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| Location | Ghazi Amanullah Khan Town, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°16′59″N 70°39′11″E / 34.28306°N 70.65306°E / 34.28306; 70.65306 | ||||
| Establishment | September 11, 2008 | ||||
| Capacity | 14,000 | ||||
| Owner | Nangarhar Province | ||||
| Operator | Afghanistan Cricket Board | ||||
| Tenants | Nangarhar Province cricket team | ||||
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The Nangarhar National Cricket Stadium is the first international standard cricket stadium in Afghanistan.
It is located in the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Town, about 15 kilometres outside the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar Province.
Construction on 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.
The project was developed on 30 acres of land donated by the developer constructing the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Township, cost up the first phase of construction $1.8 million. The first phase, which took one year to complete, included the completion of the stadium itself. The remainder of the phases will see the construction of a pavilion, accommodation for players and administrative buildings.
The stadium, which has a capacity of 14,000, was completed before the national team and under-19 team left for Canada and the Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland respectively. The two sides inaugurated the stadium in a Twenty20 match.
It is hoped that the stadium will be able to attract international teams to play Afghanistan, who currently have One Day International status until at least 2018.
References
- "International cricket stadium inaugurated in Nangarhar (Video)" (in Pashto). Pajhwok Afghan News. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ Momand, Hiral (19 March 2010). "Afghanistan's First Cricket Stadium". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- Afghanistan to build international cricket stadium October 27, 2010.
External links
- "Nangarhar National Cricket Stadium". YouTube. July 16, 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- "Ghazi Amanullah Khan Cricket Stadium Opening". YouTube. Apr 22, 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
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