Asghar Ali Shah Cricket Stadium
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Asghar Ali Shah Stadium is a cricket
ground in Karachi
, Pakistan
. It was constructed in the memory of Late. Justice Asghar Ali Shah, former Judge in Sindh High Court
, father of a renowned orthopaedic surgeon, a politician and a member of Pakistan Cricket Board
Dr. Syed Mohammad Ali Shah
. Dr. Shah is also the manager of this stadium.
) to have the facility of flood lights to conduct the game at night.
in which cricket teams representing cricket clubs from around the country play each other.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
ground in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It was constructed in the memory of Late. Justice Asghar Ali Shah, former Judge in Sindh High Court
Sindh High Court
The High Court of Sindh is the highest judicial institution of Sindh province. Established in 1906, it is situated at provincial capital Karachi. Apart from being the highest Court of Appeal for Sindh in civil and criminal matters, the Court was the District Court and the Court of Session in...
, father of a renowned orthopaedic surgeon, a politician and a member of Pakistan Cricket Board
Pakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
Dr. Syed Mohammad Ali Shah
Mohammad Ali Shah (surgeon)
Dr. Syed Mohammad Ali Shah is a Pakistani orthopaedic surgeon and member of the Pakistan Cricket Board governing board. He is currently the Provincial Sports Minister of Sindh. He was also the Chief de Mission for Pakistani athletes in the Commonwealth Games 2010.-Background:Dr. Shah was born on...
. Dr. Shah is also the manager of this stadium.
Ground History
The stadium was constructed in 1993 in order to facilitate the club cricket in Karachi. It was the second cricket stadium in Pakistan (first being Gaddafi StadiumGaddafi Stadium
Gaddafi Stadium is a cricket ground in Lahore, Pakistan. It was designed by Daghestani-born architect and engineer Nasreddin Murat-Khan who also designed Lahore's Minar-e-Pakistan and constructed by Mian Abdul Khaliq and Company in 1959. Following the ground's renovation for the 1996 Cricket World...
) to have the facility of flood lights to conduct the game at night.
Usage of Stadium
The stadium has been used for many international matches of smaller levels such as Under 17 Asia Cricket Cup, Under 19 Cricket Tournaments and also women's cricket tournaments have been held here. Mostly, this stadium hosts first class and domestic cricket matches. Dr.M.A.Shah Night Twenty20 Trophy is also held here every year in the month of RamadanRamadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and...
in which cricket teams representing cricket clubs from around the country play each other.