| Ground Name: | Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot |
| Nickname: | Jinnah Park |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Location: | Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates: | 32.5008°N 74.5539°W |
| Establishment: | 1909 |
| Seating Capacity: | 15,000[1] |
| Owner: | Sialkot Cricket Association |
| Tenants: | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| End1: | Pavilion End |
| End2: | Railway End |
| International: | True |
| Firsttestdate: | 27 October |
| Firsttestyear: | 1985 |
| Firsttesthome: | Pakistan |
| Firsttestaway: | Sri Lanka |
| Lasttestdate: | 22 September |
| Lasttestyear: | 1995 |
| Lasttesthome: | Pakistan |
| Lasttestaway: | Sri Lanka |
| Firstodidate: | 16 October |
| Firstodiyear: | 1976 |
| Firstodihome: | Pakistan |
| Firstodiaway: | New Zealand |
| Lastodidate: | 6 December |
| Lastodiyear: | 1996 |
| Lastodihome: | Pakistan |
| Lastodiaway: | New Zealand |
| Year2: | 2003-2019 |
| Club2: | Sialkot Stallions |
| Year1: | 1955-2016 |
| Club1: | Sialkot cricket team |
| Date: | 10 October |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1551.html CricketArchive |
Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot, 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.
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]
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 | 207 | 2 | 12 December 1991 | Drawn | ||||
| 2 | 117* | 208 | 4 | 22 September 1995 | Lost |
Only one One-day international century has been scored at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot[6]
| 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. |
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 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Won | ||||||||||
| 3 | Drawn | ||||||||||
| 4 | Drawn | ||||||||||
| 5 | Drawn |
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 | Won | ||||||||||
| 2 | Lost |