Pakistan

The national cricket team of Pakistan is known as the Pakistan cricket squad. The squad is a full member of the International Cricket Council and competes in Test, ODI, and Twenty20 international cricket matches. There is a cricket governing body in Pakistan, called the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Pakistan won the World Cup in 1992, finished in second place in 1999, and is currently the Asian Champions. Both the 1987 and 1996 finals were held in Pakistan together with other nations on the subcontinent, with the 1996 final taking place in Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. Pakistan finished second in the 2007 inaugural competition and won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.

The history of Pakistani cricket dates back to before the nation was founded in 1947. On November 22, 1935, the Sindhi and Pakistani cricket teams played in Karachi's first-ever international cricket game. 5000 Karachites watched the match. Pakistan gained Test match status at a meeting of the Imperial Cricket Conference at Lord's Cricket Ground in England on July 28, 1952, on the recommendation of India, which, as the successor state of the British Raj, did not have to go through such a process. Cricket in Pakistan developed steadily after the country's independence in 1947. Abdul Kardar served as the first captain of the Pakistani national cricket team.

The Cricket Team is considered to be a factory of producing world class fast bowlers and some legendary batters over the decades of its involvement in the realm of Cricket. The Pakistani Fans, the people who drive the zeal of the team have always been supportive of their teams and the team has barely ever let them down. Currently, the team is under its prime in all the formats under the able leadership of Babar Azam, who is disputably the best batsman in modern-day cricket.

Pakistan’s record in Test Format

Pakistan is amongst the most successful test-playing nation as they have produced some of the greats like Hanif Mohammad, Javed Miandad, Inzamam Ul-Haq, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, and many more, Moreover, with their talent, they have won series in almost all over the world and hence they have beaten the teams on their home soil. Furthermore, with the record that they have, Pakistan has dominated world cricket and hence will look to do it in the future also. Even with some of the best captains like Imran Khan, Misbah Ul-Haq and Babar Azam, the team has been one to watch for.

Name of the Team	Span	Matches Played	Matches won	Matches lost	Win Percentage	Win/Loss Ratio
Pakistan	1952-2022	447	146	137	32.66	1.06

As part of a five-match Test series, Pakistan's first Test game was played in Delhi in October 1952. They were defeated by an innings and 70 runs in the first test. Pakistan played over 13 Test series between 1970 and 1979, winning 3, losing 5, and drawing 5. Pakistan took part in their second Asian Test Championship in 2002. It was initially intended to include all four full members of the ICC from Asia (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). However, India's participation was questioned before the competition even began. They met Sri Lanka in the final and lost to them by 8 wickets after beating Bangladesh in the first Test.

But the Pakistan Cricket Team has also been surrounded by controversies many times. On their tour of England in 2010, it was the fourth Test where spot-fixing occurred. On the third day of the fourth Test, a report in the British newspaper News of the World claimed that Mazhar Majeed, a loosely connected agent of some of the Pakistani players, had accepted a £150,000 (US$232,665) bribe from undercover reporters in exchange for knowledge that two Pakistani bowlers, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, would purposefully deliver no balls at particular points during the match. A third player was also apprehended. Salman Butt, Pakistan's Test captain, was identified as the case's instigator.

However, Pakistan overcame this dark phase of their campaign and went on to become the No.1 Side in Test Cricket in 2016. Following their tour of England, where they tied the series 2-2, Pakistan became the No. 1 Test team in 2016. They were crowned No. 1 for the first time since the ranking system was established and for the first time since 1988. It was again another outstanding accomplishment in Pakistan's Test record. In Lahore, Test mace was also administered to them. Their reign at the top, though, was fleeting as their decline got underway. Pakistan travelled to New Zealand and Pakistan for two- and three-match Test series after defeating the West Indies 2-1 (3) in the United Arab Emirates. They lost each of their five games, adding one against the West Indies. They dropped to No. 5 in the standings.

With the heroes like Babar Azam, Inzamam Ul-Haq, Imran Khan, and many more in the Pakistani camp, the team has done well. Currently, the team is captained by Babar Azam and is playing immensely well.

Highest Run Scorers for Pakistan in the Test format

Name of the Player	Matches Played	Innings Played	Runs Scored	Average	Best	50s	100s
Y Khan	118	213	10099	52.06	313	33	34
Javed Miandad	124	189	8832	52.57	280	43	23
Inzamam Ul-Haq	120	200	8830	49.33	329	46	25
M. Yousuf	90	156	7530	52.29	223	33	24
Azhar Ali	96*	178	7097	42.50	302	35	19

Highest Wicket Takers for Pakistan in the Test format

Name of the Player	Matches Played	Innings Played	Wickets Taken	Average	Strike Rate	Best	5-wickets
W Akram	104	181	414	23.62	54.65	7/119	25
W Younis	87	154	373	23.56	43.5	7/76	22
I Khan	88	142	362	22,81	51.5	8/58	23
D Kaneria	61	112	261	34.8	67.8	7/77	15
Y Shah	48*	89	244	31.38	58.42	8/41	16

Pakistan’s record in ODI Format

Another format where Pakistan has been on the top is the ODI format as Pakistan has won one ODI World Cup and one Champions Trophy and has been a dominating team in this format. With some of the finest white ball players like Imran Khan, Waqar Younis, Javed Miandad, Babar Azam, and many more. In recent years, after their upset in the 2019 World Cup, it has been playing well and remains a formidable team and a strong contender in international ODI cricket.

