Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar

Sheikh Kamal International Stadium (Bengali: শেখ কামাল আন্তর্জাতিক স্টেডিয়াম), also known as Cox's Bazar Cricket Stadium (Bengali: কক্সবাজার ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম), is a newly developed cricket stadium in the tourist town of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.[2]

Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium
Cox's Bazar Stadium
Sheikh Kamal Cricket 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
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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

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 of the ground 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

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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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