2011. 13 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613184423/http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/news/march-2010/1641. live.
  3. http://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/afghanistan-to-build-international-cricket-stadium-1.702242 Afghanistan to build international cricket stadium