Eden Gardens

During the KKR vs RCB match; IPL 2011
Ground information
Location	Kolkata
Coordinates	22°33′52″N 88°20′36″E / 22.56444°N 88.34333°E / 22.56444; 88.34333Coordinates: 22°33′52″N 88°20′36″E / 22.56444°N 88.34333°E / 22.56444; 88.34333
Establishment	1864
Capacity	90,000[1]
Owner	Indian Army
Operator	Cricket Association of Bengal
Tenants	Indian Cricket Team Bengal cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders
End names
High Court End Pavilion End
International information
First Test	5 Jan - 8 Jan 1934: India v England
Last Test	14 Nov - 17 Nov 2011: India v West Indies
First ODI	18 Feb 1987: India v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	25 Oct 2011: India v England
Domestic team information
Bengal cricket team (1908 - present) Kolkata Knight Riders (2008 - present)
As of 14 September 2011 Source: Eden Gardens, Cricinfo

Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata, India. It is the home of the Bengal cricket team and the Indian Premier League's Kolkata Knight Riders, as well as being a venue for Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International matches.^[2] The largest cricket stadium in India and second-largest in the world by seating capacity, it is widely acknowledged to be the most iconic cricket stadium in India. Eden Gardens has been called "cricket's answer to the Colosseum".^[3]

History[link]

Established in 1864, Eden Gardens currently holds 90,000 people^{[4] [5]} following renovations for the Cricket World Cup 2011; a capacity down from an estimated 100,000 before the upgrade. Prior to the 1987 World Cup, the capacity was said to be approximately 120,000; however, no official figures have been recorded.^[2] Nevertheless, it remains the second biggest cricket stadium in the world, trailing Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. Before 1984 both cricket and derby football matches were played in Eden Garden. The stadium is located in the B. B. D. Bagh area of the city, near the State Secretariat and Calcutta High Court. The first recorded Test at the venue was held in 1934, and its first One Day International in 1987.^[2] The Hero Cup knockout matches were staged at Eden Gardens, the first matches played under lights at the ground.^[6] Sporting floodlights, bowlers deliver from the High Court End or the Pavilion End of a pitch under curator Probir Mukherjee.^[2] Eden Gardens is renowned for its large and vociferous crowds. It is said that "a cricketer's cricketing education is not complete till he has played in front of a packed Eden Gardens." The Club House of the stadium has been named as the B.C. Roy Club House, after former Chief Minister of the State of West Bengal Dr. B. C. Roy. The Headquarters of the Cricket Association of Bengal are also there at the Eden Gardens. The stadium also hosts Indian Premier League matches and is the home venue for Kolkata Knight Riders co-owned by the Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

Notable events[link]

• In 1946, an in-form Mushtaq Ali was dropped from the Indian team selected to play an unofficial test against Australian Services XI. Following crowd protests (with slogans like "No Mushtaq, No Test"), the selectors brought him back to play.^[7]
• Rioting has been seen at the ground during the 1966/67 West Indies and 1969/70 Australian tours.^[2]
• 16 football lovers died in a stampede after a derby league game between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 16 August 1980
• Hosted the memorable World Cup final of 1987 which ended with Australia defeating England by 7 runs.
• The 1996 World Cup semi-final was called off and Sri Lanka awarded the match after crowd disturbances following an Indian batting collapse. a.^[2]
• During the 2nd final of the 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup, the Test and ODI captains of the Indian cricket team of all time (with a few notable exceptions) were given a lap of honour around the stadium.
• In 1999, leading Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar was run out after colliding with Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar. The crowd judged that Akhtar had impeded Tendulkar and rioted, forcing the police to evict the spectators. The match continued in front of an empty stadium.
• Kapil Dev took an ODI hat-trick against the Sri Lankans in 1991 at the ground.
• Harbhajan Singh took a hat-trick against Australia in 2000/01 at the ground. He became the first Indian to take a hat-trick in Test cricket.
• VVS Laxman scored 281 against Australia in 2000/01. This remains the highest score at the ground. Australia were defeated despite holding the advantage for the majority of the game in "the greatest come-from-behind victory of modern times".^[2] It was only the third time in Test history that a team had won after being forced to follow on.^[8]

