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Al Amerat Cricket Stadium commonly known as Oman Cricket Academy Ground is a cricket ground located in the capital city Muscat, Oman.
It has 2 turfs namely Ministry Turf 1 and Ministry Turf 2. International Cricket Council gave approval for the Al Amerat Ministry Turf 1 In January 2021, to host Test Cricket.
Al Amerat Cricket Stadium is one of the dedicated venues along with 3 other stadiums in UAE for the T20 World Cup 2021 league stage.
Ground Information
| Established | 2012 |
| Capacity | 3000 |
| End Names | Al Amerat End Pavilion End |
| Owner | Oman Cricket Board |
In Oman Cricket in July 2008 announced their plan to construct an international standard facility at Al Amarat south-east of the center of the capital city Muscat about 20 minutes drive away from the middle of the town.
The cost of the project was initially estimated to be 2 million Oman rials around 39,21,03,730 Indian rupees (5.2 million USD). The Ministry of Sports Affairs donated the land and the remaining funds were expected to be raised through corporate sponsorship.
International Information Ministry Turf 1
| First ODI | 05 January 2020 Oman vs United Arab Emirates |
| First T20I | 20 January 2019 Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia |
International Information Ministry Turf 2
| First ODI | 06 September 2021 Papua New Guinea vs United States of America |
| First T20I | 20 January 2019 Kuwait vs Maldives |
Al Amerat Cricket Stadium was inaugurated In October 2012 by the then chief executive of the Asian Cricket Council Ashraful Haque.
Al Amerat Cricket Stadium hosted its first match a club game two months after the inauguration.
In 2015 Floodlights were installed at this venue. Oman Cricket Board later announced its further plans for an indoor cricket academy, construction of the pavilion, an indoor state-of-the-art training facility, and also the headquarters for the Oman Cricket Board. The ground has so far hosted 30 T20Is as well as 4 ODIs as a part of Cricket World Cup League 2.
Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Pitch is pretty decent and a flat track which assists both the batsmen as well as the bowler, especially the batsmen would love to bat on this pitch as the ball comes good on to the bat.
ICC T20 World Cup 2021
Al Amerat Cricket Stadium will be the host of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 along with the United Arab Emirates.
Following its qualification and confirmation to host the T20 World Cup 2021 the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium turf 1 has undergone numerous major changes such as additional new floodlights, Pavilions. It will expand its seating capacity from 3000 to 4000 with VIP and VVIP seating along with dedicated commentary boxes. The traditional scoreboard is also upgraded to a new digital scoreboard.
The T20 World Cup 2021 will be the first major World Cup event for Oman Cricket Academy Ground.
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 matches scheduled in Oman
| No | Date | Match | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 October 2021 | Oman vs Papua New Guinea | Group B |
| 2 | 17 October 2021 | Bangladesh vs Scotland | Group B |
| 3 | 18 October 2021 | Ireland vs Netherlands | Group A |
| 4 | 18 October 2021 | Sri Lanka vs Namibia | Group A |
| 5 | 19 October 2021 | Scotland vs Papua New Guinea | Group B |
| 6 | 19 October 2021 | Oman vs Bangladesh | Group B |
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Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Records
Ministry Turf 1
ODI Records
| Highest Total | 324/7 by Namibia against Oman in 2020. |
| Lowest Total | 82 by Papua New Guinea against Nepal in 2021. |
| Highest Partnership | 112 by Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas for Oman against UAE in 2020. |
| Most Runs | Jatinder Singh (261 runs) JS Malhotra (258 runs) MD Patel (204 runs) |
| Most Wickets | Bilal Khan (17 wickets) S Lamichhane (14 wickets) Zeeshan Maqsood (11 wickets) |
T20I Records
| Highest Total | 210/4 by Kuwait against Bahrain in 2020. |
| Lowest Total | 64 by Nepal against Oman in 2019. |
| Highest Partnership | 132* by Khawar Ali and Jatinder Singh for Oman against Maldives in 2020. |
| Most Runs | Kevin O’Brien (321 runs) Tobias Visee (285 runs) Paul Stirling (250 runs) |
| Most Wickets | Khawar Ali (13 wickets) Aamir Kaleem (12 wickets) Karan KC (11 wickets) |
Ministry Turf 2
ODI Records
| Highest Total | 273/6 by Scotland against Oman in 2021. |
| Lowest Total | 134 by Papua New Guinea against Nepal in 2021. |
| Highest Partnership | 107 by Steven Taylor and Sushant Modani for USA against Papua New Guinea in 2021. |
| Most Runs | Assad Vala (120 runs) Richie Berrington (109 runs) Matthew Cross (95 runs) |
| Most Wickets | Chad Soper (5 wickets) Zeeshan Maqsood (5 wickets) Nisarg Patel (4 wickets) |
T20I Records
| Highest Total | 205/5 by Qatar against Bahrain in 2019. |
| Lowest Total | 61/8 by Iran against UAE in 2020. |
| Highest Partnership | 99* by Ravija Sandaruwan and MNM Aslam for Kuwait against Saudi Arabia in 2020. |
| Most Runs | Ravija Sandaruwan (262 runs) Chirag Suri (128 runs) Kamran Khan (125 runs) |
| Most Wickets | Iqbal Hussain (10 wickets) Mohammed Nadeem (9 wickets) Tamoor Sajjad (7 wickets) |
Location
Official Website: omancricket.org
Al Amerat Cricket Stadium FAQ
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Q) Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Capacity
The Current Capacity of Al Amerat Cricket Stadium is 3000
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Q) Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Pitch is pretty decent and a flat track which assists both the batsmen as well as the bowler, especially the batsmen would love to bat on this pitch as the ball comes good on to the bat.
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Q) Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Location
Al Amerat Cricket Stadium is located at Al Amarat south-east of the center of the capital city Muscat about 20 minutes drive away from the middle of the town.
