Cricket stadiums in Balochistan

[hafeezrocks]

I have been watching Cricket since the early 90s and if my memory serves right then I have never seen or heard about any Test / Odi / T20 being held in the Largest Province of the country . What could be the reason behind not going to Balochistan and play in front of their crowds ? Am sure the support would have been / would be good enough even if not massive .

Another place where not much International Cricket is alloted is Peshawar where I think the Last Odi played was during the 2006 Odi series against India , where the crowd was just fantastic and no cricket has been held their ever since or much historically in the past .

I just hope that when Cricket returns to Pakistan , the PCB makes an effort to spread the hosting of matches to non-traditional venues , especially for T20s / Odis while Tests can continue to be held in traditional venues like Karachi / Lahore .

Pakistan doesnt begin with Karachi and end with Lahore/Pindi/Fsd so this monopoly of these venues needs to be broken as people in other parts of Pakistan deserve to watch their team play in front of them .

One good news though is the construction of International class stadium in Islamabad so I just hope to see same steps being taken in other parts as well .

 

[boomboomcheema]

Maybe due to security concerns ?

 

[Madplayer]

Try to search for good players from these regions.. When their local players play all security issues would be over.

 

[W63L35]

three odis have been held in Quetta;

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...eam=7;template=results;type=team;view=results

 

[GentleMan]

this is an example of fair bias... because baluchistan is only 5% of the population even though it is 44% by land mass.. and with less population you will get less matches..

 

[farazaidi]

we play too much in Karachi and Lahore tbh, there are many cities who would've felt neglected, not just Quetta and Peshawar.

Rawalpindi is my favourite stadium, just loved the way Akhtar decimated England there back in an ODI of 2005-06 series but after that game, we didnt get to play there at all in 2006-09. Admittedly, PCB did wanted to play the last T20 Cup in Rawalpindi but it had to be shifted to Karachi at the last minute due to under-prepared pitches.

Then there is Niaz stadium of Hyderbad where we havnt lost any game ever. Pity thou that we've only played 1-2 international matches there in about 20 years or so

 

[Big Harvey]

The answer in the case of Peshawar is that it was simply down to the security concerns which had become a cause of genuine worry long before foreign teams stopped going to Pakistan.

 

[Asim2Good]

not quetta but other cities also dont get many matches, I like Indian way of having matches all over India, thats why their stadiums are full most of times.
when there was cricket matches were played in pakistan, what we used to get ?
1 Test Match in KHI, 2 ODIS in Khi
1 Test in Lahore, 2 ODIs in Lahore
1 test in RWP, 1 ODI in RWP

there are other cities like Multan, Sheikhpura, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, and countless other major cities, but PCB is not interested in small cities. If matches were held there too, stadiums ll b packed and u ll get new players too

 

[wrongun]

Are the facilities in these smaller cities up to scratch?

You need a stadium which meets ICC standards for practice facilities and so on.

 

[Asim2Good]

Are the facilities in these smaller cities up to scratch?

You need a stadium which meets ICC standards for practice facilities and so on.

thats PCB job to provide facilities in those grounds, if these grounds are not under PCB then they need to work with local authorities but PCB are lazy and dont care abt smaller cities and are just happy to do series in 2-3 cities .

 

[King Cobra]

Yeah always felt that Pakistan dont have too much variety with regards to venues and all we get to hear is same about the karachi National Stadium and Gaddafi Stadium .

Same with Bangladesh , one in Dhaka and one in Chittagong

Likewise in Sri Lanka , one is Premdasa and another is Dambulla .

I think the variety in venues makes the sport much more exciting with more unpredictability as different pitches always vary in what they have to offer .

In that regards , we can say that India , England , Australia and Sa offer the best variaty of pitches with excellent rotation policy .

 

[Canistani Hero]

Probably because of security.

 

[Canistani Hero]

Yeah always felt that Pakistan dont have too much variety with regards to venues and all we get to hear is same about the karachi National Stadium and Gaddafi Stadium .

Same with Bangladesh , one in Dhaka and one in Chittagong

Likewise in Sri Lanka , one is Premdasa and another is Dambulla .

I think the variety in venues makes the sport much more exciting with more unpredictability as different pitches always vary in what they have to offer .

In that regards , we can say that India , England , Australia and Sa offer the best variaty of pitches with excellent rotation policy .

SL are using Palakele and Hambantota alot more now.

 

[wrongun]

thats PCB job to provide facilities in those grounds, if these grounds are not under PCB then they need to work with local authorities but PCB are lazy and dont care abt smaller cities and are just happy to do series in 2-3 cities .

I don't think PCB has the money to upgrade facilities right now, they can't just produce money out of thin air. It might take a few years after cricket returns to raise the funds.

