PakistanTest and ODI ground1973 to 2008
Niaz Stadium
Hyderabad, Pakistan
Niaz Stadium records at a glance
At Niaz Stadium, the highest Test team total is 581/3 by Pakistan in 1983; the highest individual score is 280* by Javed Miandad in 1983; the highest successful chase is 230/3 by Pakistan in 1984.
At Niaz Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 267/6 by Pakistan in 1987; the highest individual score is 115* by Javed Miandad in 1992; the highest successful chase is 239/5 by Pakistan in 2008.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 581/3 (Pakistan, 1983) | 267/6 (Pakistan, 1987) |
| Lowest completed total | 189 (India, 1983) | 127 (Sri Lanka, 1985) |
| Highest successful chase | 230/3 (Pakistan, 1984) | 239/5 (Pakistan, 2008) |
| Highest individual score | Javed Miandad 280* (1983) | Javed Miandad 115* (1992) |
| Best bowling | Stephen Boock 7/87 (1984) | Aaqib Javed 4/29 (1997) |
| Most runs at the ground | Javed Miandad 661 | Javed Miandad 335 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Abdul Qadir 16 | Imran Khan 7 |
| Average first-innings total | 417 | 223 |
Niaz Stadium in numbers
Niaz Stadium, in Hyderabad, Pakistan, has staged 5 Tests and 7 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between England and Pakistan in 1973, and the most recent international here was in 2008.
In Tests
Of the 5 Tests played at Niaz Stadium, 2 were drawn (40%), 2 won by the side batting first and 1 by the side batting second. Pakistan have played 5 of those Tests and won 3, lost 0 and drawn or tied 2, a win rate of 60%.
Javed Miandad has made more Test runs here than anyone, 661 in 6 innings with 3 hundreds, and Abdul Qadir has taken the most wickets, 16 in 3 Tests.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 581 for 3 (1983)
- Lowest completed innings: India's 189 (1983)
- Highest individual score: Javed Miandad, 280 not out against India (1983)
- Best bowling: Stephen Boock, 7 for 87 (1984)
- Heaviest defeat: India, by an innings and 119 runs against Pakistan (1983)
In one-day internationals
Of the 7 ODIs played at Niaz Stadium, sides batting first have won 5 and chasing sides 2. Pakistan have played 7 of those ODIs and won 7, lost 0, a win rate of 100%. The most frequent visitors have been Sri Lanka (3).
Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 4 ODIs, against 2 in the 1990s.
Javed Miandad has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 335 in 5 innings with 2 hundreds, and Imran Khan has taken the most wickets, 7 in 3 ODIs.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 267 for 6 (1987)
- Lowest completed innings: Sri Lanka's 127 (1985)
- Highest individual score: Javed Miandad, 115 not out against Sri Lanka (1992)
- Best bowling: Aaqib Javed, 4 for 29 (1997)
Tests at Niaz Stadium
5 Tests, 1973 to 1984. The first was England v Pakistan on 16 March 1973: match drawn.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 412 |
| 1980s | 2 | 424 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Miandad | Pakistan | 6 | 661 | 3 |
| Mudassar Nazar | Pakistan | 5 | 458 | 2 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | Pakistan | 2 | 258 | 2 |
| Geoff Boycott | England | 2 | 179 | 1 |
| Sadiq Mohammad | Pakistan | 4 | 164 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Qadir | Pakistan | 3 | 16 |
| Intikhab Alam | Pakistan | 2 | 13 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | Pakistan | 2 | 12 |
| Imran Khan | Pakistan | 2 | 11 |
| Iqbal Qasim | Pakistan | 3 | 11 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 581/3
- Lowest completed total
- 189
- Highest score
- 280* · Javed Miandad
- Best bowling
- 7/87 · Stephen Boock
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 119
ODIs at Niaz Stadium
7 ODIs, 1982 to 2008. The first was Pakistan v Australia on 20 September 1982: Pakistan won by 59 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 229 |
| 1990s | 2 | 206 |
| 2000s | 1 | 238 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Miandad | Pakistan | 5 | 335 | 2 |
| Ramiz Raja | Pakistan | 4 | 165 | 0 |
| Mohsin Khan | Pakistan | 2 | 110 | 1 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 2 | 95 | 0 |
| Roshan Mahanama | Sri Lanka | 1 | 89 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | Pakistan | 3 | 7 |
| Aaqib Javed | Pakistan | 2 | 7 |
| Tauseef Ahmed | Pakistan | 4 | 5 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | Sri Lanka | 2 | 5 |
| Abdul Qadir | Pakistan | 3 | 5 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 267/6
- Lowest completed total
- 127
- Highest score
- 115* · Javed Miandad
- Best bowling
- 4/29 · Aaqib Javed
- Biggest win by runs
- 89 runs
Most recent matches
- Zimbabwe v Pakistan (ODI, 24 January 2008): Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
- India v Pakistan (ODI, 28 September 1997): Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
- Pakistan v Sri Lanka (ODI, 15 January 1992): Pakistan won by 59 runs
- Pakistan v Sri Lanka (ODI, 8 October 1987): Pakistan won by 15 runs
- Pakistan v West Indies (ODI, 18 November 1986): Pakistan won by 11 runs
- Pakistan v Sri Lanka (ODI, 3 November 1985): Pakistan won by 89 runs
- New Zealand v Pakistan (Test, 25 November 1984): Pakistan won by 7 wickets
- Pakistan v India (Test, 14 January 1983): Pakistan won by an innings and 119 runs
- Pakistan v Australia (ODI, 20 September 1982): Pakistan won by 59 runs
- Pakistan v England (Test, 2 January 1978): Match drawn
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 5 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 7 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive