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 Sharjah Cricket Ground in 1998 | |||
| Ground information | |||
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| Location | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Coordinates | 25°19′51″N 55°25′15″E / 25.33083°N 55.42083°E | ||
| Establishment | 1982 | ||
| Capacity | 16,000[1] | ||
| Owner | Bukhatir Group | ||
| Tenants | United Arab Emirates Sharjah Warriors | ||
| End names | |||
| Bukhatir Stand North Academy End | |||
| International information | |||
| First Test | 31 January – 4 February 2002: Pakistan v  West Indies | ||
| Last Test | 30 October – 3 November 2016: Pakistan v West Indies | ||
| First ODI | 6 April 1984: Pakistan v  Sri Lanka | ||
| Last ODI | 22 September 2024: Afghanistan v  South Africa | ||
| First T20I | 3 March 2013: Afghanistan v  Scotland | ||
| Last T20I | 18 March 2024: Afghanistan v  Ireland | ||
| First WODI | 9 January 2015: Pakistan v Sri Lanka | ||
| Last WODI | 5 November 2017: Pakistan v  New Zealand | ||
| First WT20I | 15 January 2015: Pakistan v Sri Lanka | ||
| Last WT20I | 18 October 2024: New Zealand v West Indies | ||
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| As of 18 October 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الشارقة للكريكيت) is in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It holds the record for being the venue that hosted the highest number of international matches, 294 matches, up to March 17 2024. It was originally constructed in the early 1980s and has been much improved over the years.[2] The stadium hosted its first international matches in April 1984, in the Asia Cup.[3]
It was at this stadium in 1998 that indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar single handedly took the India team with 143 runs, winning an international game against the Australia.
In 2010, at the behest of local cricketing patron Abdul Rahman Bukhatir, the Sharjah Cricket Stadium became the home ground for the Afghanistan cricket team for One Day International and first-class matches.[4] In 2016, Afghanistan changed their home ground to Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground in Noida, India. The Multan Sultans and the Quetta Gladiators used the Sharjah Cricket Stadium for most of their home games in the most recent PSL season.[when?]This is the first GCC LED lit cricket stadium that uses innovative and advanced control systems and DMX Technology .
The new pitch lighting Signify system replaces 392 conventional metal Halide floodlights with 176 LED floodlights, allowing for energy conservation.
The cricket stadium also hosted the inaugural edition of the T10 cricket league, which is a 90-minute cricket league from 14 to 17 December 2017 featuring several international cricket players.[5]
The stadium also hosted the final of the 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup.[6]
The Sharjah stadium was one of the dedicated venues for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
It has 62 metre boundaries in long on and 58 metre in straight. It has 65 metre boundary in mid wicket.
- ^ "Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah Cricket Grounds, Match Schedule".
- ^ Cricinfo: Sharjah Stadium Profile Archived 1 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "This day that year - Sharjah Cricket Stadium hosts its first international match". The National. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Cricinfo: Sharjah named Afghanistan's new home ground Archived 25 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "Fixtures, Schedule | T10 Cricket League | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "India take on Pakistan in Blind Cricket World Cup final 2018 in Sharjah". Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.