Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Sheikh Zayed Stadium in numbers

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, has staged 15 Tests and 53 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between India and Pakistan in 2006, and the most recent international here was in 2024. The scorecards know it by 2 names: Sheikh Zayed Stadium (2006 to 2021) and Zayed Cricket Stadium (2021 to 2024).

Of the 15 Tests played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, 4 were drawn (27%), 9 won by the side batting first and 2 by the side batting second. That is 82% of decided Tests to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. The UAE's own side has not played a Test here, and the most frequent sides are Pakistan (13), New Zealand (3) and Sri Lanka (3). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 13 Tests. Azhar Ali has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,086 in 22 innings with 3 hundreds, and Yasir Shah has taken the most wickets, 46 in 7 Tests. The highest total is England's 598 for 9 in 2015; the lowest completed innings England's 72 in 2012; the highest individual score AB de Villiers's 278 not out against Pakistan in 2010; the best bowling Rashid Khan's 7 for 137 in 2021. The widest margin by runs was Pakistan's 373-run win over Australia in 2018. The closest finish: New Zealand won by 4 runs (2018).

Of the 53 ODIs played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, sides batting first have won 35 and chasing sides 18. That is 66% of decided ODIs to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. United Arab Emirates have played 5 of those ODIs and won 3, lost 2, a win rate of 60%. The most frequent visitors have been Pakistan (37) and Sri Lanka (9). The average first-innings total was 254 in the 2000s (14 ODIs) and 276 in the 2020s (8 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 31 ODIs, against 14 in the 2000s. Misbah-ul-Haq has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 585 in 15 innings, and Saeed Ajmal has taken the most wickets, 29 in 18 ODIs. The highest total is South Africa's 343 for 5 in 2024; the lowest completed innings Afghanistan's 63 in 2015; the highest individual score Alastair Cook's 137 against Pakistan in 2012; the best bowling Josh Davey's 6 for 28 in 2015. The widest margin by runs was South Africa's 174-run win over Ireland in 2024. The closest finishes: Australia won by 1 run (2014) and Pakistan won by 1 wicket (2010).

Tests at Sheikh Zayed Stadium

15 Tests, 2010 to 2021. The first was South Africa v Pakistan on 20 November 2010: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• New Zealand won by 4 runs (2018)

ODIs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium

53 ODIs, 2006 to 2024. The first was India v Pakistan on 18 April 2006: Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Australia won by 1 run (2014)
• Pakistan won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) (2010)

Most recent matches

• Ireland v South Africa (ODI, 7 October 2024): Ireland won by 69 runs
• South Africa v Ireland (ODI, 4 October 2024): South Africa won by 174 runs
• South Africa v Ireland (ODI, 2 October 2024): South Africa won by 139 runs
• Afghanistan v Zimbabwe (Test, 10 March 2021): Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
• Afghanistan v Zimbabwe (Test, 2 March 2021): Zimbabwe won by 10 wickets
• Afghanistan v Ireland (ODI, 26 January 2021): Afghanistan won by 36 runs
• Ireland v Afghanistan (ODI, 24 January 2021): Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
• Afghanistan v Ireland (ODI, 21 January 2021): Afghanistan won by 16 runs
• Ireland v United Arab Emirates (ODI, 18 January 2021): Ireland won by 112 runs
• Ireland v United Arab Emirates (ODI, 8 January 2021): United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

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.