M Chinnaswamy Stadium-ICC Cricket World Cup Venue

One of the venue of 2011 Cricket world Cup is M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, situated in Bangalore, Karnataka.   Considered to be one of the best cricket stadiums in India is more then 40 years old cricket stadium.  It was earlier knows as Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, later name was a tribute to Mr.M.Chinnaswamy, former president of BCCI.

M.Chinnaswamy cricket stadium is equipped with the spectators capacity of near 50,000 and regular host of test matches, ODI matches and T20 matches.   Royal Challengers Bangalore the IPL franchise declared this ground as their home ground for Indian Premier League.

History

The foundation of this test venue was laid in 1969 and construction works was started at early 1970's.   It didn’t take much time to build the whole stadium and first ever first class match was played in 1972-73 season.  During the West Indies tour of India in 1974-75 it earned the Test status but first test match was played in 1974, which was the first test match for all time great cricketers like Sir Viv Richards and Gordon Greenidge.  Unfortunately India lost that test match with massive margin of 256 runs.   It took Indian cricket team more then 2 years to taste the first test match win on M.Chinnaswamy cricket stadium when England lost the test match to India.  First ODI was hosted by this venue on 6th September 1982, which India won against touring Sri Lankan cricket team by 6 wickets.

For 1996 wills world cup floodlights were installed and during the premier event of world cup it hosted the quarterfinal match of India vs Pakistan, where India posted a thrilling win over Pakistan cricket team.

National Cricket Academy

One of the most prestigious cricket academies, National Cricket Academy was centered here in 2000 by BCCI.   This academy is helping young Indian crickets to pass out as national and international cricket player.

Test Match Records

1. Highest innings total - India 626/all out - India vs Pakistan, 3rd Test in Bangalore, December 8-12, 2007
2. Highest individual score - 267 - Younis Khan, Pakistan v India, 24-28 March 2005
3. Best innings bowling - 7-27 - Maninder Singh, India v Pakistan, 13-17 March 1987
4. Most runs: 600 - Sunil Gavaskar, India, scored in 8 matches (12 innings) at an average of 54.54 with a highest individual score of 172
5. Most wickets - 35 - Anil Kumble, India, taken in 7 matches at an average of 30.85 with best figures of 6-98

 One-Day International Match Records

1. Highest total - 347-2 - Australia v India, November 12, 2003
2. Highest individual score - 121 - Roy Dias, Sri Lanka v India, September 26, 1982
3. Best bowling - 5-35 - Paul Jarvis, England v India, February 26, 1993
4. Most runs - 365 - Sachin Tendulkar, India, scored in 7 matches at an average of 52.14, with a highest individual score of 117
5. Most wickets - 10 - Javagal Srinath, India, taken in 5 matches at an average of 25.10 with best figures of 5-41

As per the fixture of cricket world cup 2011, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium will host 4 cricket matches, here is the list of matches to be hosted :

10th Match,Group B - India vs England,27 Feb 2011  
15th Match, Group B - England v Ireland, 2nd March 2011
 22nd Match, Group B - India v Ireland, 6th March 2011
 31st Match, Group A - Australia v Kenya, 13th Match 2011
 35th Match, Group A - Australia v Canada, 16th Match 2011

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Mohali - 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup Venue

Mohali under Floodlights.

Arguably the best cricket stadium in Indian, The Punjab cricket association stadium also known as Mohali Cricket Stadium is situated in Mohali.   Best known for its facilities for practice and spectator 1st test match was played here way back in December 1994 (10th to 14th) between India vs West Indies and become the 19th test cricket venue in India.   It is really appreciated the way this stadium has become from an ordinary cricket ground to tremendous world class stadium in short span of time.

New generation cricket i.e. one day international cricket first played on November 22nd, 1993 between India and South Africa.  size wise this is the second largest cricket ground in India with a seating capacity of 45000 cricket fans.  The construction of this cricket ground was done in 25 crore Indian rupees and took 3 years to complete.   Also known for its flood lights which are unique in term of number and heights which is very unconventional compared to any cricket ground around the world.  There are total 16 floodlight towers in

Mohali cricket stadium compared to 4-6 in most the the cricket stadium world over. The low height of flood lights are result of its location near to airport which later become its trade mark.To stop spectators entering into the cricket field there is a man made lake which is approx. a meter in height and breath, this has made sure till date that no one enter into the field and interrupt the cricket match.  The greenest cricket field make it pleasure to your eye in you see it from any end of the ground.

