M. A. Chidambaram Stadium

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M. A. Chidambaram Stadium

India
Ground information
Location Chepauk, Chennai
Establishment 1916
Seating capacity 50,000
Owner Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
Operator Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
End names Anna Pavilion End
V Pattabhiraman Gate End
International information
First Test 10 February 1934: India v England
Last Test 26 March 2008: India v South Africa
First ODI 9 October 1987: India v Australia
Last ODI 10 June 2007: Africa XI v Asia XI
Domestic team information
Years Team
Tamil Nadu
2008 – Chennai Super Kings (IPL)

As of 4 April 2008
Source: Cricinfo
An IPL match in progress at M.A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium
An IPL match in progress at M.A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium

The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is a cricket stadium in Chennai (formerly Madras), India, named after M. A. Chidambaram, the former President of BCCI and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The stadium was formerly known as Madras Cricket Club Ground or Chepauk Stadium. Commonly known as Chepauk, its first match was played February 10, 1934. This stadium is where the Indian cricket team won its first ever Test victory here in 1952 against England. It is the home ground of the Tamil Nadu cricket team.

The nature of the pitch at this ground is bouncy which offers something to both the bat and the ball in a country renowned for producing dry, low, spinning, flat wickets. In recent times, the wicket has got flatter.

The stadium witnessed history when only the second tied test was played here between India and Australia in 1986, which included Dean Jones making a heroic 210, Greg Matthews taking 10 wickets and Kapil Dev scoring an excellent century. Another famous moment was Saeed Anwar's record 194 against India in the Independence Cup on May 21, 1997. The stadium also witnessed dramatic scenes when 50,000 fans gave a standing ovation to the Pakistan cricket team in January 1999 after victory in a very closely fought test match.

[edit] Ground facts and figures

  • Virender Sehwag's 319 against South Africa is the highest test score at the ground.
  • This stadium played host to the second tied-test in the history of test cricket.
  • Saeed Anwar's 194 against India is the highest ODI score in this ground. It is, till date, the highest individual score by any batsman in the limited overs version of the game.
  • England hold the record for the highest score on the ground so far when they hit 652-7d runs against India.
  • The Indians hold the record for the lowest score at the ground when England restricted them to just 83.
  • Narendra Hirwani's match bowling figures of 16/136 currently are the best at the ground.
  • Rahul Dravid scored his 10,000th Test run on this ground.

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Coordinates: 13°03′46″N, 80°16′46″E

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