Profile of Chepauk Stadium Chennai & Cricket records MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai, Tamilnadu
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai, India is also known as Chepauk Stadium on which India made its first test victory for ever. Chepauk Stadium ia also has become witness for many historical moments. This resource will give you some fact about the history, Match statistics and records of Chepauk Stadium. Now Chepauk Stadium became the home ground of Chennai Super Kings, Chennai IPL Team.
ICC world Cup 2011 venue Chepauk Stadium Chennai statistics
• Capacity 50000 spectators
• Floodlights Since the 1996 ICC World Cup
• End names Anna Pavilion End, V Pattabhiraman Gate End
• Home team Tamil Nadu and Chennai Super Kings IPL Team
• First Test India v England - Feb 10-13, 1934
• Last Test India v England - Dec 11-15, 2008
• First ODI India v Australia - Oct 9, 1987
• Last ODI India v New Zealand - Dec 10, 2010<Highest ODI Team Score in Chepauk Stadium Chennai(M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai)
• Asia X1-337/7 (50 overs) against Africa X1 in 2007
• Pakistan-327/5 (50 overs) against India in 2007Most run Scorer in Chepauk Stadium Chennai (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai)
• GR Marsh (Aus)246 (3innings)-1987-1989
• Saeed Anwar (Pak) 194 (1innings)- 1997-1997
• SR Tendulkar (India) 188 (5innings)- 1994-2007Most Wicket taker ODI Team Score in Chepauk Stadium Chennai (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai)
• Mohammad Rafique (Asia/Ban)-1998-2007-8 wickets in 3 match
• AB Agarkar (India)-2002-2007-7 wickets in 3 match
• SP O'Donnell (Aus)-1987-1989-6 wickets in 3 match
Chepauk Stadium (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium) Chennai Profile and highlights
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai situated in Chennai, is better known as Chepauk Stadium, where world cricket records and experience in the cricket history, is lying since 1916. Chepauk Stadium Chennai (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) is going to host four matches in the upcoming gigantic Cricket event ICC World Cup Cricket 2011 As per ICC World Cup Schedule. Chepauk Stadium Chennai (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) was known before Tamil Nadu cricket team's home ground, but now it is famous for IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings home ground. For the memories of M. A. Chidambaram, the former President of BCCI and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, the Chepauk Stadium nemed later M. A. Chidambaram Stadium<.
In 1933-34, the first Test was played in Chepauk Stadium Chennai between England, under captaincy of Douglas Jardin and India that led by CK Nayudu. A large number of records have been born at this venue. The first History was made by AG Ram Singh taking 11 wickets in Ranji Trophy and led Madras into to victory over Mysore within a day. Later India made a memorable first ever Test victory at the Chepauk Stadium Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) in 1951-52 by defeating England by an innings and eight runs. Sunil Gavaskar has broken his Test hundred record by hitting 30th test hundred on the Chepauk Stadium Chennei (MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai)in 1983-84. In 1987-88 season, Indian leg spinner Narendra Hirwani recorded the best match performance by a player on Test debut grabbing 16 wickets for 136. 
With the records, indebted atmosphere and the crowd were provided by the grate Chepauk Stadium Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) which is considered to be the well known and appreciative in the country. The cricket world again recognized Chepauk Stadium Chennai (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) when Saeed Anwar's impossible record innings 194 against India in the Independence Cup match in 1997 and when Pakistan defeated India in the Test match in 1999. The audience in the Chepauk Stadium Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) showed an appreciable sporting spirit by giving a standing ovation to Pakistan team. This time Chepauk Stadium Chennai(MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai)pitch reports are favorable for Team India. India will face to face against west Indies in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2011 on 20 March 2010. Chepauk Stadium Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai)records and figures
• Highest test score at the Chepauk Stadium Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) is Sehwag's 319 against South Africa
• Chepauk Stadium Chennai (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) witnessed to second tied-test in the history of Test cricket.
• Highest ODI score on the Chepauk Stadium Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) Sachin Tendulkar's 194 against Pakistan
• The highest Total score by a Team on the Chepauk Stadium Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) is Englad's 652 runs against India for 7wicket and declared.
• The lowest score at Chepauk Stadium Chennai (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai)from India when they have destroyed by England by just 83.
• The best bowling on the Chepauk Stadium Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) is Narendra Hirwani's 16/136.
• Rahul Dravid completed his 10,000th Test run on Chepauk Stadium Chennai (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai).
• In the first Test against England in December 2008 at Chepauk Stadium, India won the Test by scoring 387/4 which is the highest successful run chase in India and also the fourth highest in Test match history.
• In Chepauk Stadium Chennai (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai), Sachin Tendulkar led India to a Test victory by hitting his first century in the fourth innings.
• Sachin Tendulkar has scored more runs in Chepauk Stadium Chennai(MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) 876 from nine Tests with an average of 87.60 than any other Indian Grounds.
• June 28 2009 Decision to start reconstruction work for setting up state-of-art facilities and an increased spectator capacity of 45,000 over the existing 36,000, the cost of which is Rs 175 crore.
• InChepauk Stadium Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) Shane Warne improved on Muttiah Muralitharan's 532 Test wickets by taking the wicket of Irfan Pathan on Oct 15 2004. Shane Warne has taken 533 wickets from his 114th Test while Muttiah Muralitharan, the highest wicket-taker in the world with 800 Test wickets, achieved this achievement in 91 tests.
• In Chepauk Stadium, Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai) on Mar 22 2001 India has stopped australia Who were winning 16 tests consecutively by defeating by 2 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar trophy. Sachin Tendulkar's match winning century and Harbhajan Singh's record achievemet of 32 wickets in one Test series led India to end the winning streak of Australia.ICC cricket World Cup 2011 Matches hosting by Chepauk Stadium M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai)
According to ICC cricket World Cup 2011 schedule, Four ICC cricket World Cup 2011 Matches will be played in Chepauk Stadium Chennai (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai). Chepauk Stadium Chennai or MA Chidambaram Stadium is the one of the favorite ground of the team India. India has good records in MA Chidambaram Stadium or Chepauk stadium Chennai history. The matches are like shown below
• 2nd Match, Group A - Kenya v New Zealand, 20 February 2011
• 21st Match, Group B - England v South Africa, 6 March 2011
• 36th Match, Group B - England v West Indies, 17 March 2010
• 42nd Match, Group B - India v West Indies, 20 March 2010
ICC World Cup Cricket 2011 Schedule Fixture
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