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| nickname              = [[Shaheen falcon|Shaheen]]s ({{literal translation|Falcons}})<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1342122|title=Mohammad Amir: Pakistan's raging phoenix|first=Roha|last=Nadeem|date=29 June 2017|access-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624010500/https://www.dawn.com/news/1342122|archive-date=24 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> <br />Green Shirts<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/03/27/green-shirts-reach-home-afridi-to-stay-behind-in-dubai/|title=Green shirts reach home, Afridi to stay behind in Dubai|website=www.pakistantoday.com.pk|access-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623005125/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/03/27/green-shirts-reach-home-afridi-to-stay-behind-in-dubai/|archive-date=23 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> <br />Men in Green<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/452116-proud-of-our-boys-men-in-green-lauded-for-fighting-till-the-end-in-t20-world-cup-final|title='Proud of our boys': Men in Green lauded for fighting till the end in T20 World Cup final|work=Geo News|date=13 November 2022|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113124847/https://www.geo.tv/latest/452116-proud-of-our-boys-men-in-green-lauded-for-fighting-till-the-end-in-t20-world-cup-final|archive-date=13 November 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> <br />Cornered Tigers<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04x6xb6|title=When Pakistan's 'Cornered Tigers' Ruled the World|website=[[BBC]]|access-date=22 June 2017|archive-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328083604/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04x6xb6|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cornered tigers roar once again |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cornered-tigers-roar-once-again-410118 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=7 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207110445/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cornered-tigers-roar-once-again-410118 |url-status=live }}</ref> 
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| od_captain            = [[Babar Azam]]
| t20i_captain          = Babar Azam
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| bowling_coach         = [[Saeed Ajmal]] (spin bowling)
| fielding_coach        = Aftab Khan
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| test_rank             = 6th
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| test_rank_best        = 1st <small>(1 August 1988)</small><!-- Date when team reached all time best ranking for the first time --><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1279015|title=Pakistan make history by becoming No. 1 Test team in the world|publisher=Dawn|date=22 August 2016|access-date=23 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224052908/https://www.dawn.com/news/1279015|archive-date=24 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| odi_rank_best         = 1st <small>(1 December 1990)</small><!-- Date when team reached all time best ranking for the first time --><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/match_zone/odi_ranking.php?year=1990|title=1990 ODI Rankings|publisher=ICC|date=11 November 2011|access-date=23 February 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320093745/http://www.icc-cricket.com/match_zone/odi_ranking.php?year=1990|archive-date=20 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/match_zone/odi_ranking.php?year=1991|title=1991 ODI RANKINGS|publisher=ICC|date=11 November 2011|access-date=23 February 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320092550/http://www.icc-cricket.com/match_zone/odi_ranking.php?year=1991|archive-date=20 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-in-pakistan-2023-1339583/pakistan-vs-new-zealand-4th-odi-1339622/match-report|title=Pakistan crush New Zealand by 102 runs to become No. 1 ODI team|publisher=[[ESPN Cricinfo]]|date=5 May 2023|access-date=6 May 2023|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506011333/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-in-pakistan-2023-1339583/pakistan-vs-new-zealand-4th-odi-1339622/match-report|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| most_recent_test      = v {{cr|AUS}} at [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]]; 3–6 January 2024
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| most_recent_odi       = v {{cr|ENG}} at [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]; 11 November 2023
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| most_recent_t20i      = v {{cr|IRE}} at [[Central Broward Park]], [[Lauderhill, Florida|Lauderhill]]; 16 June 2024
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| num_t20is_this_year   = 19
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| t20i_record_this_year = 7/10<br />(1 tie, 1 no result)
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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 cricket|Test]], [[One Day International]] (ODI), and [[Twenty20 International]] (T20) formats. Pakistan are current [[ICC Champions Trophy]] holders.

Pakistan were given Test status in 1952 following a recommendation from [[India cricket team|India]], but faced limited international success until the 1980s, when they became fixtures in the latter stages of tournaments. They won their first international trophy, the [[ICC Cricket World Cup|ICC World Cup]], in 1992, and then won the [[Asia Cup]] in 2000. They saw increased success in the 21st century, winning the [[T20 World Cup]] in 2009, the Asia Cup in 2012, and [[ICC Champions Trophy]] in 2017. Pakistan won the first [[Asian Test Championship]] in 1999, and was the fourth team to win the now-defunct [[ICC Test Championship]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/183562|title=David Richardson presents ICC Test Championship mace to Misbah-ul-Haq|access-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621222809/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/183562|archive-date=21 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/95302/icc-champions-trophy-2017-final-stats-cricket-pakistan-becomes-fourth-team-to-win-all-three-icc-crowns|title=CT17 final stats: Pakistan become fourth team to win all three ICC crowns|date=18 June 2017 |access-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622004840/http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/95302/icc-champions-trophy-2017-final-stats-cricket-pakistan-becomes-fourth-team-to-win-all-three-icc-crowns|archive-date=22 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Pakistan have the second-highest win percentage in international T20 cricket (with a minimum of 150 games played),<ref>{{cite news |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283307.html |title=Records / Twenty20 Internationals / Team records / Results summary |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 July 2021 |archive-date=11 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011034101/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283307.html |url-status=live }}</ref> the fourth-highest win percentage in ODI cricket,<ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283878.html All-Time Results Table – One-Day Internationals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224020144/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283878.html |date=24 February 2013 }} – [[ESPNcricinfo]]. Retrieved 27 December 2013.</ref> and the fourth-best win-loss ratio in Test cricket (both with a minimum of 400 games played).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283877.html|title=Records {{!}} Test matches {{!}} Team records {{!}} Results summary {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=14 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203052230/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283877.html|archive-date=3 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

Pakistan has been plagued by security concerns and domestic instability due to [[Terrorism in Pakistan|terrorism]] and the [[war on terror]], restricting it as a venue for international cricket in the 21st century. Despite hosting the [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]] and [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]] World Cups (with the [[1996 Cricket World Cup Final|1996 final]] played in Lahore), cricket was not played in the country after an [[2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team|attack against the Sri Lanka national team in 2009]]; Pakistan then played one-day games in the [[United Arab Emirates]] until 2016 and Test games in the UAE until 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/jan/11/pakistan-cricket-emirates |title=Pakistan cricket can never have home advantage in soulless Emirates – Mike Selvey |first=Mike |last=Selvey |date=11 January 2012 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=8 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618203637/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/jan/11/pakistan-cricket-emirates |archive-date=18 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1317979 |title=8 years ago today: Attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team |author=''Dawn.com'', Hufsa Chaudhry |date=3 March 2017 |access-date=8 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908201611/https://www.dawn.com/news/1317979 |archive-date=8 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> International cricket was resumed in Pakistan from 2016, which coincided with the debut of the [[Pakistan Super League]], following improvements in security and overall reduction in terrorism.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.geo.tv/latest/167784-global-index-shows-terrorism-on-decline-in-pakistan |title= Global index shows terrorism on decline in Pakistan |access-date= 8 September 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180727163101/https://www.geo.tv/latest/167784-global-index-shows-terrorism-on-decline-in-pakistan |archive-date= 27 July 2018 |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47570816 |title=Can PSL bring Pakistan in from cold? |work=BBC Sport |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416132700/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47570816 |archive-date=16 April 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==History==
{{main|History of the Pakistani cricket team}}
{{see also|Cricket in Pakistan|History of cricket in Pakistan from 1947 to 1970|History of cricket in Pakistan from 1971 to 1985|History of cricket in Pakistan from 1986 to 2000|History of cricket in Pakistan from 2001}}

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[[Cricket]] in [[Pakistan]] has a history predating the creation of the country in 1947. The first ever international cricket match in [[Karachi]] was held on 22 November 1935 between [[Sindh]] and Australian cricket teams. The match was seen by 5,000 Karachiites.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/ "Match against Sindh"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223223429/http://www.smh.com.au/ |date=23 February 2011 }}. ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 23 November 1935</ref> [[Ghulam Mohammad (cricketer, born 1898)|Ghulam Mohammad]] was the captain of team [[Sind]] and [[Frank Tarrant]] was the captain of Tarrant's team. Following the independence of Pakistan in 1947, cricket in the country developed rapidly and Pakistan was given [[Test cricket|Test match]] status at a meeting of the [[International Cricket Council|Imperial Cricket Conference]] at [[Lord's]] in England on 28 July 1952 following recommendation by India,<ref>Guinness Cricket Encyclopaedia</ref> which, being the successor state of the [[British Raj]], did not have to go through such a process. The first captain of the Pakistan national cricket team was [[Abdul Hafeez Kardar]].

Pakistan's first Test match was played in [[Feroz Shah Kotla|Delhi]] in October 1952 as part of a five Test series which [[India national cricket team|India]] won 2–1. Pakistan made their first tour of England in 1954 and drew the series 1–1 after a victory at [[The Oval]] in which fast bowler [[Fazal Mahmood]] took 12 wickets. Pakistan's first home Test match was against India in January 1955 at [[Bangabandhu National Stadium]], [[Dacca]], East Pakistan (now [[Bangladesh]]), after which four more Test matches were played in [[Bahawalpur]], [[Lahore]], [[Peshawar]] and [[Karachi]] (all five matches in the series were drawn, the first such occurrence in Test history<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/sports_talk/stump_bearders/5159010.stm Stump the Bearded Wonder No 126] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012012300/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/sports_talk/stump_bearders/5159010.stm |date=12 October 2007 }}: BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2007.</ref>).

The team is considered a strong but unpredictable team. Traditionally Pakistani cricket has been composed of talented players but is alleged to display limited discipline on occasion, making their performance inconsistent at times. In particular, the [[India–Pakistan cricket rivalry|India-Pakistan cricket rivalry]] is usually emotionally charged and can provide for intriguing contests, as talented teams and players from both sides of the border seek to elevate their game to new levels. Pakistan team contests with India in the [[Cricket World Cup]] have resulted in packed stadiums and highly charged atmospheres. The team is well supported at home and abroad, especially in the [[United Kingdom]] where [[British Pakistanis]] have formed a fan-club called the "Stani Army". Members of the club show up to matches across the country and are known to provide raucous support. The Stani Army also takes part in charity initiatives for underprivileged Pakistanis, including annual friendly cricket matches against [[British Indian]] members of the similar "[[Bharat Army]]".

==Test cricket==

Pakistan's first Test match was played in [[Feroz Shah Kotla|Delhi]] in October 1952 as part of a five Test series. They lost the first test by an innings and 70 runs. India scored 372 runs in their first innings and Pakistan managed 302 runs in combined both innings. However, it just took seven days to turn things around for the Pakistani's. In second Test match, Pakistan blew India away for 106 before Pakistan, with the help of [[Hanif Mohammad]]'s 124, scored 331 in their first innings, taking a lead of 225. India were bowled out for 182, giving Pakistan a win by an innings and 43 runs. It was [[Fazal Mahmood]]'s game as he took 12/94. India won the next match by 10 wickets before the final two test were drawn, which resulted [[India national cricket team|India]] winning series 2–1.

Pakistan made their first tour of [[England]] in 1954 and drew the series 1–1 after a victory at [[The Oval]] in which fast bowler [[Fazal Mahmood]] took 12 wickets. Pakistan's first home Test match was against India in January 1955 at [[Bangabandhu National Stadium]], [[Dacca]], East Pakistan (now [[Bangladesh]]), after which four more Test matches were played in [[Bahawalpur]], [[Lahore]], [[Peshawar]] and [[Karachi]] (all five matches in the series were drawn, the first such occurrence in Test history). In the same year, [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] toured Pakistan for their first series against them. They defeated New Zealand by an innings and 1 run in the first test and won the second test match by 4 wickets. The final test ended in a draw, resulting in Pakistan's first ever Test series win, with 2–0 margin.

