Pakistan
The Pakistan cricket team is known for producing some of the most fearsome fast bowlers in world cricket.
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Records By Team
- The biggest difference between a team’s first and second innings (551 runs) – (106 & 657/8d) vs West Indies in Bridgetown January 1958
- Most runs in a calendar year in Test matches (Mohammad Yousuf) – 1788 runs in 11 matches in 2006.
- Most sixes in a Test inning (Wasim Akram) – 12 vs Zimbabwe in Sheikhupura, October 1996.
- Longest individual Test innings by minutes (Hanif Mohammad) – 970 minutes vs West Indies in Bridgetown, January 1958.
- Youngest player to take a five-for in a Test innings (Nasim-ul-Ghani) – 16y 303d vs West Indies in Georgetown, March 1958.
- Most runs in a career without an ODI hundred (Misbah-ul-Haq) – 5122 runs in 162 matches.
- Youngest player to score a one-day hundred (Shahid Afridi) – 16y 217d vs Sri Lanka in Nairobi, October 1996
- Most fifties in consecutive innings (Javed Miandad) – 9 in 1987
- Most sixes in ODI career (Shahid Afridi) -351
- Most wickets in a calendar year in ODIs (Saqlain Mushtaq) – 69 in 1997
- Best figures in an inning by an ODI captain (Waqar Younis) – 7/36 vs England in Leeds, June 2001
- Most five-fors in ODIs (Waqar Younis) – 13
- Most runs in a calendar year in T20Is (Mohammad Rizwan) – 1326 in 2021
Major Stadiums
- National Cricket Stadium, Karachi
- Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
- Gaddafi Cricket Stadium, Lahore
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Trophies And Award
Below is a list of major tournaments won by the Pakistan cricket team across formats:
| Year | Trophy / Award |
| 1992 | ODI World Cup |
| 2009 | T20 World Cup |
| 2017 | Champions Trophy |
Top Cricket Associations In Pakistan
Northern Cricket Association
Address – Cricket Association, Shamsabad, Rawalpindi, Punjab 46300, Pakistan
Contact Number – +92 51 4855011
Email Address – Unavailable
Website – Unavailable
Balochistan Cricket Association
Central Punjab Cricket Association
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket Association
Sindh Cricket Association
Southern Punjab cricket association
(Contact details and address unavailable)
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FAQs About The Pakistan Cricket Team
Who is the king of cricket in Pakistan?
Current skipper Babar Azam is often referred to as the King of Cricket in Pakistan.
Why is Pakistan not included in IPL?
Pakistan players featured in the inaugural IPL, but following the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, they were banned from participating in the tournament.
Is Pakistan a strong cricket team?
Yes. They won the 1992 ODI World Cup and the 2009 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and were runners-up in the 2007 and 2022 editions.
Why were no matches played in Pakistan for a decade?
From 2009 to 2019, Pakistan could not host international matches in Pakistan after the terror attack on the touring Sri Lanka cricket team.
Why do India refuse to play in Pakistan?
India and Pakistan play each other in the World Cup and Asia Cup. But due to political tensions between the two southern nations, India have not toured Pakistan since 2008. They have not played a bilateral series since 2012.
Who is regarded as the father figure of Pakistan cricket?
Abdul Hafeez Kardar. He was the first captain of the Pakistan cricket team. He is one of the only three players to have played Test cricket for India and Pakistan.
How many international centuries have Babar Azam scored?
Twenty-eight. Nine in Tests, 17 in ODIs, and two in T20Is.
Who was the Player of the Final when Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup?
Wasim Akram, 33 (18) & 3/49, was the Player of the Final in the 1992 World Cup against England in Melbourne.
What is the Pakistan cricket spot-fixing scandal?
During a Test match against England at Lord’s, London, in August 2010, three players – Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, and Mohammad Amir – were convicted of taking bribes from a bookmaker to deliberately bowl no-balls at certain pre-arranged moments during the Test and were subsequently banned.
Which Pakistan player has taken a hat-trick in Tests and ODIs?
Wasim Akram and Mohammad Sami are the only players to have taken hat-tricks in ODIs and Tests.
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PCB-Pakistan Cricket Board
The official website of the Pakistan Cricket Council (PCB), as the highest governing body of cricket in Pakistan, is responsible for managing the operation of the national team, organizing domestic events such as PSL, and formulating core policies and regulations for the development of cricket in the country.
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The official digital platform of Pakistan's first HD sports channel A-Sports, focused on providing live HD live streaming, match highlights and in-depth news coverage of cricket (e.g. PSL, World Cup) and other major sporting events.
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