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Gaddafi Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Lahore, Pakistan. It was designed by Nayyar Ali Dada and completed in 1959. It was originally named Lahore Stadium but was renamed in 1974 in honour of Colonel Gaddafi of Libya. |
Gaddafi stadium is the second biggest ground in Pakistan. The biggest one is National Statuim Karachi. In 1995/96 it was completely renovated for the 1996 cricket World Cup, and hosted the finals of that event. Two hat-tricks have been scored here, one by P. Petherick for New Zealand against Pakistan during their 1976-77 tour, and one by Wasim Akram for Pakistan against Sri Lanka during their 1998-99 tour.
Lahore Hockey Stadium and the Al-Hamra theatre complex are adjacent to the cricket grounds. The highest team total in Test Cricket is 699 by Pakistan against India in 1989. The lowest team total on the ground is 73, scored by New Zealand against Pakistan in 2002. The highest team total in One Day International Cricket is by Australia (316). The highest individual score is 329 by Inzamam-ul-Haq in 2002 against New Zealand.
Iqbal Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The name honors Pakistani poet Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
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National Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium is able to hold 34,228 people and was built in 1955. |
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The National Stadium Karachi is the biggest ground in Pakistan. The Pakistani cricket team has a remarkable Test record at the ground, having only lost once (vs. England, December 2000) in over 50 years. The National Stadium is one of Karachi's three International Cricket Venues.
Punjab Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lahore, Pakistan and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches. The stadium was built in 2003 and holds 90,000.
Quaid-I-Azam Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Mirpur, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 45,000.
