Al Emarat Cricket Stadium
| Location | Muscat, Oman |
|---|---|
| Establishment | 2012 |
| Capacity | n/a |
| Owner | Al Emarat |
| Operator | Oman Cricket |
| Tenants | Oman Cricket Team |
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As of 1 September 2016 Source: Cricinfo.com | |
Al Emarat Cricket Stadium is a cricket ground in Muscat, Oman. The ground is owned by the Al Emarat.[1][2][3][4]
In July 2008, Oman Cricket announced plans to construct an international-standard facility at Al Emarat, inland from the city Muscat. The cost of the project was initially estimated at 2 million Omani rials (US$5.2 million), with the land donated by the Ministry of Sports Affairs and the rest of the funding to be raised through corporate sponsorship.[5] The venue, known as the Al Emarat Cricket Stadium, was inaugurated in October 2012, by Ashraful Haque, the chief executive of the Asian Cricket Council. It held its first match – a club game – two months later.[6] Floodlights were installed at the venue in 2015,[7] and there are plans for an indoor academy to be built, to complement the existing academy at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.
References
- ↑ AL AMERAT RISES
- ↑ AL-AMERAT CLOSE TO LIFT-OFF
- ↑ MAN PLAN A NEW ACADEMY
- ↑ OMAN CRICKET INAUGURATES FLOODLIGHTS AT AL AMERAT GROUND
- ↑ (16 July 2008). "Oman's big plans" – Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ "Al Amerat rises" – Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ "Lights on, Oman Cricket unveils new facilities at Al Amerat" – Times of Oman. Retrieved 16 March 2016.