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Sharjah Cricket Stadium Test average score and records

Data through 30 October 2016Last updated 30 October 2016

The average first-innings score at Sharjah Cricket Stadium is 341.4, based on 5 completed first innings across 5 matches played between 2011 and 2016. For comparison, the average across every Test ground in the data is 343.7, so Sharjah Cricket Stadium is 2.3 runs below it. Teams batting first won 1 of 4 matches with a result (25%), and teams batting second won 3 (75%). Captains who won the toss chose to field 0% of the time, and the toss winner won 25% of decided matches.

Matches
5
2011–2016
Avg 1st innings
341.4
5 completed innings
Avg 2nd innings
402.8
5 innings
Won chasing
75%
3 of 4 results
Toss winner won
25%
1 of 4

Highest and lowest totals at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Test)

Highest team totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
New Zealand690Pakistan2014-11-26Won
Sri Lanka428/9Pakistan2014-01-16Lost
Sri Lanka413Pakistan2011-11-03Drawn
Pakistan355England2015-11-01Won
Pakistan351New Zealand2014-11-26Lost
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
England156Pakistan2015-11-01Lost
Pakistan208West Indies2016-10-30Lost
Sri Lanka214Pakistan2014-01-16Lost
Pakistan234England2015-11-01Won
Pakistan259New Zealand2014-11-26Lost

Most runs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Test matches

Top 10 run scorers at this ground
PlayerInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s50s
Misbah-ul-Haq1044555.6241.18905
Mohammad Hafeez641869.6758.119720
Azhar Ali1034134.1041.210312
Younis Khan1028028.0052.312211
Sarfaraz Ahmed827334.1272.25101
Kumar Sangakkara425563.7544.914412
Asad Shafiq1024130.1250.013710
Brendon McCullum1202202.00107.420210
Kraigg Brathwaite2202–47.314211
Kane Williamson1192192.0078.719210

Most wickets at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Test matches

Top 10 wicket takers at this ground
PlayerInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Yasir Shah51530.403.294/44
Saeed Ajmal41229.582.404/132
Mark Craig21020.304.217/94
Rangana Herath4936.562.725/125
Shoaib Malik278.432.384/33
Devendra Bishoo2717.573.084/77
Rahat Ali3724.293.044/99
Wahab Riaz4727.433.025/88
James Anderson2611.501.684/17
Chanaka Welegedara2617.672.395/87

Recent matches at Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResult
30 Oct 2016Pakistan 281 & 208
West Indies 337 & 154/5		West Indies won by 5 wickets
1 Nov 2015England 306 & 156
Pakistan 234 & 355		Pakistan won by 127 runs
26 Nov 2014New Zealand 690
Pakistan 351 & 259		New Zealand won by an innings and 80 runs
16 Jan 2014Pakistan 341 & 302/5
Sri Lanka 428/9d & 214		Pakistan won by 5 wickets
3 Nov 2011Pakistan 340 & 87/4
Sri Lanka 413 & 181/6d		Match drawn

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first innings score at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Test matches?
The average completed first-innings score at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Test matches is 341.4 runs, from 5 innings between 2011 and 2016. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.
What is the highest total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Test matches?
The highest total in the data is 690 by New Zealand against Pakistan on 26 November 2014.
Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Test matches?
In the 4 matches with a result, teams batting first won 1 (25%) and teams batting second won 3 (75%). These are past results, not a prediction.
What is the lowest total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Test matches?
The lowest all-out total in the data is 156 by England against Pakistan on 1 November 2015.

Also known as: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah stadium.

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Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Averages use completed innings in matches not decided by a rain rule. Definitions: methodology.