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 Syed Inzamam-ul-Haq Sitara-e-Imtiaz, SI (; born 3 March 1970), also known as Inzi, is a former Pakistan cricketer and captain of Pakistan national cricket team. He is regarded as one of the greatest players Pakistan has produced and one of the ...

, Younis Khan, Mohammed Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq (cricketer), Saeed Ajmal,

Shahid Afridi Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi (, ; born 1 March 197is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. An all-rounder, Afridi was a right-handed leg spinner and a right-handed batsman. Afridi made ...

, 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 Karachi is the capital city of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea ...

* 2002–03 – PIA * 2003–04 –

Faisalabad Faisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, second-largest city and primary List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, industrial center of the Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan ...

* 2004–05 –

Peshawar Peshawar is the capital and List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the sixth most populous city of Pakistan, with a district p ...

* 2005–06 –

Sialkot Sialkot (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of the Sialkot District and the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 12th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined ...

* 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 –

Sahiwal Sahiwal ( Punjabi / ; ; ), formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in central Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative capital of both Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. It is the 19th largest city of Pakistan by population accordin ...

* 2003–04 – ZTBL * 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 –

* 2001–02 – PIA :the trophy was renamed the PCB Patron's Cup in 2002 * 2002–03 – PIA * 2003–04 – Habib Bank * 2004–05 – WAPDA * 2005–06 – Habib Bank * 2006–07 – National Bank

International tours of Pakistan

England 2000–01

1st Test
at

Gaddafi Stadium Gaddafi Stadium formerly known as Lahore Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). With a capacity of 34,000, it is the List of cricket grounds in Pakistan, largest c ...

, Lahore – match drawn
2nd Test
at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn
3rd Test
at

National Stadium, Karachi The National Stadium, also known as National Bank Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is an international cricket ground in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan,Previously British India owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board. It is the home ground of the Karach ...

– 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, Punjab, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The stadium is located off Vehari Road, in the suburbs of Multan. The stadium is home of Pakistan Super League team M ...

– 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 Imran Khan Cricket Stadium (formerly known as Arbab Niaz Stadium), is a cricket stadium in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is owned by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket Association (KPCA). The stadium is named after Imran Khan, former Pakistan cricket team capt ...

, Peshawar; Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad; and the

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

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

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

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

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 – 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

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

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

CricketArchive – List of Tournaments in Pakistan

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