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 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 i ...

Younis Khan Mohammad Younis Khan PP SI (Urdu: ; Pashto: ; born 29 November 1977) is a Pakistani professional cricket coach and former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all three formats of the game, and is widely regarded as ...

, Mohammed Yousuf,

Abdul Razzaq (cricketer) Abdul Razzaq (Punjabi, ur, ; born 2 December 1979) is a Pakistani former cricketer, who played all formats of the game. He is a right arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman, who emerged in international cricket in 1996 with his ...

Saeed Ajmal Saeed Ajmal SI ( Punjabi, ; born 14 October 1977) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer, who played all forms of the game. He is a right-arm off-spin bowler who bats right handed. At domestic level in Pakistan he represented Fai ...

Shahid Afridi Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi ( ur, شاہد افریدی‎, ps, شاهد افریدی; born 1 March 1977), known as Shahid Afridi, is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. He is current ...

Shoaib Akhtar Shoaib Akhtar (; ; born 13 August 1975) is a Pakistani former cricketer and commentator. Nicknamed the "Rawalpindi Express", he was the first bowler to be recorded bowling at 100 miles per hour, a feat he achieved twice in his career. Ak ...

Umar Gul Umar Gul (Urdu: , ps, عمر گل) (born 15 October 1982 ) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who is the current bowling coach of Quetta Gladiators. He played all three formats of the game as a right arm fast medium bowler for ...

, and

Misbah ul Haq ; born 28 May 1974) is a former Pakistani cricket coach and former international cricketer. Misbah captained Pakistan in all formats and is former head coach and former chief selector of the Pakistan national team. A late bloomer, Misbah was a midd ...

National championships

Winners of the Qaid-i-Azam Trophy from 2001 have been: * 2000–01 – Lahore City Blues * 2001–02 –

Karachi Whites Karachi cricket teams competed in the Pakistani first-class cricket tournaments the Patron's Trophy and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy from 1953-54 to 2018-19. Beginning with the 2019-20 season, the city of Karachi has been represented in the Quaid-e-Azam Tr ...

* 2002–03 – PIA * 2003–04 –

Faisalabad Faisalabad (; Punjabi/ ur, , ; ), formerly known as Lyallpur ( Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), named after the founder of the city, but was renamed in 1977 in honour of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is the 3rd largest city of Pak ...

* 2004–05 –

Peshawar Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

* 2005–06 –

Sialkot Sialkot ( ur, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Sialkot District and the 13th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined with Jammu (the winter capital of Indian administered Jammu and Ka ...

* 2006–07 – Karachi Urban Winners of the PCB Patron's Trophy from 2001 have been: * 2000–01 –

Pakistan Customs Pakistan Customs () is one of the elite cadres of the Civil Services of Pakistan. Pakistan Customs is manned by officers from the Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) which is one of the premier occupational group among Pakistan's civil services. Pr ...

* 2001–02 –

National Bank In banking, the term national bank carries several meanings: * a bank owned by the state * an ordinary private bank which operates nationally (as opposed to regionally or locally or even internationally) * in the United States, an ordinary p ...

* 2002–03 –

Sahiwal Sahiwal (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ur, ), formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 21st largest city of Pakistan by population and the administrative capital of both ...

* 2003–04 – ZTBL * 2004–05 – Habib Bank and PIA shared * 2005–06 –

* 2006–07 – Habib Bank Winners of the One Day National Tournament from 2001 have been: * 2000–01 –

* 2001–02 – PIA :the trophy was renamed the PCB Patron's Cup in 2002 * 2002–03 – PIA * 2003–04 – Habib Bank * 2004–05 –

WAPDA 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. ...

* 2005–06 – Habib Bank * 2006–07 –

International tours of Pakistan

England 2000–01

1st Test
at

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 capacit ...

, Lahore – match drawn
2nd Test
at

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 wa ...

, Faisalabad – match drawn
3rd Test
at

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 Kin ...

– England won by six wickets

Asian Test Championship 2001–02

Pakistan v Bangladesh
at

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 matc ...

– 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 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 th ...

New Zealand 2001–02

The tour was cancelled for security reasons in the wake of the

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attack on 11 September 2001. Three Tests had been scheduled at

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 Pakhtunkh ...

, Peshawar;

, Faisalabad; and the

West Indies 2001–02

1st Test
at

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 t ...

– Pakistan won by 170 runs
2nd Test
at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium – Pakistan won by 244 runs

New Zealand 2002

at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by an innings and 324 runs

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

P Saravanamuttu Stadium Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium (Tamil: பாக்கியசோதி சரவணமுத்து மைதானம், si, පාකියසොති සර්වනමූත්තු ක්‍රීඩාංගනය) Colombo Oval o ...

, Colombo – Australia won by 41 runs
2nd Test
at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium – Australia won by an innings and 198 runs

at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium – Australia won by an innings and 20 runs

Bangladesh 2003

at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 7 wickets

at

, 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 The Bangladesh national cricket team toured Pakistan in 2003 to play three Test and five One Day International (ODI) matches. This was Bangladesh's second tour to Pakistan, with the first occurring in 2001–02, when the teams played one Test mat ...

India 2003–04

1st Test
at Multan Cricket Stadium – India won by an innings and 52 runs

at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 9 wickets

at

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium located in DKS Rawalpindi in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is near to Pir Meher Ali Shah University, Rawalpindi, and Rawalpindi Arts Council, Rawalpindi. The first international match at the ...

– India won by an innings and 131 runs.

South Africa 2003–04

1st Test
at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 8 wickets

at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn

New Zealand 2003–04

Sri Lanka 2004–05

at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Pakistan won by 123 runs

at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 6 wickets

Zimbabwe 2004–05

England 2005–06

at Multan Cricket Stadium – Pakistan won by 22 runs

at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn

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 The England cricket team toured Pakistan from October to December 2005. England were looking to maintain the form that had taken them to second place in the ICC Test Championship, and to victory in the 2005 Ashes series at home to Australia, bu ...

India 2005–06

1st Test
at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn

at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn

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

at Multan Cricket Stadium – match drawn

at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 199 runs ''For full details of this tour, see'' : West Indies cricket team in Pakistan in 2006–07

South Africa 2007

* 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi. South Africa won by 160 runs * 2nd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Match Drawn

Sri Lanka 2008–09

1st Test
at National Stadium, Karachi – Match drawn

at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn ''For full details of this tour, see'' :

Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 2008–09 The Sri Lankan cricket team was touring Pakistan in January and February 2009. The series was the first Test tour of Pakistan since South Africa visited in October 2007. The tour was arranged as a replacement for the scheduled tour of India whic ...

Zimbabwe 2015–16

1st T20
at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 5 wickets.

Bibliography

* ''First Class Cricket in Pakistan'' (5 volumes) by

Abid Ali Kazi Abid Ali Kazi (Urdu: عابد علی قاضی), born in Karachi, Pakistan on 20 July 1961, is a cricket statistician and historian. His involvement with the game of cricket dates back to the mid-1970s. Realizing that his cricket playing abilities ...

* ''Playfair Cricket Annual'' * ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack'' (annual)

External sources

CricketArchive – List of Tournaments in Pakistan
{{International cricket tours of Pakistan

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