| Cox's Bazar Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh |
| Establishment | 2014 |
| Capacity | 1,600 |
| 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: Cox's Bazar 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.
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.
History
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. 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.
2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
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
- Stadiums in Bangladesh
- List of cricket grounds in Bangladesh
- Cox's Bazar International Stadium, Cox's Bazar
- Cox's Bazar Stadium
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References
- 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
- Cox's Bazar International Stadium, Cox's Bazar at CricketArchive
- Cox's Bazar International Cricket Stadium No 2 Ground, Cox's Bazar at CricketArchive
- "Bangladesh cricket's seaside hope"