Zamir Jaffri Cricket Stadium
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Zamir Jafri
cricket stadium is a Cricket Stadium of Jhelum
. It is named after a famous jhelumi poet Syed Zamir Jafri
.It was a local district level stadium, but now Pakistan Cricket Board
has upraised it for regional level events. Six extra cricket pitch
es have been constructed.
Zamir Jafri
Zamir Jafri was a Pakistani poet born in Jhelum. He became famous for his Urdu humorous poetry and also wrote humorous columns in the newspapers and periodicals. After graduating from Punjab University, he joined the army’s public relation department and retired as a major...
cricket stadium is a Cricket Stadium of Jhelum
Jhelum
Jhelum or Jehlum may refer to:* Jhelum, a city in Pakistan on the banks of the Jhelum River* Jhelum District, an administrative division in Punjab, Pakistan surrounding the city of Jhelum...
. It is named after a famous jhelumi poet Syed Zamir Jafri
Zamir Jafri
Zamir Jafri was a Pakistani poet born in Jhelum. He became famous for his Urdu humorous poetry and also wrote humorous columns in the newspapers and periodicals. After graduating from Punjab University, he joined the army’s public relation department and retired as a major...
.It was a local district level stadium, but now Pakistan Cricket Board
Pakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
has upraised it for regional level events. Six extra cricket pitch
Cricket pitch
In the game of cricket, the cricket pitch consists of the central strip of the cricket field between the wickets - 1 chain or 22 yards long and 10 feet wide. The surface is very flat and normally covered with extremely short grass though this grass is soon removed by wear at the ends of the...
es have been constructed.
See also
- Sport in PakistanSport in PakistanAlong with Champions of Squash and Hockey, Cricket is the by far the most popular sport in Pakistan, and they have been considered the most dominant country in the sport of cricket, with numerous records under. Traditional sports like Kabaddi and other well known games are also played...
- Pakistan Cricket BoardPakistan Cricket BoardThe Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
- List of stadiums in Pakistan
- JhelumJhelumJhelum or Jehlum may refer to:* Jhelum, a city in Pakistan on the banks of the Jhelum River* Jhelum District, an administrative division in Punjab, Pakistan surrounding the city of Jhelum...
- Jhelum CantonmentJhelum CantonmentJhelum Cantt. or Jhelum Cantonment is cantonment area in Jhelum adjacent to city area. It is one of the important cantonment of Pakistan, which was built during the British rule in 1849 which has grown up into a strong Garrison...