NIAZ STADIUM
HYDERABAD
Feature
By Agha Noman
Student of M.A
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Date : 17 Feb 2017
A Cricket ground is the flat piece
of earth with some buildings around it.
People can spend the money on new housing for poor people and the
homeless, or you can spend it on stadiums. As we talk about the cricket stadium
there is a one of the oldest cricket ground in the Hyderabad Sindh that is “NIAZ
STADIUM”. It is established in 1959 NIAZ AHMED the late sports commissioner who
was the motivating factor for this stadium building. Niaz stadium became the 32nd
first class ground in Pakistan and 2nd in Hyderabad Sindh.
MR
HafeezurRahman x-incharged of this stadium he worked 20 years as an incharged
of this stadium and he represented Pakistan team in Sindh or Balouchistan when
he was working at PCB. He were saying about Niaz Stadium that present condition
of this stadium is not good there is no any digital scoring board, no lights
and no any special sitting for spectators. In first time Worldcup held in 1987
in Niaz stadium Hyderabad. First match were played between Pakistan vs Srilanka
Whereas Pakistan has won the match By 15 runs. Pakistan never lost any match in
the format of Test matches or ODI’S in this stadium. The management of this stadium
contracted to PCB for improvements of this stadium but no any facilities has
given by PCB. PCB contracted about to give 50 thousands allowance for this
stadium but still now no any facilities has given by PCB. The stadium were Constructed
in 65lacs in 1916 and that time tickets were selling only in 10rupees. There
are 3 players which they are selected in Pakistan Cricket team they played
domestic matches in this stadium 3 players were selected in National team. In
this stadium the inspiring innings ever played by JavedMiandad. He scored a
century in each innings of a test and became the 2nd Pakistani after
Hanif Muhammad. In this stadium the most furious bowling bowled by Jalal u din and he took first ever hat-trick in ODI’S in 1982. Five
Test matches has been played so far in this stadium. First ever test Played
between Pakistan Vs England in 1973 and the last test test match was played in
November 1984. The pavilion of this stadium was inaugurated by Mr. Muhammad
Khan Junejo was the prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakitsan.
In Asia there’s only most beautiful pavilion is in Niaz stadium. Ground
has capacity to accommodate around15 thousands spectators and well sitting
areas for audiences but in present condition there is no well settled sitting
area for the spectators. PCB assumed to make the Cricket Academy in this
stadium but still now no any Cricket academy has constructed in this ground. If
we look up the internal structure of this stadium there’s no well settled
dressing rooms where players can spend time easily. People interest or craze about
this stadium is going down day by day because there’s no any facilities have
provided to them and no any matches are going to be play in this stadium.
People are hoping for International matches in Niazstadium if PCB give some
facilities and make improvements on this stadium then it will attract the
people to come and watch the matches. Some of the events happened in this
stadium one of them is a helicopter landed on this stadium whereas match was
abandoned between Pakistan vs Australia.
First International match was played between Pakistan Vs
Australia in September 20 Where Pakistan has won the historic match against
Australia. However an last International match was played in 2008 between
Pakistan and Zimbabwe how long there’s no any match is played in this stadium.
Management is hoping that in future this ground will be changed and people will
come to see the interesting matches.
good efforts my younger bro keep it up :)
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