The seat of cricket in Lahore, Bagh-e-Jinnah was formerly known as the Lawrence Gardens. The playground was first inaugurated during the colonial period with its maiden match dating back to 1880.
Bagh-e-Jinnah in Lahore has hosted a number of friendly, as well as competitive matches. Among these feature Commonwealth XI versus Punjab XI and British Army versus World XI matches. The lush playground
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has also witnessed the Pakistan's first unofficially hosted test match against the West Indies. It also stood as the venue for the maiden test series between India and Pakistan in 1955.
The grandiosity and popularity of Bagh-e-Jinnah at Lahore was lost to the Gaddafi Stadium after it was established in the 20th century. However, the playground still hosts a number of tour matches, featuring other nations.
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