PakistanTest and ODI ground1984 to 2006
Arbab Niaz Stadium
Peshawar, Pakistan
Arbab Niaz Stadium records at a glance
At Arbab Niaz Stadium, the highest Test team total is 599/4 by Australia in 1998; the highest individual score is 334* by Mark Taylor in 1998; the highest successful chase is 164/1 by Pakistan in 2003.
At Arbab Niaz Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 328 by India in 2006; the highest individual score is 117 by Ijaz Ahmed in 1996; the highest successful chase is 258/7 by Pakistan in 2004.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 599/4 (Australia, 1998) | 328 (India, 2006) |
| Lowest completed total | 96 (Bangladesh, 2003) | 127 (New Zealand, 1990) |
| Highest successful chase | 164/1 (Pakistan, 2003) | 258/7 (Pakistan, 2004) |
| Highest individual score | Mark Taylor 334* (1998) | Ijaz Ahmed 117 (1996) |
| Best bowling | Shoaib Akhtar 6/50 (2003) | Waqar Younis 5/11 (1990) |
| Most runs at the ground | Mark Taylor 426 | Shoaib Malik 172 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Wasim Akram 20 | Phil DeFreitas 8 |
| Average first-innings total | 356 | 222 |
Arbab Niaz Stadium in numbers
Arbab Niaz Stadium, in Peshawar, Pakistan, has staged 6 Tests and 15 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand in 1984, and the most recent international here was in 2006.
In Tests
Of the 6 Tests played at Arbab Niaz Stadium, 1 was drawn (17%), 2 won by the side batting first and 3 by the side batting second. Pakistan have played 6 of those Tests and won 3, lost 2 and drawn or tied 1, a win rate of 50%.
Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 4 Tests.
Mark Taylor has made more Test runs here than anyone, 426 in 2 innings with 1 hundred, and Wasim Akram has taken the most wickets, 20 in 3 Tests.
- Highest total: Australia's 599 for 4 (1998)
- Lowest completed innings: Bangladesh's 96 (2003)
- Highest individual score: Mark Taylor, 334 not out against Pakistan (1998)
- Best bowling: Shoaib Akhtar, 6 for 50 (2003)
In one-day internationals
Of the 15 ODIs played at Arbab Niaz Stadium, sides batting first have won 6 and chasing sides 9. Only 40% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. Pakistan have played 11 of those ODIs and won 7, lost 4, a win rate of 64%. The most frequent visitors have been England (4).
The average first-innings total was 206 in the 1980s (6 ODIs) and 275 in the 2000s (3 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 6 ODIs, against 6 in the 1990s.
Shoaib Malik has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 172 in 3 innings, and Phil DeFreitas has taken the most wickets, 8 in 4 ODIs.
- Highest total: India's 328 (2006)
- Lowest completed innings: New Zealand's 127 (1990)
- Highest individual score: Ijaz Ahmed, 117 against Zimbabwe (1996)
- Best bowling: Waqar Younis, 5 for 11 (1990)
- Widest win by runs: England, by 108 runs over Sri Lanka (1987)
Tests at Arbab Niaz Stadium
6 Tests, 1995 to 2003. The first was Pakistan v Sri Lanka on 8 September 1995: Pakistan won by an innings and 40 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 376 |
| 2000s | 2 | 315 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | Australia | 2 | 426 | 1 |
| Saeed Anwar | Pakistan | 7 | 418 | 1 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 8 | 415 | 0 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | Pakistan | 4 | 307 | 1 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | 6 | 277 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 3 | 20 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | Pakistan | 3 | 20 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 2 | 14 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | Pakistan | 3 | 13 |
| Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 2 | 10 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 599/4
- Lowest completed total
- 96
- Highest score
- 334* · Mark Taylor
- Best bowling
- 6/50 · Shoaib Akhtar
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 40
- Biggest win by runs
- 57 runs
ODIs at Arbab Niaz Stadium
15 ODIs, 1984 to 2006. The first was Pakistan v New Zealand on 12 November 1984: Pakistan won by 46 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 206 |
| 1990s | 6 | 212 |
| 2000s | 3 | 275 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | 3 | 172 | 0 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | Pakistan | 4 | 144 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | England | 2 | 141 | 0 |
| Graham Thorpe | England | 2 | 133 | 0 |
| Ramiz Raja | Pakistan | 5 | 131 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DeFreitas | England | 4 | 8 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | Pakistan | 2 | 7 |
| Mudassar Nazar | Pakistan | 4 | 6 |
| Imran Khan | Pakistan | 3 | 6 |
| Abdul Qadir | Pakistan | 4 | 6 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 328
- Lowest completed total
- 127
- Highest score
- 117 · Ijaz Ahmed
- Best bowling
- 5/11 · Waqar Younis
- Biggest win by runs
- 108 runs
Most recent matches
- India v Pakistan (ODI, 6 February 2006): Pakistan won by 7 runs (D/L method)
- Zimbabwe v Pakistan (ODI, 3 October 2004): Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
- India v Pakistan (ODI, 19 March 2004): Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
- Bangladesh v Pakistan (Test, 27 August 2003): Pakistan won by 9 wickets
- Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test, 5 March 2000): Sri Lanka won by 57 runs
- Pakistan v Zimbabwe (Test, 27 November 1998): Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets
- Pakistan v Australia (ODI, 8 November 1998): Australia won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
- Australia v Pakistan (Test, 15 October 1998): Match drawn
- West Indies v Pakistan (Test, 17 November 1997): Pakistan won by an innings and 19 runs
- Pakistan v Zimbabwe (ODI, 3 November 1996): Pakistan won by 78 runs (revised target)
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 6 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 15 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive