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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former cricket ground in Lucknow, India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}<br />
{{Infobox cricket ground<br />
| ground_name = University Ground<br />
| nickname = <br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| country = India<br />
| location = Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.864068|80.935905|type:stadium}}<br />
| establishment = 1949<br />
| seating_capacity = n/a<br />
| owner = [[University of Lucknow]]<br />
| operator = [[University of Lucknow]]<br />
|architect = <br />
| tenants = <br />
| end1 = <br />
| end2 = <br />
| international = true<br />
| firsttestdate = 23 October<br />
| firsttestyear = 1952<br />
| firsttesthome = India<br />
| firsttestaway = Pakistan<br />
| date = 22 June<br />
| year = 2014<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/58279.html University Ground, Cricinfo<br />
}}<br />
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The '''University Ground''' was a [[test cricket]] stadium in Lucknow, India.<br />
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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 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=17 June 2011 |access-date=17 June 2011 }}</ref> <br />
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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.<br />
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Now this ground is used by owner [[University of Lucknow]] as a multi-purpose stadium for university events and sports activities.<br />
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==Test Centuries==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"<br />
|-<br />
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result<br />
|-<br />
| 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| publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=9 September 2019}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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==Test Five wicket Hauls==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%"<br />
|- align=center<br />
! scope="col" width="38"|No.<br />
! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler<br />
! scope="col" width="220"|Date<br />
! scope="col" width="120"|Team<br />
! scope="col" width="120"|Opposing team<br />
! scope="col" width="60"|Inn<br />
! scope="col" width="82"|Overs<br />
! scope="col" width="70"|Runs<br />
! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts<br />
! scope="col" width="70"|Econ<br />
! scope="col" width="70"|Result<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|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"/><br />
|- align="center"<br />
|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"/><br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of Test cricket grounds]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/1118.html cricketarchive]<br />
* [[One-Test wonder]]<br />
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{{Coord|26|51|51|N|80|56|09|E|display=title}}<br />
{{List of cricket grounds in India}}<br />
{{Lucknow}}<br />
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[[Category:Test cricket grounds in India]]<br />
[[Category:University sports venues in India]]<br />
[[Category:Defunct cricket grounds in India]]<br />
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:University of Lucknow]]<br />
[[Category:Sports venues in Lucknow]]<br />
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1949]]<br />
[[Category:1949 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]]</div>
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