History of cricket in Pakistan from 2001
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
- 2000–01 - Pakistan Customs
- 2001–02 - National Bank
- 2002–03 - Sahiwal
- 2003–04 - ZTBL
- 2004–05 - Habib Bank and PIA shared
- 2005–06 - National Bank
- 2006–07 - Habib Bank
- 2000–01 - Karachi Whites
- 2001–02 - PIA
- 2002–03 - PIA
- 2003–04 - Habib Bank
- 2004–05 - WAPDA
- 2005–06 - Habib Bank
- 2006–07 - National Bank
- 2007–08 – Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
- 2008–09 – Sialkot
- 2009–10 – Karachi B
- 2010–11 – Habib Bank Limited
- 2011–12 – Lahore Lions
- 2012–13 – Karachi Blues
- 2013–14 – United Bank Limited
- 2014–15 – Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
- 2015–16 – Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
- 2016–17 – Water and Power Development Authority
- 2017–18 – Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
- 2018–19 – Habib Bank Limited
- 2019–20 – Central Punjab
- 2020–21 – Shared: Central Punjab & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 2021–22 – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 2022–23 – Northern
- 2023–24 – Karachi Whites
- 2024–25 – Sialkot
International tours of Pakistan
England 2000–01
- at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore - match drawn
- at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad - match drawn
- at National Stadium, Karachi - England won by six wickets
Asian Test Championship 2001–02
- at Multan Cricket Stadium - Pakistan won by an innings and 264 runs
- at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore - Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
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
- at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium - Pakistan won by 170 runs
- 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
- 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 Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar - Pakistan won by 9 wickets
- at Multan Cricket Stadium - Pakistan won by 1 wicket
India 2003–04
- 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
- at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore - Pakistan won by 8 wickets
- at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad - match drawn
Sri Lanka 2004–05
- at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad - Pakistan won by 123 runs
- at National Stadium, Karachi - Pakistan won by 6 wickets
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
India 2005–06
- at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore - match drawn
- at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad - match drawn
- at National Stadium, Karachi - Pakistan won by 341 runs
West Indies 2006–07
- at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore - Pakistan won by 9 wickets
- at Multan Cricket Stadium - match drawn
- at National Stadium, Karachi - Pakistan won by 199 runs
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
- at National Stadium, Karachi - Match drawn
- at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore - match drawn
Zimbabwe 2015–16
- at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore - Pakistan won by 5 wickets.