Niaz Stadium

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.

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. The highest total is Pakistan's 581 for 3 in 1983; the lowest completed innings India's 189 in 1983; the highest individual score Javed Miandad's 280 not out against India in 1983; the best bowling Stephen Boock's 7 for 87 in 1984. The heaviest defeat was India's, by an innings and 119 runs against Pakistan in 1983.

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. The highest total is Pakistan's 267 for 6 in 1987; the lowest completed innings Sri Lanka's 127 in 1985; the highest individual score Javed Miandad's 115 not out against Sri Lanka in 1992; the best bowling Aaqib Javed's 4 for 29 in 1997.

Tests at Niaz Stadium

5 Tests, 1973 to 1984. The first was England v Pakistan on 16 March 1973: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Niaz Stadium

7 ODIs, 1982 to 2008. The first was Pakistan v Australia on 20 September 1982: Pakistan won by 59 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

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