Chris Broad (the ICC match referee) to express unhappiness at the lack of security measures in place. The ICC's other objections to the stadium included its lack of floodlights and the poor quality of the dressing rooms and training facilities provided for playing teams. The poor facilities were a result of neglect from the provincial government which controlled the stadium. The PCB intended to continue using the stadium for international cricket, but sought to take over control of the stadium from the local administration. However, after continuing terrorist attacks in Pakistan international teams refused to play cricket in Pakistan altogether, and as of 2023 no further international matches have been played at the stadium. Renovation efforts The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa decided to upgrade the stadium in 2017 to help bring international cricket back to the city. The renovations were to include an increased capacity of 35,000 (up from of 14,000), floodlights, a new electronic scoreboard, and better facilities for players modeled on Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The government initiated the renovations in 2018 with a completion date of 18 October 2021, through a contract worth Rs1.4 billion. The renovations were not completed in time and in December 2022 a government official reported the new completion date as being in June 2023, subject to funding, and the total cost of the project had grown to Rs2 billion. A 2022 report from the Planning and Development Department found irregularities in the project and said that the contractor was unqualified to complete the work. The state of Arbab Niaz Stadium's renovations became a point of conflict between the PCB and local administration. In 2022, Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi claimed that the stadium's renovations would be complete in time to host Peshawar's matches in the 2023 Pakistan Super League. However, security forces did not declare the venue suitable for international cricket, and PCB chairman Ramiz Raja stated that the stadium would not be a high enough standard to host PSL matches. References External links Test cricket grounds in Pakistan Stadiums in Pakistan Cricket grounds in Pakistan Sport in Peshawar 1987 Cricket World Cup stadiums 1996 Cricket World Cup stadiums Sport in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa