United Arab EmiratesTest and ODI ground2006 to 2024
Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Zayed Stadium records at a glance
At Sheikh Zayed Stadium, the highest Test team total is 598/9 by England in 2015; the highest individual score is 278* by AB de Villiers in 2010; the highest successful chase is 108/4 by Afghanistan in 2021.
At Sheikh Zayed Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 343/5 by South Africa in 2024; the highest individual score is 137 by Alastair Cook in 2012; the highest successful chase is 295/6 by Pakistan in 2008.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 598/9 (England, 2015) | 343/5 (South Africa, 2024) |
| Lowest completed total | 72 (England, 2012) | 63 (Afghanistan, 2015) |
| Highest successful chase | 108/4 (Afghanistan, 2021) | 295/6 (Pakistan, 2008) |
| Highest individual score | AB de Villiers 278* (2010) | Alastair Cook 137 (2012) |
| Best bowling | Rashid Khan 7/137 (2021) | Josh Davey 6/28 (2015) |
| Most runs at the ground | Azhar Ali 1,086 | Misbah-ul-Haq 585 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Yasir Shah 46 | Saeed Ajmal 29 |
| Average first-innings total | 360 | 253 |
Sheikh Zayed Stadium in numbers
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, has staged 15 Tests and 53 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between India and Pakistan in 2006, and the most recent international here was in 2024. The scorecards know it by 2 names: Sheikh Zayed Stadium (2006 to 2021) and Zayed Cricket Stadium (2021 to 2024).
In Tests
Of the 15 Tests played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, 4 were drawn (27%), 9 won by the side batting first and 2 by the side batting second. That is 82% of decided Tests to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. The UAE's own side has not played a Test here, and the most frequent sides are Pakistan (13), New Zealand (3) and Sri Lanka (3).
Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 13 Tests.
Azhar Ali has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,086 in 22 innings with 3 hundreds, and Yasir Shah has taken the most wickets, 46 in 7 Tests.
- Highest total: England's 598 for 9 (2015)
- Lowest completed innings: England's 72 (2012)
- Highest individual score: AB de Villiers, 278 not out against Pakistan (2010)
- Best bowling: Rashid Khan, 7 for 137 (2021)
- Widest win by runs: Pakistan, by 373 runs over Australia (2018)
- Closest finish: New Zealand won by 4 runs (2018)
In one-day internationals
Of the 53 ODIs played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, sides batting first have won 35 and chasing sides 18. That is 66% of decided ODIs to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. United Arab Emirates have played 5 of those ODIs and won 3, lost 2, a win rate of 60%. The most frequent visitors have been Pakistan (37) and Sri Lanka (9).
The average first-innings total was 254 in the 2000s (14 ODIs) and 276 in the 2020s (8 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 31 ODIs, against 14 in the 2000s.
Misbah-ul-Haq has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 585 in 15 innings, and Saeed Ajmal has taken the most wickets, 29 in 18 ODIs.
- Highest total: South Africa's 343 for 5 (2024)
- Lowest completed innings: Afghanistan's 63 (2015)
- Highest individual score: Alastair Cook, 137 against Pakistan (2012)
- Best bowling: Josh Davey, 6 for 28 (2015)
- Widest win by runs: South Africa, by 174 runs over Ireland (2024)
- Closest finishes: Australia won by 1 run (2014) and Pakistan won by 1 wicket (2010)
Tests at Sheikh Zayed Stadium
15 Tests, 2010 to 2021. The first was South Africa v Pakistan on 20 November 2010: match drawn.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13 | 364 |
| 2020s | 2 | 338 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azhar Ali | Pakistan | 22 | 1,086 | 3 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 14 | 994 | 5 |
| Younis Khan | Pakistan | 17 | 857 | 4 |
| Asad Shafiq | Pakistan | 19 | 810 | 2 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | 20 | 692 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yasir Shah | Pakistan | 7 | 46 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | Pakistan | 5 | 22 |
| Junaid Khan | Pakistan | 4 | 18 |
| Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan | 4 | 18 |
| Rangana Herath | Sri Lanka | 3 | 18 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 598/9
- Lowest completed total
- 72
- Highest score
- 278* · AB de Villiers
- Best bowling
- 7/137 · Rashid Khan
- Biggest win by runs
- 373 runs
Closest finishes
- New Zealand won by 4 runs (2018)
ODIs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium
53 ODIs, 2006 to 2024. The first was India v Pakistan on 18 April 2006: Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 254 |
| 2010s | 31 | 247 |
| 2020s | 8 | 276 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misbah-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 15 | 585 | 0 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | 18 | 576 | 2 |
| Younis Khan | Pakistan | 19 | 573 | 2 |
| Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | 24 | 571 | 0 |
| Paul Stirling | Ireland | 8 | 515 | 3 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan | 18 | 29 |
| Umar Gul | Pakistan | 16 | 28 |
| Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 24 | 27 |
| Junaid Khan | Pakistan | 10 | 18 |
| Sohail Tanvir | Pakistan | 11 | 16 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 343/5
- Lowest completed total
- 63
- Highest score
- 137 · Alastair Cook
- Best bowling
- 6/28 · Josh Davey
- Biggest win by runs
- 174 runs
Closest finishes
Most recent matches
- Ireland v South Africa (ODI, 7 October 2024): Ireland won by 69 runs
- South Africa v Ireland (ODI, 4 October 2024): South Africa won by 174 runs
- South Africa v Ireland (ODI, 2 October 2024): South Africa won by 139 runs
- Afghanistan v Zimbabwe (Test, 10 March 2021): Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
- Afghanistan v Zimbabwe (Test, 2 March 2021): Zimbabwe won by 10 wickets
- Afghanistan v Ireland (ODI, 26 January 2021): Afghanistan won by 36 runs
- Ireland v Afghanistan (ODI, 24 January 2021): Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
- Afghanistan v Ireland (ODI, 21 January 2021): Afghanistan won by 16 runs
- Ireland v United Arab Emirates (ODI, 18 January 2021): Ireland won by 112 runs
- Ireland v United Arab Emirates (ODI, 8 January 2021): United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets (with 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2006 to 2021 |
| Zayed Cricket Stadium | 2021 to 2024 |
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 15 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 53 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive