MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
About the ground:
First-class cricket started in MA Aziz Stadium (also known as Chittagong Stadium) way back in December 1954 when touring Indians played against East Pakistan. Two seasons later MCC also played a match there.
Thereafter it was only in October 1999 that a cricket match of significance was played on this ground, though football matches have been played regularly here.
In all a total of 6 Tests have been played here and Bangladesh have suffered defeat in all of them. With the exception of the first Test (Bangladesh v Zimbabwe in November 2001) all Tests on this ground have been completed within four days.
Summary of Test matches played at MA Aziz Stadium
Date | Team1 | Team2 | Result | Inns1 | Inns2 | Inns3 | Inns4 |
15-19 Nov 2001 | BD | Zim | Zim 8 wickets | Z 542-7 | B 251 | B 301 | Z 11-2 |
16-18 Jan 2002 | BD | Pak | Pak inns & 169 runs | B 148 | P 465-9 | B 148 | |
16-18 Dec 2002 | BD | WI | WI 7 wickets | B 194 | WI 296 | B 212 | WI 111-3 |
24-27 Apr 2003 | BD | SA | SA inns & 60 runs | B 173 | SA 470-2 | B 237 | |
29 Oct-1 Nov 2003 | BD | Eng | Eng 329 runs | E 326 | B 152 | E 293-5 | B 138-9 |
26-29 Oct 2004 | BD | NZ | NZ inns & 101 runs | NZ 545-6 | B 182 | B 262 | |
Summary of Results
Country | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn |
England | 1 | 1 | - | - |
New Zealand | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Pakistan | 1 | 1 | - | - |
South Africa | 1 | 1 | - | - |
West Indies | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Bangladesh | 6 | - | 6 | - |
TOTAL | 6 | 6 | 6 | - |
Highest Team Total: 545-6d by New Zealand in 2004-05
for Bangladesh: 301 v Zimbabwe in 2001-02
Lowest Team Total: 138 by Bangladesh v England in 2003-04
v Bangladesh: 296 by West Indies in 2002-03
Highest Individual Innings: 222* by Jacobus Rudolph (SA) in 2002-03
for Bangladesh: 108 by Habibul Bashar v Zimbabwe in 2001-02
Best Innings Bowling: 6-70 by Daniel Vettori in 2004-05
for Bangladesh: 4-60 by Mashrafe Mortaza v England in 2003-04
Best Match Bowling: 12-170 by Daniel Vettori in 2004-05
for Bangladesh: 6-117 by Tapash Baisya v West Indies in 2002-03
Venues:
Bangabandhu stadium, Dhaka - 1st Test
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong - 2nd Test