Unlikely other cricket ground, pitch in Mohali cricket ground is quite lively and supportive to fast bowlers. Every visiting cricket team want to play in this ground due to dominate of fast bowlers in their ranks.  This very cricket ground become the venue of Semi final encounter of Australia and West indies in 1996 and will host 3 matches of 2011 cricket world cup including semi-final.

for those who want to visit this stadium, its complete address is: Sector 63, SAS Nagar, Mohali in Chandigarh - 160059, Punjab.

Here is the list of matches to be played at Mohali Cricket Stadium in Cricket World Cup 2011:

1. 16th Match, Group B - Netherlands v South Africa,   Thu Mar 3
2. 27th Match, Group B - Ireland v West Indies, Fri Mar 11
3. India vs Pakistan Live 2nd Semifinal, Wed Mar 30

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Wankhede Stadium - ICC Cricket World Cup Venue

Wankhede Stadium under lights

Born after the dispute between Cricket Club of India and Mumbai Cricket Association on allocation of ticket for cricket matches.   Then politician S K Wankhede took initiation and start looking for a new cricket venue finally within the six month of finalizing the location it was built.

During West Indies tour to Indian in 1975 final test match was played in this very ground which is the first ever cricket match hosted by  Wankhede stadium, then had Total capacity of around 45000 cricket fans

IF you are a follower of cricket then you must be knowing the pitch of Wankhede stadium which favors the spinners and fast bowlers equally and has witnessed many memorable moments of international as well as national cricket matches, few of those moments were:

Ravi Shastri hitting Six off Tilak Raj

1. Sunil Gavaskar's 205 against West Indies during 1978-79 tour.
2. Vinod Kambli's 224 against England in 1992-93
3. Ravi Shastri's Six sixes in an over off Baroda's Tilak Raj, the same inning was the fastest double hundred in first class cricket at that time.

It has privilege to host matches of 2 previous world cups in 1987 when two matches were played here between, India vs Zimbabwe and India vs England, and one match during 1996 world cup between Australia vs India were played.

As per the schedule of 2011 cricket world cup, Wankhede Stadium will host three cricket matches including final.  Here is the list of all the matches with dates

1. 30th Match, Group A - Canada v New Zealand, 13 March 2011    
2. 37th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 18 Match 2011
3. Final of ICC Cricket world cup 2011, 2 April 2011

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M A Chidambaram Stadium - ICC Cricket World Cup Venue

M A Chidambaram stadium during day night cricket match

Situated in Chennai M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is named after M. A. Chidambaram, the former President of BCCI and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association.  This stadium is also known as Madras Cricket Club Ground or Chepauk Stadium., most commonly as Chepauk,. First match was played on 10 February 1934.  This is built by the East Coast Constructions and Industries, for cricket lovers information Indian cricket team won its first ever Test victory here in 1952 against England. Tamil Nadu cricket team's home ground and later IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings made it their home ground. 

Hopkins Architects have been asked by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association to find a way to increase capacity, provide additional corporate box and air-conditioned accommodation, maintain roof shading and get the swing back. It is also important that the principles of Vaasthu, an Indian form of feng shui, be adhered to in the design.

Ground facts and figures:

