The Defence Housing Authority Stadium or DHA Cricket Stadium (previously known as the Defence Cricket Stadium) is a cricket ground in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan. ... Sindh (Sindhī: سنڌ, Urdū: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, and Muhajirs and various other groups. ...

It has hosted only one Test match, the 1st Test between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, from 1 December to 6 December 1993. Pakistan won by 131 runs, mainly due to Waqar Younis taking 7-91 in the first innings and 6-44 in the second. This was his first match as captain of Pakistan, standing in for Wasim Akram. Younis became Pakistan's youngest Test captain. It remains an approved venue for Test cricket.[1] December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Waqar Younis (Urdu: وقار یونس) (born November 16, 1971 as Waqar Younis Maitla) is a Pakistani cricketer, a fast bowler, from Burewala, Punjab. ... This is a list of all men, boys and women who have captained a Pakistani national cricket team at official international level. ... Wasim Akram (Urdu: وسیم اکرم) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore) is a former left arm fast bowler for the Pakistani cricket team and is widely regarded as one of the finest bowlers to have played the game. ...

The stadium has hosted 17 other first-class cricket matches from 1990 to 2000,[2][3] and 16 List A limited overs matches from 1990 to 1999.[4][5] First-class cricket matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

See also

• Pakistan Cricket Board
• Defence Housing Authority
• Defence Housing Authority, Karachi
• Defense Housing Society Karachi

The Pakistan Cricket Board is responsible for all first class and Test cricket played in and by the Pakistan cricket team Pakistan was admitted to the International Cricket Council in July 1953 after having been a part of India prior to partition in 1947. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The Defence Housing Authority, Karachi, also known as the Defence Officers Housing Authority, Karachi, or DHA, Karachi, is the foremost development in Pakistan with many exclusive projects to its credit. ... Defense Housing Society Karachi is one of the neighborhoods of in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ...

References

• Pakistan ground profiles - Defence Housing Authority Stadium, from Cricinfo.com