Cricket is the most popular sport in India. It is played almost everywhere in the country. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is the governing body of Indian cricket and conduct all domestic tournaments and select the players for India national cricket team and India women's national cricket team.
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.
Twenty20 is a shortened format of cricket. At the professional level,it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game,the two teams have a single innings each,which is restricted to a maximum of twenty overs. Together with first-class and List A cricket,Twenty20 is one of the three forms of cricket recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as being played at the highest level,both internationally and domestically.
The United Arab Emirates men's national cricket team is the team that represents the United Arab Emirates in international cricket. They are governed by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) which became an Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1989 and an Associate Member the following year. Since 2005,the ICC's headquarters have been located in Dubai.
The Afghanistan men's national cricket team represents Afghanistan 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.
Cricket Canada,known as the Canadian Cricket Association (CCA) until November 2007,is the governing body of cricket in Canada. It was established in 1892 and has its current headquarters in Toronto,Ontario. It administers the national men's and women's teams,as well as several youth teams at various age levels. In addition,Cricket Canada and its affiliates run several grassroots and development programs and leagues nationwide. Cricket Canada is Canada's representative at the International Cricket Council and has been an associate member of that body since 1968. It is included in the ICC Americas region.
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is a biennial T20I cricket tournament,organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was held in every odd year from 2007 to 2009,and since 2010 it has been held in every even year with the exception of 2018 and 2020. This event was rebranded from ICC World Twenty20 to ICC Men's T20 World Cup in November 2018.
Sarfaraz Ahmed is a Pakistani cricketer who played for the Pakistani national cricket team between 2007 and 2023. He captained the Pakistan side in all formats from 2016 to 2019 and under his captaincy,Pakistan won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy,defeating India in the final. Previously,during his under-19 cricket career,he also led the Pakistan team to win the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup,where they had also beat India in the final.
Richard Alexander Pybus,is an English-born cricket coach. He coached the Pakistan and Bangladesh national teams,and currently serves as the Director of Cricket for the West Indies Cricket Board. He has held this post since October 2013.
Matthew Peter Mott is an Australian cricket coach and a former first-class cricketer. He is the former coach of the Australian Women's Cricket Team. Mott also previously coached the England men's white-ball cricket team,and steered the side to victory in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
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. Regarded as one of the best and most passionate cricketing nations,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. Pakistan were runner ups in the 1999 Cricket World Cup and 2007 and 2022 T20 World Cups. Pakistan have also been runner ups in several Asia Cup editions.
Umar Akmal is a Pakistani cricketer who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2009 and 2019. He was banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board for eighteen months for not disclosing offers related to spot fixing until August 2021.
Cricket in Afghanistan is the most popular sport in the country,which is represented internationally by the Afghanistan national cricket team. Afghanistan's border with the Test playing nation of Pakistan has helped the game to take root. Pakistan's former batsman Inzamam ul Haq has coached the Afghan national team in the past. Afghanistan became a full member of the International Cricket Council on 22 June 2017,enabling the national team to participate in official Test matches.
Lahore Lions was a Pakistani franchise cricket team representing the city of Lahore and was one of the 19 domestic teams. The team was established by Lahore Regional Cricket Association in 2004/05 in its home ground Lahore City Cricket Association Ground. Domestically,the team played in the Haier T20 Cup. The team won its first title in 2010 where they defeated Karachi Dolphins by 37 runs at their home ground,Gaddafi Stadium.
Mohammad Irfan is a Pakistani cricketer who has represented Pakistan in Test,ODI and T20 cricket. Known for his height of 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m),he is the tallest player to play first-class and international cricket.
Azhar Ali is a Pakistani former international cricketer. He is former captain of ODI and test side of Pakistan national team. He is a member of the Men's National Selection Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Awais Zia is a Pakistani cricketer. He is primarily a left handed batsman and right arm off spin bowler.
Muhammad Masroor is a former Pakistani domestic cricketer and a Level 3 qualified coach. Before taking up coaching as his full time job with PCB in 2012,he played first class cricket in Pakistan for thirteen years and league cricket in England for nine years.
The Pakistan women's under-19 cricket team represents Pakistan in international under-19 women's cricket. The team is administered by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
