SHARJAH CRICKET STADIUM, SHARJAH

SHARJAH CRICKET STADIUM (SHARJAH)

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium is in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It holds the record for the most ODIs hosted in a venue with 240 ODIs up to December 2019. It was originally constructed in the early 1980s and has been much improved over the years. It hosted its first international matches in April 1984, in the Asia Cup. The stadium will be one of the dedicated venues for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

SHARJAH CRICKET STADIUM (SHARJAH)Pitch Report

Sharjah Cricket Stadium pitch is dusty/dry, the pitch is harder and it favors the pacers. Once the batsmen understand the movement of balls, they get a chance to build high targets. The cracks are formed overnight on this pitch, as the humidity and moisture content of the stadium region is high. The cracks look like tiles, having light patches of grass, this in regards to batsmen, but, mainly as bowlers don’t get enough bounce to let to make the batsmen stroke for a wrong shot. Wrong strike might help bowlers to break partnerships. The warm winds decide the moisture content of the pitch. Conditions and weather of the day, which are dynamic in nature and are responsible for the semi-arid conditions of the pitch. All over, the pitch is in fine condition. The only issue is that the un-occasionally arrival of rains had deteriorated the maintenance of pitch before.

SHARJAH CRICKET STADIUM (SHARJAH)Pitch Report

Test Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

In the first days of the test match, the Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch behaves as batting friendly, and then it becomes harder to bat on. Spinners start to get help from the footmarks and pitch cracks. In the first innings, if there is lack of swing then top-order and middle-order batsmen will enjoy batting here with good partnerships. In hot sunny days of Sharjah, UAE, the pitch becomes harder and bowl comes on bat very well.

The toss is an important aspect of a test match, mostly on the Sharjah ground. The win of toss makes a captain bat first in most of the situation, by keeping in the mind of regarding that, what types of conditions of pitch is or will be at the end of the day. The records speak that the fresh opting for batting usually helps the team to form longer partnerships.

The first innings score might cross 300+ in any conditions. But it also depends on the form of batsmen, that how he/she is performing from last innings. Since the bowlers have to wait for the spells of 3rd or 4th innings to get some wickets. At the end of innings, there is a great opportunity to grasp wickets as batsmen can make a slight mistake, and after which a bowler can grasp the wicket. Spinners also may change the directions of the match at the end of the day.

Here are last 5 tests matches average scores of both Innings at Sharjah Cricket Ground:

Test Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 352 runs

Test Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 352 runs

Test Matches 3rd Innings Average Score – 212 Runs

Test Matches 4th Innings Average Score – 180 runs

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SHARJAH CRICKET STADIUM (SHARJAH)Pitch Report

ODI Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

Sharjah Cricket Stadium pitch in ODI is quite batting friendly in the first innings and then bowlers start getting help from the pitch. If the bowlers manage to get the swing then it could be difficult for batsmen, also spinners on this pitch get great help for turn and bounce. Dry and hard wicket makes batting easy, one who can spend time on the pitch can make big score as a batsman. As it is a batting pitch, the team winning the toss in ODI at Sharjah cricket ground always prefer batting first. Of the 241 total matches played here, 129 teams have won batting first. And bowling first are 110 wins. Any team, after losing the toss moreover also had some % of winning, if they spell some brilliant overs, which may help them to break the set partnerships.

Here are last 5 ODI matches average scores of both Innings at Sharjah Cricket Ground:

ODI Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 257 runs

ODI Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 220 runs

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SHARJAH CRICKET STADIUM (SHARJAH)Pitch Report

T20I Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

Though the ground has a batting pitch, unusual to the case of ODI and Test matches where teams chose batting first, the teams whoever wins the toss in T20I matches here prefer to bowl first. As most of the T20 matches are day-night matches or completely night matches, the dew falling and wide cracks on the pitch makes it difficult for the bowlers to control the ball in the second innings contrary to the usual case in Test or ODI matches held during the day. As of now 32 T20I matches held at the venue where the team batting first has won 18 matches and the team chasing has won 14 matches.

Here are the last 5 T20I matches average scores of both Innings at Sharjah Cricket Ground:

T20I Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 144 runs

T20I Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 116 runs

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IPL AND PSL Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The pitch usually designed for IPL and PSL individually for entertainment purposes. The cracks might get introduced with pitch, as the purpose of IPL is excitement and unknown end of the match results. Flat and dry wickets assist the batsmen as well as bowlers in some conditions. Toss plays a major role in predicting the winning team in IPL and PSL matches so far. But it has been noticed that teams winning the toss prefer bowling first just like in the case of T20I matches considering the effect of dew on the pitch.

Here are last 5 IPL and PSL matches average scores of both Innings at Sharjah Cricket Ground:

IPL Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 160 runs

IPL Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 146 runs

PSL Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 148 runs

PSL Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 139 runs

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ILT20 Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

Though the ground has a batting pitch. As most of the T20 matches are day-night matches or completely night matches, the dew falling and wide cracks on the pitch makes it difficult for the bowlers to control the ball in the second innings contrary to the usual case in Test or ODI matches and other leagues held during the day. As of now the ground just witnessed 8 ILT20 Matches where the team batting first has won 3 and the team chasing won 4 and 1 match was abandoned.

Here are last ILT2O matches average scores of both Innings at Sharjah Cricket Ground:

ILT20 Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 160 runs

ILT20 Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 124 runs

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