Narendra Hirwani in action

1. Sehwag's 319 against South Africa is the highest test score at the ground.
2. This stadium played host to the second tied-test in the history of Test cricket.
3. Sachin Tendulkar's 194 against Pakistan is the highest score on this ground.
4. England hold the record for the highest score on the ground so far when they hit 652-7d runs against India.
5. The Indians hold the record for the lowest score at the ground when England restricted them to just 83.
6. Narendra Hirwani's match bowling figures of 16/136 currently are the best at the ground.
7. Rahul Dravid scored his 10,000th Test run on this ground.
8. India's 387/4 in the fourth innings of the first Test against England in December 2008, became the highest successful run chase in India. Incidentally, this also became the fourth highest in Test match history.
9. It was in Chepauk, that Sachin Tendulkar scored his first century in the fourth innings in a winning cause for India.
10. Sachin Tendulkar has scored more runs in Chepauk - 876 in nine Tests at an average of 87.60 - than any other venue in India.
11. Jun 28 2009 Decision to start reconstruction work for setting up state-of-art facilities and an increased spectator capacity of 45,000 over the existing 36,000, the cost of which is Rs 175 crore.
12. On Oct 15 2004 Shane Warne surpassed Muttiah Muralitharan's tally of 532 Test wickets when he took the wicket of Irfan Pathan. It was his 533rd Test wicket taken in his 114th Test. Muttiah Muralitharan who recently retired from Test cricket, achieved this feat in 91 tests and is currently the highest wicket-taker in the world with 800 Test wickets.
13. On Mar 22 2001 India defeated Australia by 2 wickets to clinch the Border-Gavaskar trophy after losing it to Australia in 1999-2000 series. A match winning century by Sachin Tendulkar and a record of 32 wickets in the Test series by Harbhajan Singh helped India to end the winning streak of Australia consecutively followed by an epic Kolkata test.Australia won 16 tests in succession.

Information from wikipedia

For upcoming ICC cricket World Cup 2011, M A Chidambaram Stadium will host  four matches as per cricket world cup matches schedule.

1. 2nd Match, Group A - Kenya v New Zealand, 20 February 2011
2. 21st Match, Group B - England v South Africa, 6 March 2011
3. 36th Match, Group B - England v West Indies, 17 March 2010
4. 42nd Match, Group B - India v West Indies, 20 March 2010

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Feroz Shah Kotla - Venue ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

Day Night Cricket Match in Action at "Kotla"

The Feroz Shah Kotla or Kotla was originally a fortress built by Sultan Ferozshah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi city called Ferozabad. A pristine polished sandstone pillar from the 3rd century B.C. rises from the palace's crumbling remains, one of many pillars left by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka; it was moved from Ambala, Punjab and re-erected in its current location in 1356.

On 27 December 2009, an ODI match between India and Sri Lanka was called off because pitch conditions were classed as unfit to host a match. Based on match referee's report of the match, Kotla, which is scheduled to stage four World Cup matches in 2011, faced strict sanction ranging from a fine to a ban of 12 to 24 months. More than 14 months ban would have meant Kotla's exclusion from 2011 Cricket World Cup. But the ICC decided to ban Kotla for only 12 months, and as a result of that Kotla continues to be one of the venues for 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Anil Kumble after 10 wickets

The Feroz Shah Kotla was established as a cricket ground in 1883. The first Test match at this venue was played on November 10, 1948 when India took on the West Indies. Anil Kumble took 10 wickets in an inning on this ground in 1999, only the second time this feat has been achieved in test cricket. It is owned and operated by the DDCA (Delhi District Cricket Association). Since 2008 the stadium has been the home venue of the Delhi DareDevils of the Indian Premier League.The stadium was designed by renowed architect and conservationist Mr Danish Siddiqui & Naval Khanna.
Few Statistics about Kotla:

1. Most Successful Team : India - 10 wins.
2. Highest Innings Score : 644/8 by West Indies on February 6, 1959 - India drew with West Indies.
3. Lowest Innings Score : 75 all out by West Indies on November 25, 1987 - India beat West Indies by 5 wickets.
4. Wins Batting First : 5.
5. Wins Batting Last : 12.
6. Average Innings Score : 288
7. Most Prolific Batsman : Dilip Vengsarkar (671 runs).
8. Highest Individual Score : 230* by Bert Sutcliffe v India on December 16, 1955 - India drew with New Zealand.
9. Most Successful Bowler : Anil Kumble (58 wickets).

(Information from Wikipedia)

Total four number of matches have been planned at Kolta as per the ICC Cricket World Cup Match Schedule.

1. 7th Match, Group B - South Africa v West Indies, 25 February 2011
2. 13th Match, Group B - Netherlands v West Indies, 28 February 2011
3. 23rd Match, Group A - Canada v Kenya, 7 March 2011
4. 25th Match, Group B - India v Netherlands, 9 March 2011

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R. Premadasa Stadium -Venue, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

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Cricket stadium R. Premadasa Stadium is also known commonly as Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium; this ground is situated on Khettarama Road, Maligawatta, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Prior to June 1994 this was also known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and today without doubt one of the most recognized cricket grounds of Sri Lanka, many also call it "Home of Sri Lankan Cricket Team".

