Green Park Stadium

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Green Park
India
Ground information
Location Kanpur
Establishment 1945
Seating capacity 45,000[1]
End names Mill Pavilion End
Hostel End
International information
First Test 14 January 1952: India v England
Last Test 11-15 april 2008: India v South Africa
First ODI 24 December 1986: India v Sri Lanka
Last ODI 11 November 2007: India v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years Team
1951 – present Uttar Pradesh
1975 – 2001 Central Zone

As of 16 December 2007
Source: CricketArchive

Green Park Stadium is a 45,000 capacity floodlit multi-use stadium located in Kanpur, India, and the home of the Uttar Pradesh cricket team. The stadium is under the control of sports dept, govt of UP. It is the only international cricket stadium in Uttar Pradesh which has witnessed many international cricket matches of both of its dominant formats.

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History

It was formerly known as Modi Stadium and is the Home ground for the cricket team of Uttar Pradesh. India's first ever Test win over Australia in December 1959 was at the Green Park ground, in Kanpur. That was the first match to be played on a turf wicket[1]. Jasubhai Patel, the off-spinner whose 14 wickets were instrumental in ensuring India's win. Here in 1958/9, Subhash Gupte took nine West Indian wickets in an innings for 102 runs, and had Lance Gibbs - the only batsman he missed - dropped by wicket keeper Naren Tamhane. In last fifty years, India has lost only twice at Kanpur, to West Indies on both occasions. When Subhash Gupte’s dream spell was overshadowed by Wes Hall’s 10 wicket haul in 1958 and later when India’s 1983 world cup euphoria was cut short by Marshall’s fearsome bowling.

Ends

The ends are known as the Mill Pavilion End and the Hostel End.

Pitch

The pitch at green park has traditionally assisted the spinners and there have been some great perfomances by the like of Jasubhai Patel, Subhash Gupte etc.

Coordinates: 26°28′55.1″N, 80°20′52.2″E


References

  1. ^ content-uk.cricinfo.com


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