In 1956 [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] toured Pakistan and played one test, which Pakistan won. They bowled Australia out for 80 in their first innings. Pakistan took a lead of 119 runs when they were dismissed at 199. Pakistan bowled Australia out for 187 in the second innings, giving the hosts a target of 68. Pakistan won comfortably by 9 wickets. Again, Fazal Mahmood was the chief destroyer, taking 13/114 in the match.

Pakistan visited West Indies in 1958 for a five-test series. Pakistan drew the first test. It was Hanif Mohammad's match as he saved Pakistan after they were bowled out for 106 in reply to West Indies' first innings of 579. Trailing by 473, Mohammad played the longest test match innings – a marathon 970 minutes for his match-saving 337. The next three tests went in West Indies' favour before Pakistan won their first match against them by an innings and 1 run. In that match, it was another Mohammad performance. This time it was Hanif's brother [[Wazir Mohammad]] who scored 189 out of Pakistan's 496 in reply to the hosts' 268. West Indies were bowled out for 227 in their second innings but the series went to them by 3–1.

===Performance during the 1970s till the 1990s===

From 1970 to 1979, Pakistan played over 13 Test series, which they won 3, lost 5 and drew 5. In total of 41 Test matches, Pakistan won 6, lost 12 and drew 23. They had a below par performance. But from 1980 to 1989, they did better. Out of 21 Test series they have played from that period, they won 9, lost 5 and drew 7. In terms of matches, they played total of 72 matches, winning 20 and losing 12 with 40 draws. In 1987, Pakistan went to India for five match series. It was [[Sunil Gavaskar]]'s last test series. The first four test went draw but the final match was thriller. Pakistan scored 116 before India scored 145. Pakistan came back with 249 on board, giving the host a target of 220. India fell 16 runs short and the series was considered one of the best India-Pakistan series. In 1988, after West Indies tour where they drew 1–1 (<span class="ltr">3</span>), Pakistan were rated as No.1 Test team. It was one of greatest moments in their history.

From 1990 to 1999, Pakistan did even better. They played 29 series, winning over 15 and losing 9 with 5 drawn. In terms of matches, they played 74, winning 40, losing 21 and drawing 13. In this period, the lowest point of for Pakistan came in 1998 where they lost to [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] 1–0 in three match series. The biggest moment came in [[1998-99 Asian Test Championship|Asian Test Championship]] in 1998 where they defeated Sri Lanka in the final by an innings and 175 runs.

===21st century===
In 2002, Pakistan participated in their second Asian Test Championship. It was originally planned to include all four Asian ICC full-members (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). However, before the tournament started, India's participation was put in doubt. After defeating Bangladesh in the 1st Test to meet Sri Lanka in the final, they were defeated by them by 8 wickets.

{{main|2006 ball-tampering controversy}}
A major controversy occurred in 2006 when the team toured England for a four-match Test series. England led the series 2–0 going into the final Test. In the first innings of that match, they were bowled out for 173 and Pakistan scored 504 in reply. In the second innings, after the dismissal of [[Alastair Cook]] for 83 off a reverse-swinging from [[Umar Gul]], umpires [[Darrell Hair]] and [[Billy Doctrove]] called a halt to play as they adjudged Pakistan to be guilty of [[ball tampering]]. The ball was replaced and England was awarded 5 penalty runs. This event was the catalyst for the subsequent refusal to continue the match after tea by the Pakistan team. Based on the Laws of Cricket, the umpires declared Pakistan to have forfeited the game. The ICC later changed the result of the match to a draw, and subsequently reinstated the original result on 1 February 2009.

===2010 spot-fixing scandal===

{{main|Pakistan cricket spot-fixing scandal}}

The Pakistan cricket team toured England from 29 July to 22 September 2010. The tour consisted of four [[Test cricket|Tests]], two [[Twenty20|T20Is]] and five [[One Day Internationals|ODIs]]. During the Test series, Pakistan lost the first two Test by 354 runs and 9 wickets. They came back to win the third Test by 4 wickets. However, in the fourth Test, the spot-fixing took place. On the third day of the 4th Test, British newspaper News of the World published a story with allegations that an agent loosely affiliated with some of the Pakistani players (later identified as [[Mazhar Majeed]]) had accepted a £150,000 (US$232,665) bribe from undercover reporters for information that two Pakistani bowlers ([[Mohammad Asif (cricketer)|Mohammad Asif]] and [[Mohammad Amir]]) would deliberately deliver no balls at specific points during the match. The third player was also caught. It was Pakistan's Test skipper [[Salman Butt]], who was revealed to be the master mind of this case. On 1 November 2011, Asif, Amir, and Butt were found guilty for their part in the spot-fixing and were given prison sentences, ranging from six months to 30 months and now Amir played well.

===Under Misbah-ul-Haq===

After Amir, Asif and Butt were dismissed, Pakistan made [[Misbah-ul-Haq|Misbah ul Haq]] the new captain of Pakistan. In subsequent series against South Africa in the UAE he led Pakistan in tests. After resignation of [[Shahid Afridi]] as test captain and suspension of [[Salman Butt]] due to spot-fixing scandal, Misbah was preferred over [[Younus Khan]], [[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer, born 1974)|Mohammad Yousuf]] and [[Kamran Akmal]] as captain. [[Wasim Akram]] stated that although the decision was surprising, if Misbah bats and fields well everything else will go according to plan.

Former Pakistan coach [[Geoff Lawson (cricketer)|Geoff Lawson]] stated that he believed Misbah has the best cricketing brain within Pakistan and he will do incredibly well in the plans for the captaincy Misbah hit back at those who criticised the decision to appoint him captain and stated that he should be given a chance to prove himself.

In Misbah's first series against South Africa in UAE 2010, he led the two match Test series to draw 0–0. Later the team toured New Zealand where they won two match Test series 1–0. Pakistan also went to West Indies and Zimbabwe for two Match and lone Test match. They drew 1–1 and won 1–0 over West Indies and Zimbabwe respectively.
They also won against the touring Sri Lankan team, winning 1–0 (<span class="ltr">3</span>) and whitewashed Bangladesh 2–0 (<span class="ltr">2</span>).

