M A Chidambaram Stadium Profile

M.A Chidambaram Stadium is a famous cricketing venue located at Chennai. It is one of the well known batting friendly wickets in India. This stadium was established as Madras Cricket Club Ground in 1916. Later it was re-named after former President of BCCI M.A Chidambaram. This is also the home of Indian Premier League (IPL) outfit Chennai Super Kings and is commonly known as the Lion’s Den among the CSK fans.

MAC was constructed by Hopkins Architects, London. Anna Pavilion and V Pattabhiraman Gate End are the two ends of this cricket ground. First test match was played on 10 February 1934 between India and England. First ODI match was played on 09 October 1987 between India and Australia. The Chepauk spectators are known to be one of the most appreciative crowd in the country.

Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Muneeba Ali help Pakistan draw level

Luus and Tryon put up an unbroken 80-run stand off 42 balls but could not get SA over the line

Middlesex keep promotion bid on track, led by departing Mark Stoneman's ton

Stoneman scores his seventh hundred for Middlesex before revealing he's leaving at season's end

Afghanistan ease to victory after South Africa fold for 106

Farooqi and Ghazanfar shared seven wickets between them to trigger a South Africa collapse

Yorkshire defy Glamorgan fightback to step closer to Division One return

Matthew Fisher, Ben Coad take four wickets apiece to dismiss Glamorgan and retain 122 lead on first innings

Kent fighting again to save a match after Farhan Ahmed keeps them in check

His 4-37 helps bowl home side out for 255 before Notts enforce the follow-on