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

not quetta but other cities also dont get many matches, I like Indian way of having matches all over India, thats why their stadiums are full most of times.
when there was cricket matches were played in pakistan, what we used to get ?
1 Test Match in KHI, 2 ODIS in Khi
1 Test in Lahore, 2 ODIs in Lahore
1 test in RWP, 1 ODI in RWP

there are other cities like Multan, Sheikhpura, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, and countless other major cities, but PCB is not interested in small cities. If matches were held there too, stadiums ll b packed and u ll get new players too

hyderabad and peshawar used to have international ODIs

i dont know why PCB stopped maintaining niaz stadium hyderabad and peshawar stadium?

 

[MenInG]

Good news coming out of outcomes of BoG meeting

Bugti Cricket Stadium

On the recommendation of the PCB management, which was in line with its strategic objective to strengthen and increase the capability and capacity of its affiliated units, the BoG principally approved the proposal to commercialise the Bugti Cricket Stadium, Quetta. It was agreed that a Working Group be set-up, which will draft and submit detailed proposals to the BoG for its approval.

PCB Chairman Mr Ehsan Mani said: “I am grateful to the BoG for their support and the approval of the Bugti Cricket Stadium’s commercialisation with an aspiration of becoming a world-class centre. This will prove to be a game-changer for Quetta and the region as it will generate significant revenues that will be reinvested into cricket to provide bigger and better opportunities for the whole community.”

 

[Abdullah719]

PCB team to visit Bugti Stadium next week

Lahore, 19 July 2019: A high-powered delegation of the Pakistan Cricket Board will visit Bugti Stadium, Quetta, on 26 July to discuss and explore commercialisation opportunities around the picturesque stadium.

The visit is scheduled as a follow-up to the Board of Governors meeting in which the PCB announced to take a proactive lead on creating avenues around the Bugti Stadium. This would generate employment and revenue opportunities, whilst serving as a venue for healthy activities for families and youngsters alike.

Revenue generated from the commercialisation of the area surrounding the Bugti Stadium will be reinvested into regional cricket. This will aid in bolstering PCB’s strategic plan to enhance the capacity of all its affiliated units and the employment opportunities within the game itself.

The Bugti Stadium visit will be led by IPC Secretary, Mr Akbar Durrani, and will include Mr Shah Dost and other PCB officials. The BoG, at its previous meeting, had constituted a Working Group that also included PCB Managing Director, Wasim Khan, Chief Operating Officer, Mr Subhan Ahmed, Chief Financial Officer, Mr Badar Manzoor, and Director Infrastructure and Real Estate, Mr Khayyam Qaiser.

During the inspection, the delegation will be given briefings and presentations by National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK), who are PCB’s consultants.

Bugti Stadium, like the National Stadium in Karachi, Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, and Multan Cricket Stadium, is the property of the PCB.

Mr Subhan Ahmed said: “It is the PCB’s commitment to the people of Balochistan that it will leave no stone unturned in playing its role to not only increase and improve cricket activities but to also provide employment, revenue and entertainment opportunities.

“Bugti Stadium underwent a facelift in the first phase. Now, in its second phase of renovation, it is being commercialised. This initiative is being taken to ensure Bugti Stadium becomes a resourceful complex, which along with staging regular cricket activities and events becomes a sustainable source for local employment and revenue generation.

“The PCB expects this new development will encourage the local families to visit the Bugti Stadium more regularly to spend quality time.”

In a related exercise, and as part of the PCB’s vision to enhance the infrastructure of all its stadia, a team of senior officials visited the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday, July 18, to review existing facilities for the spectators, players and match officials, media right partners, media, and commercial partners.

This inspection shall pave the way for chalking out a plan within a set timeline for NESPAK to handover the venues in time for the 2019-2020 session matches.

The PCB events team will also visit Multan Cricket Stadium soon to inspect the existing facilities. The team will then submit its recommendations to NESPAK to commence the upgradation work – to be completed in time for high-profile matches – as per the PCB’s requirements.

The PCB is carrying-out a phase-wise upgradation work. It commenced with the renovation of the Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and will conclude with the refurbishment of the Multan Cricket Stadium.

 

[Ami]

Looks dire...!

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Roman Colosseum looks more advanced compare to Pakistani stadiums.

 

[topspin]

What about Rafi stadium? I've been waiting on this for years

 

[shah_1]

Our stadiums are such low quality.

 

[Sean143]

PCB team to visit Bugti Stadium next week

Lahore, 19 July 2019: A high-powered delegation of the Pakistan Cricket Board will visit Bugti Stadium, Quetta, on 26 July to discuss and explore commercialisation opportunities around the picturesque stadium.

The visit is scheduled as a follow-up to the Board of Governors meeting in which the PCB announced to take a proactive lead on creating avenues around the Bugti Stadium. This would generate employment and revenue opportunities, whilst serving as a venue for healthy activities for families and youngsters alike.

Revenue generated from the commercialisation of the area surrounding the Bugti Stadium will be reinvested into regional cricket. This will aid in bolstering PCB’s strategic plan to enhance the capacity of all its affiliated units and the employment opportunities within the game itself.

The Bugti Stadium visit will be led by IPC Secretary, Mr Akbar Durrani, and will include Mr Shah Dost and other PCB officials. The BoG, at its previous meeting, had constituted a Working Group that also included PCB Managing Director, Wasim Khan, Chief Operating Officer, Mr Subhan Ahmed, Chief Financial Officer, Mr Badar Manzoor, and Director Infrastructure and Real Estate, Mr Khayyam Qaiser.

During the inspection, the delegation will be given briefings and presentations by National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK), who are PCB’s consultants.

Bugti Stadium, like the National Stadium in Karachi, Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, and Multan Cricket Stadium, is the property of the PCB.

Mr Subhan Ahmed said: “It is the PCB’s commitment to the people of Balochistan that it will leave no stone unturned in playing its role to not only increase and improve cricket activities but to also provide employment, revenue and entertainment opportunities.

“Bugti Stadium underwent a facelift in the first phase. Now, in its second phase of renovation, it is being commercialised. This initiative is being taken to ensure Bugti Stadium becomes a resourceful complex, which along with staging regular cricket activities and events becomes a sustainable source for local employment and revenue generation.

“The PCB expects this new development will encourage the local families to visit the Bugti Stadium more regularly to spend quality time.”

In a related exercise, and as part of the PCB’s vision to enhance the infrastructure of all its stadia, a team of senior officials visited the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday, July 18, to review existing facilities for the spectators, players and match officials, media right partners, media, and commercial partners.

This inspection shall pave the way for chalking out a plan within a set timeline for NESPAK to handover the venues in time for the 2019-2020 session matches.

The PCB events team will also visit Multan Cricket Stadium soon to inspect the existing facilities. The team will then submit its recommendations to NESPAK to commence the upgradation work – to be completed in time for high-profile matches – as per the PCB’s requirements.

The PCB is carrying-out a phase-wise upgradation work. It commenced with the renovation of the Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and will conclude with the refurbishment of the Multan Cricket Stadium.

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When I was in 9th class, are learned to drive here, as far as I know it was in a pretty bad condition.

Secondly, I have been stuck in traffic jams in Quetta for almost 4 hours (and I am talking about those roads which to lead you to the stadium), so it's going to be extremely difficult.

Though I would like to say that Pashtuns and Balochs in the city are very rich, so they can easily buy tickets for the games.

 

[IAJ]

Two stadiums side by side? Looks very beautiful thoug, a big sports complex.

 

[Sean143]

When I was in 9th class, are learned to drive here, as far as I know it was in a pretty bad condition.

Secondly, I have been stuck in traffic jams in Quetta for almost 4 hours (and I am talking about those roads which to lead you to the stadium), so it's going to be extremely difficult.

Though I would like to say that Pashtuns and Balochs in the city are very rich, so they can easily buy tickets for the games.

I*(are) typo

 

[Markhor]

Our stadiums are such low quality.

Most of them are an eyesore apart from Abbottabad and Bagh-e-Jinnah ground in Lahore.

 

[PakLFC]

We need to develop the game there.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Really should build one in Gwadar. It's gonna be the next big city in Pakistan, inshaAllah.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

NESPAK lmao, they took forever fixing karachi's stadium, hopefully there is less corruption up north.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

NESPAK lmao, they took forever fixing karachi's stadium, hopefully there is less corruption up north.

Like everything else, there seems to be a monopoly of a particular firm (NESPAK in this case) when it comes to construction contracts in PCB.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Like everything else, there seems to be a monopoly of a particular firm (NESPAK in this case) when it comes to construction contracts in PCB.

PCB is government, so it might not be in their control. NESPAK needs overhaul, thats for sure.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

The most thing about Pakistani stadiums is that PCB has this offer of catch a crore in PSL but as soon as the league moved to Pakistan you could hardly see a ball going into stands. Such is the incompetence of PCB and inadequacies of Pakistani stadiums.

 

[PakLFC]

Has there ever been an international match played in Baluchistan?

 

[Markhor]

Has there ever been an international match played in Baluchistan?

Three times infact. 1978, 1984 and 1996. See #4.

 

[Chasing_The_Dream]

It’s of vital importance that the PCB have a department fully dedicated to raising money for state of the art cricket stadiums in Pakistan. These funds can be raised through various investment (private/government) funding programs.

