Jinnah Stadium

Jinnah Stadium in numbers

Jinnah Stadium, in Sialkot, Pakistan, has staged 4 Tests and 9 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan in 1976, and the most recent international here was in 1996.

Of the 4 Tests played at Jinnah Stadium, 2 were drawn (50%), 1 won by the side batting first and 1 by the side batting second. Pakistan have played 4 of those Tests and won 1, lost 1 and drawn or tied 2, a win rate of 25%. The most frequent visitors have been Sri Lanka (3). Ramiz Raja has made more Test runs here than anyone, 184 in 4 innings, and Imran Khan has taken the most wickets, 14 in 3 Tests. The highest total is Pakistan's 423 for 5 in 1991; the highest individual score Moin Khan's 117 not out against Sri Lanka in 1995; the best bowling Ravi Ratnayeke's 8 for 83 in 1985.

Of the 9 ODIs played at Jinnah Stadium, sides batting first have won 4 and chasing sides 4; 1 produced no result. Pakistan have played 9 of those ODIs and won 3, lost 5 and tied or had no result in 1, a win rate of 33%. The most frequent visitors have been New Zealand (4). The average first-innings total was 143 in the 1970s (3 ODIs) and 186 in the 1980s (4 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 4 ODIs, against 3 in the 1970s. Zaheer Abbas has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 208 in 4 innings, and Waqar Younis has taken the most wickets, 7 in 2 ODIs. The highest total is Pakistan's 277 for 9 in 1996; the lowest completed innings India's 79 in 1978; the highest individual score Ramiz Raja's 114 against New Zealand in 1990; the best bowling Waqar Younis's 5 for 16 in 1990. The widest margin by runs was Pakistan's 105-run win over New Zealand in 1990. The closest finish: New Zealand won by 1 run (1976).

Tests at Jinnah Stadium

4 Tests, 1985 to 1995. The first was Sri Lanka v Pakistan on 27 October 1985: Pakistan won by 8 wickets.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Jinnah Stadium

9 ODIs, 1976 to 1996. The first was New Zealand v Pakistan on 16 October 1976: New Zealand won by 1 run.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• New Zealand won by 1 run (1976)

Most recent matches

• Pakistan v New Zealand (ODI, 6 December 1996): Pakistan won by 46 runs
• Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test, 22 September 1995): Sri Lanka won by 144 runs
• Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test, 12 December 1991): Match drawn
• Pakistan v New Zealand (ODI, 6 November 1990): Pakistan won by 105 runs
• India v Pakistan (Test, 9 December 1989): Match drawn
• Pakistan v West Indies (ODI, 14 November 1986): West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
• Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test, 27 October 1985): Pakistan won by 8 wickets
• New Zealand v Pakistan (ODI, 2 December 1984): New Zealand won by 34 runs
• India v Pakistan (ODI, 31 October 1984): No result
• Pakistan v West Indies (ODI, 5 December 1980): West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)