Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium


Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is an international standard cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. This stadium has recently been expanded to cater to the ever-increasing number of spectators for the game. The stadium hosted its first Test match in 1993.Test cricket returned back to Pakistan in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in a 2 match test series against Sri Lanka. The 1st test match was held from 11 December-15 December 2019 in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

History

Before the construction of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Club Cricket Ground had been used as a venue for international matches, including one Test match against New Zealand that was held in March 1965.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was a prime spot in the 1995–96 Cricket World Cup. With an eye on the World Cup of 1996, unveiled another new Test venue for the second Test against Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi. Karachi staged Pakistan's first Test match and Rawalpindi Cricket stadium became the country's 14th Test ground. The flood lights were added in late 2001 when the Australians were set to tour the Region. The stadium is just 20 minutes from the capital Islamabad and is the only proper international stadium in the territory.
Perched on the edge of the city of almost four million people and only three miles away from the capital Islamabad. Rawalpindi was used last January for the fifth and final One Day International against Sri Lanka, which Pakistan won by 117 runs to win the one-day series by a margin of 4–1.

Revival of Cricket in Pakistan

In April 2018, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced that the venue, along with several others in the country, would get a makeover to get them ready for future international matches and fixtures in the Pakistan Super League.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test match

In October 2019, the PCB proposed hosting the two Test matches in Pakistan, instead of the UAE, at venues in Rawalpindi and Karachi. Sri Lanka Cricket said that they were "very positive" with regards to the progress of playing Test cricket in Pakistan. In November 2019, the PCB confirmed the dates and venues for the Test series, with the first test match taking place in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from 11 to 15 December. It was the first test match played at this venue after 15 years and first International match after 13 years.

Records

29 feb 1998

One Day International

Key

Tests

Nine five hauls have been taken in test matches at the ground.
No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing teamInnOversRunsWktsEconResult
1Waqar Younis9 12 1993219885Won
2Heath Streak9 12 19933565Lost
3Wasim Akram9 12 19934655Won
4Mushtaq Ahmed28 11 1996130876Won
5Chris Cairns28 11 199621375Lost
5Mushtaq Ahmed28 11 1996230876Won
6Mohammad Zahid28 11 1996320667Won
7Saqlain Mushtaq6 10 19972621295Drawn
8Courtney Walsh29 11 199721435Lost
9Stuart MacGill1 10 1998122865Won

One Day Internationals

Only one five hauls have been taken in one-day Internationals at the ground.
No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing teamInnOversRunsWktsEconResult
1Saqlain Mushtaq30 10 200018205Won

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