United Arab EmiratesTest and ODI ground2009 to 2025
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai International Cricket Stadium records at a glance
At Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the highest Test team total is 579/3 by Pakistan in 2016; the highest individual score is 302* by Azhar Ali in 2016; the highest successful chase is 137/1 by Sri Lanka in 2014.
At Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 355/5 by England in 2015; the highest individual score is 144 by Mushfiqur Rahim in 2018; the highest successful chase is 287/8 by Sri Lanka in 2013.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 579/3 (Pakistan, 2016) | 355/5 (England, 2015) |
| Lowest completed total | 90 (New Zealand, 2018) | 49 (United Arab Emirates, 2025) |
| Highest successful chase | 137/1 (Sri Lanka, 2014) | 287/8 (Sri Lanka, 2013) |
| Highest individual score | Azhar Ali 302* (2016) | Mushfiqur Rahim 144 (2018) |
| Best bowling | Yasir Shah 8/41 (2018) | Harmeet Singh 6/27 (2025) |
| Most runs at the ground | Azhar Ali 1,110 | Rohit Sharma 497 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Yasir Shah 55 | Shahid Afridi 25 |
| Average first-innings total | 336 | 222 |
About Dubai International Cricket Stadium
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium opened in 2009 and quickly became one of the busiest neutral grounds in the game. For a decade, when international teams would not tour Pakistan, it was one of Pakistan's adopted homes, and all 13 of its Tests in the archive involved Pakistan. Its slow pitches suited spin: Yasir Shah took 55 Test wickets here, including 8 for 41 against New Zealand in 2018. Azhar Ali made 302 not out against the West Indies in 2016, in the first day-night Test played in Asia. The ground's one-day records reflect its role as a neutral and associate venue, with India's Rohit Sharma at the top of the run-scorers and Scotland's Richie Berrington and George Munsey close behind. Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq also passed 900 Test runs here, and Pakistan's 221-run win over Australia in 2014 is the ground's widest Test margin by runs. It has also staged 66 one-day internationals.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium in numbers
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, the UAE, has staged 13 Tests and 66 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between Australia and Pakistan in 2009, and the most recent international here was in 2025.
In Tests
Of the 13 Tests played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, 3 were drawn (23%), 6 won by the side batting first and 4 by the side batting second. That is 60% of decided Tests to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. The UAE's own side has not played a Test here, and the most frequent sides are Pakistan (13), England (3) and Sri Lanka (3).
Azhar Ali has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,110 in 20 innings with 3 hundreds, and Yasir Shah has taken the most wickets, 55 in 7 Tests.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 579 for 3 (2016)
- Lowest completed innings: New Zealand's 90 (2018)
- Highest individual score: Azhar Ali, 302 not out against West Indies (2016)
- Best bowling: Yasir Shah, 8 for 41 (2018)
- Widest win by runs: Pakistan, by 221 runs over Australia (2014)
In one-day internationals
Of the 66 ODIs played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, sides batting first have won 25 and chasing sides 39, with 1 tie; 1 produced no result. Only 39% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. United Arab Emirates have played only 2 of them; the most frequent sides are Pakistan (23), United Arab Emirates (14) and Papua New Guinea (12).
The average first-innings total was 232 in the 2010s (32 ODIs) and 215 in the 2020s (32 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 32 ODIs, against 32 in the 2020s.
Rohit Sharma has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 497 in 10 innings with 1 hundred, and Shahid Afridi has taken the most wickets, 25 in 14 ODIs.
- Highest total: England's 355 for 5 (2015)
- Lowest completed innings: United Arab Emirates' 49 (2025)
- Highest individual score: Mushfiqur Rahim, 144 against Sri Lanka (2018)
- Best bowling: Harmeet Singh, 6 for 27 (2025)
- Widest win by runs: United States, by 243 runs over United Arab Emirates (2025)
- Closest finishes: United Arab Emirates won by 1 wicket (2023) and Match tied (2018)
Tests at Dubai International Cricket Stadium
13 Tests, 2010 to 2018. The first was South Africa v Pakistan on 12 November 2010: match drawn.
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13 | 336 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azhar Ali | Pakistan | 20 | 1,110 | 3 |
| Younis Khan | Pakistan | 16 | 1,024 | 5 |
| Asad Shafiq | Pakistan | 20 | 959 | 2 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 17 | 728 | 1 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | 16 | 567 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yasir Shah | Pakistan | 7 | 55 |
| Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan | 6 | 37 |
| Abdur Rehman | Pakistan | 4 | 19 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | Pakistan | 4 | 19 |
| Umar Gul | Pakistan | 4 | 16 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 579/3
- Lowest completed total
- 90
- Highest score
- 302* · Azhar Ali
- Best bowling
- 8/41 · Yasir Shah
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 92
- Biggest win by runs
- 221 runs
ODIs at Dubai International Cricket Stadium
66 ODIs, 2009 to 2025. The first was Australia v Pakistan on 22 April 2009: Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 35 balls remaining).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 188 |
| 2010s | 32 | 232 |
| 2020s | 32 | 215 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | India | 10 | 497 | 1 |
| Richie Berrington | Scotland | 11 | 424 | 1 |
| George Munsey | Scotland | 9 | 395 | 0 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | 14 | 379 | 0 |
| Babar Azam | Pakistan | 7 | 358 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 14 | 25 |
| Junaid Siddique | United Arab Emirates | 14 | 23 |
| Zahoor Khan | United Arab Emirates | 14 | 19 |
| Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan | 10 | 18 |
| Chad Soper | Papua New Guinea | 12 | 18 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 355/5
- Lowest completed total
- 49
- Highest score
- 144 · Mushfiqur Rahim
- Best bowling
- 6/27 · Harmeet Singh
- Biggest win by runs
- 243 runs
Closest finishes
Most recent matches
- United States v United Arab Emirates (ODI, 3 November 2025): United States of America won by 243 runs
- United Arab Emirates v United States (ODI, 28 October 2025): United States of America won by 4 wickets
- United States v Nepal (ODI, 26 October 2025): United States of America won by 106 runs
- New Zealand v India (ODI, 9 March 2025): India won by 4 wickets
- Australia v India (ODI, 4 March 2025): India won by 4 wickets
- India v New Zealand (ODI, 2 March 2025): India won by 44 runs
- Pakistan v India (ODI, 23 February 2025): India won by 6 wickets
- Bangladesh v India (ODI, 20 February 2025): India won by 6 wickets
- Scotland v Canada (ODI, 7 March 2024): Canada won by 5 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
- Canada v United Arab Emirates (ODI, 5 March 2024): Canada won by 8 runs (DLS method)
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 13 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 66 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive