Shaheed Chandu Stadium
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bogra |
| Establishment | 2002 |
| Capacity | 15,000[1] |
| Owner | Rajshahi Division |
| Operator | Bangladesh, Rajshahi Division |
| International information | |
| Only Test |
8 Mar - 11 Mar 2006: Bangladesh v  Sri Lanka |
| First ODI |
20 Feb 2006: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka |
| Last ODI |
5 Dec 2006: Bangladesh v  Zimbabwe |
|
As of 30 June 2009 Source: Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Cricinfo | |
Shaheed Chandu Stadium (Bengali: শহীদ চান্দু ষ্টেডিয়াম), previously known as Bogra Divisional Stadium, is a stadium located in northwestern side of Bogra district, Bangladesh. There is a swimming pool and a theme park is in front of it. In the west there is a big farm and in the north there is a recently closed slaughter house. It became a Test cricket venue on 8 March 2006, when it hosted a Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It has a total capacity of 15,000. The ground has a field dimensions of 175m x 140m. The last International match played here was between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in 2006, since 2006 It is hosting domestic cricket .[2][3]
Stats
Till 2006 the venue has hosted
- Test Matches - 1
- One Day International - 5
- T20I - 0
International match hosting problem
The venue hosted its last international match in 2006. Transportion problems, player's accommodation problems, are a few of problems for which Bangladesh Cricket Board which preclude matches being hosted at the venue. In the city there is no International/Domestic Airport which made it difficult to host international matches. Moreover, there are not many hotels of 4/5 stars as required by the ICC.[3] The Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Government of Bangladesh are trying to solve problems related to hosting so that the venue can come back to host international matches as soon as possible.
See also
- Stadiums in Bangladesh
- List of Test cricket grounds
- One-Test wonder
- List of international cricket grounds in Bangladesh
References
Further reading
- "Bogra stadium set to host international cricket match next month". bdnews24.com. 18 January 2006.
- "Tours itinerary of 2006 home series released". The Daily Star. 5 February 2006.
- "Sri Lanka start tour with victory". BBC Sport. 20 February 2006.
Coordinates: 24°50′22.62″N 89°21′54.81″E / 24.8396167°N 89.3652250°E