The increasing popularity of the tape ball in informal, local cricket has transformed the way games are played in cricket-loving nations such as India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh but most famously Pakistan. In the second innings, after the dismissal of Alastair Cook for 83 off a reverse-swinging from Umar Gul, umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove called a halt to play as they adjudged Pakistan to be guilty of ball tampering. Notes:1 Also considered first-class when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup. After midnight during the holy month of Ramadan, makeshift floodlights transform a central Karachi basketball court into an urban cricket arena, where . Pakistan won the match by 16 runs. Khan Research Laboratories cricket team. The Pakistani team was in Bangladesh prior to the World T20, due to 2014 Asia Cup, which was held by Bangladesh. [4] Pakistan A will arrive in Zimbabwe on 30 April 2023. Can Alcaraz be stopped? The visiting team's captain will have the choice to bowl first if they wish. [40] Shoaib Malik was announced as his successor. Pakistan Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com On 1 November 2011, Asif, Amir, and Butt were found guilty for their part in the spot-fixing and were given prison sentences, ranging from six months to 30 months and now Amir played well. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is responsible for all first class and Test cricket played in Pakistan and by the Pakistan cricket team. [21], Pakistan has been plagued by security concerns and domestic instability due to terrorism and the war on terror, restricting it as a venue for international cricket in the 21st century. A young schoolboy hoping to gain selection for Pakistans team for the Under-15 World Cup had gone much further and entered the annals of Test cricket. Records | First-class matches | Batting records | Highest career The first captain of the Pakistan national cricket team was Abdul Hafeez Kardar. The match was turned towards Sri Lanka with magical spell by Rangana Herath, who took wickets of Mohammad Hafeez, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik. 28 Apr, 2023 12:00 AM 4 mins to read. As a result, the captaincy of the ODI team was given to newcomer Azhar Ali. It is remembered for the comeback Pakistan made after losing key players such as Waqar Younis and Saeed Anwar and being led by an injured captain Imran Khan. This list may not reflect recent changes. The corporation has been run by former cricketers, professional administrators and trustees, who are often respected businessmen. Sargodha was absorbed into Faisalabad for first-class cricket in 200304. According to him, first-class cricket is the pinnacle . He received personal instructions and advice from Khan Mohammad, Pakistans famous paceman from yesteryears and now a leading coach. Out of 21 Test series they have played from that period, they won 9, lost 5 and drew 7. Australia had a good start, where Michael Hussey scored a match winning unbeaten 64 runs from just 24 balls. This was Bangladesh's first win against Pakistan since the 1999 Cricket World Cup and first ever series win over Pakistan. During a match between his club and Lahore Gymkhana, who had the services of players like Ramiz Raja and Intikhab Alam, Wasim bowling with pace and control, picked up four wickets and impressed all concerned. The legendary Wasim Akram is one of them. In the first innings of that match, they were bowled out for 173 and Pakistan scored 504 in reply. They finished only behind England in Group E of Super 8s, reached to the semi-finals The semi-final for Pakistan was again with Australia, where they scored 191/6 with Umar Akmal's not out 56 runs. However, it just took seven days to turn things around for the Pakistani's. The Pakistan Cricket Board governs all official domestic tournaments. Due to their strength in depth, several regional associations have entered multiple teams, starting in 195657 when Karachi, Punjab and East Pakistan each had two teams. The team is well supported at home and abroad, especially in the United Kingdom where British Pakistanis have formed a fan-club called the "Stani Army". An all-round sportsman, Wasim used to take cricket casually, playing tape ball matches in his neighborhood. The 2014 ICC World T20 was held by Bangladesh. You cannot bowl everywhere, you have to find that right length and get the batsmen out from that particular length. [48] In the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, Pakistan exceeded expectations to reach the final but ended as runners-up, after losing the final to India in a nail-biting finish. The match against Bangladesh was a comfortable win by 50 runs. Get live cricket scores, cricket updates of upcoming International, domestic and T20 matches. [75] In the same year, New Zealand toured Pakistan for their first series against them. [11] The restructuring also reorganised district level cricket into a three tier bottom-up system, with 90 city cricket associations supervising school and club cricket at grassroots level, and inter-city tournaments providing a stepping-stone to the six elite regional teams. Soon after this, Jehan Mubarak top-edged a delivery by Abdul Razzaq which went high in the air and was caught by Shahzaib Hasan, leaving Sri Lanka at 2 for 2. [31][32][33], The 1992 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand marked Pakistan's first World Cup victory. The match was seen by 5,000 Karachiites.Cricket was introduced by the British during their colonial rule of British India, which covered the area now known as . Lahore teams, United Bank, and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) have four wins each; Habib Bank has 3; and Bahawalpur, Peshawar, Punjab, Railways, Sialkot and Central Punjab (one shared) each have two. Note: West Indies 'A' and West Indian XI matches are also considered first-class. Mohammad Huraira becomes second-youngest triple-centurion in Pakistan MacLaren opened the batting for his side at the County Ground, Taunton, and struck 1 six . Pakistan's batting lineup made India question their decision with opening batsman Fakhar Zaman scoring his maiden One Day International century (114 off 106 deliveries), with major contributions from Azhar Ali (59) and Mohammad Hafeez (57*) pushing Pakistan to a total of 338. Australia scored 197/7 in 19.5 overs and won the match. The 2023 ACC Asia Cup and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy are scheduled to be held in Pakistan. West Indies posted 310/6 on the board. Wahab's spell was praised despite not picking up many wickets. The teams are responsible for revenue generation through sponsorship, marketing and strategic collaborations with business conglomerates. Historically, Pakistan's kits have had shades of blue, yellow and golden in addition to green. [2] Five regional and two departmental teams competed in the first competition: Bahawalpur, Punjab, Karachi, North-West Frontier Province, Sindh, Combined Services and Pakistan Railways. Pakistan also went to West Indies and Zimbabwe for two Match and lone Test match. Azhar Ali played Test cricket for Pakistan in the past 12 months, but has announced retirement from International cricket. [8][circular reference] Thus far the women's national team has not won an ICC or ACC international tournament. After another first-class match in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy, Wasim was called to the Pakistan training camp set up to choose the team to tour New Zealand in the winter. Will Young raised his hand before Daryl Mitchell raised his bat but the rest . Pakistan was eliminated from the tournament with this result. The PCB's experiment with the Twenty20 cricket model has also proven popular and hopes to similarly revive popular interest in domestic games, which it did. Aamer Nazir, a fast medium swing bowler, was 22 years old when he broke into the Pakistan side. Tauseefs Test career spanned 34 matches in which he took 93 wickets at 31.72 runs apiece. They were also given Test mace in Lahore. Cricketers are usually chosen to play for their national side after consistently good performances in first-class matches. Overall: Allied Bank Limited: Bahawalpur: Dadu: Defence Housing Authority: Faisalabad: Gujranwala: Habib Bank Limited: House . Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson stated that he believed Misbah has the best cricketing brain within Pakistan and he will do incredibly well in the plans for the captaincy Misbah hit back at those who criticised the decision to appoint him captain and stated that he should be given a chance to prove himself. Pakistan's emerging pace sensation, Ihsanullah attributes his success as a fast bowler to his experience in first-class cricket. "Today is like a dream come true," Mohsin told Sky Sports. Cricket in Pakistan has a history predating the creation of the country in 1947. [43] Three days after leaving the West Indies for Pakistan, via London, the Pakistan team were ruled out as suspects. Pakistan chased it down in 57.3 overs, the fastest chase in Test cricket history. He was recommended to the new Pakistan captain Javed Miandad, who agreed to let him bowl at the Pakistani batsman in the nets. The elite tournaments are: Women's domestic cricket tournaments take place between four teams. In 2002, Pakistan participated in their second Asian Test Championship. Professional cricket has been played in Pakistan since its formation in 1947: Cricket is considered the most popular sport in Pakistan. Pakistan drew the first test. [29][30], At the 1992 World Cup Semi-final, having won the toss, New Zealand chose to bat first and ended with a total of 262 runs. This event was the catalyst for the subsequent refusal to continue the match after tea by the Pakistan team. Hassans Test career progressed in stops and starts and was limited to 7 Tests spread out over almost ten years. The ICC Team of the Tournament had Sarfaraz Ahmed as captain, Fakhar Zaman, Junaid Khan and Hasan Ali from Pakistan. He continued to play first-class cricket till the age of 51. K. Kalat cricket team. Both tournaments . When a Commonwealth team toured Pakistan the following year Miran Bux was again selected for the Commander-in-Chiefs Eleven for another two day game against the visitors at the Pindi Club Ground. The Board governs a network of teams sponsored by corporations and banks, city associations and clubs including advertising, broadcasting rights and internet partners.