One of the most biggest moment for Pakistan under Misbah's captaincy was when they whitewashed England, the then no.1 side, who toured UAE in early 2012. [[Mohsin Khan (Pakistani cricketer)|Mohsin Khan]], the Pakistan coach, compared his team's whitewash against England to the [[1992 Cricket World Cup]] triumph. "Today is like a dream come true," Mohsin told Sky Sports. "It's not a very experienced team but it's very talented. Today, the captain and all the players have proved they are one of the best in the world. It's a great achievement for the Pakistan team."

Against the [[South Africa cricket team]] in 2013 tour, they were badly whitewashed by the Proteas by 3–0 (<span class="ltr">3</span>). In first Test, they were bowled out for 49, the worst in their history. That was considered to be worst performance against top side. At the same year, they also got their second defeat to Zimbabwe when Pakistan toured for two match Test series. The series was drawn 1–1. In early 2014, against Sri Lanka who toured UAE for 3 match series, Pakistan were down 1–0 after two match. In the final match, the first four days went nowhere until the early fifth day when Pakistan managed to bowl out the [[Sri Lankan cricket team]] for 214 and were asked to chase 301 in last two and a half session. Pakistan chased it down in 57.3 overs, the fastest chase in Test cricket history.

Another greatest performance from Pakistan is when they whitewashed the touring [[Australian cricket team]]. After beating Pakistan 1–0 in T20Is and 3–0 in ODIs, Pakistan were doubtful to win a two match Test series against the tourist.  However, Pakistan won the matches by 221 runs and 356 runs. The win in the second Test was their highest winning margin against any opposition in their history. Also in the same match, Misbah equaled the then fastest Test match century off 56 deliveries.

Against New Zealand, who toured Pakistan for 3 Test match series. After winning the first Test, Misbah became Pakistan's most successful Test captain win 15 wins, taking over [[Imran Khan]] and [[Javed Miandad]]'s joint 14 win record. The series went to draw 1–1 (<span class="ltr">3</span>).

Another moment for Pakistan under Misbah was when Pakistan toured Sri Lanka and defeated them in three match Test series. There, it was the first time Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka after 9 years. And when England toured UAE for three match Test series, Pakistan defeated them 2–0 (<span class="ltr">3</span>). As a result, they climbed to No.2 in Test rankings, also after 9 years.

===Rise to No.1 in Tests===

In 2016, Pakistan became No.1 Test team after their tour of England, where they drew series 2–2 (<span class="ltr">4</span>). It was the first time since the ranking system were introduced, they were crowned No.1 and first time since 1988. It was another great achievement in Pakistan's Test history. They were also given Test mace in Lahore. However, their No.1 rank was short-lived, as their downfall began. After winning the series against the [[West Indies national cricket team|West Indies]] 2–1 (<span class="ltr">3</span>) in UAE, Pakistan toured [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] and [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] for two match and three match Test series. They lost all five matches plus one lost against West Indies. They were down at No.5 in rankings. Misbah was considering retirement after the Australia tour but stayed till West Indies tour, saying he had 'one last job to do'.

Despite having major upsets in the southern continent, Pakistan were triumphant in the [[Pakistani cricket team in the West Indies in 2016-17|West Indies tour of 2017]], having won the T20 series 3–1, the ODI series by 2–1, and winning a thriller in the 3rd test to seal it 2–1. This was Pakistan's first ever test series win in the Caribbean.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/west-indies-vs-pakistan-3rd-test-misbal-ul-haq-and-co-win-thriller-for-first-series-victory-in-caribbean-3445434.html |title=West Indies vs Pakistan, 3rd Test: Misbal-ul-Haq and Co win thriller for first series victory in Caribbean |date=15 May 2017 |access-date=2 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502173750/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/west-indies-vs-pakistan-3rd-test-misbal-ul-haq-and-co-win-thriller-for-first-series-victory-in-caribbean-3445434.html |archive-date=2 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Misbah-ul-Haq]] and [[Younus Khan]] retired after, with the captaincy going to [[Sarfaraz Ahmed]].

==White ball cricket (ODIs and T20Is)==

===1986 Austral-Asia Cup (Champions)===

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The [[Austral-Asia Cup#First edition 1986|1986 Austral-Asia Cup]], played in [[Sharjah (emirate)|Sharjah]] in [[UAE]], saw a last-ball victory for Pakistan against their arch-rivals India, with [[Javed Miandad]] emerging as a national hero.<ref name="miandad_six">{{Cite web |title=Going, going ... gone |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/going-going-gone-255480 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=20 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720141512/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/255480.html |url-status=live }}</ref> India batted first and set a target of 245 runs, leaving Pakistan with a required run rate of 4.92 runs per over. Miandad came in to bat at number 3 and Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals. Later recalling the match, he stated that his main focus was to lose with dignity. With 31 runs needed in the last three overs, Miandad hit a string of boundaries while batting with his team's lower order, until four runs were required from the last delivery of the match. Miandad received a [[leg side]] [[full toss]] from [[Chetan Sharma]], which he hit for six over the midwicket boundary.<ref name = miandad_six/><ref>[http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1985-86/OD_TOURNEYS/AA/IND_PAK_AA_ODI-FINAL_18APR1986.html Austral-Asia Cup, 1985/86, Final, India v Pakistan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051206161023/http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1985-86/OD_TOURNEYS/AA/IND_PAK_AA_ODI-FINAL_18APR1986.html |date=6 December 2005 }}. [[ESPNcricinfo]]. Retrieved 14 May 2007.</ref>

===1992 Cricket World Cup (Champions)===
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[[File:Pakvaus.jpg|thumb|250px|Pakistani opener [[Yasir Hameed]] playing against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] at [[Lord's]] in England]]
At the [[1992 Cricket World Cup#Semi finals|1992 World Cup Semi-final]], having won the toss, New Zealand chose to bat first and ended with a total of 262 runs. Pakistan batted conservatively yet lost wickets at regular intervals. With the departure of [[Imran Khan]] and [[Saleem Malik]] shortly thereafter, Pakistan still required 115 runs at a rate of 7.67 runs per over with veteran Javed Miandad being the only known batsman remaining at the crease. A young [[Inzamam-ul-Haq]], who had just turned 22 and was not a well-known player at the time, burst onto the international stage with a match-winning 60 off 37 balls. Once Inzamam got out, Pakistan required 36 runs from 30 balls, which wicket-keeper [[Moin Khan]] ended with a towering six over long off, followed by the winning boundary to midwicket. The match is seen as the emergence of Inzamam onto the international stage.<ref name="inzi_arrival">{{Cite web |title=Inzi announces his arrival |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/top-world-cup-performances-inzamam-ul-haq-s-60-destroys-new-zealand-284421 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=17 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070917113031/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/284421.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Five of the best |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/five-of-the-best-286583 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=7 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707100501/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/286583.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC92/NZ_PAK_WC92_ODI-SEMI1_21MAR1992.html Benson & Hedges World Cup, 1991/92, 1st Semi Final, New Zealand v Pakistan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311095522/http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC92/NZ_PAK_WC92_ODI-SEMI1_21MAR1992.html |date=11 March 2007 }}. [[ESPNcricinfo]]. Retrieved 14 May 2007.</ref>

The [[1992 Cricket World Cup]] in Australia and New Zealand marked Pakistan's first World Cup victory. It is remembered for the comeback Pakistan made after losing key players such as [[Waqar Younis]] and [[Saeed Anwar]] and being led by an injured captain Imran Khan. Pakistan lost 3 of their first 5 matches and were nearly eliminated in the first round of the tournament after being bowled out for 74 runs against England, until the match was declared as a "no result" due to rain. Imran Khan told the team to play like "cornered tigers", after which Pakistan won five successive matches, including the semi-final against hosts New Zealand and the final against England.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Imran's Tigers turn the corner |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/imran-s-tigers-turn-the-corner-264386 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=7 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707100633/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/264386.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2007 Cricket World Cup===
The [[2007 Cricket World Cup]] was one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history when Pakistan was knocked out of the competition in a shock defeat to [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]], who were playing in their first competition. Pakistan, needing to win to qualify for the next stage after losing to the West Indies in their opening match, were put into bat by Ireland. They lost wickets regularly and only 4 batsmen scored double figures. In the end they were bowled out by the Irish for 132 runs. The Irish went on to win the match, after [[Niall O'Brien (cricketer)|Niall O'Brien]] scored 72 runs. This meant that Pakistan had been knocked out during the first round for the second consecutive World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan sent home by bold Ireland |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2006-07-125929/ireland-vs-pakistan-9th-match-group-d-247465/match-report |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=20 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070320020751/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/285704.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shamrocks turn Pakistan green |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shamrocks-turn-pakistan-green-285827 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=20 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070320200453/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/285827.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247465.html ICC World Cup – 9th Match, Group D, Ireland v Pakistan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207120504/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247465.html |date=7 December 2008 }}. [[ESPNcricinfo]]. Retrieved 14 May 2007.</ref> Tragedy struck the team when coach [[Bob Woolmer]] died one day later on 18 March 2007 in a hospital in [[Kingston, Jamaica]]. Jamaican police spokesman Karl Angell reported on 23 March 2007 that, "Mr Woolmer's death was due to [[asphyxiation]] as a result of manual strangulation" and that, "Mr Woolmer's death is now being treated by the Jamaica police as a case of murder."<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/police-hunt-woolmer-s-murderer-286794 Police hunt Woolmer's murderer] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120707202418/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286794.html|date=7 July 2012}}: ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2007.</ref> Assistant coach [[Mushtaq Ahmed (cricketer)|Mushtaq Ahmed]] acted as temporary coach for the team's final group game of the tournament.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6467811.stm Woolmer post-mortem inconclusive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322164054/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6467811.stm |date=22 March 2007 }}: BBC. Retrieved 24 March 2007.</ref> Subsequent to his team's defeat and the death of Woolmer, Inzamam-ul-Haq announced his resignation as captain of the team and his retirement from one-day cricket, stating that he would continue to take part in Test cricket but not as captain.<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shattered-inzamam-retires-from-one-day-scene-286039 Shattered Inzamam retires from one-day scene] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070325030238/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286039.html|date=25 March 2007}}: ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2007.</ref> [[Shoaib Malik]] was announced as his successor.<ref name="malik_captain">[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shoaib-malik-appointed-pakistan-captain-291401 Shoaib Malik appointed Pakistan captain] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070918183803/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/291401.html|date=18 September 2007}}: ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2007.</ref> Following his return to the squad, [[Salman Butt]] was appointed as vice-captain until December 2007.<ref name="butt_vice">[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/butt-named-malik-s-deputy-298440 Butt named Malik's deputy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013102447/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/298440.html|date=13 October 2008}}. [[ESPNcricinfo]]. Retrieved 20 June 2007.</ref>

