K. D. Singh Babu Stadium
 Aerial view of stadium |
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| Ground information | |
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| Location | Hazratganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Establishment | 1957 |
| Capacity | 25,000[1] |
| Tenants | Indian Cricket Team Uttar Pradesh cricket team |
| End names | |
| Pavilion End Gomati End |
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| International information | |
| Only Test | 18 Jan - 22 Jan 1994: India v Sri Lanka |
| Only ODI | 27 October 1989: Pakistan v Sri Lanka |
| As of 16 January 2012 Source: K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Cricinfo |
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The K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, formerly known as Central Sports Stadium, is a Test cricket stadium named after the famous hockey player K. D. Singh, who hailed from Lucknow.
It is located near the busy Hazratganj area of downtown Lucknow, in the heart of the city. It replaced the University Ground as the premier cricket venue in Lucknow[2]. The University Ground is located a short distance away. The stadium hosts domestic competitions regularly and is the homeground of the Uttar Pradesh Ranji team[3].
[edit] Record
In Women's cricket, England's opening batters Caroline Atkins and Arran Brindle (aka Arran Thompson ) have broken the world record for an opening partnership for England by putting 150 on the board without loss at the end of the first day of the first Test against India in this stadium[4][5][6].
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.cricketworld4u.com/grounds/00119.php
- ^ http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/cricket/stadiums/kd-singh-babu.html
- ^ http://livescore.warofcricket.com/cricket-grounds/indian-cricket-grounds/k-d-singh-babu-stadium-lucknow.html
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/115543.html
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/115528.html
- ^ http://stats.espncricinfo.com/women/content/records/283607.html
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Coordinates: 26°51′19.40″N 80°56′15.84″E / 26.855389°N 80.9377333°E
