Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium
Cox's Bazar Stadium
Ground information
LocationCox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Establishment2014
Capacity1,600[1]
OwnerBangladesh Cricket Board
OperatorBangladesh Cricket Board
TenantsBangladesh U-19 cricket team
Bangladesh women cricket team
End names
N/A
N/A
International information
First WODI4 March 2014:
 Bangladesh v  Pakistan
Last WODI8 October 2018:
 Bangladesh v  Pakistan
First WT20I8 March 2014:
 Bangladesh v  Pakistan
Last WT20I6 October 2018:
 Bangladesh v  Pakistan
As of 2 September 2020
Source: Sheikh Kamal 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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

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

21°25′52.35″N 91°58′16.23″E / 21.4312083°N 91.9711750°E / 21.4312083; 91.9711750

References

  1. ↑ সৌন্দর্যের মধ্যে আছে প্রশ্নও. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 29 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "PM to open Sheikh Kamal Int'l Stadium today". bangladeshinfo.com. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sylhet wins, Cox's Bazaar misses out". Cricinfo. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Women beat Pakistan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Azam, Atif. "A tale of a nearly forgotten int'l stadium". Daily Sun. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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