On 23 March 2007, Pakistan players and officials were questioned by Jamaican police and submitted DNA samples along with fingerprints, as part of the routine enquiries in the investigation into Woolmer's murder.<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/dna-testing-for-pakistan-players-286876 DNA testing for Pakistan players] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112114250/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/286876.html|date=12 January 2008}}: ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2007.</ref> Three days after leaving the West Indies for Pakistan, via London, the Pakistan team were ruled out as suspects. The deputy commissioner of Jamaican police. Mark Shields, the detective in charge of the investigation, announced, "It's fair to say they are now being treated as witnesses." "I have got no evidence to suggest it was anybody in the squad."<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-no-longer-suspects-in-woolmer-case-287377 Pakistan no longer suspects in Woolmer case] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113093903/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/287377.html|date=13 January 2008}}: ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2007.</ref> A memorial service was held in Sacred Heart Church, Lahore, for Bob Woolmer on 1 April 2007. Among the attendees were Pakistan players and dignitaries, including Inzamam-ul-Haq, who was quoted as saying, "After Woolmer's family, the Pakistan team was the most aggrieved by his death."<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/memorial-service-for-woolmer-held-in-lahore-288347 Memorial service for Woolmer held in Lahore] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113033239/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/woolmer/content/current/story/288347.html|date=13 January 2008}}: ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2007.</ref> After the World Cup ended, serious doubts were raised about the investigation, with increasing speculation that Woolmer died of natural causes. This has now been accepted as fact, and the case has been closed.<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/doubts-grow-over-pathologist-s-findings-295091 Doubts grow over pathologist's findings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010140726/http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/woolmer/content/current/story/295091.html|date=10 October 2007}}. [[ESPNcricinfo]]. Retrieved 21 May 2007.</ref>

On 20 April 2007, a PCB official announced that former Test cricketer [[Talat Ali]] would act as interim coach, in addition to his rôle as team manager, until a new coach had been appointed.<ref name="talat_temp_coach">[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/talat-to-act-as-interim-coach-291544 Talat to act as interim coach] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070920171255/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/291544.html|date=20 September 2007}}: ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2007.</ref> On 16 July 2007, [[Geoff Lawson (cricketer)|Geoff Lawson]], previously head coach of New South Wales, was appointed coach of Pakistan for two years, becoming the third foreigner to take on the rôle.<ref name="lawson_coach">[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lawson-named-pakistan-coach-302186 Lawson named Pakistan coach] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316231246/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/302186.html|date=16 March 2008}}. [[ESPNcricinfo]]. Retrieved 16 July 2007.</ref> In the [[2007 ICC World Twenty20]], Pakistan exceeded expectations to reach the final but ended as runners-up, after losing the final to India in a nail-biting finish. On 25 October 2008, [[Intikhab Alam]] was named as a national coach of the team by the [[Pakistan Cricket Board|PCB]].

===2009 ICC World T20 (Champions)===
In the final at Lord's, the home of cricket in London, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. The first over was bowled by Mohammad Amir. After failing to score off the first four balls – all short – Dilshan went for his scoop and mistimed it, resulting in him being caught at short fine-leg. Soon after this, Jehan Mubarak top-edged a delivery by Abdul Razzaq which went high in the air and was caught by Shahzaib Hasan, leaving Sri Lanka at 2 for 2.[<span class="ltr">13</span>] Sanath Jayasuriya was able to stabilise the innings for Sri Lanka hitting 17 runs off 10 balls, however, Jayasuriya soon fell as he dragged a good length ball back on to the stumps. Mahela Jayawardene followed after edging a shot into the hands of Misbah-ul-Haq, leaving Sri Lanka on 32/4.[<span class="ltr">14</span>] Sangakkara and Chamara Silva added further runs before the latter was caught by Saeed Ajmal playing a pull shot off the bowling of Umar Gul.[<span class="ltr">15</span>] Shahid Afridi soon after, took the wicket of Isuru Udana with a googly which drifted into the right-hander, knocking the off-stump. This brought in Angelo Mathews, who along with Sangakkara took the score from 70/6 to 138/6, with 17 runs being scored off the last over bowled by Mohammad Amir. Sri Lanka finished on 138/6 from 20 overs.[<span class="ltr">16</span>]

Pakistan started off well with openers Kamran Akmal and Shahzaib Hasan adding 48 runs for the 1st wicket before Kamran Akmal was stumped by Kumar Sangakkara by the first delivery of Sanath Jayasuriya.[<span class="ltr">13</span>] Pakistan reached the target in 18.4 overs, with Shahid Afridi, who hit the winning runs, earning Man of the Match[<span class="ltr">17</span>] while Tillakaratne Dilshan was declared Man of the Series for his 317 runs at an average of 63.40. Pakistan's win often cheered on by crowds of fans from England's Pakistani communities, marked its first world title since Imran Khan's "cornered tigers" had won the 1992 World Cup."We all know how important this World Cup was with so much happening in Pakistan," Afridi said. "The guys motivated themselves for this World Cup."

[[File:T20 final 2009.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Shahid Afridi]] batting against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in the ICC World Twenty20 Final at [[Lord's]] in England]]

Afridi had a quiet start to the tournament with the bat but responded strongly with match-winning half-centuries in the semi-final and final. He also took 11 wickets in the tournament.

He said the support staff, including the head coach Intikhab Alam and bowling coach Aaqib Javed, played a role in shaping the team's victory.

"They all really worked hard with the guys and kept them united and close to each other, that's why we had success," Afridi said.  Shahid Afridi was the man who won the heart of people of Pakistan

===2010 ICC World T20 (Semi-finalists)===
The 2010 World T20 was held in West Indies, where Pakistan was able to reach for the semi-final stage. Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh were in Group A. Pakistan won the first match against Bangladesh by 21 runs. Salman Butt became the hero of the match with his 73 runs from just 46 balls. The second match for Pakistan was with Australia, where Australia won the toss and elected to bat. They scored 191/10 with 49 ball 81 runs by [[Shane Watson]]. In this match, final over of Australian innings was bowled by [[Mohammad Amir]]. He took a triple-wicket maiden and there were two run-outs, and eventually five wickets fell in the final over of Australia's innings.

In Super 8s stage, Pakistan lost to England, and New Zealand, only won against South Africa. They finished only behind England in Group E of Super 8s, reached to the semi-finals The semi-final for Pakistan was again with Australia, where they scored 191/6 with Umar Akmal's not out 56 runs. Australia had a good start, where [[Michael Hussey]] scored a match winning unbeaten 64 runs from just 24 balls. Australia scored 197/7 in 19.5 overs and won the match. With this match, Pakistan lost their defended World T20 title.

