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Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Dubai International Cricket Stadium is located in Sports City of Dubai and established in 2009. As the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is very big and it is made for a 25000 audience to be seated. Dubai International Cricket Stadium has some of the world-class facilities and features that differentiate this from all the other stadiums, as this stadium has a special Ring of Fire lighting system, which leads to a clearer pitch view, and it eliminates shadows on the pitch. There are many matches hosted on this stadium including international matches like ODI, international T20 matches and test matches, and after some security issues in pakistan this stadium has also acted like the home ground of Pakistan because matches were suspended in pakistan due to security reasons.

After the stadium was open it has hosted some major tournaments like Indian premier league which is watched globally and also pakistani super league and during the Covid 19 pandemic this stadium hosted many tournaments.

Dubai International Stadium Full Overview

Capacity 25,000
Known as Dubai Sports City cricket stadium
EndsEmirates Road End, Dubai Sports City ENd
Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
Home to UAE
FloodlightsYes
CuratorTony Hemming
Boundary Length65 to 80 meter

Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch of the Dubai cricket stadium is favorable for the pace ballers in the initial stage or starting overs as the pitch helps the bowlers to our pace and seam movement on the ball when it’s still new. When the match comes to its middle overs, the batting team improves a little and gets into good condition. After the ball is a little old, this pitch helps the spinner and spinners come in the middle over to slow down the game. The toss-winning team’s captain may choose to bowl first after winning the toss because it is easy and effective for the batters to bat under lights and make the spinners ineffective bowls and it can help to win the game; that is why winning the toss is very important in this stadium. According to the report of The Times of India, a match of the Champions Trophy can be held in this stadium as this is also a home stadium for Pakistan because of security issues in pakistan.

Dubai International Cricket Stadium History

The famous cricket stadium of Dubai, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, is based in the Sports City of Dubai, and it was opened in the year 2009 with a vision to make this the best stadium in the UAE. This stadium became more famous when international cricket was banned in Pakistan in 2009. Then, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium became Home ground for the Pakistan cricket team and Pakistan uses this Stadium for all important matches like Pakistan super league is also hosted on this stadium, indian premier league matches are played in this stadium, t 20 matches are hosted on this stadium, it has also hosted test matches because This stadium has a very special feature called Ring of fire light system which gives a very clear and seamless view for the player as this lighting system eliminates any type of shadow on ground and reduces shadow forming. This stadium has become a very big landmark in the UAE.

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Dubai International Stadium TEST Stats 

Let’s look at the table below, which describes TEST Stats –

Total Matches13
Average 1st innings Score336
Average 2nd innings Score298
Average 3rd innings Score260
Average 4th innings Score224
The highest total recorded579/3 declared by Pakistan vs. West Indies (2016)
Lowest total recorded90 all out by New Zealand vs. Pakistan (2018)
The highest score chased106/2 (23.5 Ovs) By IND vs AUS
Lowest score defended0/0 (0 Ovs) By vs

Dubai International Stadium IPL Stats

Let’s look at the table below, which describes IPL Stats-

Total Matches46
Matches won batting first19
Matches won bowling first24
Average 1st innings Score229
Average 2nd innings Score203
Wickets Taken by Pacers335
Wickets Taken by Spinners223
Pacers Wicket Percentage60.04%
Spinners Wicket Percentage39.96%

Dubai International Stadium T20 (Domestic) Stats

T20I Stats at Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Total Matches97
Matches won batting first45
Matches won bowling first51
Average 1st innings Score141
The highest total recorded212/2 (India vs. Afghanistan, 2022)
Lowest total recorded55 all out (West Indies vs. England, 2021)
Most Runs at Venue: Babar Azam 1,102 runs
Most Wickets at Venue: Shahid Afridi39 wickets

Dubai International Stadium ODI Stats 

Let’s look at the table below, which describes ODI Stats –

Total Matches58
Matches won batting first22
Matches won bowling first34
Average 1st innings Score219
The highest total recorded355/5 (England vs. Pakistan, 2015)
Lowest total recorded91 all out (Namibia vs. UAE, 2023)
Most Runs at VenueRichie Berrington – 424 runs
Most Wickets at VenueShahid Afridi – 25 wickets

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FAQ on Dubai International Cricket Stadium

What is the highest run scored by a team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium?

The highest runs scored on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is England and it was against Pakistan team in 2015 and England scored 355 runs in just 50 overs.

What are the lowest runs scored by a team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium?

Namibia held the record for lowest runs scored on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and its match was against UAE and Namibia team’s scored 91 in 31 over and all out.

What is the best bowling done and by whom at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in ODIs?

In the Dubai International Cricket Stadium the most efficient bowler of all time is Shahid Afridi in which he took 6 wickets and gave just 38 runs in 60 balls and he was playing against Australia in 2009.

Which batsman has scored the highest runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in ODIs?

In the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, many batters scored good runs, but Richie Berrington scored the highest run of all time. He scored 424 in just 11 matches with 3 time 50s and he scored 1 century.

Which bowler has the highest number of wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in ODIs?

The highest number of wickets taken at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is 25 wickets by a single player, and it was Shahid Afridi in just 14 matches.