Kinrara Academy Oval

Coordinates: 03°02′51.86″N 101°38′33.39″E / 3.0477389°N 101.6426083°E

Kinrara Academy Oval
Location Bandar Kinrara, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
Establishment 2003
Capacity 4,000[1]
End names
North End
South End
As of 7 October 2011
Source: Ground profile

Kinrara Academy Oval is a cricket stadium located at Bandar Kinrara, Puchong, Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Constructed in 2003, the first recorded match on the ground came in 2005 when Bhutan Under-17s played Kuwait Under-17s in the Asian Cricket Council Under-17 Cup.[2]

The ground held all the matches seven matches in the 2006-07 DLF Cup played between Australia, India and the West Indies. All of the matches played had One Day International status. Despite having a capacity of 4,000 during these matches, only a few hundred spectators turned up to watch. Major international cricket hasn't returned since.[3] In 2007, the ground hosted a Youth One Day International series between England Under-19s and Sri Lanka Under-19s, immediately following this series Sri Lanka Under-19s played India Under-19s there. The following year, Malaysia hosted the 2008 Under-19 World Cup and the Kinrara Oval hosted ten Youth One Day International matches during it,[4] including the final between India and South Africa Under-19s,[5] which India won.[6]

In September 2011, the ground held seven matches in the World Cricket League Division Seven.[2] In October 2014, the ground hosted seven matches in the World Cricket League Division Three.

References

  1. "Ground profile: Kinrara Academy Oval". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Other matches played on Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  3. "List A Matches played on Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  4. "Profile: Kinrara Oval". www.malaysiacricket.com. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  5. "Youth One-Day International Matches played on Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  6. "India Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s, 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2011.

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