Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
Sri Lanka
Ground Statistics
Capacity: 10,000Playing Area:7.5 acres
First Match: 15th January 1915
First Test: Australia vs Sri Lanka, April 1983
First ODI: SL v Pak, 2 Mar 1986
Tests Played: Six
ODI's Played: Four
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Ground Profile
The Asgiriya Stadium is in the playing fields of Trinity College, Kandy. A historic school ground which has been redeveloped and relandscaped to become the 54th Test venue, hosting the inaugural Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in 1983. THe credit for turning this venue into a Test ground goes to a Trinity College old boy, the Late Hon. Gamini Dissanayake, who also served as President of the SLBCC during most of the 1980's. The ground, which is located in the upcountry, was levelled down by 10 feet in order to accomodate the seven and a half acres of playing area it now comprises. Although it has been redesigned, with a massive pavilion, new scoreboard and sightscreens, the capacity cannot stretch beyond 10,000 spectators. The ground is in a charming setting, surrounded by hills, although this does result in shadows over the ground in the late afternoon or evening. The first First-Class fixture on the ground was played in 1975/76, and since then the ground has been used regularly for fixtures agaisnt touring teams. During the monsson period however, the ground is affected severely, and as a result matches can be ruined by rain, as was the case with the July 1993 Test between Sri Lanka and India, in which only 12 overs of play were possible.help@cricinfo.com Date-stamped : 10 Feb96 - 14:13