PakistanTest and ODI ground1965 to 1987
Pindi Club Ground
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Pindi Club Ground records at a glance
At Pindi Club Ground, the highest Test team total is 318 by Pakistan in 1965; the highest individual score is 76 by Bruce Taylor in 1965.
At Pindi Club Ground, the highest ODI team total is 239/7 by Pakistan in 1987; the highest individual score is 92* by Richie Richardson in 1985; the highest successful chase is 203/5 by Pakistan in 1985.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 318 (Pakistan, 1965) | 239/7 (Pakistan, 1987) |
| Lowest completed total | 79 (New Zealand, 1965) | 221 (England, 1987) |
| Highest successful chase | – | 203/5 (Pakistan, 1985) |
| Highest individual score | Bruce Taylor 76 (1965) | Richie Richardson 92* (1985) |
| Best bowling | Pervez Sajjad 4/5 (1965) | Abdul Qadir 4/31 (1987) |
| Most runs at the ground | Bruce Taylor 83 | Richie Richardson 92 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Pervez Sajjad 8 | Abdul Qadir 5 |
| Average first-innings total | 175 | 219 |
Pindi Club Ground in numbers
Pindi Club Ground, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, has staged 1 Test and 2 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between New Zealand and Pakistan in 1965, and the most recent international here was in 1987.
In Tests
None of the 1 Test played at Pindi Club Ground has been drawn, 0 won by the side batting first and 1 by the side batting second. Pakistan have played only 1 of them; the most frequent sides are New Zealand (1) and Pakistan (1).
Bruce Taylor has made more Test runs here than anyone, 83 in 2 innings, and Pervez Sajjad has taken the most wickets, 8 in 1 Test.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 318 (1965)
- Highest individual score: Bruce Taylor, 76 against Pakistan (1965)
- Best bowling: Pervez Sajjad, 4 for 5 (1965)
In one-day internationals
Of the 2 ODIs played at Pindi Club Ground, sides batting first have won 1 and chasing sides 1. Pakistan have played only 2 of them; the most frequent sides are Pakistan (2), England (1) and West Indies (1).
Richie Richardson has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 92 in 1 innings, and Abdul Qadir has taken the most wickets, 5 in 2 ODIs.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 239 for 7 (1987)
- Highest individual score: Richie Richardson, 92 not out against Pakistan (1985)
- Best bowling: Abdul Qadir, 4 for 31 (1987)
Tests at Pindi Club Ground
1 Test, 1965. The first was New Zealand v Pakistan on 27 March 1965: Pakistan won by an innings and 64 runs.
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 175 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Taylor | New Zealand | 2 | 83 | 0 |
| Saeed Ahmed | Pakistan | 1 | 68 | 0 |
| Mohammad Ilyas | Pakistan | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Asif Iqbal | Pakistan | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Mohammad Farooq | Pakistan | 1 | 47 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pervez Sajjad | Pakistan | 1 | 8 |
| Mohammad Farooq | Pakistan | 1 | 5 |
| Salahuddin | Pakistan | 1 | 3 |
| Bruce Taylor | New Zealand | 1 | 3 |
| John Reid | New Zealand | 1 | 3 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 318
- Lowest completed total
- 79
- Highest score
- 76 · Bruce Taylor
- Best bowling
- 4/5 · Pervez Sajjad
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 64
ODIs at Pindi Club Ground
2 ODIs, 1985 to 1987. The first was West Indies v Pakistan on 4 December 1985: Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 219 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Richardson | West Indies | 1 | 92 | 0 |
| Javed Miandad | Pakistan | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Saleem Malik | Pakistan | 2 | 79 | 0 |
| Ijaz Ahmed | Pakistan | 1 | 59 | 0 |
| Shoaib Mohammad | Pakistan | 1 | 53 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Qadir | Pakistan | 2 | 5 |
| Phil DeFreitas | England | 1 | 3 |
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 2 | 2 |
| Tauseef Ahmed | Pakistan | 2 | 2 |
| Gladstone Small | England | 1 | 2 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 239/7
- Lowest completed total
- 221
- Highest score
- 92* · Richie Richardson
- Best bowling
- 4/31 · Abdul Qadir
- Biggest win by runs
- 18 runs
Most recent matches
- Pakistan v England (ODI, 12 October 1987): Pakistan won by 18 runs
- West Indies v Pakistan (ODI, 4 December 1985): Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
- New Zealand v Pakistan (Test, 27 March 1965): Pakistan won by an innings and 64 runs
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 1 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 2 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive