Green Park Stadium
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| place | Kanpur , India |
| Coordinates | 26 ° 28 '55 " N , 80 ° 20' 52" E |
| owner | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| operator | Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association |
| start of building | 1945 |
| demolition | 2016 |
| surface | race |
| capacity | 32,000 |
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The Green Park Stadium is a cricket stadium in Kanpur , India .
Capacity & Infrastructure
The stadium had a capacity of 32,000 and is equipped with a floodlight system. The two wicket ends are the Mill Pavilion End and the Hostel End.
International cricket
The first test match at this stadium took place in January 1952 between India and England . Since then it has been the venue for numerous international meetings. The first One-Day International was held here in December 1986 between India and Sri Lanka . At the Cricket World Cup 1987 and the Cricket World Cup 1996 , a preliminary round match was played in the stadium. The stadium is known for giving the batsman an advantage. For example, in the test of the Tour of Sri Lanka in 1986/87, only 17 wickets fell out of 1096 runs . It is the only Indian test stadium that is not owned by the local state cricket federation.
National cricket
In Indian national cricket, it is the home ground of Uttar Pradesh . In the 2016 and 2017 seasons , it was one of the home cities of the Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 4th Test, England tour of India at Kanpur, Jan 12-14 1952 ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ 1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of India at Kanpur, Dec 24 1986 ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ↑ Green Park ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ↑ Kanpur loses Australia Test to Hyderabad ( English ) Cricinfo. December 28, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2019.