Galle International Stadium
| Galle International Stadium | |
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The Esplanade |
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| place | Galle , Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6 ° 1 '53.8 " N , 80 ° 12' 57.6" E |
| owner | Galle cricket club |
| start of building | 1876 |
| Renovations | 2008 |
| Extensions | 2008 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 35,000 |
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The Galle International Stadium (formerly The Esplanade ) is a cricket stadium in Galle , Sri Lanka . The stadium opened in 1876 and is one of the oldest test match cricket stadiums in the world. Due to its extraordinary location, it is considered one of the most beautiful venues for cricket.
Capacity and infrastructure
The stadium has 35,000 seats. The two wicket ends are named Fort End and City End . The stadium was completely destroyed by a tsunami in 2004 . Reconstruction was not assured. There was lively protest from the international cricket world. The stadium was then rebuilt. The stadium reopened in 2008. In the course of the reconstruction, the Mahinda Rajapakse Pavilion with 500 VIP seats and the two changing rooms for the teams was built.
International cricket
The first test match in this stadium took place in early June 1998. Sri Lanka received New Zealand . Sri Lanka won with 1 innings and 16 runs . In addition to test matches, One Day Internationals were also held.
National cricket
The stadium is the home stadium for the Galle Cricket Club. Furthermore, the home games of the Ruhuna Royals in the Sri Lanka Premier League were played here.
Others
Shane Warne scored his 500th test wicket at this stadium. He is the first spin bowler to do this in test cricket.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2nd Test: Sri Lanka v New Zealand ( English ) Cricinfo. January 10, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ Warne claims 500th wicket ( English ) BBC. March 12, 2004. Retrieved June 28, 2016.