This 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

Inzamam-ul-Haq

Inzamam-ul-Haq , also known as Inzamam, nicknamed Inzy, is a former Pakistan international cricketer who was national captain between 2003 and 2007. He is a right-handed batsman who has been regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of his era...

, Younis Khan

Younis Khan

Mohammad Younus Khan is a Pakistani cricketer and former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. Younus' name is often spelled Younis Khan, but he has been quoted as saying, "My name is Younus Khan...

, Mohammed Yousuf, Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi

Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi , popularly known as Shahid Afridi , is a Pakistani cricketer. Between 1996 and 2011, Afridi played 27 Tests, 325 One Day Internationals, and 43 Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani national team...

, Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar is a former Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket, who is regarded as the fastest bowler in the history of cricket. He set an official world record by achieving the fastest delivery, when he clocked in at 161.3 km/h in his bowling speed, twice at a cricket match against...

 and Danish Kaneria

Danish Kaneria

Danish Prabha Shanker Kaneria is a Pakistani cricketer . Danish Kaneria has continued the tradition of great Pakistani leg spin bowlers and possesses a very well disguised googly...

.

National championships

Winners of the Qaid-i-Azam Trophy from 2001 have been:

• 2000-01 – Lahore City Blues
  Lahore cricket teams
  Lahore Lions compete in the Pakistani first-class cricket tournament's the RBS Twenty-20 Cup and Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. Due to the strength of cricket in the state of Punjab they have fielded more than one Lahore team in the annual tournaments....
  
  
• 2001-02 – Karachi Whites
  Karachi cricket teams
  Karachi cricket teams compete in the Pakistani first-class cricket tournament's the Patron's Trophy and Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. Due to the strength of cricket in the province of Sindh they have fielded more than one team in the annual tournaments....
  
  
• 2002-03 – PIA
  Pakistan International Airlines cricket team
  Pakistan International Airlines cricket team are a first-class cricket side based in Karachi, Pakistan. They have won the Qaid-i-Azam Trophy more times than anyone else...
  
  
• 2003-04 – Faisalabad
  Faisalabad cricket team
  Faisalabad Cricket Team is one of the 8 regional first-class cricket clubs, based in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Its limited overs team is called Interloop Wolves Faisalabad...
  
  
• 2004-05 – Peshawar
  Peshawar cricket team
  The Peshawar cricket team is a Pakistani first-class cricket team from Peshawar, also known as the Panthers.It plays in first-class domestic competitions...
  
  
• 2005-06 – Sialkot
  Sialkot cricket team
  The Sialkot cricket team in Pakistan is also known as the Sialkot Stallions. Its home ground is Jinnah Stadium Sialkot. It plays in first-class domestic competitions. It is a National Champion and has won several Quaid-i-Azam Trophy competitions including 2008-2009. It was national champion in...
  
  
• 2006-07 – Karachi Urban
  Karachi cricket teams
  Karachi cricket teams compete in the Pakistani first-class cricket tournament's the Patron's Trophy and Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. Due to the strength of cricket in the province of Sindh they have fielded more than one team in the annual tournaments....
  
  

Winners of the PCB Patron's Trophy

Patron's Trophy

The 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....

 from 2001 have been:

• 2000-01 – Pakistan Customs
  Pakistan Customs cricket team
  Pakistan Customs cricket team are a first-class cricket side of no fixed abode based in Pakistan. They have never won the Qaid-i-Azam Trophy, but have won the Patron's Trophy once. They are the representative team of Pakistan Customs...
  
  
• 2001-02 – National Bank
  National Bank of Pakistan cricket team
  National Bank of Pakistan cricket team are a first-class cricket side, one of the most successful in Pakistani domestic cricket. They have won each of the 3 trophies on offer at least once and have achieved 14 tournament wins in total...
  
  
• 2002-03 – Sahiwal
• 2003-04 – ZTBL
• 2004-05 – Habib Bank
  Habib Bank Limited cricket team
  The Habib Bank Limited cricket team are a first-class cricket side which compete in Pakistani domestic cricket. Younis Khan is the current captain of the side.- Current squad :KeyCorrect as of November 14 2010-Honours:* Patrons Trophy ...
  
   and PIA
  Pakistan International Airlines cricket team
  Pakistan International Airlines cricket team are a first-class cricket side based in Karachi, Pakistan. They have won the Qaid-i-Azam Trophy more times than anyone else...
  
   shared
• 2005-06 – National Bank
  National Bank of Pakistan cricket team
  National Bank of Pakistan cricket team are a first-class cricket side, one of the most successful in Pakistani domestic cricket. They have won each of the 3 trophies on offer at least once and have achieved 14 tournament wins in total...
  