Panoramic View of the Stadium during IPL 2008

• The top four highest scores in this stadium has in Test cricket has been registered by India scoring 657-7 in 2001, 643-6 in 2010, 633-5 in 1998 and 631-7 in 2011.
• The most runs here was scored by V.V.S. Laxman(1041 runs), followed by Mohammed Azharuddin(860 runs) and Rahul Dravid(843 runs). The most wickets taken here was by Harbhajan Singh(46 wickets) followed by [Anil Kumble](40 wickets) and [Bishen Singh Bedi](29 wickets).
• The highest score in ODIs here was made by India, who scored 317-3 in 2009. The second highest score was made by Sri Lanka, who scored 315-6 in 2009, the third highest score was again made by Sri Lanka who were all-out for 309 in 1997.
• The most runs scored here by a batsman was by Sachin Tendulkar (496 runs), followed by Mohammed Azharuddin (332 runs) and Aravinda de Silva (306 runs). The most wickets taken here was by Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev (14 wickets each), followed by Javagal Srinath (8 wickets) and Ajit Agarkar (7 wickets).
• VVS Laxman and Mohd.Azharuddhin have scored 5 centuries each at this venue,the last being the unbeaten 176 by Laxman.

Renovation[link]

The ground before Cricket World Cup 2011 renovation

Eden Gardens underwent renovation for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.^[9] Renovation has been undertaken to meet the standards set by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the 2011 World Cup. The Cricket Association of Bengal retained the team of Burt Hill and VMS to renovate the Eden Garden Cricket Stadium. The renovated stadium includes a new clubhouse and players' facilities, upgrading the exterior wall to give the stadium a new look, cladding the existing roof structure with a new metal skin, new/upgraded patron amenities and signage, and general infrastructure improvements. In addition to being a stadium set to host the Cricket World Cup in 2011, the structure will also meet the programmatic needs of the regular season and special events.

Due to unsafe conditions arising from the incomplete renovations, the ICC withdrew the India vs. England match from the Eden Gardens. This match, scheduled on 27 February 2011,^[10] was played in Bengaluru at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, which resulted in a tie with both teams making 338 after 50 overs. It remains as the only match to end in a tie after the designated overs.

The stadium hosted the remaining three scheduled World Cup 2011 Matches on 15th, 18 and 20 March 2011. In the last of these three matches (Kenya vs Zimbabwe), the stadium had the minimal ticket-purchasing crowd in its recorded history with 15 spectators having bought tickets.^[11]

Cricket World Cup[link]

This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches during 1987 Cricket World Cup, 1996 Cricket World Cup and 2011 Cricket World Cup

One Day International Matches[link]

List of ODI matches hosted at Eden Gardens.^[12]

Twenty20 International Matches[link]

List of T20I matches hosted at Eden Gardens.^[13]

Test Matches[link]

List of Test matches hosted at Eden Gardens.^[14]

See also[link]

• List of international cricket centuries at Eden Gardens
• List of stadiums by capacity

References[link]

External links[link]

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Eden Garden in Winter

Eden Garden is a garden in Mt Eden, Auckland set in 2 hectares of former quarry land. It was established in 1964 and is open to the public for an admission fee. Eden Garden was donated to the people of New Zealand in 1965 and is managed by The Eden Garden Society, Inc., a not-for-profit society ^[1][2]

The garden's many collections of plants include what is reputed to be the largest collection of camellias in New Zealand, vireyas (tropical rhododendrons) some of which are always in bloom, Japanese maples, magnolias, hibiscus, bromeliads, native trees, interesting rock formations, waterfalls, and a spectacular perennial garden. In recent years the annual spring tulip show has been one of the biggest and best in Auckland. There is always something of interest in bloom. This little oasis close to the heart of Auckland city is described by New Zealand's bestgardening.com website as "one of the loveliest and most tranquil inner city gardens around."^[3][4]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Eden Gardens, Auckland

• Official website

Coordinates: 36°52′36″S 174°46′03″E / 36.8768°S 174.7675°E / -36.8768; 174.7675