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{{Short description|Test cricket stadium in the United Arab Emirates}}
{{redirect|Sharjah Stadium|the football stadium|Sharjah Stadium (football)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = Sharjah Cricket Stadium
| nickname = SCS
| image = SharjahCricket.JPG
| caption = Sharjah Cricket Ground in 1998
| country = [[United Arab Emirates]]
| location = [[Sharjah]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
| coordinates = {{coord|25|19|50.96|N|55|25|15.44|E|type:landmark_scale:3000|display=it}}
| establishment = 1982
| demolished =
| seating_capacity = 16,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/grounds/2054-sharjah-cricket-association-stadium-sharjah-groundprofile|title = Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah Cricket Grounds, Match Schedule}}</ref>
| owner = Bukhatir Group
| Head Curator = Muhammad Jamil
| architect =
| contractor =
| operator =
| tenants = [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]] <br />
| end1 = Bukhatir Stand
| end2 = North Academy End
| international = true
| firsttestdate = 31 January – 4 February
| firsttestyear = 2002
| firsttesthome = Pakistan
| firsttestaway = West Indies
| lasttestdate = 30 October – 3 November
| lasttestyear = 2016
| lasttesthome = Pakistan
| lasttestaway = West Indies
| firstodidate = 6 April
| firstodiyear = 1984
| firstodihome = Pakistan
| firstodiaway = Sri Lanka
| lastodidate = 9 June
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodihome = UAE
| lastodiaway = West Indies
| firstt20idate = 3 March
| firstt20iyear = 2013
| firstt20ihome = Afghanistan
| firstt20ihomevar = 2004 
| firstt20iaway = Scotland
| lastt20idate = 27 March
| lastt20iyear = 2023
| lastt20ihome = Afghanistan
| lastt20ihomevar =
| lastt20iaway = Pakistan
| firstwodidate = 9 January
| firstwodiyear = 2015
| firstwodihome = Pakistan
| firstwodiaway = Sri Lanka
| lastwodidate = 5 November
| lastwodiyear = 2017
| lastwodihome = Pakistan
| lastwodiaway = New Zealand
| firstwt20idate = 15 January
| firstwt20iyear = 2015
| firstwt20ihome = Pakistan
| firstwt20iaway = Sri Lanka
| lastwt20idate = 14 November
| lastwt20iyear = 2017
| lastwt20ihome = Pakistan
| lastwt20iaway = New Zealand
| year1 =
| club1 =
| date = 9 June
| year = 2023
| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/ground/59392.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

The '''Sharjah Cricket Stadium''' ({{lang-ar|ملعب الشارقة للكريكيت}}) is in [[Sharjah]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. It holds the record for the most ODIs hosted in a venue with 240 ODIs up to December 2019. It was originally constructed in the early 1980s and has been much improved over the years.<ref name="Stadiumprofile">[http://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/ground/59392.html#Profile Cricinfo: Sharjah Stadium Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501203226/http://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/ground/59392.html#Profile#Profile |date=1 May 2010 }}, Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref> It hosted its first international matches in April 1984, in the [[1984 Asia Cup|Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/this-day-that-year-sharjah-cricket-stadium-hosts-its-first-international-match-1.1002068 |title=This day that year - Sharjah Cricket Stadium hosts its first international match |work=The National |date=6 April 2020 |access-date=6 April 2020}}</ref> The stadium was one of the dedicated venues for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].

In 2010, at the behest of local cricketing patron Abdul Rahman Bukhatir, the Sharjah Cricket Stadium became the home ground for the [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan cricket team]] for [[One Day International]] and [[First-class cricket|first-class]] matches.<ref name="Afghanhome">[http://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/449257.html Cricinfo: Sharjah named Afghanistan's new home ground] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525084415/http://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/449257.html |date=25 May 2010 }}, Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref> In 2016, Afghanistan changed their home ground to [[Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground]] in [[Noida]], [[India]]. The [[Multan Sultans]] and the [[Quetta Gladiators]] used the Sharjah Cricket Stadium for most of their home games in the most recent PSL season.{{When|date=December 2020}}

The cricket stadium also hosted the inaugural edition of the [[T10 League|T10 cricket league]], which is a 90-minute cricket league from 14 to 17 December 2017 featuring several international cricket players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1129280.html?template=fixtures|title=Fixtures, Schedule {{!}} T10 Cricket League {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|website=Cricinfo|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215211157/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1129280.html?template=fixtures|archive-date=15 December 2017|url-status=live|access-date=16 December 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The stadium also hosted the final of the [[2018 Blind Cricket World Cup]] featuring [[India national blind cricket team|India]] and [[Pakistan national blind cricket team|Pakistan]] with India defeating Pakistan by 2 wickets to secure the [[2018 Blind Cricket World Cup|Blind Cricket World Cup]] title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/177751-pakistan-india-clash-in-blind-cricket-world-cup-final-today|title=India take on Pakistan in Blind Cricket World Cup final 2018 in Sharjah|access-date=20 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120083612/https://www.geo.tv/latest/177751-pakistan-india-clash-in-blind-cricket-world-cup-final-today|archive-date=20 January 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It has 62 metre boundaries in long on and 58 metre in straight. It has 65 metre boundary in mid wicket.

==Test matches==
Sharjah cricket stadium is one of the few [[List of Test cricket grounds|Test Cricket Grounds]] at which a [[Test cricket|Test match]] has been played not involving a home country participant (and the only one in a non-Test playing country) Sharjah was the venue for four Test matches in 2002. Because of security and safety concerns in Pakistan and its aftermath) the ground was chosen as a neutral venue to host two Test matches between [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] and the [[West Indies national cricket team|West Indies]] in February and two Test matches between Pakistan and [[Australian national cricket team|Australia]] in October.

The fifth Test match held at the ground took place in November 2011, as the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The other games in the series were played at the [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium|Sheikh Zayed Stadium]], Abu Dhabi and Dubai International Cricket Stadium.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/530420.html?template=fixtures |title=Fixtures, Schedule | Global |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2012-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210224110/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/530420.html?template=fixtures |archive-date=10 February 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==One Day Internationals==
Between 1984 and 2003, the Sharjah ground was the venue for 206 [[One Day International]]s<ref name="Afghanhome" /> held as part of commercially sponsored one day tournaments involving three or four international teams. Sharjah was a popular venue attracting good crowds mostly from the South Asian population of the [[United Arab Emirates]]. The tournaments were organised by "The Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS)" which had been established in 1981 by Abdul Rahman Bukhatir, and whose main aim was to honour cricketers of the past and present generations from India and Pakistan, with benefit purses in recognition of their services to the game of cricket. The stadium initially started with a few limited seats and very modest facilities but by 2002 had a 17,000 capacity and floodlights.

Since 2003 the increasingly crowded cricket calendar has precluded the holding of any major international matches at Sharjah although the stadium has been the venue for certain other matches, for example in the [[2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup]]. It has also been used by the [[Afghanistan cricket team|Afghanistan national team]] since 2010. In 2011, the Guinness Book of Records<ref>{{cite web|title=Sharjah cricket stadium enters Guinness Book of World Records.|date=21 November 2011|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/Sharjah-cricket-stadium-enters-Guinness-Book-of-World-Records-/8165|publisher=Cricket Country|access-date=21 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425232115/http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/Sharjah-cricket-stadium-enters-Guinness-Book-of-World-Records-/8165|archive-date=25 April 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> recorded the Sharjah stadium as hosting the greatest number of one-day matches. {{As of|2019|12}}, 240 ODIs had been played at the ground.<ref name=espncricinfo>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/59392.html?class=2;template=results;type=aggregate Sharjah stadium stats] at espncricinfo.com, March 2019</ref>

==ICC Men's T20 World Cup==
The venue hosted 11 group-stage matches during [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/t20-world-cup-to-take-place-in-uae-and-oman-confirms-icc/ |title=T20 World Cup to take place in UAE and Oman, confirms ICC |work=SportsTiger |date=29 June 2021 |access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref>

== Indian Premier League ==
The UAE has hosted matches in the [[Indian Premier League]], with matches being played on the ground on each occasion. The [[2014 Indian Premier League|2014 season]] was played in the UAE due to the [[2014 Indian general election]] and parts of both the [[2020 Indian Premier League|2020]] and [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021 season]] were played in the country due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|widespread outbreak of COVID-19 in India]].

== The Sachin Tendulkar Stand ==
In April 2023, On [[Sachin Tendulkar]]'s 50th birthday, the West Stand at the iconic [[Sharjah Cricket Stadium]] has been renamed the 'Sachin Tendulkar Stand in a special ceremony in the UAE, honouring the Indian cricket legend.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-25 |title=Sharjah stadium stand named after Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/sharjah-stadium-stand-named-after-sachin-tendulkar-on-his-50th-birthday-101682398617637.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

==Records==
===T20Is===
* On 24 November 2013, [[Samiullah Shinwari]] took a five wicket haul against [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/afghanistan-qualify-png-and-scotland-stay-alive-692127|title=Afghanistan qualify, PNG and Scotland stay alive|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=24 November 2013}}</ref>
* On 25 October 2021, [[Mujeeb Ur Rahman]] took a five wicket haul against [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/mujeeb-ur-rahman-impresses-as-afghanistan-claim-t20-world-cup-win-over-scotland-40983429.html|title=Mujeeb Ur Rahman impresses as Afghanistan claim T20 World Cup win over Scotland|work=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=25 October 2021}}</ref>
* On 6 November 2021, [[Kagiso Rabada]] took a hat-trick against [[England cricket team|England]] in a 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup's super 12 Match.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rassie's heroics, Rabada's hat-trick in vain as Proteas OUT of T20 World Cup|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/cricket/rassie-van-der-dussen-kagiso-rabada-hat-trick-in-vain-as-proteas-head-home-from-t20-world-cup-result-breaking/|website=The South African|access-date= 6 November 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Test cricket grounds]]
*[[Rashid Al Leem|Rashid Alleem Premier League]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gulf International win Rashid Alleem League title|url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-sport/gulf-international-win-rashid-alleem-league-title-1.69595707|access-date=2020-10-04|website=gulfnews.com|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{List of cricket grounds in United Arab Emirates}}

[[Category:Sport in Sharjah (city)]]
[[Category:Cricket grounds in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Test cricket grounds in the United Arab Emirates]]

Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Revision history

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