20,000 cricket fans witness Sharjah Test

More than 20,000 fans witnessed the third Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka last week, underscoring the return of the heydays of Sharjah cricket.

Test match cricket was revived at the 'oasis in the desert' after a gap of nine years.

Tickets are now on sale for the historical 201st One-day international on Sunday November 20 and the stadium is gearing to receive a full-house.

These matches are part of the current Bank Al Falah Jazz Cup series of three Tests, five One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and one Twenty20 International (T20I) between the two Test-playing nations across the UAE.

Tickets are priced from Dh50 for the ODI and can be purchased online at timeouttickets.com and boxofficeme.com.

It is also available at a number of convenient locations across the UAE including Karachi Darbar in Dubai and Sharjah, Sind Punjab restaurant in Dubai and AJ Sports in Dubai and Sharjah.

They are also available at all three venues - Dubai Sports City, Zayed Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium recently scored the biggest hit in its illustrious history with Guinness World Records, the world's leading authority on record-breaking achievements, recognising its feat of playing host to 200 one-day international matches, the most at one venue.