Multan Cricket Stadium

Multan Cricket Stadium in numbers

Multan Cricket Stadium, in Multan, Pakistan, has staged 6 Tests and 11 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in 2001, and the most recent international here was in 2023.

Of the 6 Tests played at Multan Cricket Stadium, 1 was drawn (17%), 3 won by the side batting first and 2 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 2000s, with 5 Tests. Mohammad Yousuf has made more Test runs here than anyone, 517 in 7 innings with 3 hundreds, and Danish Kaneria has taken the most wickets, 22 in 3 Tests. The highest total is India's 675 for 5 in 2004; the lowest completed innings Bangladesh's 134 in 2001; the highest individual score Virender Sehwag's 309 against Pakistan in 2004; the best bowling Abrar Ahmed's 7 for 114 in 2022. The heaviest defeat was Bangladesh's, by an innings and 264 runs against Pakistan in 2001. The closest finish: Pakistan won by 1 wicket (2003).

Of the 11 ODIs played at Multan Cricket Stadium, sides batting first have won 6 and chasing sides 5. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Pakistan have played 11 of those ODIs and won 8, lost 3, a win rate of 73%. The most frequent visitors have been West Indies (4). The average first-innings total was 242 in the 2000s (7 ODIs) and 298 in the 2020s (4 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 7 ODIs. Babar Azam has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 332 in 4 innings with 2 hundreds, and Shadab Khan has taken the most wickets, 11 in 4 ODIs. The highest total is Pakistan's 342 for 6 in 2023; the lowest completed innings Nepal's 104 in 2023; the highest individual score Babar Azam's 151 against Nepal in 2023; the best bowling Mohammad Nawaz's 4 for 19 in 2022. The widest margin by runs was Pakistan's 238-run win over Nepal in 2023.

Tests at Multan Cricket Stadium

6 Tests, 2001 to 2022. The first was Bangladesh v Pakistan on 29 August 2001: Pakistan won by an innings and 264 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Pakistan won by 1 wicket (2003)

ODIs at Multan Cricket Stadium

11 ODIs, 2003 to 2023. The first was Pakistan v Bangladesh on 9 September 2003: Pakistan won by 137 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

Most recent matches

• Pakistan v Nepal (ODI, 30 August 2023): Pakistan won by 238 runs
• England v Pakistan (Test, 9 December 2022): England won by 26 runs
• Pakistan v West Indies (ODI, 12 June 2022): Pakistan won by 53 runs (D/L method)
• Pakistan v West Indies (ODI, 10 June 2022): Pakistan won by 120 runs
• West Indies v Pakistan (ODI, 8 June 2022): Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
• Bangladesh v Pakistan (ODI, 16 April 2008): Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
• Pakistan v Zimbabwe (ODI, 27 January 2008): Pakistan won by 37 runs
• Pakistan v South Africa (ODI, 26 October 2007): South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 74 balls remaining)
• Pakistan v West Indies (ODI, 13 December 2006): West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 91 balls remaining)
• Pakistan v West Indies (Test, 19 November 2006): Match drawn