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Sharjah Cricket Stadium hosts 300th match with AFG-BAN ODI, first international ground to reach landmark | Cricket News

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The iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday became the first international cricket venue to host 300 men’s matches with the first Afghanan-Bangladesh ODI.
The horic United Arab Emirates venue has hosted 252 ODIS, 38 T20s and 10 Test matches ahead of Wednesday’s game. Sri Lanka and Pakan played the first-ever match at the venue in an Asia Cup ODI in 1984.
Host to several memorable tournaments in the 1990s, legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar has recorded seven ODI tons, including the famous ‘Desert Storm’ onslaught against Australia at the venue in 1998. Tendulkar’s seven centuries have only been matched Pakan’s Saeed Anwar on the ground.

Ground
Span
Mat
Tests
ODIs
T20Is

Sharjah Cricket Stadium
1984-2024
300
9
253
38

Sydney Cricket Ground
1882-2024
291
112
161
18

Melbourne Cricket Ground
1877-2024
287
116
152
19

Harare Sports Club
1992-2024
267
39
182
46

Lord’s, London
1884-2024
227
147
70
10

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
2006-2024
211
28
120
63

R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo
1986-2024
207
9
151
47

Kennington Oval, London
1880-2024
200
107
76
17

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