Pakistan national cricket teamThe Pakistan men's national cricket team represents Pakistan in international cricket. It is controlled by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the governing body for cricket in Pakistan, which is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Pakistan compete in cricket tours and tournaments sanctioned by the PCB and other regional or international cricket bodies in Test, One Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20) formats.
South Africa national cricket teamTestsFirst Testv England at St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth, 12–13 March 1889Last Testv India at Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati; 22–26 November 2025World Test Championship appearances3 (first in 2019–2021)Best resultChampions (2023–2025)One Day InternationalsFirst ODIv India at Eden Gardens, Kolkata; 10 November 1991Last ODIv Namibia at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek; 9 September 2026World Cup appearances9 (first in 1992)Best resultSemi-finals (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2023)T20 InternationalsFirst T20Iv New Zealand at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg; 21 October 2005Last T20Iv Zimbabwe at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek; 6 September 2026T20 World Cup appearances9 (first in 2007)Best resultRunners-up (2024)Official websitehttps://cricket.co.za/As of 9 September 2026The South Africa men's national cricket team, also known as the Proteas, represents South Africa in men's international cricket and is administered by Cricket South Africa.
2019–2021 World Test ChampionshipThe 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship was the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship of Test cricket. It started on 1 August 2019 with the first Test of the 2019 Ashes series, and it finished with the final at the Rose Bowl, Southampton in June 2021.
Cricket South AfricaCricket South Africa (CSA) is the governing body for both professional and amateur cricket in South Africa. In 1991, the separate South African Cricket Union and the South African Cricket Board merged to form the United Cricket Board of South Africa, ending racial separation governance in South African cricket. Cricket South Africa was formed in 2002, and initially ran parallel to the UCB, before becoming the sole governing body in 2008.South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2007–08The South Africa cricket team toured Pakistan for two Test matches and five One Day Internationals in October 2007. South Africa won the Test series 1-0 and the ODI series 3-2.South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2003–04The South African cricket team toured Pakistan for the first time in October 2003. They played against the Pakistan national team in a five-match One Day International (ODI) series and a two-match Test series. South Africa won the ODI series 3–2. Pakistan then won the first Test, before the second finished as a draw, giving Pakistan victory in the series.
Test cricketTest cricket is a format of the sport of cricket, considered the game's most prestigious and traditional form. Often referred to as the "ultimate test" of a cricketer's skill, endurance and temperament, it is a first-class format of international cricket where two teams in whites, each representing their country, compete over a match that can last up to five days.
Twenty20 InternationalForm of cricketTwenty20 International (T20I) is a form of Twenty20cricket, in which each team plays a single innings with a maximum of twenty overs. The matches are played between international teams recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). In the T20I format, each bowler is restricted to a maximum of four overs. A mandatory powerplay is taken during the first six overs of an innings.
List of Twenty20 International recordsBabar Azam (left) and Rashid Khan are the highest run-scorer and wicket-taker in T20Is respectively.A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of Twenty20cricket in which each team plays a single innings with a maximum of twenty overs. The matches are played between international teams recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The first T20I was played on 17 February 2005 between Australia and New Zealand, with the first ICC T20 World Cup held in 2007.
KarachiKarachi is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 11th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. Situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast, Karachi formerly served as the federal capital from 1947 to 1959.
LahoreCapital of Punjab, PakistanMegacity in Punjab, PakistanLahore is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th largest in the world, with a population of over 14 million. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial, educational and economic hubs.
RawalpindiMetropolis in Punjab, PakistanMetropolis in Punjab, PakistanRawalpindi, colloquially known as Pindi, is the third-largest city in the Pakistani province of Punjab and the fourth-most populous city in Pakistan. Located along the Soan River in north-western Punjab, Rawalpindi lies adjacent to Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, and the two are jointly known as the "twin cities".*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.