| Ground name | National Stadium |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Karachi |
| Coordinates | |
| Establishment | April 21, 1955 |
| Seating capacity | 34,228 |
| Owner | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Operator | Karachi City Cricket Association |
| Tenants | Karachi, Pakistan International Airlines, Pakistan |
| End1 | Pavilion End |
| End2 | University End |
| International | true |
| Firstodidate | 21 Nov |
| Firstodiyear | 1980 |
| Firstodihome | Pakistan |
| Firstodiaway | West Indies |
| Lastodidate | 21 Jan |
| Lastodiyear | 2009 |
| Lastodihome | Pakistan |
| Lastodiaway | Sri Lanka |
| Firsttestdate | 26 Feb - 1 Mar |
| Firsttestyear | 1955 |
| Firsttesthome | Pakistan |
| Firsttestaway | India |
| Lasttestdate | 21 Feb - 25 Feb |
| Lasttestyear | 2009 |
| Lasttesthome | Pakistan |
| Lasttestaway | Sri Lanka |
| Date | 25 February |
| Year | 2009 |
| Source | http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/58956.html National Stadium, Cricinfo |
The National Stadium is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. It is currently used for cricket matches, and is home to Karachi's domestic cricket teams. The stadium is able to hold 34,228 spectators, making it the second largest cricket stadium in Pakistan after Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Its widely criticised that the city of this size with a population of over 15 million having such a small capacity stadium. In the recent past, PCB has announced on different occasions that the capacity of the stadium will be increased to 50,000 but this approval looks a bit stale at the moment.
The Pakistani cricket team have a remarkable Test record at the ground, having only lost twice (vs. England, December 2000-01, and South Africa, October 2007-08) and have won 21 times in 40 Test Matches and in over 50 years. The stadium has witnessed several memorable moments, such as Viv Richards 181 against Sri Lanka at the 1987 Cricket World Cup, Mohammad Yousuf's record ninth century of the year to break Viv Richards record of most runs in a calendar year, and Kamran Akmal's famous century against India on a very difficult pitch in 2006, after Pakistan had collapsed to 39 for 6, as part of a memorable come-from-behind victory.
The first ODI at the National Stadium was against West Indies on November 21, 1980, and it went down to the last ball as Gordon Greenidge drove Imran Khan imperiously to the cover boundary with three needed. It has been a far less successful limited-overs venue, with defeats outnumbering victories. In fact, in a little under five years from the start of 1996, Pakistan failed to win on the ground. It also staged a quarter-final match in the 1996-97 World Cup.
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| Playername | Shahid Khan Afridi |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Fullname | Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi |
| Nickname | Boom Boom Afridi, Lala |
| Heightm | 1.8 |
| Living | true |
| Dayofbirth | 1 |
| Monthofbirth | 3 |
| Yearofbirth | 1980 |
| Placeofbirth | Khyber Agency, FATA |
| Countryofbirth | Pakistan |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right arm leg spin |
| Role | All rounder |
| Club1 | South Australia |
| Year1 | 2009–present |
| Club2 | Deccan Chargers |
| Year2 | 2008 |
| Club3 | Sind |
| Year3 | 2007–present |
| Club4 | Ireland |
| Year4 | 2006 |
| Club5 | Kent |
| Year5 | 2004 |
| Club6 | Griqualand West |
| Year6 | 2003–04 |
| Club7 | Derbyshire |
| Year7 | 2003 |
| Club8 | Leicestershire |
| Year8 | 2001 |
| Club9 | Marylebone Cricket Club |
| Year9 | 2001 |
| Club10 | Habib Bank Limited |
| Year10 | 1997–2008 |
| Club11 | Karachi |
| Year11 | 1995–present |
| Deliveries | balls |
| Columns | 3 |
| Column1 | Test |
| Matches1 | 27 |
| Runs1 | 1,716 |
| Bat avg1 | 37.40 |
| 100s/50s1 | 5/8 |
| Top score1 | 156 |
| Deliveries1 | 3,194 |
| Wickets1 | 48 |
| Bowl avg1 | 35.60 |
| Fivefor1 | 1 |
| Tenfor1 | 0 |
| Best bowling1 | 5/52 |
| Catches/stumpings1 | 10/– |
| Column2 | ODI |
| Matches2 | 306 |
| Runs2 | 6,431 |
| Bat avg2 | 23.81 |
| 100s/50s2 | 6/30 |
| Top score2 | 124 |
| Deliveries2 | 13,110 |
| Wickets2 | 288 |
| Bowl avg2 | 34.88 |
| Fivefor2 | 3 |
| Tenfor2 | n/a |
| Best bowling2 | 6/38 |
| Catches/stumpings2 | 101/– |
| Column3 | T20I |
| Matches3 | 39 |
| Runs3 | 630 |
| Bat avg3 | 18.80 |
| 100s/50s3 | 0/3 |
| Top score3 | 54* |
| Deliveries3 | 894 |
| Wickets3 | 51 |
| Bowl avg3 | 18.80 |
| Fivefor3 | 0 |
| Tenfor3 | n/a |
| Best bowling3 | 4/11 |
| Catches/stumpings3 | 11/– |
| Date | 31 October |
| Year | 2010 |
| Source | http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/42639.html Cricinfo |
Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi (}}) (born 1 March 1980 in Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas), popularly known as Shahid Afridi () is a Pakistani cricketer and current ODI and Twenty20 captain of the Pakistani national team in the international circuit. He made his ODI debut on 2 October 1996 against Kenya in Nairobi Youngest player in history to make an ODI century at just 16 years and 217 days with his 37 ball ton against Sri Lanka. It included 11 sixes and 6 fours. Holds the joint record with Brian Lara for the third fastest ODI century off 45 balls in April 2005 against India. This actually was the first match that witnessed the Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Ravi Shastri giving him the nickname Boom Boom Afridi. Holds four of the top ten fastest ODI half centuries, twice completed in 18 balls and twice in 20 balls. He has also scored a half century off just 21 balls.
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