Sano International Cricket Ground Explained

Ground Name:Sano Cricket Ground
Country:Japan
Location:300-1 Tochimoto-cho Sano, Tochigi-ken 327-0312 Japan
Establishment:2009 (first recorded match)
Renovation:2016
Seating Capacity:2000
Owner:Japan Cricket Association
Tenants:Japan
Surface:Turf
End1:n/a
End2:n/a
International:Yes
Firstt20idate:9 October
Firstt20iyear:2022
Firstt20ihome:Japan
Firstt20iaway:Indonesia
Lastt20idate:12 May
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20ihome:Japan
Lastt20iaway:Mongolia
Date:12 May
Year:2024
Source:http://espncricinfo.com/other/content/ground/1061638.html Ground profile
Ground Name:Sano International Cricket Ground 2
Nickname:Sano International Cricket Ground - Tanuma
Country:Japan
Location:Sano, Tochigi-ken, Japan
Seating Capacity:n/a
Owner:Japan Cricket Association
Tenants:Japan
End1:n/a
End2:n/a
Date:18 October
Year:2022
Source:Sano International Cricket Ground 2

Sano Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Sano, Japan. The ground is one of the few facilities in Japan that is used for cricket. The pitch is made of plastic carpet and is in pretty good condition. The ground is also used for baseball.[1] [2]

The stadium is the headquarters of the Japan Cricket Association and has hosted a number of cricket games between international teams.[3]

Background

On March 22, 2016, Sano City Council announced that Tanuma High School Ground would become the Sano International Cricket Ground which will become Japan's first dedicated cricketing venue, which would no longer have to compete with other sports for usage. The ground hosted first ever East Asia Cup which included national teams of China and South Korea as well as Hong Kong Dragons (an all-Chinese development team) and the host Japan.[4]

Hosted 2020 East Asia Pacific qualification tournament

In June 2019, the ground hosted the matches in the East Asia Pacific qualification tournament for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] The Japan national under-19 cricket team won the tournament after Papua New Guinea forfeited the last match, qualifying for its first-ever World Cup appearance.[6] [7]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Japan women ease past Samoa. ESPNcricinfo.com. 18 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Cricket in Japan | JapanVisitor Japan Travel Guide . 2015-08-10 . 2015-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117024439/http://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-sport/cricket-japan . dead .
  3. Web site: Japan's international standard stadium gets green light. Cricketworld.com. 23 March 2016. 4 September 2018.
  4. Web site: International Cricket Ground to be built in Japan. ESPNcricinfo. March 23, 2016. March 23, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160404080049/http://www.cricket.or.jp/eng/jca/news.php?p=256. April 4, 2016.
  5. Web site: Japan and Papua New Guinea big winners on Day 1 . International Cricket Council . 2 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Full Scorecard of Japan U19 vs PNG U19 9th Match 2019 - Score Report . ESPNcricinfo.com. 18 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Sport: PNG forfeits U19 Cricket World Cup chance. . 8 June 2019.