| Ground information | |
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| Location | Sialkot |
| Establishment | 1940 |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Owner | Sialkot Cricket Association |
| Tenants | Pakistan Cricket Board |
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| Pavilion End Railway End |
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| International information | |
| First Test | 27 October 1985: Pakistan v Sri Lanka |
| Last Test | 22 September 1995: Pakistan v Sri Lanka |
| First ODI | 16 October 1976: Pakistan v New Zealand |
| Last ODI | 6 December 1996: Pakistan v New Zealand |
| Domestic team information | |
| Sialkot cricket team (1955 – present) Sialkot Stallions (2003 – present) |
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| As of 10 October 2008 Source: [1] |
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Jinnah Stadium, one of the oldest Cricket stadiums in Pakistan, is located in Sialkot, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest cricket grounds in Pakistan. Before independence, it was called Connelley Park. After independence, it was renamed as Jinnah Park. The construction of Jinnah Stadium was started in 1979, and was completed in 1984. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 30,000 and hosted its first Test match in 1985.[1] It is home ground of Sialkot Stallions.
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