Name of the Team	Span	Matches Played	Matches won	Matches lost	Matches Tied	Win Percentage
Pakistan	1973-2022	945	498	418	9	52.69

Overall, the Pakistani cricket team has a strong record in ODI World Cups and is considered one of the top teams in the world. Moreover, the team won one world cup in 1992, and has been looking for their second trophy every four years since then. Furthermore, the ODI record of the Pakistani Cricket team has been inconsistent over the years because of their lack of performance in overseas conditions and against ace teams and yet they have won many series with the other teams as well. Recently, the team won many matches and hence got them back on track. The Pakistani Cricket Team is the cricket team that represents Pakistan in international matches. It is one of the most successful cricket teams in all formats of the game and has won many awards and world recognition. Pakistani cricketers are among the most popular sportsmen in the world. Currently, Babar Azam is the captain of the team.

Highest Run Scorers for Pakistan in the ODI format

Name of the Player	Matches Played	Innings Played	Runs Scored	Average	Strike Rate	Best	50s	100s
I Ul-Haq	378	350	11739	39.53	74.24	137	83	10
M Yousuf	288	273	9720	41.72	75.1	141	64	15
S Anwar	247	244	8824	39.22	80.67	194	43	20
S Afridi	398	369	8064	23.58	117.01	124	39	6
S Malik	287	258	7534	34.56	81.9	143	44	2

Highest Wicket Takers for Pakistan in the ODI format

Name of the Player	Matches Played	Innings Played	Wickets Taken	Average	Strike Rate	Best	5-wickets
W Akram	356	351	502	23.53	36.23	5/15	6
W Younis	262	258	416	23.84	30.52	7/36	13
S Afridi	398	372	395	34.51	44.73	7/12	9
S Mushtaq	169	165	288	21.79	30.45	5/20	6
A Razzak	265	254	269	31.84	40.67	6/35	3

Pakistan’s record in the T20 Format

The Pakistan Cricket Team is arguably the most successful T20I team in the history of the format. The team has managed to be the Runners-Up of the inaugural and the recently concluded T20 World Cups, and won the 2009 edition. The team has also won bilateral series and shared a good record against all teams except their arch-rivals, India. Moreover, with players like Shoaib Malik, Umar Gul, Misbah Ul-Haq, Babar Azam and many more, the team will be looking to maintain their form in the upcoming matches in this format. Apart from it, Pakistani Cricket also has a T20 league named the Pakistan Super League which features the top T20 players from all over the world.

Name of the Team	Span	Matches Played	Matches won	Matches lost	Matches Tied	Win Percentage
Pakistan	2006-2022	215	131	76	3	60.93

The Pakistani Team made an unbelievable comeback after losing to India and Zimbabwe in the first two matches of the World Cup and yet managed to be in the final of the tournament. It goes without saying that they have won a lot of silverware and set many records along the way. The team has been performing at the top level for quite a time now and hence one can expect them to continue doing so for some time to come as well. The Pakistani Cricket Team is brimming with talent and there is no doubt that it will be at the fore when it comes to providing exciting moments for fans around the world. Now, with Babar Azam at the helm of his career and bowlers putting their blood and soul to every match, the team is having a dream run.

Highest Run Scorers for Pakistan in the T20 format

Name of the Player	Matches Played	Innings Played	Runs Scored	Average	Strike Rate	Best	50s	100s
Babar Azam	99	94	3355	41.42	127.81	122	30	2
M Rizwan	80	69	2635	48.8	126.62	104	23	1
M. Hafeez	119	108	2514	26.46	122.04	99	14	0
S Malik	124	111	2435	31.22	125.64	75	9	0
U Akmal	84	79	1690	26.00	122.73	94	8	0

Highest Wicket Takers for Pakistan in the T20 format

Name of the Player	Matches Played	Innings Played	Wickets Taken	Average	Economy	Strike Rate	Fifers	Maidens
Shadab Khan	84	80	98	21.48	7.04	18.32	0	3
Shahid Afridi	99	97	98	24.45	6.63	22.12	0	4
Umar Gul	60	60	85	16.96	7.19	14.15	2	2
Saeed Ajmal	64	63	85	17.84	6.36	16.82	0	2
Haris Rauf	57	55	72	22.94	8.07	17.06	0	1

Records of Pakistani Cricket Team

The Pakistani cricket team is the national cricket team of Pakistan and is one of the most successful cricket teams in the world. The team is currently captained by Babar Azam along with Coach Saqlain Mushtaq. The team has won two Cricket World Cups, one in 1992, the 50-over world cup and one in 2009, the T20 world cup. The Pakistani team has also made strong showings against their arch-rivals India, one of the longest-running rivalries in international cricket. The team plays its home matches at the Lahore International Stadium and Gaddafi Stadium; and played at UAE too when cricket matches were banned in Pakistan. Furthermore, the team has been the owner of several records like their players like Babar Azam, Shahid Afridi, Misbah Ul-Haq and others. Moreover, they are one of the only teams with several World Cup wins. Now, they will be eyeing the World Test Championship which is the only title left for them to win. Besides this, they have a history of having some of the best players.