The Sialkot cricket team was a

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team from

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 ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...

that historically competed in domestic first-class competitions, winning the

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on two occasions. The team played their home matches at Jinnah Stadium in

. In the shorter formats of the game, the team used the name Sialkot Stallions and have enjoyed greater success, winning six national

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titles. They also hold the record for the most consecutive wins in domestic Twenty20 cricket with 25. Noted players to have represented Sialkot include Imran Nazir, Shoaib Malik,

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and Mohammad Asif.

Honours

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

* 2005–06 * 2008–09

National T20 Cup

* 2005–06 * 2006–07 * 2008–09 * 2009 * 2009–10 * 2011–12

Notable cricketers

References

External links

Sialkot Cricket Association
at

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First-class matches played by Sialkot

Sialkot Cricket News
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