=== 2011 Cricket World Cup (Semi-finalists) ===

Pakistan started well in the ICC Cricket World Cup, which was held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, after beating Kenya, Sri Lanka (one of the tournament favourites) and bye a margin, beating Canada. Shahid Afridi clearly stated that his team is capable of qualifying for the Semifinals. After a huge loss against New Zealand, Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by 7 wickets. After victory against [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] Pakistan cemented their shot at playing the [[ICC CWC 2011]] Quarters. One of the highlights of the tournament for Pakistan was when they beat Australia, who were led by 3 brilliant pace bowlers, [[Brett Lee]], [[Shaun Tait]] and [[Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]]. However Pakistan defied the odds and defeated Australia, courtesy of a brilliant bowling display. This saw Australia's record win streak of 27 consecutive world cup games broken which saw them win every game between the 1999 world cup up until this game. In the quarter-finals they played West Indies. Pakistan were ruthless, as they emphatically won against the West Indies side by 10 wickets, due to another brilliant bowling display. In the semi-finals on 30 March, Pakistan had a match with its fiercest rival, India. India managed 260 after they batted first. Not having a good batting line-up along with a slow start to the chase, Pakistan were 29 runs short as India reached the final (India went on to win the final, by defeating Sri Lanka).

=== 2012 ICC World T20 (Semi-finalists) ===
The 2012 edition of World T20 was held in [[Sri Lanka]], where Pakistan grouped in Group D with New Zealand, and Bangladesh. They won comfortably against the two teams, and stood up as top of group D. In super eight contest, Pakistan first played against South Africa, where Pakistan won the match by just 2 wickets. next match was against India, which always given a much publicity by all over the fans. Pakistan bowled out for just 128 runs, where India reached the target with only 2 wickets given. Pakistan won their last Super eight match against Australia by 32 runs, where [[Saeed Ajmal]] performed well in the match by taking 3 wickets for 17 runs. Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals after superior net run rate than India.

The Pakistan semi-final was with the host-Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka scored 139/ with [[Mahela Jayawardena]] took the gear. Pakistan nearly chased the target, but wickets in crucial interval gave them backward. Skipper [[Mohammad Hafeez]] scored 42 runs and all the other batsmen not going well. The match was turned towards Sri Lanka with magical spell by [[Rangana Herath]], who took wickets of Mohammad Hafeez, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik. Pakistan lost the match by 16 runs.

=== 2014 ICC World T20 ===
The 2014 ICC World T20 was held by [[Bangladesh]]. The Pakistani team was in Bangladesh prior to the World T20, due to [[2014 Asia Cup]], which was held by Bangladesh. Pakistan played for the Group 2, with mighty oppositions. The tournament was a disappointing one for the Pakistanis, where they won 2 and lost 2, finished the group as third and disqualified for the semi-finals.

The first group match was with rivals India, which India won by 7 wickets. The next match was against Australia, where Pakistan scored 191/5 with brilliant batting of Umar Akmal. Australia had a fierce going with 33 ball 74 runs by Glenn Maxwell, but only managed to score 175. Pakistan won the match by 16 runs. The match against Bangladesh was a comfortable win by 50 runs. Pakistani opening batsman [[Ahmed Shehzad]] scored the maiden T20I century by a Pakistani. He finished with an unbeaten 111 off 62 balls. The crucial match was with West Indies, where the winning team would go through to the semi-final. West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first. They scored 166/6 in their 20 overs, West Indies scored 82 runs off the last 5 overs giving a fearsome hitting to the Pakistani bowlers. Pakistan's chase was unsuccessful as they were bowled out for just 82 runs. Pakistan was knocked out from the tournament with this result.

=== 2015 Cricket World Cup (Quarter-finalists) ===
Pakistan started poorly in the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]]. Their first match was against cricket rivals — India. India batted first and scored 300/7 with [[Virat Kohli]] scoring a century. After a poor start to the run chase, Pakistan's skipper [[Misbah-ul-Haq]] made a useful contribution of 76 runs but Pakistan lost the match by 76 runs. The second match against [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] was a disaster. West Indies posted 310/6 on the board. In response, Pakistan lost 4 wickets for 1 run on the board, a first in an ODI match. The team was bowled out for 160 and lost the match by 150 runs.

Pakistan then won their next four games against Zimbabwe, [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|UAE]], [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] and Ireland. [[Sarfaraz Ahmed]] scored Pakistan's only century against Ireland and was awarded Player of the Match against both South Africa and Ireland. The victory was Pakistan's first against South Africa in a World Cup match. Pakistan finished third in group B and qualified for the quarterfinals.

The quarterfinal match of Pakistan was against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]. Pakistan scored 213 runs. Australia started steadily but wickets regularly fell during the middle overs. The match gained a lot of attraction due to the on-field rivalry between Australian all-rounder, Shane Watson and Pakistani pacer, [[Wahab Riaz]]. Wahab's spell was praised despite not picking up many wickets. Pakistan dropped catches during the first power-play and conceded many runs. The partnership between [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] and [[Glenn Maxwell]] allowed Australia to win the match. As a result, Pakistan were knocked out of the tournament. The match was the final ODI for Pakistani's captain Misbah-ul-Haq and experienced all-rounder Shahid Afridi.

=== After 2015 Cricket World Cup ===
After the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Misbah-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi ended their ODI careers. As a result, the captaincy of the ODI team was given to newcomer [[Azhar Ali]]. Under his captaincy, Pakistan played their first ODI series [[Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh in 2014–15|against Bangladesh]]. The tour was a disappointment and Pakistan lost all three ODIs as well as the T20 match. Clever bowling coupled with wonderful batting and fielding allowed the hosts to stroll past the visitors. This was Bangladesh's first win against Pakistan since the 1999 Cricket World Cup and first ever series win over Pakistan. However, Pakistan ended the tour on a positive with a 1–0 win in the two-match test series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-pakistan-2015/content/story/865085.html|title=Sarkar ton powers Bangladesh to 3–0|work=Cricinfo|access-date=17 May 2015|date=22 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602174116/http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-pakistan-2015/content/story/865085.html|archive-date=2 June 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

Pakistan played a [[Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 2015|home series against Zimbabwe]] in May 2015 after 6 years. This was the first tour by a Test-playing nation since the [[2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team|attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009]]. Pakistan won the T20I series 2–0 and the ODI series 2–0 after the third match ended in a draw due to rain.
During [[Pakistani cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2015|the Sri Lanka tour in 2015]], Pakistan won the Test series 2–1, the ODI series 3–2 and the T20I series 2–0. The successful tour allowed Pakistan to qualify for the [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy]], removing West Indies from a place in the tournament. The series win pushed up Pakistan's ranking in all three formats of the game.

