Bangabandhu National Stadium

Bangabandhu National Stadium in numbers

Bangabandhu National Stadium, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has staged 17 Tests and 58 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between Pakistan and India in 1955, and the most recent international here was in 2005. The scorecards know it by 3 names: Dacca Stadium (1955 to 1969), National Stadium (1988 to 1998) and Bangabandhu National Stadium (1998 to 2005). Its Tests span 50 years and more.

Of the 17 Tests played at Bangabandhu National Stadium, 7 were drawn (41%), 2 won by the side batting first and 8 by the side batting second. Only 20% of decided Tests have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. Bangladesh have played 9 of those Tests and won 0, lost 7 and drawn or tied 2, a win rate of 0%. The most frequent visitors have been Pakistan (9) and England (3). The average first-innings total was 168 in the 1950s (4 Tests) and 222 in the 2000s (9 Tests), peaking at 304 in the 1960s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 9 Tests, against 4 in the 1950s. Hanif Mohammad has made more Test runs here than anyone, 474 in 9 innings with 3 hundreds, and Mohammad Rafique has taken the most wickets, 23 in 6 Tests. The highest total is Pakistan's 594 in 1999; the lowest completed innings New Zealand's 70 in 1955; the highest individual score Sachin Tendulkar's 248 not out against Bangladesh in 2004; the best bowling Danish Kaneria's 7 for 77 in 2002. The heaviest defeat was Bangladesh's, by an innings and 310 runs against West Indies in 2002.

Of the 58 ODIs played at Bangabandhu National Stadium, sides batting first have won 30 and chasing sides 27; 1 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Bangladesh have played 32 of those ODIs and won 3, lost 29, a win rate of 9%. The most frequent visitors have been India (20) and Pakistan (15). The average first-innings total was 180 in the 1980s (5 ODIs) and 240 in the 2000s (29 ODIs), peaking at 255 in the 1990s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 29 ODIs, against 24 in the 1990s. Sourav Ganguly has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 736 in 16 innings with 2 hundreds, and Mohammad Rafique has taken the most wickets, 22 in 23 ODIs. The highest total is India's 348 for 5 in 2004; the lowest completed innings Bangladesh's 76 in 2003; the highest individual score Sachin Tendulkar's 141 against Australia in 1998; the best bowling Abdul Razzaq's 6 for 35 in 2002. The widest margin by runs was Pakistan's 233-run win over Bangladesh in 2000.

Tests at Bangabandhu National Stadium

17 Tests, 1955 to 2005. The first was Pakistan v India on 1 January 1955: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Bangabandhu National Stadium

58 ODIs, 1988 to 2005. The first was Pakistan v Sri Lanka on 27 October 1988: Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 31 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Most recent matches

• Zimbabwe v Bangladesh (ODI, 31 January 2005): Bangladesh won by 8 wickets (with 102 balls remaining)
• Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (ODI, 29 January 2005): Bangladesh won by 58 runs
• Zimbabwe v Bangladesh (ODI, 20 January 2005): Zimbabwe won by 22 runs
• Zimbabwe v Bangladesh (Test, 14 January 2005): Match drawn
• India v Bangladesh (ODI, 27 December 2004): India won by 91 runs
• Bangladesh v India (ODI, 26 December 2004): Bangladesh won by 15 runs
• Bangladesh v India (Test, 10 December 2004): India won by an innings and 140 runs
• New Zealand v Bangladesh (ODI, 7 November 2004): New Zealand won by 83 runs
• Bangladesh v New Zealand (ODI, 5 November 2004): New Zealand won by 3 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)
• Bangladesh v New Zealand (Test, 19 October 2004): New Zealand won by an innings and 99 runs

Names in the scorecards

Grounds are renamed and sponsors change; the archive keeps the name each scorecard used. This page brings them together as one ground.