The Sri Lanka men's national cricket team,nicknamed The Lions,represents Sri Lanka in men's international cricket. It is a full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test,One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) status. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27 and became an associate member of the ICC in 1965. They were awarded the Test status in 1981,which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket-playing nation. The team is administered by Sri Lanka Cricket.
The Pakistan national cricket team,has represented Pakistan in international cricket since 1952. 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. Pakistan are current ICC Champions Trophy holders.
Shoaib Malik is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team and currently plays for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He was the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team from 2007 to 2009. He made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies and his Test debut in 2001 against Bangladesh. On 3 November 2015,Malik announced his retirement from Test cricket to focus on the 2019 Cricket World Cup. On 2 July 2018,he became the first male cricketer to play 100 T20Is. On 5 July 2019,he announced his retirement from One Day International Cricket after Pakistan won their last group stage game against Bangladesh at Lord's at the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Malik was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.
Gaddafi Stadium,previously known as Lahore Stadium,is a cricket stadium in Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan,owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). With a capacity of 27,000,it is the fourth largest cricket stadium of Pakistan. It is the home ground of Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League. Gaddafi Stadium was the first cricket stadium in Pakistan to be equipped with modern floodlights with their own standby power generators. The headquarters of the Pakistan Cricket Board are situated at Gaddafi Stadium,thus making it the home of the Pakistan national cricket team.
The India–Pakistan cricket rivalry is one of the most intense sports rivalries in the world. The matches between these neighbouring countries are known for its intensity. It is considered as one of the biggest matches in the world,and is among the most-viewed sport games. It is often termed as the El Clásico of cricket.
Stafanie Roxann Taylor is a Jamaican cricketer who is a former captain of the West Indies women's cricket team. She has represented them over 250 times since her debut in 2008. A right-handed batter and off break bowler,Taylor was selected as the 2011 ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year –the first West Indian to receive the accolade. She was also the first woman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs for the West Indies. She plays domestic cricket for Jamaica and Guyana Amazon Warriors and has previously played for Auckland,Sydney Thunder,Adelaide Strikers,Western Storm,Southern Vipers,Southern Brave and Trailblazers.
Bismah Maroof is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as an all-rounder,batting left-handed and bowling right-arm leg break. In June 2022,she became the most runs scorer for Pakistani women's cricket team in both ODI and T20I formats. She has appeared for Pakistan in over 200 matches,captained the side between 2013 and 2020,and was the first woman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs for Pakistan. In April 2021,Maroof took a break from cricket to give birth,before confirming her return to availability in December 2021 ahead of the 2022 World Cup. She has played domestic cricket for Lahore,Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited and Pakistan Universities. As of 2022,she currently holds the world record for having scored the most number of runs in the history of Women's ODIs without a single career century with 3,017 runs.
Nahida Bibi Khan is a Pakistani former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter,and occasional right-arm medium-fast bowler and wicket-keeper. She played for Pakistan,and has played domestic cricket for Quetta,Balochistan,Saif Sports Saga and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited. On 15 June 2023,she announced her retirement from international cricket.
Syeda Nain Fatima Abidi is a Pakistani-American cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She served as the vice-captain of Pakistan women's cricket team. She appeared in 87 One Day Internationals and 68 Twenty20 Internationals for Pakistan between 2006 and 2018,and in 2012 became the first Pakistani player to score a century in WODIs,scoring 101* against Ireland. She played domestic cricket for Karachi and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.
Nida Rashid Dar is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She is the current captain of the Pakistan women's national cricket team since April 2023.
Javeria Khan Wadood is a former Pakistani cricketer who played as an all-rounder,batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She played international cricket for Pakistan from 2008 and announced her retirement in 2024. She has also played domestic cricket for Karachi and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited. On 21 March 2024,she announced her retirement from international cricket.
Anisa Mohammed is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays for Trinidad and Tobago,Trinbago Knight Riders and the West Indies. She plays as a right-arm off spin bowler. Since her international debut at 15 years of age she has played in 122 One Day International (WODI) and 111 Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches. Mohammed was the first cricketer,male or female,to take 100 wickets in T20Is. In WODIs,she is currently fifth on the all-time dismissals list with 151 wickets to her name. She was also the first bowler for the West Indies to take 100 wickets in WODIs,and the first for the West Indies to take a hat-trick in a Women's Twenty20 International match.
Sidra Ameen is a Pakistani cricketer who currently plays for Pakistan as a right-handed batter. In June 2022,she had a total of more than 1000 runs in her ODI career,becoming the 7th Pakistani women batter with most runs. She has also played domestic cricket for Lahore,Higher Education Commission,Punjab,Omar Associates and State Bank of Pakistan.
Aliya Riaz is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler for Pakistan. She has also played domestic cricket for Rawalpindi,Federal Capital,Higher Education Commission,Lahore,State Bank of Pakistan and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.
Kimberley Jennifer Garth is an Irish-Australian cricketer who currently plays for Victoria,Melbourne Stars and Australia. An all-rounder,she plays as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. Between 2010 and 2019,she played international cricket for Ireland,the country of her birth,playing more than 100 matches for the side,before deciding to move to Australia. She made her international debut for Australia in December 2022.
Shamilia Shontell Connell is a Barbadian cricketer who represents the West Indies internationally. A right-arm fast bowler,she made her international debut in 2014. She plays domestic cricket for Barbados and Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed is an Indian international cricketer. He made his debut for Indian cricket team in September 2018. He plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2018 Asia Cup.
The Pakistani women's cricket team toured Ireland in between 23 July and 2 August 2000 to play against the Irish women's national cricket team in a 5 match WODI series and in a one-off Test match,which was also the first ever test appearance for Ireland women's cricket team and also marked the first ever test match to have held in Ireland.
