Excitement was building in cricket-loving parts of Afghanistan ahead of their historic one-day international against Pakistan in Sharjah on Friday -- even among Taliban insurgents.
The Guinness Book of Records acknowledged the achievement of Sharjah cricket stadium for hosting the most number of one-day matches during the Pakistan and Sri Lanka encounter here on Sunday.
By CricketCountry Staff The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has created history by entering the Guinness World Records after an achievement of playing host to 200 one-day international matches, the most at one venue.
By CricketCountry Staff
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has created history by entering the Guinness World Records after an achievement of playing host to 200 one-day international matches, the most at one venue.
Pakistan have been scheduled to play one Test and a One-dayer against Sri Lanka later this year at the Sharjah International stadium, leading to revival of the facility as an international venue after a gap of nearly eight years.
If Tendulkar’s legacy is to be preserved beyond just the numbers and he is to be remembered.
International cricket could return to Sharjah after eight years as the PCB is planning to send a team of experts to the venue to assess whether it can host a Test during Pakistan's series against Sri Lanka this year.
Pitches in India might have had their share of criticism but the popularity of the soil from one of the villages in Uttar Pradesh, which is used in preparing cricket tracks, has transcended international borders.