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| Ground information | |||
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| Location | Asgiriya, Kandy | ||
| Coordinates | 7°18′00″N 80°38′03″E / 7.29998°N 80.63406°E | ||
| Establishment | 15 January 1915 (Construction began in 1909) | ||
| Capacity | 10,300 | ||
| Owner | Trinity College | ||
| Operator | Trinity College | ||
| Tenants | Sri Lanka Cricket Kandy Cricket Club | ||
| End names | |||
| Hunnasgiriya End Hanthana End | |||
| International information | |||
| First Test | 22–26 April 1983: Sri Lanka v  Australia | ||
| Last Test | 1–5 December 2007: Sri Lanka v  England | ||
| First ODI | 2 March 1986: Sri Lanka v  Pakistan | ||
| Last ODI | 16 December 2001: West Indies v  Zimbabwe | ||
| First WODI | 29 November 1997: Sri Lanka v  Netherlands | ||
| Last WODI | 25 April 2004: Sri Lanka v  India | ||
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| As of 19 August 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||
Asgiriya Stadium, (Sinhala: අස්ගිරිය ක්රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: அஸ்கிரிய மைதானம்) is a cricket ground located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Uniquely owned by Trinity College, Kandy, it is conveniently situated a short distance away from the city centre. Historically, it was a prominent venue for Test matches when international teams toured Sri Lanka. Asgiriya gained fame as the country's second Test cricket ground in 1982–83 when it hosted Greg Chappell's Australian team, following in the footsteps of the Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium.[1]
- ^ Senhas, Chaniru; Pathiraja, Nimuthu; Rehan, Anandakumar (26 April 2023). "From a hill to a cricket ground – The Asgiriya stadium". Trinity College. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.