Dubai · UAE · 2009–2025
Dubai International Cricket Stadium: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
333
All formats
Par score
173
1st-innings average
Chase success
56%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
42%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Dubai, and what captains should plan for.
Captains winning the toss have chosen to field first in 64% of matches at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The first-innings average of 173 against a second-innings average of 156 suggests the surface does offer something for bowlers as the game progresses, making the decision to bowl look reasonable on balance.
Teams batting second have won 56% of completed matches across 327 games here. That edge is small enough to keep totals competitive rather than pointless, and the 17-run differential between first and second innings averages indicates conditions generally tighten as the match matures.
The average powerplay produces 40 runs at a cost of 1.48 wickets, pointing to a surface that rewards patience early rather than punishing it. Teams that protect wickets through the first six overs tend to find the middle overs, which average 88 runs, far more productive.
Every one of the top five bowling performances at the ground belongs to a spinner, led by Yasir Shah's 14-wicket haul in a single Test in November 2018. The surface clearly suits turning deliveries as matches progress, particularly in the longer format.
Pakistan Cricket have appeared in 71 matches here, more than any other team, using the ground as a home base for much of their Test and ODI schedule since 2009. The ILT20, launched more recently, has added 61 franchise fixtures and broadened the ground's calendar considerably.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Dubai. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
173
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
155
Chasing average
Chase success
56%
All formats
Highest total
579
On record
Lowest total
55
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Dubai. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
42RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
85RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
46RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Cricket | 71 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 46% |
| Uae Cricket | 32 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 28% |
| Desert Vipers | 29 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 62% |
| Dubai Capitals | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 54% |
| Gulf Giants | 26 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 46% |
| India Cricket | 24 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 79% |
| Islamabad United | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 59% |
| Karachi Kings | 22 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 41% |
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