Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot

For the stadium in Gujranwala, see Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala.

Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot (Urdu: جناح اسٹیڈیم), formerly known as Connelly Park or Jinnah Park, is a cricket ground located in Sialkot.^[2] It is one of the oldest cricket grounds in Pakistan.

Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot

Jinnah Park
Ground information
Location	Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates	32°30′3″N 74°33′14″E
Establishment	1909; 116 years ago (1909)
Capacity	15,000[1]
Owner	Pakistan Cricket Board
Tenants	Pakistan national cricket team
End names
Pavilion End Railway End
International information
First Test	27 October 1985:  Pakistan v  Sri Lanka
Last Test	22 September 1995:  Pakistan v  Sri Lanka
First ODI	16 October 1976:  Pakistan v  New Zealand
Last ODI	6 December 1996:  Pakistan v  New Zealand
Team information
Sialkot cricket team (1955-2016) Sialkot Stallions (2003-2019)
As of 10 October 2008 Source: CricketArchive

History

The stadium was founded in 1909 during the British Raj. It was named "Connelly Park" after the then British Deputy Commissioner of Sialkot Mr. Connelly.^[1] In the 1950s, it was named Jinnah Park after the founding father of Pakistan.^[1] In 1979 it was upgraded to a stadium with a new pavilion and seating.^[1] It was the home ground of Sialkot Stallions.

The first Test here was played in 1985 and the most recent one in 1995. Pakistan played its first ever ODI at home on this ground in 1976 against New Zealand. It was also New Zealand's first ODI against Pakistan. Jinnah Stadium is known for its green-top pitches that help fast bowlers. Credit for these green-top pitches goes to the curator, Abdul Ghani, who has prepared pitches for all international matches played here (4 Tests and 9 ODIs).

The stadium has a lot of memories attached with it.

In 1984, Pakistan-India ODI here was stopped midway and abandoned after news of the assassination of the then Indian PM, Indira Gandhi, reached the ground. India were batting.

During the India tour to Pakistan in 1989, the 4th test of the series was played in this stadium. During India's 2nd innings batting, Sachin Tendulkar was badly injured by a Waqar Younis bouncer. However, he returned to bat later and scored 57 runs, helping to save the Test match and the series for India.

On this stadium, Indian cricket team scored its lowest team total of 79 all out in its ODI history against Pakistan during their 1978/79 tour.

In 2016, Sialkot Cricket Academy was established at the stadium.^[3] In September 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board named the stadium as one of the venues for hosting matches in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.^[4]

Records

Test

• Highest Team Total: Pakistan 423/5d v Sri Lanka 12 Dec 1991
• Lowest Team Total: Sri Lanka 157 v Pakistan 27 Oct 1985
• Highest Individual Score:Moin Khan Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 22 Sep 1995
• Highest Partnership: Saleem Malik and Imran Khan 132, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1991
• Best Bowling:Ravi Ratnayeke Sri Lanka 8/83 27 Oct 1985

One Day International

• Highest team total: 277/9 Pakistan v New Zealand 6 Dec 1996
• Lowest team total: 79 India v Pakistan 13 Oct 1978
• Highest individual score:114 Rameez Raja Pakistan v New Zealand 6 Nov 1990
• Highest partnership:Saeed Anwar and Zahoor Elahi 177 (1st) Pakistan v New Zealand 6 Dec 1996
• Best Bowling:Waqar Younis 5/16 Pakistan v New Zealand 6 Nov 1990

List of Centuries

Key

• * denotes that the batsman was not out.
• Inns. denotes the number of the innings in the match.
• Balls denotes the number of balls faced in an innings.
• NR denotes that the number of balls was not recorded.
• Parentheses next to the player's score denotes his century number at Edgbaston.
• The column title Date refers to the date the match started.
• The column title Result refers to the player's team result

Test Centuries

This is the list of centuries scored in Test matches at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot^[5]

No.	Score	Player	Team	Balls	Inns.	Opposing team	Date	Result
1	101	Saleem Malik	Pakistan	207	2	Sri Lanka	12 December 1991	Drawn
2	117*	Moin Khan	Pakistan	208	4	Sri Lanka	22 September 1995	Lost

One Day Internationals

Only one One-day international century has been scored at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot^[6]

No.	Score	Player	Team	Balls	Inns.	Opposing team	Date	Result
1	114	Rameez Raja	Pakistan	123	1	New Zealand	6 November 1990	Won

List of Five Wicket Hauls

Key

Symbol	Meaning
†	The bowler was man of the match
‡	10 or more wickets taken in the match
§	One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match
Date	Day the Test started or ODI was held
Inn	Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken
Overs	Number of overs bowled.
Runs	Number of runs conceded
Wkts	Number of wickets taken
Econ	Runs conceded per over
Batsmen	Batsmen whose wickets were taken
Drawn	The match was drawn.

Tests

This is a list of five-wicket hauls taken at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot in Test matches.^[7]

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing team	Inn	Overs	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Result
1	Ravi Ratnayeke †	27 October 1985	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	2	23.2	83	8	3.55
2	Imran Khan	27 October 1985	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	3	18.3	40	5	2.16	Won
3	Wasim Akram	9 December 1989	Pakistan	India	1	28.2	101	5	3.56	Drawn
4	Vivek Razdan	9 December 1989	India	Pakistan	2	27	79	5	2.92	Drawn
5	Waqar Younis	12 December 1991	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	1	30.5	84	5	2.72	Drawn

One Day Internationals

This is a list of five-wicket hauls taken at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot in One-day Internationals.^[8]

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing team	Inn	Overs	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Result
1	Waqar Younis	6 November 1990	Pakistan	New Zealand	2	6	18	5	2.66	Won
2	Chris Harris	6 December 1996	New Zealand	Pakistan	1	10	42	5	4.20	Lost

See also

• List of Test cricket grounds
• List of stadiums in Pakistan
• List of cricket grounds in Pakistan
• List of sports venues in Karachi
• List of sports venues in Lahore
• List of sports venues in Faisalabad