University Ground (University of Lucknow)

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{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = University Ground
| nickname =
| image =
| caption =
| country = India
| location = [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.864068|80.935905|type:stadium}}
| establishment = 1949
| seating_capacity = n/a
| owner = [[University of Lucknow]]
| operator = [[University of Lucknow]]
|architect =
| tenants =
| end1 =
| end2 =
| international = true
| firsttestdate = 23 October
| firsttestyear = 1952
| firsttesthome = India
| firsttestaway = Pakistan
| date = 22 June
| year = 2014
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/58279.html University Ground, Cricinfo
}}

The '''University Ground''' ({{Lang-hi|यूनिवर्सिटी ग्राउंड}}) 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=University Ground |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/58279.html |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=17 June 2011 |access-date=17 June 2011 }}</ref> 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, Lucknow|K.D. Singh Babu Stadium]] took its place as the city's premier cricket ground.

==Test Centuries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
|-
| 1 || 124 || [[Nazar Mohammad]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 2 || {{cr|IND}} || 23 October 1952 || Won<ref name="OnlyTest">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17455/scorecard/62742/india-vs-pakistan-2nd-test-pakistan-tour-of-india-1952-53| title=2nd Test, Pakistan tour of India at Lucknow, Oct 23-26 1952| work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 September 2019}}</ref>
|}

==Test Five wicket Hauls==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%"
|- align=center
! scope="col" width="38"|No.
! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler
! scope="col" width="220"|Date
! scope="col" width="120"|Team
! scope="col" width="120"|Opposing team
! scope="col" width="60"|Inn
! scope="col" width="82"|Overs
! scope="col" width="70"|Runs
! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts
! scope="col" width="70"|Econ
! scope="col" width="70"|Result
|-align="center"
|scope="row"| 1 || [[Fazal Mahmood]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1952|10|23}} || {{cr|PAK}} || {{cr|IND}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|24.1}} || {{nts|52}} || {{nts|5}} || {{nts|2.15}} || Won<ref name="OnlyTest"/>
|- align="center"
|scope="row"| 2 || [[Fazal Mahmood]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1952|10|23}} || {{cr|PAK}} || {{cr|IND}} || {{nts|3}} || {{nts|27.3}} || {{nts|42}} || {{nts|7}} || {{nts|1.52}} || Won<ref name="OnlyTest"/>
|}

==See also==
*[[List of Test cricket grounds]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1118.html cricketarchive]
* [[One-Test wonder]]

{{Coord|26|51|51|N|80|56|09|E|display=title}}
{{List of cricket grounds in India}}
{{Lucknow}}

[[Category:Test cricket grounds in India]]
[[Category:University sports venues in India]]
[[Category:Defunct cricket grounds in India]]
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:University of Lucknow]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Lucknow]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1949]]
[[Category:1949 establishments in India]]

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