Late Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa was figure behind the expansion of R. Premadasa Stadium, the biggest stadium in whole of Sri Lanka with the capacity of 35,000 spectators. World saw the new avatar of this stadium on February 2, 1986 when match between a Sri Lanka 'B' side and an England 'B' team was played here.

On April 5,1986 first ODI was played here between Sri Lanka and New Zealand and first test match was held here on August 28, 1992 between Sri Lanka and Australia. Few of the most unforgettable moment R Premadasa Stadium has witness are, world record for the highest Test total - 952/6 declared by Sri Lanka against India in 1997/1998, Sanath Jayasurya and Roshan Mahanama scored 340 and 225 runs respectively in this match.  Same match saw highest partnership for any wicket in Test cricket with 576, which was for second wicket. Sony Max Cricket Academy made this ground his home, which stared to develop new generation of Sri Lankan Cricketers in 2003.

In the world cup of 1996, this very ground was suppose to host four world cup matches but unfortunately only two happened first on 17 February 1996, Sri Lanka v Australia and second on 26 February 1996 Sri Lanka v West Indies.  Two other matches involving Australia and West India were called off due to safety concern raised by its cricket players.

In upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 R.Premadasa Stadium will host 7 matches including one quarter-final and one semi-final as per schedule issued by ICC, here are the details of all the matches to be played at this venue

1. 10th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 26 February 2011
2. 14th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Kenya, 1 March 2011
3. 17th Match, Group A - Canada v Pakistan, 3 March 2011
4. 20th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Australia, 5 March 2011
5. 40th Match, Group A - Australia v Pakistan, 19 March 2011
6. 4th Quarter Final, 26 March 2011
7. 1st Semi Final, 29 March 2011

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Sardar Patel Stadium - Venue ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

Sardar Patel Stadium will host 3 WC Matches

One of the venues of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is Sardar Patel Stadium. Sardar Patel Stadium is established in 1982 at Motera, Ahmadabad, Gujarat and owned by Gujarat Cricket Association.  This is also commonly known as "Motera Stadium".  Total capacity of Motera is 54000 spectators, which makes him largest stadium in Gujarat,India.  This cricket stadium is earlier knows as Gujarat Stadium and later named on first home minister and deputy prime minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Pate.  It took just 9 months in 1982 to construct this stadium and ever since all international cricket matches being held in here where earlier they were hosted in Muncipal Corporation Stadium,Ahmedabad.

Sardar Patel Stadium has seen many noted event and most favorite of them is 10,000 runs scored by former Indian opener and captain Sunil Gavaskar which was done against Pakistan.  Kapil Dev too become the highest wickets taker in test match when he took 432nd wicket on this very ground.

Rajasthan Royals adopted this stadium as their home venue in IPL and hosted all their 7 home games in 2010 season.

Here are few of Test Match Records witnessed at Sardar Patel Stadium

1. Highest innings total: Sri Lanka 760/7d - India v Sri Lanka, 2nd innings, 16 Nov 2009
2. Lowest innings total: India 76 - India v South Africa, 1 innings, 3 Apr 2008
3. Highest individual score: Mahela Jayawardene 275 (Balls:435 4x27 6x1) - Sri Lanka v India, 16 Nov 2009
4. Best bowling: (in an innings) Kapil Dev 83/9 - India v West Indies, 12 Nov 1983 (in a match) Venkatapathy Raju 125/11 - India v Sri Lanka, 8 Feb 1994
5. Most runs: Rahul Dravid (India) 666 Runs (Mat:6 Inn:12 HS:222 Ave:60.54 SR:50.18 100x2 50x1)
6. Most wickets: Anil Kumble (India) 36 Wickets (Mat:7 Runs:964 BBI:7/115 BBM:10/233 Ave:26.77 Econ:2.29 SR:70.1 5W/I:3 10W/M:1)

One Day International Match Records at Sardar patel Stadium:

