History Of Cricket In Pakistan From 1971 To 1985

This article describes the history of cricket in Pakistan from the 1970–71 season to 1984–85.

Events

In 1970, the Ayub Trophy was rebranded as the BCCP Trophy and converted from a knockout tournament to a mini-league format whereby teams qualified for a semi-final stage by winning one of four qualifying groups. The competition's name changed again in 1973 to BCCP Patron's Trophy.

The Pentangular Trophy commenced in the 1973–74 season and the Wills Cup, Pakistan's premier limited overs competition, in 1980–81.

National championships

Winners of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy from 1971 to 1985 were:
* 1970–71 – Karachi Blues
* 1971–72 – no competition
* 1972–73 – Railways
* 1973–74 – Railways
* 1974–75 – Punjab A
* 1975–76 – National Bank
* 1976–77 – United Bank
* 1977–78 – Habib Bank
* 1978–79 – National Bank
* 1979–80 – PIA
* 1980–81 – United Bank
* 1981–82 – National Bank
* 1982–83 – United Bank
* 1983–84 – National Bank
* 1984–85 – United Bank

Winners of the BCCP (Patron's) Trophy from 1971 to 1985 were:
* 1970–71 – PIA
* 1971–72 – PIA
* 1972–73 – Karachi Blues
* 1973–74 – Railways
* 1974–75 – National Bank
* 1975–76 – National Bank
* 1976–77 – Habib Bank
* 1977–78 – Habib Bank
* 1978–79 – National Bank
* 1979–80 – IDBP
* 1980–81 – Rawalpindi
* 1981–82 – Allied Bank
* 1982–83 – PACO
* 1983–84 – Karachi Blues
* 1984–85 – Karachi Whites

Winners of the Pentangular Trophy from 1974 to 1985 were:
* 1973–74 – PIA
* 1974–75 – National Bank
* 1975–76 – PIA
* 1977–78 – Habib Bank
* 1978–79 – Habib Bank and PIA shared trophy
* 1979–80 – PIA
* 1980–81 – PIA
* 1981–82 – Habib Bank
* 1982–83 – Habib Bank
* 1983–84 – United Bank
* 1984–85 – PACO

Winners of the Wills Cup from 1981 to 1985 were:
* 1980–81 – PIA
* 1981–82 – PIA
* 1982–83 – PIA
* 1983–84 – Habib Bank
* 1984–85 – no competition

Leading players by season

Batsmen

Javed Miandad

Imran Khan

Bowlers

Imran Khan

Aaqib Javed

International tours of Pakistan

Rest of the World 1970–71

England 1972–73

1st Test
at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn

2nd Test
at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad – match drawn

3rd Test
at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

Rest of the World 1973–74

Sri Lanka 1973–74

West Indies 1974–75

1st Test
at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn


at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

International XI 1976–77

New Zealand 1976–77

at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 6 wickets


at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad – Pakistan won by 10 wickets


at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

England 1977–78

at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn


at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad – match drawn


at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

India 1978–79

at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn

2nd Test
at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 8 wickets


at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 8 wickets

Australia 1979–80

at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 7 wickets


at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn


at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn

West Indies 1980–81

at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn


at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – West Indies won by 156 runs


at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn


at Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan – match drawn

International XI 1981–82

Sri Lanka 1981–82

1st Test
at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 204 runs


at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn


at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by an innings and 102 runs

Australia 1982–83

1st Test
at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 9 wickets


at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Pakistan won by an innings and 3 runs


at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 9 wickets

In a supplementary One Day International series, Pakistan won the first two matches by 59 runs and 28 runs respectively, there being no result in a third match due to bad weather.

Australia also played three first-class matches against BCCP Patron's XI at the Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi; BCCP XI at the Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan; and Pakistan Invitation XI at the Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot. Australia won the first two matches and drew the third.

India 1982–83

1st Test
at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn


at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by an innings and 86 runs


at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Pakistan won by 10 wickets


at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad – Pakistan won by an innings and 119 runs


at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn


at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

England 1983–84

at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 3 wickets


at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn


at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn

India 1984–85

at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn


at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn


at National Stadium, Karachi – game abandoned; no toss was made; the game and the rest of the tour were cancelled due to the assassination of Mrs Indira Gandhi

New Zealand 1984–85

1st Test
at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 6 wickets


at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad – Pakistan won by 7 wickets


at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

Bibliography

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

External sources

CricketArchive – List of Tournaments in Pakistan

{{International cricket tours of Pakistan

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