Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium - Dhaka
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium - Dhaka | |
Location | Dhaka |
Establishment | 2006 |
Capacity | 25,000 |
Owner | Dhaka Division |
Tenants | Bangladesh Cricket Team |
First Test | 25 May 2007, BAN v IND |
Last Test | Mar 20-24, 2010 BAN v ENG |
First ODI | 8 Dec 2006, BAN v Zimbabwe |
Last ODI | 17 Oct 2010, BAN v NZ |
Established in 2006, the venue was named after AK Fazlul Haque - the country's renowned leader and has a seating capacity of 25,000. The stadium will host the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
The first official match played here was the ODI between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in December 2008 and the ground was granted as Test venue status in 2007.
The first official match played here was the ODI between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in December 2008 and the ground was granted as Test venue status in 2007.