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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, Abdul Razzaq (cricketer), Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, and Misbah ul Haq. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Inzamam-ul-Haq SI ( ur, ; born 3 March 1970), also known as Inzi, is a former Pakistan cricketer and captain of Pakistan national cricket team. He was also professional cricket coach for Pakistan. He was the leading run scorer for Pakistan in one-day internationals, and the third-highest run scorer for Pakistan in Test cricket. He is the only Pakistani batsman to score 20,000 runs in international cricket arena. He was the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team from 2003–07. As well as being a prolific batsman, he also occasionally bowled gentle left-arm spin. Inzamam rose to fame in the semi-final of the 1992 Cricket World Cup. He remained one of the team's leading batsmen throughout the decade in both Test and ODI cricket. In 2003, he was appointed captain of the team. His tenure as captain ended after Pakistan's early exit from the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Inzamam retired from international cricket in 2007, following the second Test match against South Africa, fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Customs Cricket Team
Pakistan Customs cricket team were a first-class cricket side of no fixed abode that played in domestic tournaments in Pakistan from 1972–73 to 2009–10, representing the Pakistan Customs service. They never won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, but did win the Patron's Trophy once. They played 122 matches, with 25 wins, 56 losses and 41 draws. Their highest score, and only double century, was 210 not out by Imraan Mohammad against Gujranwala in 1999–2000. Their best innings bowling figures were 8 for 64 by Nadeem Iqbal against Habib Bank Limited in 1998-99. Honours * Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (0) * Patron's Trophy (1) * 2000-01 Notable players * Fawad Ahmed * Fawad Alam * Hamid Hassan * Rana Naved-ul-Hasan * Mohammad Nabi * Mohammad Sami * Murtaza Hussain * Saad Janjua * Bilal Shafayat * Qasim Sheikh * Ali Imran Zaidi Ali Imran Zaidi (born 27 September 1994) is a Pakistani professional all-rounder cricketer and businessman. He is a right-hand batsman and a right-arm spin bow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium ( ar, ملعب الشارقة للكريكيت) is in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It holds the record for the most ODIs hosted in a venue with 240 ODIs up to December 2019. It was originally constructed in the early 1980s and has been much improved over the years.Cricinfo: Sharjah Stadium Profile , Retrieved 23 August 2010. It hosted its first international matches in April 1984, in the . The stadium was one of the dedicated venues for the . In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arbab Niaz Stadium
Arbab Niaz Stadium ( ur, ارباب نیاز سٹیڈیم), formerly known as Shahi Bagh Stadium ( ur, شاہی باغ سٹیڈیم), is a cricket stadium in Peshawar, Pakistan and home ground of Peshawar Zalmi. It is owned by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket Association (KPCA). Overview and history The construction of the stadium was completed by November 1984 and was known as Shahi Bagh Stadium. It is the home ground for Peshawar Zalmi. In 1985 it replaced the Peshawar Club Ground which was the home ground for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team since 1938. In 1986 the stadium replaced the Peshawar Club Ground for the Peshawar cricket team which was also using the same venue as a home ground since 1956. The stadium has hosted 17 ODIs since 1984 (most recently on 6 February 2006, between Pakistan vs India where Pakistan won by 18 runs by Duckworth–Lewis method), and seven Test matches since 1995, most recently in 2003. The ground has a seating capacity of 20,000. Khyber Pakht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Trade Center (1973–2001)
The original World Trade Center (WTC) was a large complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. At the time of their completion, the Twin Towers—the original 1 World Trade Center (the North Tower) at ; and 2 World Trade Center (the South Tower) at —were the tallest buildings in the world. Other buildings in the complex included the Marriott World Trade Center (3 WTC), 4 WTC, 5 WTC, 6 WTC, and 7 WTC. The complex contained of office space. The core complex was built between 1966 and 1975, at a cost of $400 million (equivalent to $3.56 billion in 2022). The idea was suggested by David Rockefeller to help stimulate urban renewal in Lower Manhattan, and his brother Nelson signed the legislation to build it. The buildings at the complex were designed by Minoru Yamasaki. In 1998, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Pakistan and Sri Lanka both played Bangladesh in the two round robin matches. A win was worth 16 or 12 points, a tie 8 points and no points were awarded for a draw or loss. In addition to this, bonus points were awarded to teams for bowling and batting performances. Pakistan and Sri Lanka qualified for the final after convincingly beating Bangladesh in Multan and Colombo, respectively. The final was held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 8 wickets to win the second Asian Test championship. Pre-championship build-up India's pullout The 2001–02 Asian Test Championship was originally planned to include all four Asian ICC full-members (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). However, before the tournament started, India's participation was put in do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multan Cricket Stadium
