History of cricket in Pakistan from 2001

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, Younis Khan, Mohammed Yousuf, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar and Danish Kaneria.

National championships

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

• 2000-01 – Lahore City Blues
• 2001-02 – Karachi Whites
• 2002-03 – PIA
• 2003-04 – Faisalabad
• 2004-05 – Peshawar
• 2005-06 – Sialkot
• 2006-07 – Karachi Urban

Winners of the PCB Patron's Trophy from 2001 have been:

• 2000-01 – Pakistan Customs
• 2001-02 – National Bank
• 2002-03 – Sahiwal
• 2003-04 – ZTBL
• 2004-05 – Habib Bank and PIA shared
• 2005-06 – National Bank
• 2006-07 – Habib Bank

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

• 2000-01 – Karachi Whites
• 2001-02 – PIA

the trophy was renamed the PCB Patron's Cup in 2002

• 2002-03 – PIA
• 2003-04 – Habib Bank
• 2004-05 – WAPDA
• 2005-06 – Habib Bank
• 2006-07 – National Bank

Leading players by season

Batsmen

Bowlers

International tours of Pakistan

England 2000-01

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – England won by 6 wickets

Asian Test Championship 2001-02

• Pakistan v Bangladesh at Multan Cricket Stadium – 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

New Zealand 2001-02

The tour was cancelled for security reasons in the wake of the World Trade Center attack on 11 September 2001.

Three Tests had been scheduled at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar; Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad; and the National Stadium, Karachi

West Indies 2001-02

• 1st Test at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium – 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, 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

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 – 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

New Zealand 2003-04

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

Zimbabwe 2004-05

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

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

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

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

Bibliography

• First Class Cricket in Pakistan (5 volumes) by Abid Ali Kazi
• Playfair Cricket Annual
• Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)

External sources

• CricketArchive – List of Tournaments in Pakistan