Arbab Niaz Stadium
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Peshawar |
| Establishment | 1984 |
| Capacity | 20,000 (1984) 35,000 (2021) |
| Owner | Sports Board Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Operator | District Cricket Association (As Lessee) |
| Tenants | Pakistan national cricket team Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team Peshawar Zalmi |
| End names | |
| Pavilion End College End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 8–11 Sep 1995: Pakistan v  Sri Lanka |
| Last Test | 27–30 Aug 2003: Pakistan v  Bangladesh |
| First ODI | 2 Nov 1984: Pakistan v  India |
| Last ODI | 6 Feb 2006: Pakistan v India |
| As of 29 August 2009 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Arbab Niaz Stadium, formerly known as Shahi Bagh Stadium, is an international cricket ground located at Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1]
Overview and history
The stadium was constructed in 1984 and was known as Shahi Bagh Stadium.[2] It is the home ground for Peshawar Zalmi. It replaced the Peshawar Club Ground as the home ground for the Peshawar cricket team in 1985. The ground has hosted 17 ODIs since 1984 (most recently on 6 February 2006, between Pakistan vs India where Pakistan won by 18 runs by Duckworth–Lewis method),[3] and seven Test matches since 1995, most recently in 2003.[4] The ground has a seating capacity of 20,000.[5] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government approved 1.2 billion rupees for upgradation of Arbab Niaz Cricket stadium Peshawar. According to Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, the stadium will be renovated according to international standard having all modern facilities for players, officials, journalists and audience, Radio Pakistan reported. [6]
See also
- List of sports venues in Karachi
- List of sports venues in Lahore
- List of sports venues in Faisalabad
References
- ^ Paracha, Nadeem F. (2017-03-10). "Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1319194
- ^ "Cricket Records | Records | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | One-Day Internationals | Match results | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Cricket Records | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | Records | Test matches | Highest partnerships by wicket | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds". Dawn. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ https://nation.com.pk/10-Dec-2017/rs1-2b-for-upgradation-of-arbab-niaz-stadium
External links
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