Cricket Drive

Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium New Delhi
Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium
Location: Delhi District Cricket Association, Feroz Shah Kotla ground, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi
Established: 1883
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: Stadium End, Pavilion End
Home Team: Delhi
Owner: Delhi District Cricket Association
First Test: India v West Indies - Nov 10-14, 1948
First ODI: India v Sri Lanka - Sep 15, 1982

Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium
Ground Facts and Figures

Name: Eden Gardens
Location: Dr. B. C. Roy Club House, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Established: 1864
Seating Capacity: 100,000
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: High Court End, Pavilion End
Home Team: Bengal
Owner: The Cricket Association of Bengal
First Test: India vs. England - Jan 5-8, 1934
First ODI: India vs. Pakistan - Feb 18, 1987

M. Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium Bangalore
Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: M. Chinnaswami Stadium
Location: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Karnataka State Cricket Association, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore
Established: 1969
Seating Capacity: 70,000
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: BEML End, Pavilion End
Home Team: Karnataka
Owner: Karnataka State Cricket Association
First Test: India vs. West Indies - Nov 22-27, 1974
First ODI: India v Sri Lanka - Sep 26, 1982

Wankhede Cricket Stadium Mumbai
Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: Wankhede Stadium
Location: Mumbai Cricket Association, Wankhede Stadium, D Road, Churchgate, Mumbai
Established: 1974
Seating Capacity: 45,000
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: Garware Pavilion End, Tata End
Home Team: Mumbai
Owner: Mumbai Cricket Association
First Test: India vs. West Indies - Jan 23-29, 1975
First ODI: India vs. Sri Lanka - Jan 17, 1987

Mohali Cricket Stadium Mohali
Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
Location: Punjab Cricket Association, Sector - 63, SAS Nagar, Mohali
Established: 1993
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: Pavilion End, City End
Home Team: Punjab
Owner: Punjab Cricket Association
First Test: India vs. West Indies - Dec 10-14, 1994
First ODI: India vs. South Africa - Nov 22, 1993

Chepauk Stadium Chennai
Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
Location: Chepauk, Chennai
Established: 1916
Seating Capacity: 50,000
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: Anna Pavilion End, V. Pattabhiraman Gate End
Home Team: Tamil Nadu
Owner: Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
First Test: India v England - Feb 10-13, 1934
First ODI: India v Australia - Oct 9, 1987

Sardar Patel Stadium Motera
Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: Sardar Patel (Gujarat) Stadium
Location: Motera, Ahmedabad
Established: 1982
Seating Capacity: 48,000
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: Adani Pavilion End, GMDC End
First Test: India v West Indies - Nov 12-16, 1983
First ODI India v Australia - Oct 5, 1984

Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground Nagpur
Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
Location: Vidarbha Cricket Association, Civil Lines, Nagpur
Established: 1975
Seating Capacity: 40,000
End Names: Jaika End, Church End
Home Team: Vidarbha
Owner: Vidarbha Cricket Association
First Test: India v New Zealand - Oct 3-8, 1969
First ODI: India v England - Jan 23, 1985

Brabourne Stadium Mumbai
Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: Brabourne Stadium
Location: Mumbai
Established: 1937
Seating Capacity: 20,000
Floodlights: No
End Names: Pavilion End, Church Gate End
Home Team: Mumbai
Owner: Cricket Club of India
First Test: India v West Indies - Dec 9-13, 1948
First ODI Australia v Pakistan - October 23, 1989

Green Park Cricket Stadium Kanpur
Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: Green Park Stadium
Location: Green Park, Civil Lines, Kanpur
Established: 1945
Seating Capacity: 45,000
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: Mil Pavilion End, Hostel End
Home Team: Uttar Pradesh
First Test: India v England - Jan 12-14, 1952
First ODI India v Sri Lanka - December 24, 1986

Barabati Stadium Cuttack
Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: Barabati Stadium
Location: Cuttack
Seating Capacity: 35,000
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: Mahal River End, Pavilion End
Home Team: Orissa
First Test: India v Sri Lanka - Jan 4-7, 1987
First ODI: India v England - January 27, 1982

Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium Hyderabad
Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium
Location: Hyderabad
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: Pavilion End, Hill Fort End
Home Team: Hyderabad
Owner: Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh
First Test: India v New Zealand - Nov 19-24, 1955
First ODI: India v Pakistan - Sep 10, 1983

Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur
Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan
Home Team: Rajasthan
Only Test: India v Pakistan - Feb 21-26, 1987
First ODI: India v Pakistan - Oct 2, 1983

Arnos Vale Stadium

Amos Vale Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kingstown, the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. At present, the stadium is used mostly for football and cricket matches. The ground is under renovation to make it a state-of-the-art ground, well equipped to hold the warm-up matches of ICC World Cup
2007.
International Cricket Stadium (Ground)
Host Country: St. Vincent.
Sitting Capacity: 12,000 Seats.
Ground Status: Major renovation under construction.
World Cup 2007 Matches: Warm up matches.
Design/ Overlay Architects: C.Penzler Sports, Lawrence, USA.

Beausejour Stadium

The best stadium of the Caribbean, Beausejour Stadium is one of the venues for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. With its capacity of about 14,000, the stadium has an expansion schedule to double its capacity as a preparedness for the forthcoming ICC World Cup. Located near Gros Islet of Saint Lucia, this stadium was built in the year 2002, hosting the first day-night international cricket match on 10 March 2006 between West Indies A and England A. Talking about regional cricket, it is a home venue for the Windward Island cricket team.
International Cricket Stadium (Ground)
Host Country: St Lucia.
Bulid In: 2001-02
Sitting Capacity: Present capacity - 12,000 is increasing to 20,000 with the addition of temporary stands.
Ground Status: Its a new stadium so required only few upgradation.

Brian Lara Stadium

An upcoming stadium at Tarouba in South Trinidad, named after champion batsman of West Indies, Brian Lara will be a lavish sporting complex at an estimted cost of $850 million. It will have olympic size swimming pool, a world class cycling facility, a school for sports and the cricket academy. The stadium will hold few warm-up matches of the ICC World Cup 2007.
International Cricket Stadium (Ground)
Host Country: Trinidad & Tobago.
Sitting Capacity: 15,000 Seats.
Ground Status: Stadium under construction designed by Hok Sve.
World Cup 2007 Matches: Warm up matches.
Design/ Overlay Architects: C.Penzler Sports, Lawrence, USA.

Greenfield Stadium

Greenfield Stadium, also known as the Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium will be hosting the Opening Ceremony of the ICC World Cup 2007 on March 11 and one semi-final match on April 24 abreast of other matches of the first round. Located on the ouftskirts of Montego Bay (Trelawny) in Jamaica, the stadium has a capacity to hold 25,000 spectators.
International Cricket Stadium (Ground)
Host Country: Jamaica.
Sitting Capacity: 25,000 Seats.
Ground Status: Stadium is under construction in partnership with the People's Republic of China .
World Cup 2007 Matches: Warm up & Opening Ceremony.
Design/ Overlay Architects: Hok Sve, Denver, USA.

Kensington Oval Stadium

Kensington Oval Stadium is a stadium in Barbados where the Cricket World Cup 2007 final match will be played on April 28. Located on the west of the capital city Bridgetown, it is referred as "The Mecca" of Cricket. Cricket in this stadium began way back in 1882. To its record, it has hosted more than 40 test matches. Apart from this, it has also hosted many non-cricket events.
International Cricket Stadium (Ground)
Host Country: Barbados.
Sitting Capacity: 28,000 Seats.
Ground Status: Upgradating stadium to add more seats, player, media and sponsor facilities.
First Match Played: First Test Match - 1929-30, First ODI - 1984 - 85.
World Cup 2007 Matches: Super-8 & Final.
Design/ Overlay Architects: Arup Associates, London, England.

Providence Stadium

Going to become the largest stadium in Guyana, it is being built for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The complex will be having a large multiplex, hotels, a river view resort and a theme park. Located along the Damerara River, just outsitde of Georgetown along the East Bank Highway, it is only ten minutes drive from the city centre of Georgetown.
International Cricket Stadium (Ground)
Host Country: Guyana.
Sitting Capacity: 16,000 Seats.
Ground Status: Stadium is under construction in partnership with the government of India .
World Cup 2007 Matches: Super-8.
Design/ Overlay Architects: NLBA, Gros Islet, St. Lucia.

Queens Park Oval Stadium

It is the largest cricket ground in the West Indies and holds the record of hosting more Test matches than any other ground in the Caribbean. It is the largest ground in the Caribbean. Located in the Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, it will host number of matches in the ICC World Cup 2007. Apart from cricket, it also hosts international soccer and cycling events.
International Cricket Stadium (Ground)
Host Country: Trinidad & Tobago.
Sitting Capacity: 17,000 Seats.
Ground Status: Stadium is under construction for renovation..
World Cup 2007 Matches: Opening round matches.
Design/ Overlay Architects: C.Penzler Sports, Lawrence, USA.

Sir Viv. Richards Stadium

An upcoming stadium to host matches of the ICC World Cup 2007 will be a seat for 20,000 spectators. It is located between the airport and St. John's. The stadium will be having seven playing pitches, out of which four will be used for the World Cup.
International Cricket Stadium (Ground)
Host Country: Antigua & Barbuda.
Sitting Capacity: 20,000 (10,000 will be permanent).
Ground Status: Stadium is under construction for renovation in partnership with People's Republic Of China
World Cup 2007 Matches: Super-8.
Design/ Overlay Architects: Hok Sve, Denver, USA.

Warner Park Stadium

Warner Park Stadium is a part of Warner Park Sporting Complex. Currently the stadium is being rebuilt in preparation for the ICC World Cup 2007. The eastern segment of the complex holds the cricket pitch while the western contains the football pitch along with athletic track and pavilion. The stadium will be having a seating arrangement of about 10,000 spectators.
International Cricket Stadium (Ground)
Host Country: St. Kitts & Nevis.
Sitting Capacity: 10,000 Seats with the addition of temporary stands.
Ground Status: Completely renovated and rebuilt with new facilities for media, spectators and players.
World Cup 2007 Matches: Opening round matches.
Design/ Overlay Architects: NLBA, Gros Islet, St. Lucia.