Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Encyclopedia
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is the only international standard cricket stadium
in Rawalpindi
, Pakistan
. This stadium has recently been expanded to cater for the ever increasing number of spectators for the game. With the increase in capacity, it can now hold around 15,000 spectators. The stadium hosted its first Test match in 1993.
has been used as a venue for international matches, including one Test match against New Zealand that was held in March 1965. http://content-pak.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/59004.html
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.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. This stadium has recently been expanded to cater for the ever increasing number of spectators for the game. With the increase in capacity, it can now hold around 15,000 spectators. The stadium hosted its first Test match in 1993.
History
Before the construction of Rawalpindi cricket stadium, Rawalpindi Club Cricket GroundPindi Club Ground
Pindi Club Ground is a multi-use stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people and hosted its first and only Test Match in 1965.-References:...
has been used as a venue for international matches, including one Test match against New Zealand that was held in March 1965. http://content-pak.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/59004.html
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
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
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.
Records
- First Test: Dec 9-14, 1993 - Pakistan v Zimbabwe.
- First ODI: Jan 19, 1992 - Pakistan v Sri Lanka.
Test
- Highest Team Total:
- Lowest Team Total:
- Highest Run Chase Achieved:
- Highest Individual Score:
- Highest partnership:
One Day International
- Highest team total: 150
- Lowest team total: 150
- Highest Run Chase Achieved: 250
- Highest Run Chase (Won or Loss): 300
- Highest individual score: 100
- Highest partnership: 500