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Ghazi Amanullah Khan Cricket Stadium
غازي امان الله خان کرکټ لوبغالی
Ground information
LocationGhazi Amanullah Town, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Coordinates34°16′59″N 70°39′11″E / 34.28306°N 70.65306°E / 34.28306; 70.65306
Establishment2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Capacity14,000
OwnerGovernment of Nangarhar Province
OperatorAfghanistan Cricket Board
TenantsSpin Ghar Tigers
Nangarhar Province cricket team
Afghanistan national cricket team
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International information
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Nangarhar Province cricket team (2011-)
Afghanistan cricket team (2011-)
As of February 02, 2020
Source: ESPNCricinfo

The Ghazi Amanullah Khan Cricket Stadium (Pashto: غازي امان الله خان کرکټ لوبغالی) is located in the eastern Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan, a short distance to the east of Jalalabad in the new Ghazi Amanullah Town. It became the first international cricket stadium in the country and has been hosting regional cricket matches for over a decade now.

Construction of the stadium began in March 2010 when the foundation stone was laid by Minister of Finance and then-president of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, Omar Zakhilwal. The project was developed on 30 acres of land donated by the developer constructing Ghazi Amanullah Town. The first phase of construction, which took a year to complete, cost $1.8 million, and included the completion of the basic stadium. A pavilion, accommodation for players and administrative buildings were constructed later.

It is hoped that the stadium will be able to attract international teams to play Afghanistan, which is now a Full Member of the International Cricket Council.

See also

References

  1. "To pick future cricket stars, 74-day national hunt begins". Pajhwok Afghan News. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  2. "Inter-provincial cricket event next month". Pajhwok Afghan News. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  3. ^ Momand, Hiral (19 March 2010). "Afghanistan's First Cricket Stadium". Asian Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  4. Afghanistan to build international cricket stadium Archived 2011-01-25 at the Wayback Machine October 27, 2010.

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