- Iqbal Stadium
Iqbal Stadium is a
Test cricket ground inFaisalabad ,Pakistan . Previous names for the ground include Lyallpur Stadium, National Stadium, and City Stadium. The current name honours Pakistani poet SirAllama Muhammad Iqbal . Capacity is 25,000. It has hosted 25 test matches and 14 One Day Internationals. 14 of the tests have been draws, thanks to the bone-dry, lifeless wickets, perfect for batting.Ground records
*First Test: 1st Test, Pakistan vs. India, October 1978.
*First ODI: Pakistan vs. New Zealand, November 1984.Tests
*Highest innings total: 6-674 by Pakistan vs. India, October 1984.
*Lowest innings total: 53 all out by West Indies vs. Pakistan, October 1986.
*Highest individual score: 253 bySanath Jayasuriya for Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan, October 2004.
*Best bowling figures (match): 12-130 (7-76 & 5-54) byWaqar Younis for Pakistan vs. New Zealand, October 1990.One-day internationals
*Highest innings total: 7-314 (50 overs) by Pakistan vs. New Zealand, December 2003.
*Highest individual score: 106 byMohammad Yousuf for Pakistan vs. Bangladesh, September 2003.
*Best bowling figures: 4-27 (4 overs) byMudassar Nazar for Pakistan vs. New Zealand, November 1984.References
* [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/58927.html| Cricinfo Website - Ground Page]
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