[51]. After a poor start to the run chase, Pakistan's skipper Misbah-ul-Haq made a useful contribution of 76 runs but Pakistan lost the match by 76 runs. [17][18] Pakistan have the second-highest win percentage in international T20 cricket (with a minimum of 150 games played),[19] the fourth-highest win percentage in ODI cricket,[20] and the eighth-highest win percentage in Test cricket (both with a minimum of 400 games played). Pakistan First-Class Cricket Records - CricketArchive In terms of matches, they played total of 72 matches, winning 20 and losing 12 with 40 draws. Chattogram, 30 April 2023: Pakistan U19 fast bowlers Amir Hassan and Mohammad Ismail shared seven wickets between them as the . This time it was Hanif's brother Wazir Mohammad who scored 189 out of Pakistan's 496 in reply to the hosts' 268. First-class: T van der Gugten: 9.0: 2: 24: 5: 2 . A young Inzamam-ul-Haq, who had just turned 22 and was not a well-known player at the time, burst onto the international stage with a match-winning 60 off 37 balls. In early 2014, against Sri Lanka who toured UAE for 3 match series, Pakistan were down 1-0 after two match. In 1988, after West Indies tour where they drew 1-1 (3), Pakistan were rated as No.1 Test team. Barely a week after his return from this tour he was selected to play for Pakistan against Bangladesh in the third Test at Multan. Mahela Jayawardene followed after edging a shot into the hands of Misbah-ul-Haq, leaving Sri Lanka on 32/4. The Irish went on to win the match, after Niall O'Brien scored 72 runs. The women's teams also have a less packed schedule compared to men's teams and play fewer matches. They defeated New Zealand by an innings and 1 run in the first test and won the second test match by 4 wickets. Note:1first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup. The teams would compete in the principal competitions in all three forms of the game: the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (First Class), Pakistan Cup (List A) and National T20 Cup (Domestic T20). The team was bowled out for 160 and lost the match by 150 runs. National team: Hong Kong national cricket team1. West Indies were bowled out for 227 in their second innings but the series went to them by 31. 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PAK v AUS | 2022 Australia tour of Pakistan - ESPNcricinfo However Pakistan defied the odds and defeated Australia, courtesy of a brilliant bowling display. Pakistan visited West Indies in 1958 for a five-test series. They frame policies that will develop cricket at the grassroots, manage club cricket in collaboration with the 90 city associations and also oversee intra-city competitions. The series went to draw 1-1 (3). Currently, as of 2019, Pakistan is sponsored by AJ Sports,[76] replacing CA Sports, which was the sponsor between 2015 and 2019. They scored 166/6 in their 20 overs, West Indies scored 82 runs off the last 5 overs giving a fearsome hitting to the Pakistani bowlers. The first group match was with rivals India, which India won by 7 wickets. Pakistan captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed stated (after the opening match against India) "I said to the boys, the tournament doesn't finish here. "They all really worked hard with the guys and kept them united and close to each other, that's why we had success," Afridi said. next match was against India, which always given a much publicity by all over the fans. Pakistan's emerging pace sensation, Ihsanullah attributes his success as a fast bowler to his experience in first-class cricket. 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[81][82], In January 2023, Haroon Rasheed was appointed as chief selector by the PCB with Kamran Akmal, Yasir Hameed and Mohammad Sami appointed as members of the selection committee.[83][84][85]. Note:1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup and against touring first-class teams. In the semi-finals on 30 March, Pakistan had a match with its fiercest rival, India. The first four test went draw but the final match was thriller. Pak vs Eng, Test series 2022 - Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali get maiden Azam Khan || First Class Cricket || Batting & Fielding Profile This meant that Pakistan had been knocked out during the first round for the second consecutive World Cup. In second Test match, Pakistan blew India away for 106 before Pakistan, with the help of Hanif Mohammad's 124, scored 331 in their first innings, taking a lead of 225. In Misbah's first series against South Africa in UAE 2010, he led the two match Test series to draw 0-0. Ihsanullah's dedication and hard work paid off as he took five wickets in a recent Pakistan Super League match against Quetta Gladiators, making him the tournament's second-highest wicket-taker. Pakistan took a lead of 119 runs when they were dismissed at 199. That was considered to be worst performance against top side. Pakistan bowled out for just 128 runs, where India reached the target with only 2 wickets given. Amir always speaks positively about Babar Azam: Wahab Riaz. The second match against West Indies was a disaster. As the security situation improved, in September 2019, international test cricket returned to Pakistan with the visit of Sri Lanka. Aamer played a total of 6 Tests for Pakistan taking 20 wickets at an average