Mohammad Hafeez is a former Pakistani international cricketer. Hafeez was a versatile batsman who could bat anywhere in the top 6 and formed part of the bowling attack. He played as a spin bowling all-rounder for the majority of his career and, along with Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi, formed part of one of the best spin attacks in the 2010's. He retired from Test cricket after the third and final match against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi in December 2018, departing the ground for the final time in white clothing to a guard of honour from his teammates. On 3 January 2022, he announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket, ending a career that spanned more than 18 years.
Syed Imad Wasim Haider, commonly known as Imad Wasim, is a Pakistani international cricketer. He is a left-handed all-rounder.
The Pakistan women's national cricket team represents Pakistan in international women's cricket. One of eight teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship, the team is organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The history of cricket in Pakistan predates the creation of the country in 1947. The first international cricket match in what is now Pakistan today was held in Karachi on 22 November 1935 between Sindh and Australia. The match was seen by 5,000 Karachiites. Cricket was introduced by the British during their colonial rule of British India, which covered the area now known as Pakistan. Cricket is the most popular sport in the country. The Pakistan Cricket Board controls all domestic cricket in Pakistan and the national teams. Pakistan is an official member of the International Cricket Council and the Asian Cricket Council. Pakistan has won the Cricket World Cup in 1992, ICC T20 World Cup in 2009, the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017, the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2004 and 2006, the ACC Asia Cup in 2000 and 2012, and the ICC Test Championship in 2016.
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 2746 runs.
Nida Rashid Dar is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She is the first Pakistani cricketer to take 100 wickets in T20Is. She has played domestic cricket for Pakistan Universities, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, Sialkot and Sydney Thunder.
Mohammad Rizwan is a Pakistani international cricketer who has represented Pakistan in international cricket since 2015. Possessing a high batting average of 50+ in the T20I format, he is also the only batter in the world to score 2000+ international runs in a calendar year in T20s. He is a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper and has scored centuries in all three international formats: Tests, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. He is the vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team in Test cricket. He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2021. He was also the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2021. He also led the Multan Sultans to victory in the Pakistan Super League 2021. Mohammad Rizwan is the leading run scorer in T20 International in a calendar year with 1326 runs in 26 innings at a whopping average of 73.66.
Aamer Yamin is a Pakistani cricketer. He was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against England in the UAE in September 2015. He made his One Day International debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe on 1 October 2015. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan against England on 30 November 2015. He represented Lahore Qalandars in the second edition of the Pakistan Super League.
Asif Ali is a Pakistani professional cricketer playing for the Pakistan national cricket team and is famous for 150 sixes. In first-class cricket, Asif represents Northern, and he plays for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League.
Muneeba Ali is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and left-handed batter. She currently plays for Pakistan, and has played domestic cricket for Balochistan, Omar Associates, Karachi, State Bank of Pakistan and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.
Sahibzada Farhan is a Pakistani cricketer. He has played for several domestic teams since 2016 and in June 2018, he was called up to the national team for the first time. In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Shaheen Shah Afridi is a Pakistani professional cricketer who plays as a fast bowler for the Pakistan national cricket team. He made his international debut for Pakistan in April 2018 and his Test match debut for the national team in December 2018.
Ayesha Naseem is a Pakistani cricketer. In January 2020, at the age of 15, she was selected in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Pakistan, against Thailand, on 3 March 2020. In December 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against South Africa. Later the same month, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.
Qasim Akram is a Pakistani cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut on 30 September 2020, for Central Punjab in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup. Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his first-class debut on 25 October 2020, also for Central Punjab, in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. In December 2020, he was shortlisted as one of the Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.
The 2021–22 Pakistan Women's One Day Cup was a 50-over women's cricket competition that took place in Pakistan in September 2021. It was the first edition of the competition under its new name, and saw the addition of a new team, PCB Strikers. All matches took place in Karachi, at the National Stadium and the Pakistan Cricket Board Academy Ground.
The Pakistan Women's One Day Cup, previously the PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament, is a women's domestic one-day cricket competition organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The tournament first took place in 2017–18, with three teams taking part: PCB Blasters, PCB Challengers and PCB Dynamites. In 2021–22, PCB Strikers joined the competition. The competition has run alongside the PCB Triangular Twenty20 Women's Tournament.
The PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament, previously the PCB Triangular Twenty20 Women's Tournament, is a women's domestic Twenty20 competition organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The tournament first took place in 2019–20, with three teams taking part: PCB Blasters, PCB Challengers and PCB Dynamites. The tournament expanded to four teams in 2022–23, with the addition of PCB Strikers. The competition has run alongside the PCB Triangular One Day Women's Tournament.
PCB Blasters are a Pakistani women's cricket team that compete in the Pakistan Women's One Day Cup and the PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament. The team has no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across Pakistan. They are captained by Fatima Sana and coached by Mohtashim Rasheed. They have won one one-day tournament, in 2019–20, and one Twenty20 tournament, in 2022–23.
PCB Challengers are a Pakistani women's cricket team that compete in the Pakistan Women's One Day Cup and the PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament. The team has no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across Pakistan. They are captained by Omaima Sohail and coached by Azam Khan. They won the first two Women's Twenty20 Tournaments, and the most recent One Day Cup.
PCB Dynamites are a Pakistani women's cricket team that compete in the Pakistan Women's One Day Cup and the PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament. The team has no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across Pakistan. They are captained by Umm-e-Hani and coached by Taufiq Umar. They won the first two one-day tournaments, in 2017–18 and 2018–19.