  
• 2006-07 – Habib Bank
  Habib Bank Limited cricket team
  The Habib Bank Limited cricket team are a first-class cricket side which compete in Pakistani domestic cricket. Younis Khan is the current captain of the side.- Current squad :KeyCorrect as of November 14 2010-Honours:* Patrons Trophy ...
  
  

Winners of the One Day National Tournament from 2001 have been:

• 2000-01 – Karachi Whites
  Karachi cricket teams
  Karachi cricket teams compete in the Pakistani first-class cricket tournament's the Patron's Trophy and Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. Due to the strength of cricket in the province of Sindh they have fielded more than one team in the annual tournaments....
  
  
• 2001-02 – PIA
  Pakistan International Airlines cricket team
  Pakistan International Airlines cricket team are a first-class cricket side based in Karachi, Pakistan. They have won the Qaid-i-Azam Trophy more times than anyone else...
  
  

the trophy was renamed the PCB Patron's Cup

Patron's Trophy

The 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....

 in 2002

• 2002-03 – PIA
  Pakistan International Airlines cricket team
  Pakistan International Airlines cricket team are a first-class cricket side based in Karachi, Pakistan. They have won the Qaid-i-Azam Trophy more times than anyone else...
  
  
• 2003-04 – Habib Bank
  Habib Bank Limited cricket team
  The Habib Bank Limited cricket team are a first-class cricket side which compete in Pakistani domestic cricket. Younis Khan is the current captain of the side.- Current squad :KeyCorrect as of November 14 2010-Honours:* Patrons Trophy ...
  
  
• 2004-05 – WAPDA
• 2005-06 – Habib Bank
  Habib Bank Limited cricket team
  The Habib Bank Limited cricket team are a first-class cricket side which compete in Pakistani domestic cricket. Younis Khan is the current captain of the side.- Current squad :KeyCorrect as of November 14 2010-Honours:* Patrons Trophy ...
  
  
• 2006-07 – National Bank
  National Bank of Pakistan cricket team
  National Bank of Pakistan cricket team are a first-class cricket side, one of the most successful in Pakistani domestic cricket. They have won each of the 3 trophies on offer at least once and have achieved 14 tournament wins in total...
  
  

England 2000-01

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium
  Gaddafi Stadium
  Gaddafi Stadium is a cricket ground in Lahore, Pakistan. It was designed by Daghestani-born architect and engineer Nasreddin Murat-Khan who also designed Lahore's Minar-e-Pakistan and constructed by Mian Abdul Khaliq and Company in 1959. Following the ground's renovation for the 1996 Cricket World...
  
  , Lahore – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium
  Iqbal Stadium
  Iqbal Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Previous names for the ground include Lyallpur Stadium, National Stadium, and City Stadium. The current name honours Pakistani poet Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Capacity is 25,000. It has hosted 25 Test matches and 14 One Day...
  
  , Faisalabad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi
  National Stadium, Karachi
  The National Stadium is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. It is currently used for cricket matches, and is home to Karachi's domestic cricket teams. The stadium is able to hold 34,228 spectators, making it the second largest cricket stadium in Pakistan after Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore...
  
   – England won by 6 wickets

Asian Test Championship 2001-02

• Pakistan v Bangladesh at Multan Cricket Stadium
  Multan Cricket Stadium
  Multan Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. The stadium is located off Vehari Road, in the suburbs of Multan. Having such a lush green outfield and playing area, the stadium is the most beautiful in the country at the moment. It is primarily used for cricket...
  
   – Pakistan won by an innings and 264 runs
• Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

For full details of this tournament, see : 2001-02 Asian Test Championship

2001-02 Asian Test Championship

Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka competed in the second Asian Test Championship between August 2001 and March 2002. India pulled out of the tournament due to political tensions with Pakistan....

New Zealand 2001-02

The tour was cancelled for security reasons in the wake of the World Trade Center

World Trade Center

The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...

 attack on 11 September 2001.

Three Tests had been scheduled at Arbab Niaz Stadium

Arbab Niaz Stadium

Arbab Niaz Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Peshawar, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It replaced the Peshawar Club Ground as the home ground for the Peshawar cricket team in 1985. The ground has hosted 17 ODIs since 1984 , and seven Test matches since 1995, most recently in 2003...

, Peshawar; Iqbal Stadium

Iqbal Stadium

Iqbal Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Previous names for the ground include Lyallpur Stadium, National Stadium, and City Stadium. The current name honours Pakistani poet Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Capacity is 25,000. It has hosted 25 Test matches and 14 One Day...

, Faisalabad; and the National Stadium, Karachi

National Stadium, Karachi

The National Stadium is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. It is currently used for cricket matches, and is home to Karachi's domestic cricket teams. The stadium is able to hold 34,228 spectators, making it the second largest cricket stadium in Pakistan after Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore...

West Indies 2001-02

• 1st Test at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
  Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
  The Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium is in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It was originally constructed in the early 1980s and has been much improved over the years...
  
   – Pakistan won by 170 runs
• 2nd Test at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium – Pakistan won by 244 runs

New Zealand 2002

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by an innings and 324 runs
• 2nd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – game cancelled after a bomb exploded near the New Zealand team hotel on the first morning of the match

Australia 2002-03

• 1st Test at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo – Australia won by 41 runs
• 2nd Test at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium – Australia won by an innings and 198 runs
• 3rd Test at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium – Australia won by an innings and 20 runs

Bangladesh 2003

• 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 7 wickets
• 2nd Test at Arbab Niaz Stadium
  Arbab Niaz Stadium
  Arbab Niaz Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Peshawar, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It replaced the Peshawar Club Ground as the home ground for the Peshawar cricket team in 1985. The ground has hosted 17 ODIs since 1984 , and seven Test matches since 1995, most recently in 2003...
  
  , Peshawar – Pakistan won by 9 wickets
• 3rd Test at Multan Cricket Stadium – Pakistan won by 1 wicket

For full details of this tour, see : Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2003

Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2003

Yasir Hameed became the second batsmen in Test cricket to score two centuries on debut, and the fourth Pakistani to score two centuries in one Test match.-Second Test: v :...

India 2003-04

• 1st Test at Multan Cricket Stadium – India won by an innings and 52 runs
• 2nd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 9 wickets
• 3rd Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
  Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
  Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is the only international standard cricket stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. This stadium has recently been expanded to cater for the ever increasing number of spectators for the game. With the increase in capacity, it can now hold around 15,000 spectators...
  
   – India won by an innings and 131 runs

South Africa 2003-04

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 8 wickets
• 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn

Sri Lanka 2004-05

• 1st Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Sri Lanka won by 201 runs
• 2nd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 6 wickets

England 2005-06

• 1st Test at Multan Cricket Stadium – Pakistan won by 22 runs
• 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by an innings and 100 runs

For full details of this tour, see : English cricket team in Pakistan in 2005-06

English cricket team in Pakistan in 2005-06

England failed to chase a target of under 200 runs for the first time since the fourth Test of the 1998-99 Ashes,, as Danish Kaneria and Shoaib Akhtar shared seven wickets to bowl England out in three spurts at Multan...

India 2005-06

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 341 runs

For full details of this tour, see : Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2005-06

Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2005-06

The India national cricket team toured Pakistan for cricket matches during the 2005–06 season. Both India and Pakistan have already played Test matches during this season; India were coming off a 2–0 series win at home over Sri Lanka, while Pakistan beat England by the same margin...

West Indies 2006-07

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 9 wickets
• 2nd Test at Multan Cricket Stadium – match drawn
• 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 199 runs

For full details of this tour, see : West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2006-07

West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2006-07

West Indies batted first, but Pakistan earned a first innings lead of 279, enough to stretch West Indies' their sequence of Tests without a win to 14, and they had now played 17 Tests away from home without a win. The visitors started with an opening stand of 41, but then four wickets fell within...

Sri Lanka 2008-09

• 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Match drawn
• 2nd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn

For full details of this tour, see : Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 2008–09

Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 2008–09

-2nd ODI:-3rd ODI:-1st Test:-2nd Test:-Only Tour Match:Pakistan Cricket Board Patron's XI vs Sri Lankans:-References:...

External sources

• CricketArchive – List of Tournaments in Pakistan