Maulana Azad Stadium
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Establishment | 1966 [Globe] |
| Capacity | 30,000[1] |
| Owner | n/a |
| Tenants | Jammu and Kashmir cricket team |
| End names | |
| n/a | |
| International information | |
| Only ODI |
19 December, 1988: India v  New Zealand |
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As of 3 April, 2012 Source: CricketArchive.com | |
The Maulana Azad Stadium (also spelled Molana Azad Stadium) is a stadium in Jammu and is one of the home venues for the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team.[2] It is located on the banks of the Tawi River[3] and is named after Indian freedom fighter Abul Kalam Azad.
Cricket
Maulana Azad Stadium has hosted home games for Jammu and Kashmir in domestic tournaments since 1966.[2] It has also hosted one One Day International in 1988 between India and New Zealand, which was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled.[4][5]
The stadium has played host to one women's test match where India lost to West Indies[6] and one Women's One Day International where India beat New Zealand in 1985.[7]
Other uses
The ground is used for the Republic Day Parade in the state annually.[3] In 1995, three bomb blasts containing RDX were set off by remote control at the stadium during the parade resulting in eight deaths and fifty four injuries.[8][9] The blasts occurred when Governor General K V Krishna Rao was on stage taking salute[3] with 30,000 people in attendance.[10] Rao himself narrowly escaped the blast.[11] In the year 2000, three solar-activated rockets programmed to hit Maulana Azad Stadium were found by the police a few days prior to the Republic Day Parade.[12] Since the bombing incident in 1995 the entire turf is dug up as part of a security preparations prior to the Republic Day Parade. In 2000, as part of one of these excavations, an ancient structure of brick and plastered lime was unearthed. A newspaper report claimed that the structure was related to water since a drain was found.[3] A lodging centre at the stadium has played host to pilgrims embarking on the Amarnath yatra, from where the yatra flags off.[13]
References
- ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/asia/india/jammu-and-kashmir/maulana-azad-stadium/
- 1 2 "Molana Azad Stadium, Jammu". CricketArchive.com. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dirt digging unearths heritage scoop". The Indian Express. 1 February 2000. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "New Zealand tour of India, 1988/89 / Scorecard". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "Northern light". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "West Indies Women in India 1976/77 (6th Test)". CricketArchive.com. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "New Zealand Women in India 1984/85 (6th ODI)". Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ Mathur, Krishna Mohan (1996). Police, law and internal security. Gyan Books. p. 139. ISBN 8121204550.
- ↑ "3 bomb blasts kill 7, hurt 52 at Karshmir fete". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 27 January 1995. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ Joshi, Manoj (1999). The lost rebellion. Penguin Books. p. 393. ISBN 014027846X.
- ↑ Alexander, Yonah (2002). Combating terrorism: strategies of ten countries. University of Michigan Press. p. 313. ISBN 0472098241.
- ↑ "Alarm bells as Pak ultras sneak back into Kashmir". The Indian Express. 6 January 2000. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "Amarnath pilgrims begin journey". The Tribune. 10 July 2003. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