The Multan Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The stadium is located off Vehari Road, in the suburbs of Multan. It has a capacity of 35,000. It hosted its first test match in August 2001, when Pakistan faced Bangladesh in the 2001–02 Asian Test Championship. History The ground was inaugurated in 2001 as a replacement for the Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium located in the heart of Multan. The first Test match at the stadium took place in August 2001 between Pakistan and Bangladesh, while the first One Day International was held on 9 September 2003 between the same teams. Floodlights were later installed to make day/night cricket matches possible. The first day/night game played at this ground was between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on 16 February 2006. Return of international cricket In April 2018, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the venue, along with several others in the country, would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Stadium, Karachi
The National Stadium (Urdu: نیشنل سٹیڈیم), also referred to as National Bank Cricket Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board. It is the home ground of Karachi Kings and Karachi's many other domestic cricket teams. It is the largest cricket stadium in Pakistan with a capacity of 34,228 spectators. It was built in early 1950s under the supervision of senior civil engineer Mr. Abdul Rasheed Khan (WP) and Mr. Kafiluddin (EP), was formally inaugurated in April 1955. In October 2022, the National Bank of Pakistan and the PCB agreed to a five-year naming-rights agreement, and resulted in the Stadium's new title, National Bank Cricket Arena. The Pakistan cricket team have a remarkable Test record at the ground, having only lost twice in 45 Test matches (vs. England, December 2000–01, and South Africa, October 2007–08). The stadium has witnessed several memorable moments, such as Viv Richards 181 agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iqbal Stadium
Iqbal Stadium ( ur, اقبال سٹیڈیم) is a Test cricket ground in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Previous names for the ground include Lyallpur Stadium, National Stadium, and City Stadium. It was founded in October 1978. History Iqbal Stadium was inaugrated in October 1978. It is named after a poet, Muhammad Iqbal. Capacity is 18,000. It has hosted 25 Test matches and 14 One Day Internationals. 14 of the Tests have been draws. In September 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board named it as one of the venues to host matches in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Ground records *First Test: 1st Test, Pakistan vs. India, October 1978. *First ODI: Pakistan vs. New Zealand, November 1984. Tests *Highest innings total: 6–674 by Pakistan vs. India, October 1984. *Lowest innings total: 53 all out by West Indies vs. Pakistan, October 1986. *Highest individual score: 253 by Sanath Jayasuriya for Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan, October 2004. *Best bowling figures (match): 12–130 (7–76 & 5–54) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaddafi Stadium
Gaddafi Stadium ( ur, , translit=Qaẕẕāfī Isṭeḍiyam), previously known as Lahore Stadium is a cricket stadium in Lahore, Pakistan and the home ground of Lahore Qalandars. It is owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). With a capacity of 27,000, it is the fourth largest cricket stadium of Pakistan. Gaddafi Stadium was the first in Pakistan to be equipped with modern floodlights having their own standby power generators. The headquarters of the Pakistan Cricket Board are situated at Gaddafi Stadium, thus making it the home of the Pakistan national cricket team. It was designed by Russian-born Pakistan architect and civil engineer Nasreddin Murat-Khan, and constructed by Mian Abdul Khaliq and Company in 1959. The stadium was renovated for the 1996 Cricket World Cup when it hosted the final. In addition to Pakistan home games and international matches, the Gaddafi Stadium has also hosted several matches of the Pakistan Super League, with the first one being the final o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAPDA Cricket Team
The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA; ur, ) is a government-owned public utility maintaining power and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power. WAPDA includes Tarbela and Mangla dams among its resources. Its headquarters are in Lahore. History WAPDA was established by an act of parliament in 1958 to unify the maintenance of infrastructure previously overseen by provincial agencies. Its Chairmen included outstanding civil servants like Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Ghulam Faruque Khan and Aftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi who were subsequently President of Pakistan, Minister for Commerce and Economic Adviser, respectively. In October 2007, thermal power management was split into the newly formed Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO). WAPDA Water vision 2025 WAPDA has formulated a comprehensive $25–33 billion National Water Resource and Hydropower Development Programme, entitled Water Vision 2025. The Water Vision 2025 projects are expected to generate 16,0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habib Bank Limited Cricket Team
The Habib Bank Limited cricket team was a first-class cricket side, sponsored by the Habib Bank Limited, who competed as a departmental team in Pakistan domestic cricket from 1975–76 season. Before disbandment, the bank was providing an annual budget of . History Habib Bank made its debut on the Pakistan domestic circuit in 1975-76 and attained ‘Grand Slam’ in 1977-78. Since their debut, they have won the United Bank Limited (UBL) Trophy and Servis Cup limited-overs competitions in their inaugural season. As of mid-January 2014 they had played 378 first-class matches, with 166 wins, 70 losses, 141 draws and 1 tie. They had also played 257 List A matches, with 181 wins, 73 losses and 3 no-results, and 10 Twenty20 matches with 8 wins, 2 losses. In April 2019, Habib Bank Limited did not renew their players' contracts and ended the team. In May 2019, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan revamped the domestic cricket structure in Pakistan, excluding departmental teams in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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