List of cricket grounds in Malaysia

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This is a list of cricket grounds in Malaysia. The grounds included in this list have held at least one first-class or List A match. One of the grounds has also hosted One Day Internationals. Some of the venues included in this list were used as venues in the cricket competition during the 1998 Commonwealth Games. [1] All of the grounds in this list are within Klang Valley where the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur is located.

Official name (known as)City or townCapacityNotesRef
Kelab Aman Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur 1,000-3,000 [1] Held five List A matches in the cricket competition during the 1998 Commonwealth Games [2]
Kinrara Academy Oval Bandar Kinrara, Puchong, Selangor 4,000 [3] Held neutral One Day Internationals during the 2006-07 DLF Cup [4]
Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex Kelana Jaya, SelangorAt least 7,532 [5] Held seven List A matches in the cricket competition during the 1998 Commonwealth Games, including the final [6]
Royal Selangor Club Kuala LumpurHeld four List A matches in the cricket competition during the 1998 Commonwealth Games [7]
Rubber Research Institute near Kota Damansara, Selangor6,000 [1] Held three List A matches in the cricket competition during the 1998 Commonwealth Games [8]
Selangor Turf Club Kuala LumpurHeld the only first-class match to be played in Malaysia when Malaysia played the UAE in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup [9]
Tenaga National Sports Complex Kuala Lumpur5,000 [1] Held six List A matches in the cricket competition during the 1998 Commonwealth Games [10]
Victoria Institute Kuala LumpurHeld three List A matches in the cricket competition during the 1998 Commonwealth Games [11]

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Rubber Research Institute Ground is a cricket ground in located at the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia Research Station at Jalan Sungai Buloh near Kota Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1993 when Malaysia played Singapore in the Saudara Cup.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Official Kuala Lumpur 98 - 16th Commonwealth Games Website - Cricket Venues". www.kl98.thecgf.com. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Kelab Aman, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "Ground profile: Kinrara Academy Oval". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  4. ↑ Kinrara Academy Oval, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "Australia v South Africa, 1998 Commonwealth Games Final". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  6. ↑ Perbadanan Kemajuan Negari Selangor, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
  7. ↑ Royal Selangor Club, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
  8. ↑ Rubber Research Institute Ground, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
  9. ↑ Selangor Turf Club, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
  10. ↑ Tenaga National Sports Complex, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
  11. ↑ Victoria Institute, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
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