List of cricket grounds in Afghanistan
This is a list of cricket grounds in Afghanistan. The Afghan national cricket team does not play its home matches inside Afghanistan due to the ongoing security situation and the lack of international standard facilities.
The President of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, Omar Zakhilwal, announced in October 2010 that the government plan aimed at constructing 10 stadiums and establishing up to 15 cricket academies.[1]
| Official name (known as) | City or town | Capacity | Ends/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghazi Amanullah Khan International Cricket Stadium | Ghazi Amanullah Khan City | 14,000 | |
| Kandahar International Cricket Stadium | Kandahar | n/a | under construction |
| Kabul National Cricket Stadium [2] | Kabul | 6,000 | |
| Khost City Stadium | Khost City | 18,000 | |
| Mazar-i-Sharif Cricket Stadium | Mazar-i-Sharif | n/a | under construction |
| Maidan Wardak Sports Complex | Wardak | n/a | under construction |
| Sherzai Cricket Stadium[3] | Jalalabad | n/a | under construction |
References
External links
- cricket Afghanistan
- Afgcric site
- Afghanistan Cricket
- Cricinfo-Afghanistan
- Afghan pages on asiancricket.org
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