Southend Club Cricket Stadium

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Coordinates: 24°47′45″N 67°3′23″E / 24.79583°N 67.05639°E / 24.79583; 67.05639

Southend Club Cricket Stadium
Defence Housing Authority Stadium
Defence Cricket Stadium
Ground information
LocationKarachi, Pakistan
Establishment1992
Capacity10,000
International information
Only Test1–6 December 1993:
 Pakistan v  Zimbabwe
First WODI24 October 2008:
 Pakistan v  West Indies
Last WODI6 October 2017:
 Pakistan v  Bangladesh
First WT20I30 September 2015:
 Pakistan v  Bangladesh
Last WT20I3 February 2019:
 Pakistan v  West Indies
As of 4 September 2020
Source: Cricinfo

Southend Club Cricket Stadium (previously known as the Defence Cricket Stadium) is a cricket ground in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

It has hosted only one Test match, the 1st Test[1] between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, from 1 December to 6 December 1993.[2] Pakistan won by 131 runs, mainly due to Waqar Younis taking 7–91 in the first innings and 6–44 in the second. This was his first match as captain of Pakistan, standing in for Wasim Akram. Younis became Pakistan's youngest Test captain. It remains an approved venue for Test cricket.[3]

The stadium has hosted 17 other first-class cricket matches from 1990 to 2000,[4][5] and 16 List A limited overs matches from 1990 to 1999.[6][7]

Defence Housing Authority Stadium since 2005 has now developed into The Southend Club with various sports & recreationals facilities.

In January 2019, the venue was named as being the host of the Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series between the Pakistan and West Indies women's cricket teams.[8][9]

Recently ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup matches held at the Southend Club

In past Sri Lanka, England 'A' Team, West Indies under 19 Team and Bangladesh Men and Women teams also played their matches at this Stadium

List of Five Wicket Hauls[]

Tests[]

Two five wicket hauls in Test matches have been taken at the venue.[10]

No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Result
1 Waqar Younis 1 December 1993  Pakistan  Zimbabwe 2 34.1 91 7 2.66 Won
2 Waqar Younis 1 December 1993  Pakistan  Zimbabwe 4 21.5 44 6 2.01 Won

References[]

  1. ^ Cricinfo – 1st Test: Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Karachi, Dec 1–6, 1993
  2. ^ "Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds". Dawn. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ "ICC - Test cricket". Archived from the original on 2004-10-17.
  4. ^ http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/SOCIETIES/ENG/ACS/FC_MATCH_LIST/PAK/BYPLACE/KARACHI_DEFENCE_HOUSING_AUTHORITY_STADIUM.html
  5. ^ Cricket Archive
  6. ^ http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/SOCIETIES/ENG/ACS/LISTA_MATCH_LIST/PAK/BYPLACE/KARACHI_DEFENCE_HOUSING_AUTHORITY_STADIUM.html
  7. ^ Cricket Archive
  8. ^ "West Indies women to play three T20Is in Karachi". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Windies Women to play three T20Is in Karachi". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Statistics - Statsguru - Test Matches - Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2019.

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