PakistanTest and ODI ground1959 to 2026
Gaddafi Stadium
Lahore, Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium records at a glance
At Gaddafi Stadium, the highest Test team total is 699/5 by Pakistan in 1989; the highest individual score is 329 by Inzamam-ul-Haq in 2002; the highest successful chase is 209/5 by England in 1961.
At Gaddafi Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 375/3 by Pakistan in 2015; the highest individual score is 165 by Ben Duckett in 2025; the highest successful chase is 356/5 by Australia in 2025.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 699/5 (Pakistan, 1989) | 375/3 (Pakistan, 2015) |
| Lowest completed total | 73 (New Zealand, 2002) | 75 (Pakistan, 2009) |
| Highest successful chase | 209/5 (England, 1961) | 356/5 (Australia, 2025) |
| Highest individual score | Inzamam-ul-Haq 329 (2002) | Ben Duckett 165 (2025) |
| Best bowling | Abdul Qadir 9/56 (1987) | Lance Klusener 6/49 (1997) |
| Most runs at the ground | Mohammad Yousuf 1,125 | Shoaib Malik 1,030 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Imran Khan 56 | Wasim Akram 23 |
| Average first-innings total | 323 | 256 |
About Gaddafi Stadium
The Gaddafi Stadium opened in 1959 as the Lahore Stadium and was renamed in 1974 for the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, after a speech he made at the Islamic Summit in the city. It hosted the 1996 World Cup final, in which Sri Lanka beat Australia, and it is the headquarters of Pakistani cricket. Its Tests have been dominated by draws, 22 of 41, and by bowlers of rare skill when results came: Abdul Qadir's 9 for 56 against England in 1987 and Imran Khan's 56 wickets here. Inzamam-ul-Haq made 329 against New Zealand in 2002. After the attack on the Sri Lankan team near the ground in March 2009, no Test was played here for thirteen years, until Australia's visit in 2022. In one-day cricket Pakistan have won 35 of their 58 matches at the ground, Lance Klusener's 6 for 49 against Sri Lanka in 1997 is the best bowling, and Ben Duckett's 165 for England against Australia in the 2025 Champions Trophy the highest score.
Gaddafi Stadium in numbers
Gaddafi Stadium, in Lahore, Pakistan, has staged 41 Tests and 73 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between Pakistan and Australia in 1959, and the most recent international here was in 2026. The scorecards know it by 2 names: Lahore Stadium (1959 to 1969) and Gaddafi Stadium (1973 to 2026). Its Tests span 60 years and more.
In Tests
Of the 41 Tests played at Gaddafi Stadium, 22 were drawn (54%), 4 won by the side batting first and 15 by the side batting second. Only 21% of decided Tests have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. Pakistan have played 41 of those Tests and won 12, lost 7 and drawn or tied 22, a win rate of 29%. The most frequent visitors have been England (8) and India (7).
The average first-innings total was 298 in the 1960s (4 Tests) and 410 in the 2000s (10 Tests). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 13 Tests, against 10 in the 2000s.
Mohammad Yousuf has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,125 in 14 innings with 5 hundreds, and Imran Khan has taken the most wickets, 56 in 11 Tests.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 699 for 5 (1989)
- Lowest completed innings: New Zealand's 73 (2002)
- Highest individual score: Inzamam-ul-Haq, 329 against New Zealand (2002)
- Best bowling: Abdul Qadir, 9 for 56 (1987)
- Heaviest defeat: New Zealand, by an innings and 324 runs against Pakistan (2002)
In one-day internationals
Of the 73 ODIs played at Gaddafi Stadium, sides batting first have won 37 and chasing sides 34, with 1 tie; 1 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Pakistan have played 58 of those ODIs and won 35, lost 21 and tied or had no result in 2, a win rate of 60%. The most frequent visitors have been Sri Lanka (14) and Australia (13).
The average first-innings total was 209 in the 1980s (12 ODIs) and 285 in the 2020s (12 ODIs), peaking at 313 in the 2010s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 25 ODIs, against 20 in the 1990s.
Shoaib Malik has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 1,030 in 22 innings with 3 hundreds, and Wasim Akram has taken the most wickets, 23 in 17 ODIs.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 375 for 3 (2015)
- Lowest completed innings: Pakistan's 75 (2009)
- Highest individual score: Ben Duckett, 165 against Australia (2025)
- Best bowling: Lance Klusener, 6 for 49 (1997)
- Widest win by runs: Sri Lanka, by 234 runs over Pakistan (2009)
- Closest finishes: Sri Lanka won by 2 runs (2023) and Match tied (1991)
Tests at Gaddafi Stadium
41 Tests, 1959 to 2022. The first was Pakistan v Australia on 21 November 1959: Australia won by 7 wickets.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 146 |
| 1960s | 4 | 298 |
| 1970s | 5 | 315 |
| 1980s | 13 | 317 |
| 1990s | 7 | 244 |
| 2000s | 10 | 410 |
| 2020s | 1 | 391 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | 14 | 1,125 | 5 |
| Javed Miandad | Pakistan | 23 | 1,122 | 3 |
| Zaheer Abbas | Pakistan | 15 | 1,093 | 4 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 17 | 873 | 2 |
| Mudassar Nazar | Pakistan | 17 | 811 | 3 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | Pakistan | 11 | 56 |
| Abdul Qadir | Pakistan | 12 | 51 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | Pakistan | 10 | 33 |
| Danish Kaneria | Pakistan | 8 | 32 |
| Waqar Younis | Pakistan | 7 | 29 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 699/5
- Lowest completed total
- 73
- Highest score
- 329 · Inzamam-ul-Haq
- Best bowling
- 9/56 · Abdul Qadir
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 324
- Biggest win by runs
- 115 runs
ODIs at Gaddafi Stadium
73 ODIs, 1978 to 2026. The first was Pakistan v England on 13 January 1978: Pakistan won by 36 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 158 |
| 1980s | 12 | 209 |
| 1990s | 20 | 234 |
| 2000s | 25 | 280 |
| 2010s | 3 | 313 |
| 2020s | 12 | 285 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | 22 | 1,030 | 3 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | 22 | 946 | 3 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 19 | 779 | 1 |
| Javed Miandad | Pakistan | 15 | 604 | 1 |
| Saeed Anwar | Pakistan | 13 | 572 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 17 | 23 |
| Mohammad Sami | Pakistan | 13 | 19 |
| Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 18 | 16 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | Pakistan | 11 | 16 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | 6 | 16 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 375/3
- Lowest completed total
- 75
- Highest score
- 165 · Ben Duckett
- Best bowling
- 6/49 · Lance Klusener
- Biggest win by runs
- 234 runs
Closest finishes
- Sri Lanka won by 2 runs (2023)
- Match tied (1991)
- Pakistan won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining) (1987)
Most recent matches
- Australia v Pakistan (ODI, 4 June 2026): Pakistan won by 4 wickets
- Australia v Pakistan (ODI, 2 June 2026): Australia won by 41 runs
- New Zealand v South Africa (ODI, 5 March 2025): New Zealand won by 50 runs
- England v Australia (ODI, 22 February 2025): Australia won by 5 wickets
- South Africa v New Zealand (ODI, 10 February 2025): New Zealand won by 6 wickets
- New Zealand v Pakistan (ODI, 8 February 2025): New Zealand won by 78 runs
- Bangladesh v Pakistan (ODI, 6 September 2023): Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 63 balls remaining)
- Sri Lanka v Afghanistan (ODI, 5 September 2023): Sri Lanka won by 2 runs
- Bangladesh v Afghanistan (ODI, 3 September 2023): Bangladesh won by 89 runs
- Australia v Pakistan (ODI, 2 April 2022): Pakistan won by 9 wickets (with 73 balls remaining)
Names in the scorecards
Grounds are renamed and sponsors change; the archive keeps the name each scorecard used. This page brings them together as one ground.
| Name | Used |
|---|---|
| Lahore Stadium | 1959 to 1969 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1973 to 2026 |
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 41 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 73 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive