History of cricket in Pakistan from 2001 to 2010
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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 –
- 2003–04 –
- 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 Whites
- 2001–02 – PIA
- the trophy was renamed the PCB Patron's Cup in 2002
- 2002–03 – PIA
- 2003–04 – Habib Bank
- 2004–05 –
- 2005–06 – Habib Bank
- 2006–07 – National Bank
International tours of Pakistan[]
England 2000–01[]
- 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn
- 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn
- 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – England won by six wickets
Asian Test Championship 2001–02[]
- Pakistan v Bangladesh at Multan Cricket Stadium – 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
New Zealand 2001–02[]
The tour was cancelled for security reasons in the wake of the World Trade Center attack on 11 September 2001.
Three Tests had been scheduled at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar; Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad; and the National Stadium, Karachi
West Indies 2001–02[]
- 1st Test at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium – Pakistan won by 170 runs
- 2nd Test at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium – Pakistan won by 244 runs
New Zealand 2002[]
- 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by an innings and 324 runs
- 2nd Test 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[]
- 1st Test at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo – Australia won by 41 runs
- 2nd Test at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium – Australia won by an innings and 198 runs
- 3rd Test at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium – Australia won by an innings and 20 runs
Bangladesh 2003[]
- 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 7 wickets
- 2nd Test at Arbab Niaz Stadium, 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
India 2003–04[]
- 1st Test at Multan Cricket Stadium – India won by an innings and 52 runs
- 2nd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 9 wickets
- 3rd Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – India won by an innings and 131 runs.
South Africa 2003–04[]
- 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 8 wickets
- 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn
New Zealand 2003–04[]
Sri Lanka 2004–05[]
- 1st Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Pakistan won by 123 runs
- 2nd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 6 wickets
Zimbabwe 2004–05[]
England 2005–06[]
- 1st Test at Multan Cricket Stadium – Pakistan won by 22 runs
- 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn
- 3rd Test 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
India 2005–06[]
- 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn
- 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn
- 3rd Test 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
- 2nd Test at Multan Cricket Stadium – match drawn
- 3rd Test 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
- 2nd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn
For full details of this tour, see : Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 2008–09
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
- Playfair Cricket Annual
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)
External sources[]
- History of Pakistani cricket
- Pakistani cricket seasons from 2000–01