IMO, Gwador would be an excellent location in Baluchistan since there is notable infrastructure development there already and it would be the ideal place for a new cricket stadium. The other location which would draw huge tourism dollars from fans as well as from international players due to its immense natural beauty is Gilgit.

 

[szundercover]

The most thing about Pakistani stadiums is that PCB has this offer of catch a crore in PSL but as soon as the league moved to Pakistan you could hardly see a ball going into stands. Such is the incompetence of PCB and inadequacies of Pakistani stadiums.

Maybe they were trying to save some cash for profit.

 

[sweep_shot]

Just checked Balochistan stadium on Google. It looks beautiful! Very picturesque.

 

[AdamM97]

Pakistan should focus on building more football stadiums and martial arts gyms in Balochistan. The people there love these two sports.

 

[MenInG]

QUETTA: The Pakistan Cricket Board is planning to give representation to Balochistan at the international level through promoting the sport at commercial level and providing solid infrastructure across the province, PCB managing director Wasim Khan said on Friday.

Wasim said this while speaking at a press conference here at the Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti Cricket Stadium after presiding over a meeting.

PCB chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed and Federal Secretary for Inter-provincial Affairs Akbar Khan Durrani were also present on the occasion.

Wasim said that it was suggested in the meeting that the commercial complexes should be built around the Nawab Akbar Bugti Cricket Stadium, where commercial activities can be launched on the pattern of Fortress and Gaddafi Stadiums in Lahore.

“All [possible] measures will be taken to provide better infrastructure in and around the [Nawab Bugti] stadium that will generate income for the stadium besides helping in starting international cricket in Quetta,” Wasim said at the presser.

“Developing proper infrastructure and solid commercial base will benefit cricket in Balochistan,” Wasim said, adding that Quetta could host some matches of the next Pakistan Super League T20 event.

Speaking on the occasion, Subhan said the PCB will make all-out efforts for promoting cricket and giving representation to Balochistan in national and international cricket. “Balochistan cricket will be included in the PCB review plan,” the official stated and added that after developing new infrastructure Quetta will be able to hold international matches.

He said the PCB was providing assistance to other districts of Balochistan also for bringing improvement to their cricket venues.

Responding to a query, Wasim said no decision has been taken yet regarding the future of national captain Sarfraz Ahmed and head coach Mickey Arthur.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1496393/pcb-to-give-balochistan-representation-at-international-level

 

[MenInG]

Quetta braces to host maiden first-class match in 11 years

Lahore, 20 September 2019:

First-class cricket will return to Quetta after a gap of 11 years when the second round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy begins on Saturday. Home side Balochistan will take on Southern Punjab in a much-anticipated match, which will start at 10am.

This will be the first of the four first-class matches the picturesque Bugti Stadium will stage this season.

To create opportunities for fans in Quetta to witness top-quality cricket in-person and promote the game in the region, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will open the gates of the Bugti Stadium.

The event trophy also landed in Quetta on Thursday to provide fans an up-close and personal experience with the prestigious silverware.

After the first round, Balochistan have seven points, while Shan Masood-captained Southern Punjab is on 11 Points.

In the absence of Imam-ul-Haq, who scored a 352-ball 152 in his side’s only innings, and Haris Sohail, Balochistan will be captained by Imran Farhat, who had led Habib Bank Limited to the title last season while also finishing as the second highest run-getter with 744 runs in 11 matches.

After a fabulous start to his 2019-20 season, Southern Punjab will hope Sami Aslam carries his batting form to Quetta. He had scored 243 not out and 50 not out in a Punjab Derby contest at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.

Fourth-placed Sindh will play their second consecutive game at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi as they host leaders Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while Central Punjab will travel to Faisalabad to host Northern at the Iqbal Stadium in a live-streamed contest.

Sindh will be captained by Sarfaraz Ahmed’s deputy Asad Shafiq, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be captained by Sahibzada Farhan in the absence of Mohammad Rizwan who will also be replaced by Rehan Afridi behind the wickets .

With their captain Babar Azam and vice-captain Ahmed Shehzad in Lahore for the probables camp, former captain Azhar Ali will lead Central Punjab, who have 11 points, in their home match against Umar Amin-led Northern. Central Punjab will call-up players from their Second XI side and reserve pool as Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf and Umar Akmal are also attending the probables camp in Lahore.

The Umar-led Northern, placed fifth with eight points, will also analyse the pool of players to fill in the vacuum in their bowling department, created by the absence of Shadab Khan, captain Imad Wasim and Usman Khan Shinwari.

Three-day Quaid-e-Azam Tournament

Meanwhile, Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, is hosting a Second XI game between Northern and Central Punjab after the second round of the three-day tournament began on Friday.

Balochistan and Southern Punjab are playing at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh are locking horns in Karachi at NBP Stadium.