Location Hyderabad Phone +92 348 3138128 Establishment 1959 | Capacity 7,000 Owner Pakistan Cricket Board | |
Operator Hyderabad Cricket Association First Test 16 March – 21 March 1973:
Pakistan v England Last Test 25 November – 29 Novovember 1984:
Pakistan v New Zealand First ODI 20 September 1982:
Pakistan v Australia Last ODI 24 January 2008:
Pakistan v Zimbabwe Address Thandi Sarak, Hyderabad, Pakistan Tenants Hyderabad cricket team, Hyderabad Hawks Similar Jinnah Stadium - Sialkot, National Stadium - Karachi, Multan Cricket Stadium, Bahawal Stadium, Iqbal Stadium | ||
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The Niaz Stadium is a cricket ground in Hyderabad, Pakistan. The ground has capacity to accommodate 15,000 spectators and hosted its first test match in 1973.
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The first ever hat-trick in One Day International took by Pakistan's Jalal-ud-Din at this stadium. In Hyderabad in 1982-83, Jalal-ud-Din removed Rod Marsh, Bruce Yardley and Geoff Lawson with the last three balls of his seventh over. Pakistan restricted Australia for 170 for 9 to win by 59 runs. A right-arm seamer from Karachi, Jalal-ud-Din played only seven other one-dayers and six Tests.
Niaz Stadium celebrated staging this Test cricket's 1000th match
In addition, Pakistan has never lost any match, whether test or one day, on this ground.
History
Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad is situated in the heart of once the 4th and now the 6th most populous city of Pakistan. Hyderabad has been named after Niaz Ahmed the late sports loving commoner of Hyderabad who was the motivating factor for building this stadium. The complex is in front of the 3 star Indus Hotel. The inaugural first class match was played at Niaz Stadium between South Zone v Pakistan Education Board (PEB) on 16–18 March 1962. Niaz Stadium become the 32nd first class ground in Pakistan and 2nd in Hyderabad.
Only five Tests have so far been played at Hyderabad two each against England and New Zealand and one against India. The inaugural Test match at Hyderabad took place on 16–21 March 1973 against England, and it was left drawn after big scoring England picked up 487 with Dennis Amiss scoring 158. Pakistan in reply, did even better, compiling 569 before declaring after nine wickets had fallen. Mushtaq Mohammad hit 157 and Intikhab Alam 138. England played out time by hitting 218 for 6 wickets for the match to end in a draw.
The last Test was played at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad between Pakistan and New Zealand on 25–29 November 1984. Niaz Stadium celebrated staging this Test cricket's 1000th match with Pakistan winning the rubber with more than a day to spare. Javed Miandad became the second Pakistani after Hanif Mohammed to score a century in each innings of a Test. Niaz Stadium boasts of the fact that Pakistan never lost a Test or One-day International here.
However an international match was played on 24 January 2008 between Pakistan and Zimbabwe after ten long years. The PCB made some improvements to the stadium. People of Hyderabad were happy but some were angry too as they were not able to buy tickets for the match.
Records and statistics
First Test Pakistan v England - Mar 16-21, 1973
Last Test Pakistan v New Zealand - Nov 25-29, 1984
First ODI Pakistan v Australia - Sep 20, 1982
Last ODI Pakistan v Zimbabwe - Jan 24, 2008