Cricket in Pakistan
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Cricket has been played in Pakistan
since before the birth of the nation in 1947, going as far back as the 19th century. It was introduced by the British during their colonial rule of British India, of which Pakistan was a part. Despite Field hockey
being the national sport
of Pakistan
, cricket is the most popular sport in the country. Pakistan has produced many talented cricketers who have been among the best batsmen and bowlers in international cricket.
The Pakistan Cricket Board
controls both the men and women's competition. Pakistan is an official member of the International Cricket Council
and the Asian Cricket Council
.
matches, Pakistan has one of the best winning records amongst teams from Asia
. Pakistan has won the Cricket World Cup
in 1992
and the ICC World Twenty20
in 2009
.
governs both the men's and women’s domestic competitions. Pakistan is an official member of the International Cricket Council
and the Asian Cricket Council
.
Almost all cities and villages in Pakistan have a cricket team and people and children starts playing it at from a young age. The game is a very popular sport and they are being played by professional and amateur individuals.
. The most important domestic cricket tournaments in Pakistan include:
Cup and the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
. International Test matches and One Day International matches are played between the Pakistan national team and foreign opponents regularly.
The team has won many international cricket events, including the World Cup
in 1992 and the finishing as runners up in 1999 World Cup
and 2007 World Twenty20 and the Champions in 2009 ICC World Twenty20
They also take part in officially sanctioned Asian Cricket Council competitions including the Asia Cup
, Asian Test Championship
, ACC Trophy
and Asian Cricket Junior Tournaments.
Famous cricketers from Pakistan include Wasim Akram
, Javed Miandad
, Imran Khan
, Waqar Younis
and Abdul Qadir
.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
since before the birth of the nation in 1947, going as far back as the 19th century. It was introduced by the British during their colonial rule of British India, of which Pakistan was a part. Despite Field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
being the national sport
National sport
A national sport or national pastime is a sport or game that is considered to be an intrinsic part of the culture of a nation. Some sports are de facto national sports, as baseball is in the U.S., while others are de jure as lacrosse and ice hockey are in Canada.-De jure national sports:-De facto...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, cricket is the most popular sport in the country. Pakistan has produced many talented cricketers who have been among the best batsmen and bowlers in international cricket.
The Pakistan Cricket Board
Pakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
controls both the men and women's competition. Pakistan is an official member of the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
and the Asian Cricket Council
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its...
.
History
In One Day International and Test cricketTest cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
matches, Pakistan has one of the best winning records amongst teams from Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. Pakistan has won the Cricket World Cup
Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
in 1992
1992 Cricket World Cup
-New Zealand:-Round Robin Stage:Co-hosts New Zealand proved the surprise packet of the tournament, winning their first seven games to finish on top of the table after the round robin. The other hosts, Australia, were one of the pre-tournament favourites but lost their first two matches. They...
and the ICC World Twenty20
ICC World Twenty20
The ICC World Twenty20 or ICC World T20 also referred to as the T20 World Cup is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council...
in 2009
2009 ICC World Twenty20
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in England in June 2009. It was the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007...
.
- History of cricket in Pakistan from 1947 to 1970History of cricket in Pakistan from 1947 to 1970This article describes the history of cricket in Pakistan from 1947 to 1970.-Early years: 1947 to 1950:The independent state of Pakistan was established in 1947 following the Partition of India...
- History of cricket in Pakistan from 1971 to 1985History of cricket in Pakistan from 1971 to 1985This article describes the history of cricket in Pakistan from the 1970-71 season to 1984-85.-Events:In 1970, the Ayub Trophy was rebranded as the BCCP Trophy and converted from a knockout tournament to a mini-league format whereby teams qualified for a semi-final stage by winning one of four...
- History of cricket in Pakistan from 1986 to 2000History of cricket in Pakistan from 1986 to 2000This article describes the history of cricket in Pakistan from the 1985-86 season to 1999-2000.-Events:Pakistan won the 1992 Cricket World Cup, beating England by 22 runs in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 March 1992....
- History of cricket in Pakistan from 2001History of cricket in Pakistan from 2001This article describes the history of cricket in Pakistan from the 2000-01 season to the present.-Events:Notable Pakistan players in the 21st century include Inzamam-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Mohammed Yousuf, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar and Danish Kaneria....
Organization
The Pakistan Cricket BoardPakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
governs both the men's and women’s domestic competitions. Pakistan is an official member of the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
and the Asian Cricket Council
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its...
.
Almost all cities and villages in Pakistan have a cricket team and people and children starts playing it at from a young age. The game is a very popular sport and they are being played by professional and amateur individuals.
Domestic cricket
Domestic Cricket in Pakistan is currently sponsored by Faysal BankFaysal bank
Faysal Bank is a bank based in Pakistan. It maintains over 250 branches in all major cities of the country. The bank was incorporated in Pakistan on October 3, 1994, as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. It offers commercial, consumer, corporate and Islamic banking services...
. The most important domestic cricket tournaments in Pakistan include:
- Quaid-i-Azam TrophyQuaid-i-Azam TrophyThe Quaid-i-Azam Trophy is the premier first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan.-History :Named after Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, the Trophy was introduced in 1953 to help pick the squad for Pakistan's Test tour of England in the forthcoming year...
- Patron's TrophyPatron's TrophyThe Patron's Trophy is a Pakistani first class cricket competition. It was first played in 1960-61 as the Ayub Trophy and remained so for ten years. In 1970-71 it became the BCCP Trophy and two years later it received the title Patron's Trophy....
- Pentangular TrophyPentangular Trophy-History:It was first contested in 1973-74 and later in the decade the competition's name was changed the BCCP Invitation Tournament. In 1980-81 it became the PACO Cup and remained so for a further five seasons. For the rest of the decade the tournament didn't take place and it wasn't until the...
- National One-day Championship
- Twenty-20 Cup
International cricket
Cricket teams in Pakistan take part in domestic competitions such as the ABN-AMRO Cup, the ABN-AMRO Patron's Trophy, ABN-AMRO Twenty-20Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
Cup and the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Quaid-i-Azam Trophy
The Quaid-i-Azam Trophy is the premier first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan.-History :Named after Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, the Trophy was introduced in 1953 to help pick the squad for Pakistan's Test tour of England in the forthcoming year...
. International Test matches and One Day International matches are played between the Pakistan national team and foreign opponents regularly.
The team has won many international cricket events, including the World Cup
1992 Cricket World Cup
-New Zealand:-Round Robin Stage:Co-hosts New Zealand proved the surprise packet of the tournament, winning their first seven games to finish on top of the table after the round robin. The other hosts, Australia, were one of the pre-tournament favourites but lost their first two matches. They...
in 1992 and the finishing as runners up in 1999 World Cup
1999 Cricket World Cup
-England:-Outside England:-Group A:-Results:-------------------------------------------------------------Group B:-Results:------------------------------------------------------------...
and 2007 World Twenty20 and the Champions in 2009 ICC World Twenty20
2009 ICC World Twenty20
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in England in June 2009. It was the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007...
They also take part in officially sanctioned Asian Cricket Council competitions including the Asia Cup
Asia Cup
The ACC Asia Cup is an international men's One Day International cricket tournament. It was established in 1983 when the Asian Cricket Council was founded as a measure to promote goodwill between Asian countries. It was originally scheduled to be held every two years...
, Asian Test Championship
Asian Test Championship
The ACC Asian Test Championship is a professional Test cricket tournament contested between the Test playing nations of Asia: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It is not a regular event in the cricketing calendar and has so far been held only twice; in 1998-99 when Pakistan won and in...
, ACC Trophy
ACC Trophy
The ACC Trophy or Asian Cricket Council Trophy is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council for the non-test nations in Asia...
and Asian Cricket Junior Tournaments.
Famous cricketers from Pakistan include Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram is a former Pakistani left arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman in cricketer and model. who represented the Pakistan national cricket team in Test cricket and One Day International matches....
, Javed Miandad
Javed Miandad
Mohammad Javed Miandad Khan , popularly known as Javed Miandad , is a former Pakistani cricketer who played between 1975 and 1996. He is Pakistan's leading run scorer in Test cricket. He has served as a captain of the Pakistan national cricket team...
, Imran Khan
Imran Khan
Imran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
, Waqar Younis
Waqar Younis
Waqar Younis Maitla is a former Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket and widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time...
and Abdul Qadir
Abdul Qadir (cricketer)
Abdul Qadir Khan is a former Pakistani international cricketer, later commentator and was recently the Chief Selector of Pakistan Cricket Board. He resigned from the post because of his differences with the top brass of Pakistan cricket board...
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External links
- Pakistan Cricket Board Official website
- ESPN cricinfo
- National Cricket Academy Official website
- Yeh Hai Cricket PakistanYeh Hai Cricket PakistanThe Yeh Hai Cricket Pakistan is the promo of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup, List A & First Class in Pakistan, given by Geo Super.-Tournaments:Domestic Cricket in Pakistan is currently sponsored by Faysal Bank...
- Yeh Hai Cricket Pakistan's Facebook Page
- Faysal BankFaysal bankFaysal Bank is a bank based in Pakistan. It maintains over 250 branches in all major cities of the country. The bank was incorporated in Pakistan on October 3, 1994, as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. It offers commercial, consumer, corporate and Islamic banking services...
- Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup