Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Sharjah Cricket Stadium in numbers

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, in Sharjah, the UAE, has staged 9 Tests and 249 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1984, and the most recent international here was in 2024. The scorecards know it by 2 names: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium (1984 to 2012) and Sharjah Cricket Stadium (2011 to 2024).

Of the 9 Tests played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 1 was drawn (11%), 4 won by the side batting first and 4 by the side batting second. The UAE's own side has not played a Test here, and the most frequent sides are Pakistan (9), West Indies (3) and Australia (2). The average first-innings total was 367 in the 2000s (4 Tests) and 341 in the 2010s (5 Tests). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 5 Tests. Younis Khan has made more Test runs here than anyone, 603 in 18 innings with 2 hundreds, and Shane Warne has taken the most wickets, 16 in 2 Tests. The highest total is New Zealand's 690 in 2014; the lowest completed innings Pakistan's 59 in 2002; the highest individual score Brendon McCullum's 202 against Pakistan in 2014; the best bowling Mark Craig's 7 for 94 in 2014. The heaviest defeat was Pakistan's, by an innings and 198 runs against Australia in 2002.

Of the 249 ODIs played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, sides batting first have won 132 and chasing sides 115, with 2 ties. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. United Arab Emirates have played 8 of those ODIs and won 2, lost 6, a win rate of 25%. The most frequent visitors have been Pakistan (126) and Sri Lanka (80). The average first-innings total was 203 in the 1980s (45 ODIs) and 249 in the 2020s (9 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 108 ODIs, against 45 in the 1980s. Inzamam-ul-Haq has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 2,464 in 59 innings with 4 hundreds, and Wasim Akram has taken the most wickets, 122 in 77 ODIs. The highest total is Pakistan's 364 for 7 in 2014; the lowest completed innings India's 54 in 2000; the highest individual score Sanath Jayasuriya's 189 against India in 2000; the best bowling Muthiah Muralidaran's 7 for 30 in 2000. The widest margin by runs was Sri Lanka's 245-run win over India in 2000. The closest finishes: South Africa won by 1 run (2013) and Afghanistan won by 1 run (2010).

Tests at Sharjah Cricket Stadium

9 Tests, 2002 to 2016. The first was Pakistan v West Indies on 31 January 2002: Pakistan won by 170 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium

249 ODIs, 1984 to 2024. The first was Pakistan v Sri Lanka on 6 April 1984: Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 15 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• South Africa won by 1 run (2013)
• Afghanistan won by 1 run (2010)
• Match tied (1999)
• Match tied (1996)
• New Zealand won by 2 runs (1994)
• Pakistan won by 1 run (1991)

Most recent matches

• Afghanistan v Ireland (ODI, 12 March 2024): Afghanistan won by 117 runs
• Afghanistan v Ireland (ODI, 7 March 2024): Afghanistan won by 35 runs
• United Arab Emirates v West Indies (ODI, 9 June 2023): West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 89 balls remaining)
• West Indies v United Arab Emirates (ODI, 6 June 2023): West Indies won by 78 runs
• United Arab Emirates v West Indies (ODI, 4 June 2023): West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 88 balls remaining)
• Papua New Guinea v Nepal (ODI, 16 March 2022): Nepal won by 2 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
• Papua New Guinea v United Arab Emirates (ODI, 15 March 2022): United Arab Emirates won by 7 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
• United Arab Emirates v Namibia (ODI, 12 March 2022): United Arab Emirates won by 43 runs
• Namibia v Oman (ODI, 11 March 2022): Oman won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
• United States v Scotland (ODI, 9 December 2019): United States won by 35 runs

Names in the scorecards

Grounds are renamed and sponsors change; the archive keeps the name each scorecard used. This page brings them together as one ground.