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Ground information
Location	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates	26°51′51″N 80°56′09″E / 26.864068°N 80.935905°E / 26.864068; 80.935905
Establishment	1949
Capacity	n/a
Owner	University of Lucknow
Operator	University of Lucknow
International information
First Test	23 October 1952:  India v  Pakistan
As of 22 June 2014 Source: University Ground, Cricinfo

The University Ground was a test cricket stadium in Lucknow, India.

The first and the only international Test match was played on 23–26 October 1952 between India and Pakistan. The venue, however, was not as popular as Green Park Stadium in the nearby city of Kanpur which hosted most of the Test matches.

The stadium lies on the banks of the River Gomti. In 1994, the K.D. Singh Babu Stadium took its place as the city's premier cricket ground.

Now this ground is used by owner University of Lucknow as a multi-purpose stadium for university events and sports activities.

Test Centuries

No.	Score	Player	Team	Inns.	Opposing team	Date	Result
1	124	Nazar Mohammad	Pakistan	2	India	23 October 1952	Won

Test Five wicket Hauls

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing team	Inn	Overs	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Result
1	Fazal Mahmood	23 October 1952	Pakistan	India	1	24.1	52	5	2.15	Won
2	Fazal Mahmood	23 October 1952	Pakistan	India	3	27.3	42	7	1.52	Won

See also

• List of Test cricket grounds

References

1. "University Ground". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
2. ^ "2nd Test, Pakistan tour of India at Lucknow, Oct 23-26 1952". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2019.

External links

• cricketarchive
• One-Test wonder

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