Kapil Dev After 432 Test Wicket

1. Highest total: South Africa 365/2 - India v South Africa, 1st innings, 27 Feb 2010
2. Lowest total: Zimbabwe 85 - Zimbabwe v West Indies, 1st innings, 8 Oct 2006
3. Highest individual score: Sourav Ganguly 144 (Balls:152 4x8 6x6) - India v Zimbabwe, 5 Dec 2000
4. Best bowling: Farveez Maharoof 20/4 - Sri Lanka v India, 6 Nov 2005
5. Most runs: Rahul Dravid (India) 342 Runs (Mat:5 Inn:5 HS:109* Ave:114.00 SR:83.00 100x2 50x1)
6. Most wickets: Kapil Dev (India) 10 Wickets (Mat:6 Runs:156 Best:3/26 Ave:15.60 Econ:3.04)

Though Motera has witnessed many of great feats in indian cricket histroy, here are few noted moments:

1. Sunil Gavaskar completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket in 1986-87 against Pakistan.
2. Kapil Dev, who had taken 9 wickets in an innings in the first match on this ground scalped his 432nd wicket in Test cricket to pass Sir Richard Hadlee's record, thus becoming the highest wicket taker in Test cricket at that time.
3. In October 1999, Sachin Tendulkar scored his first Test Match double-hundred in a match against New Zealand.
4. Sachin Tendulkar completed his 20 years of International Cricket here on November 16th, 2009 against Sri Lanka. During the same game, Sachin Tendulkar reached a landmark of 30,000 runs in International cricket which by far no cricketer has achieved.
5. AB de Villiers reached his first double-hundred against India during the second test of South Africa's tour to India in 2008.

3 matches will be host by Sardar Patel Stadium as per  ICC Cricket World Cup Matches Schedule:

1. 4th Match, Group A - Australia v Zimbabwe, 21 February 2011
   
2. 18th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Zimbabwe, 4 March 2011
3. Quarter Final - Group A 3 v Group B 1, 26 March 2011

Complete ICC Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Matches Schedule is also finalized for better preparation of all the teams for world cup. 

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Eden Garden, Venue - ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

Eden Garden,Venue of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

Eden Garden is established way back in 1864 and has been renovated for ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, after which total capacity will be 86961 spectators.   For peoples who love numbers in the game of cricket, Eden Garden is the second biggest stadium behind Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia and also second to Salt Lake Stadium in term of size.

1st Cricket Test Match hosted by Eden Garden was way back in 5th January 1934 between India and England.   First ODI was hosted on 18th February 1987 between India and Sri Lanka.  It has also hosted Cricket World Cup Final 1987, won by Australian Cricket Team defeating England by 7 Runs. 

VVS Laxman During his Knock of 281

Though this is a one of the noted cricket grounds in world there have been many incidents, which can be considered as the black spot on Eden Garden's History.  Riot broke down in 1966/67 during West Indies tours and again in 1969/70 during Australian Cricket team's tour. Semi Final of Cricket World Cup 1996 was called off due to crowd set fire to the stands due to collapse in Indian run chase.

 

Eden Garden has also seen some of the most memorable moments in the history of Test Match Cricket.   Who can forget the hat-trick of Harbhajan Singh against Australian Cricket Team in 2000/01 at this very ground to become the first Indian ever to take hat-trick in Test Cricket.   One can also memorize the 281 run inning by VVS Laxman against Australia in the season of 2000/01, which was made after India took follow-on by Australian team.  This match later was won by Indian team and said to be "One of the greatest come-from-behind victory".

1. Few more facts and records of Eden Garden:
2. Floodlights Yes
3. End names High Court End, Pavilion End
4. Home team Bengal
5. Curator Probir Mukherjee
6. Current local time 19:56, Sun Nov 28, 2010 (UTC +0530)
7. Total Test Matches hosted : 36 (as on Feb 2010)
8. Total ODI Matches Hosted : 22 (as on Dec 24, 2009)
9. Higest Total in Test Match : 657/7d, India, 11 Mar 2001
10. Higest Total in ODI Match : 317/3, India, 24 Dec 200
11. Lowest Test Inning Total : 90, India, 10 Dec 198
12. Lowest Total in ODI Match: 123, West Indies, 27 Nov 1993

4 matches will be held at  Eden garden as per 2011 Cricket World Cup Schedule:

1. 11th Match, Group B - India v England, 28 February 2011
2. 34th Match, Group B - Ireland v South Africa, 17 March 2011 
3. 38th Match, Group B - Ireland v Netherlands, 19 March 2011
4. 41st Match, Group A - Kenya v Zimbabwe, 20 March 2011

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