Southend Club Cricket Stadium Explained

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Ground Name:Southend Club Cricket Stadium
Nickname:Defence Housing Authority Stadium
Defence Cricket Stadium
Country:Pakistan
Location:Karachi, Pakistan
Establishment:1992
Seating Capacity:10,000
International:true
Onlytestdate:1–6 December
Onlytestyear:1993
Onlytesthome:Pakistan
Onlytestaway:Zimbabwe
Firstwodidate:24 October
Firstwodiyear:2008
Firstwodihome:Pakistan
Firstwodiaway:West Indies
Lastwodidate:5 June
Lastwodiyear:2022
Lastwodihome:Pakistan
Lastwodiaway:Sri Lanka
Firstwt20idate:30 September
Firstwt20iyear:2015
Firstwt20ihome:Pakistan
Firstwt20iaway:Bangladesh
Lastwt20idate:28 May
Lastwt20iyear:2022
Lastwt20ihome:Pakistan
Lastwt20iaway:Sri Lanka
Date:5 June
Year:2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/58950.html Cricinfo

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

The ground has hosted only one Test match, that being the 1st Test between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, from 1 December to 6 December 1993.[1] [2] Pakistan won that match by 131 runs, mainly due to Waqar Younis taking 7–91 in the first innings and 6–44 in the second. This was the first match of Younis as captain of Pakistan, standing in for Wasim Akram. Younis became Pakistan's youngest Test captain. The stadium 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 the host of the Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series between the Pakistan and West Indies women's cricket teams.[8] [9]

Three group stage matches of the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup were held at the stadium, the third of these was abandoned after rain leaked onto the square which led players from the UAE team to criticise the facilities.[10]

In the 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.[11]

No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing teamInnOversRunsWktsEconResult
1 Won
2 Won

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paracha . Nadeem F. . Nadeem F. Paracha . 10 March 2017 . Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds . 11 March 2017 . Dawn.
  2. Web site: Full Scorecard of Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 1st Test 1993/94 - Score Report ESPNcricinfo.com . 2022-06-22 . ESPNcricinfo.
  3. Web site: ICC - Test cricket. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20041017203543/http://www.icc-cricket.com/test/pak.html. 2004-10-17.
  4. http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/SOCIETIES/ENG/ACS/FC_MATCH_LIST/PAK/BYPLACE/KARACHI_DEFENCE_HOUSING_AUTHORITY_STADIUM.html
  5. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive . 2022-06-22 . cricketarchive.com.
  6. http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/SOCIETIES/ENG/ACS/LISTA_MATCH_LIST/PAK/BYPLACE/KARACHI_DEFENCE_HOUSING_AUTHORITY_STADIUM.html
  7. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive . 2022-06-22 . cricketarchive.com.
  8. Web site: 24 January 2019 . West Indies women to play three T20Is in Karachi . 24 January 2019 . Pakistan Cricket Board.
  9. Web site: 24 January 2019 . Windies Women to play three T20Is in Karachi . 24 January 2019 . International Cricket Council.
  10. Web site: Farooq . Umar . UAE players slam Karachi ground conditions in Emerging Teams Cup . ESPNcricinfo . 10 May 2024 . 10 December 2018.
  11. Web site: Statistics - Statsguru - Test Matches - Bowling Records. ESPN Cricinfo. 7 September 2019.