Jinnah Stadium Sialkot
Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot is one of the oldest cricket grounds in Pakistan. This stadium was constructed in the 1920s by the British.[1] In the 1950s it was named Jinnah Park.[1] In 1979 it was upgraded and renamed Jinnah Stadium.[1] It was initially named Connelly Park by the British and after independence, it was renamed as Jinnah Park. It is the home ground of Sialkot Stallions.
Jinnah Park | |||||
Ground information | |||||
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Location | Sialkot | ||||
Coordinates | 32°30′3″N 74°33′14″E | ||||
Establishment | 1920s | ||||
Capacity | 18,000[1] | ||||
Owner | Sialkot Cricket Association | ||||
Tenants | Pakistan Cricket Board | ||||
End names | |||||
Pavilion End Railway End | |||||
International information | |||||
First Test | 27 October 1985: | ||||
Last Test | 22 September 1995: | ||||
First ODI | 16 October 1976: | ||||
Last ODI | 6 December 1996: | ||||
Team information | |||||
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As of 10 October 2008 Source: CricketArchive |
The first Test here was played in 1985 and the last in 1995. Pakistan played its first ever ODI at home on this ground in 1976 against New Zealand. It was also New Zealand's first ODI against Pakistan. Jinnah Stadium is known for its green-top pitches that help fast bowlers. The stadium has a lot of memories attached with it.
In 1984, Pakistan-India ODI here was stopped midway and abandoned after news of the assassination of the then Indian PM, Indira Gandhi, reached the ground. India were batting.
During the India tour to Pakistan in 1989, the 4th test of the series played on this stadium. During the India's batting of the 2nd innings, Sachin Tendulkar was badly injured by a Waqar Younis bouncer, however, he came back later to bat and scored a key 57 runs to save the test match and a series for India.
On this stadium, Indian cricket team scored its lowest team total of 79 in its ODI history against Pakistan on 1978/79 tour. The stadium has hosted 9 one day internationals and 4 test matches.
In September 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board named it as one of the venues to host matches in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[2]
Records
Test
- Highest Team Total: Pakistan 423/5d v Sri Lanka 12 Dec 1991
- Lowest Team Total: Sri Lanka 157 v Pakistan 27 Oct 1985
- Highest Individual Score:Moin Khan Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 22 Sep 1995
- Highest Partnership: Saleem Malik and Imran Khan 132, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1991
- Best Bowling:Ravi Ratnayeke Sri Lanka 8/83 27 Oct 1985
One Day International
- Highest team total: 277/9 Pakistan v New Zealand 6 Dec 1996
- Lowest team total: 79 India v Pakistan 13 Oct 1978
- Highest individual score:114 Rameez Raja Pakistan v New Zealand 6 Nov 1990
- Highest partnership:Saeed Anwar and Zahoor Elahi 177 (1st) Pakistan v New Zealand 6 Dec 1996
- Best Bowling:Waqar Younis 5/16 Pakistan v New Zealand 6 Nov 1990
List of Centuries
Key
- * denotes that the batsman was not out.
- Inns. denotes the number of the innings in the match.
- Balls denotes the number of balls faced in an innings.
- NR denotes that the number of balls was not recorded.
- Parentheses next to the player's score denotes his century number at Edgbaston.
- The column title Date refers to the date the match started.
- The column title Result refers to the player's team result
Test Centuries
This is the list of centuries scored in Test matches at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot[3]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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1 | 101 | Saleem Malik | 207 | 2 | 12 December 1991 | Drawn | ||
2 | 117* | Moin Khan | 208 | 4 | 22 September 1995 | Lost |
One Day Internationals
Only one One-day international century has been scored at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot[4]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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1 | 114 | Rameez Raja | 123 | 1 | 6 November 1990 | Won |
List of Five Wicket Hauls
Key
Symbol | Meaning |
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The bowler was man of the match | |
10 or more wickets taken in the match | |
One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match | |
Date | Day the Test started or ODI was held |
Inn | Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken |
Overs | Number of overs bowled. |
Runs | Number of runs conceded |
Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
Econ | Runs conceded per over |
Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
Drawn | The match was drawn. |
Tests
This is a list of five-wicket hauls taken at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot in Test matches.[5]
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
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1 | Ravi Ratnayeke | 27 October 1985 | 2 | 23.2 | 83 | 8 | 3.55 | |||
2 | Imran Khan | 27 October 1985 | 3 | 18.3 | 40 | 5 | 2.16 | Won | ||
3 | Wasim Akram | 9 December 1989 | 1 | 28.2 | 101 | 5 | 3.56 | Drawn | ||
4 | Vivek Razdan | 9 December 1989 | 2 | 27 | 79 | 5 | 2.92 | Drawn | ||
5 | Waqar Younis | 12 December 1991 | 1 | 30.5 | 84 | 5 | 2.72 | Drawn |
One Day Internationals
This is a list of five-wicket hauls taken at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot in One-day Internationals.[6]
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
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1 | Waqar Younis | 6 November 1990 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 2.66 | Won | ||
2 | Chris Harris | 6 December 1996 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 5 | 4.20 | Lost |
See also
References
- "Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds". Dawn. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "PCB releases Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019-20 schedule". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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- "Statistics - Statsguru - Bowling Records - Test matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Statistics - Statsguru - Bowling Records - One-day Internationals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2019.