of 29.85 each. The 1986 Austral-Asia Cup, played in Sharjah in UAE, saw a last-ball victory for Pakistan against their arch-rivals India, with Javed Miandad emerging as a national hero. Prior to 1895, the highest score in first-class cricket was W. G. Grace's 344. [6][7], The PCB also updated the playing conditions for the tournament, including removing the mandatory coin toss and the possibility of extending the final by an extra day, if needed. The corporation has been run by former cricketers, professional administrators and trustees, who are often respected businessmen. The national cricket team of Pakistan is governed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) - a permanent member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Akram also holds the record of most Test wickets by a Pakistani bowler, This article is about the men's team. Pakistan U19 dominate first day's play. Misbah was considering retirement after the Australia tour but stayed till West Indies tour, saying he had 'one last job to do'. [1] In April 2023, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour,[2] with the matches taking place at Kwekwe, Mutare and Harare. This inconsistent system was widely criticised on the basis of low quality cricket and reduced competition. Quaid-e-Azam Trophy - Wikipedia This is a list of current first-class cricket teams, organised first by country and then alphabetically. [a] Each team's principal grounds are listed here. Central Punjab's Mohammad Ali, who is 30, has been among the top fast bowlers in first-class cricket in Pakistan in the last two seasons with a combined 56 wickets. He was not yet eighteen years old at the time. However, after the creation of Pakistan events took a totally different turn. As of 2019, domestic cricket in Pakistan was reorganised into six regional teams (on provincial lines). Another moment for Pakistan under Misbah was when Pakistan toured Sri Lanka and defeated them in three match Test series. This set up a semi-final against hosts and favourites England, where Hasan Ali took 3 wickets to take Pakistan to their first ICC Champions Trophy Final, a highly anticipated re-match with India. Baptism by fire: Fewest first-class matches before Test debut for Pakistan The 2012 edition of World T20 was held in Sri Lanka, where Pakistan grouped in Group D with New Zealand, and Bangladesh. Second XI teams of the six regional teams compete in parallel competitions, and there are age group pathway tournaments at national, regional and local level. These changes have been made by the PCB in order to decentralise the administrative body so that it can limit itself to a supervisory role by delegating responsibilities related to the development of the sport to the provincial associations. Mark Shields, the detective in charge of the investigation, announced, "It's fair to say they are now being treated as witnesses." [4][5], National team: New Zealand national cricket team [37], National team: Pakistan national cricket team, National team: South Africa national cricket team [44]. Domestic cricket in Pakistan has undergone many reorganisations, with the number of teams and matches in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy changing regularly. Strong recommendation by the captain Wasim Akram, ensured his final selection, despite having no first-class experience under his belt. Updated on 25 January 2023. In the end they were bowled out by the Irish for 132 runs. This total was surpassed by Archie MacLaren, playing for Lancashire during a County Championship match against Somerset. It was Sunil Gavaskar's last test series. As a result, Pakistan were knocked out of the tournament. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is the central industry for cricket in Pakistan which deals with all the concerned matters of Pakistan cricket and International cricket. [35][36][37] Tragedy struck the team when coach Bob Woolmer died one day later on 18 March 2007 in a hospital in Kingston, Jamaica. List of first-class cricket quadruple centuries - Wikipedia England led the series 2-0 going into the final Test. Cricket in Pakistan - Wikipedia [10] Since 1947, the domestic first class cricket system has varied considerably per year with teams ranging from 7 to 26 and tournament matches operating under different formats (often changes occurred every year). The News International - Copyright @ 2010-2023. [9] Previously domestic cricket operated with departmental, city and regional teams - a set up encouraged by Abdul Hafeez Kardar. Pakistan nearly chased the target, but wickets in crucial interval gave them backward. In most seasons up to 2019 a mixture of the two competed together, but on many occasions the competition has been contested exclusively by regional or departmental teams. However, before the tournament started, India's participation was put in doubt. National team: Uganda national cricket team1, National team: United States national cricket team1, List of current first-class cricket teams, Countries with international first-class cricket, Last edited on 12 December 2022, at 19:31, Dr. Y.S. Pakistan won comfortably by 9 wickets. A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Pakistan, Known as the ICC Knockout in 1998 and 2000. West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first. In response, Pakistan lost 4 wickets for 1 run on the board, a first in an ODI match. It is controlled by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the governing body for cricket in Pakistan, which is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). HOW CRICKET TOOK OVER PAKISTAN - Newspaper - DAWN.COM In the event that both teams do not complete their first innings, they will both be declared the winners of the tournament. The following countries play first-class cricket as an international team in certain circumstances. List of current first-class cricket teams - Wikipedia Hasan Raza had also participated in just two first-class games when he was picked to play for Pakistan. Sarfaraz Ahmed scored Pakistan's only century against Ireland and was awarded Man of the Match against both South Africa and Ireland. A major controversy occurred in 2006 when the team toured England for a four-match Test series. The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy has been contested by a variety of teams representing regional cricket associations and departments. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) are next with seven wins, followed by National Bank with five. Pakistan's One Day and Twenty 20 kits vary from year to year with the team wearing its green color in various shades from kit to kit. [5], On 13 April 2023, Muhammad Umar was ruled out of Pakistan A's squad due to a knee injury, and was replaced in the squad by Mohammad Ali. The next three tests went in West Indies' favour before Pakistan won their first match against them by an innings and 1 run. He was the second oldest cricketer to make his Test debut after Jim Southertons 49 years and 119 days. Nothing about that series was high level performance because of the Covid restrictions. In the final match, the first four days went nowhere until the early fifth day when Pakistan managed to bowl out the Sri Lankan cricket team for 214 and were asked to chase 301 in last two and a half session. Also in the same match, Misbah equaled the then fastest Test match century off 56 deliveries. Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021/22 - ESPNcricinfo "First-class cricket, you know everything you can learn is through that format. Miandad was sufficiently impressed to induct him into the playing side and the 21-year-old Tauseef responded with seven wickets in his first Test appearance. They also won against the touring Sri Lankan team, winning 1-0 (3) and whitewashed Bangladesh 2-0 (2). As a result, Pakistan concluded their 2015 season rankings as 4th in Tests, 8th in ODIs, and 2nd in T20Is. He finished with an unbeaten 111 off 62 balls. The series was drawn 1-1. The areas that I bowled in first-class cricket, that helped me a lot in One Day Cup as well as PSL," he said. A three tier bottom-up system[1] is in operation with the Tier 1 teams participating in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (First Class), Pakistan Cup (List A) and National T20 Cup (Regional T20). List of Pakistani cricket teams - Wikipedia A side game versus Canterbury was his 3rd first-class outing and preceded his selection for the test side for the second Test, where he made a modest debut. [34], The 2007 Cricket World Cup was one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history when Pakistan was knocked out of the competition in a shock defeat to Ireland, who were playing in their first competition. The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition in Pakistan. The game is the most popular sport in the country with the tape ball variety of the game being the most common. When Hasan made his Test debut against Zimbabwe, he became the youngest cricketer in Test history being only 14 years and 227 days old. [8], Arbab Niaz StadiumAbbottabad Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Cricket StadiumHouse of Northern Cricket Ground. Pakistan: v Canada: Colombo (RPS) 03 Mar 2011: . Such has been the impact of tape ball that in recent years some companies have introduced tennis balls designed to act like cricket balls. India scored 372 runs in their first innings and Pakistan managed 302 runs in combined both innings. [13] Pakistan reached the target in 18.4 overs, with Shahid Afridi, who hit the winning runs, earning Man of the Match[17] while Tillakaratne Dilshan was declared Man of the Series for his 317 runs at an average of 63.40. At 19 years old, Mohammad Huraira became the second-youngest batter to score a first-class triple century in Pakistan after Javed Miandad, who was the 17 years 310 days old when he . In the quarter-finals they played West Indies. In Super 8s stage, Pakistan lost to England, and New Zealand, only won against South Africa. Pakistan came back with 249 on board, giving the host a target of 220. The partnership between Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell allowed Australia to win the match. The result was an invitation to play for the BCCP Patrons Eleven against the visiting New Zealand team. [16], Pakistan started off well with openers Kamran Akmal and Shahzaib Hasan adding 48 runs for the 1st wicket before Kamran Akmal was stumped by Kumar Sangakkara by the first delivery of Sanath Jayasuriya.
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