In September, Pakistan travelled to [[Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2015|Zimbabwe]] for 2 T20Is and 3 ODIs. Pakistan won the T20I series 2–0 and the ODI series 2–1. As a result, Pakistan concluded their 2015 season rankings as 4th in Tests, 8th in ODIs, and 2nd in T20Is.

=== 2017 ===
[[Misbah-ul-Haq]] and [[Younis Khan]], who had been the mainstays of the Pakistani batting line-up, announced their retirements from [[Test cricket]] (the only format they played at that time) at the completion of the [[Pakistani cricket team in West Indies in 2016-17|West Indies tour 2017]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-04-08 |title=Younis Khan to retire after West Indies Tests as well |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/younis-khan-to-retire-after-west-indies-tests-as-well-1091091 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219160219/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/younis-khan-to-retire-after-west-indies-tests-as-well-1091091 |url-status=live }}</ref> Pakistan won the [[T20I]] series 3–1 and the [[One Day International|ODI]] series 2–1 in the same tour under the captaincy of [[Sarfaraz Ahmed]]. In his final Test series, Misbah made history by being the first Pakistani captain to win an away Test series against West Indies in West Indies. [[Sarfaraz Ahmed]] was announced as Misbah's successor. In his first series against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]], who toured [[UAE]], Pakistan lost both Test matches. It was first time in 10 years that Pakistan lost their home series, the first time they lost was against the [[Australia national cricket team|Australian team]] and the first time in the UAE ever since it became Pakistan's adoptive home.

=== 2017 ICC Champions Trophy (Champions) ===
{{Main|2017 ICC Champions Trophy}}
The tournament did not start well for Pakistan, losing to their arch-rivals [[India national cricket team|India]] by 124 runs. But as the group stages progressed the bowling attack improved significantly for Pakistan, winning games against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] by 19 runs, and a crucial game against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] by 3 wickets. This set up a semi-final against hosts and favourites [[England national cricket team|England]], where [[Hasan Ali (cricketer)|Hasan Ali]] took 3 wickets to take Pakistan to their first [[ICC Champions Trophy]] Final, a highly anticipated re-match with India.

In the final before a packed house at [[The Oval]], India won the toss and elected to bowl first. Pakistan's batting lineup made India question their decision with opening batsman [[Fakhar Zaman (cricketer)|Fakhar Zaman]] scoring his maiden [[One Day International]] century (114 off 106 deliveries), with major contributions from [[Azhar Ali]] (<span class="ltr">59</span>) and [[Mohammad Hafeez]] (57[[not out|*]]) pushing Pakistan to a total of 338. India lost their top order quickly with [[Mohammad Amir]] getting the key wickets of [[Rohit Sharma]], [[Shikhar Dhawan]] and [[Virat Kohli]]. Resistance came in the form of [[Hardik Pandya]], who scored a brisk 76. [[Hasan Ali (cricketer)|Hasan Ali]], Pakistan's star find in this tournament took the final wicket finishing with figures of 3–19, leaving India 180 runs short of the target and handing Pakistan their first Champions Trophy. The margin of victory was the largest in an ICC tournament final.

Hasan Ali was named as player of the tournament. Pakistan captain, [[Sarfaraz Ahmed]] stated (after the opening match against India) "I said to the boys, the tournament doesn't finish here. Good cricket, positive cricket and we will win". After Pakistan's victory, they moved up from 8th to 6th in the ICC ODI rankings. The ICC Team of the Tournament had Sarfaraz Ahmed as captain, Fakhar Zaman, Junaid Khan and Hasan Ali from Pakistan.

=== After the 2017 Champions Trophy ===

Pakistan participated in the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]] in England where they finished fifth in the round robin group stage and narrowly missed out on the knockout stage. They reached the semi-finals of the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] and the finals of the [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] , which they lost to champions England.

Pakistan participated in the [[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament|2022 Asian Games]] in China and the [[2023 Cricket World Cup]] in India. On 5 October 2023, Pakistan became the first national team to play 2 international matches on the same day; vs Afghanistan in the Asian Games and vs Netherlands in the World Cup. They lost the match to Afghanistan to be pushed out of the gold medal match and play onward to the Bronze medal match; they won the World Cup match against Netherlands to progress in the World Cup.

Pakistan was defeated by Bangladesh in the Bronze Medal match to finish fourth in the 2022 Asian Games.

Pakistan finished 5th in the [[2023 Cricket World Cup]], losing 5 of their 9 matches and narrowly missing out on the semi finals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Standings {{!}} Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricketworldcup.com/standings |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=www.cricketworldcup.com |language=en |archive-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112223314/https://www.cricketworldcup.com/standings |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Governing body==
{{main|Pakistan Cricket Board}}

The [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] (PCB) is responsible for all first class and Test cricket played in Pakistan and by the Pakistan cricket team. It was admitted to the [[International Cricket Council]] in July 1953. The corporation has been run by former cricketers, professional administrators and trustees, who are often respected businessmen. The Board governs a network of teams sponsored by corporations and banks, city associations and clubs including advertising, broadcasting rights and internet partners.<ref>[http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Pakistan/Sponsors.html PCB Sponsors] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630065333/http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Pakistan/Sponsors.html |date=30 June 2007 }}. Pakistan Cricket Board.</ref>

The PCB's experiment with the [[Twenty20 cricket]] model has also proven popular and hopes to similarly revive popular interest in domestic games, which it did. The PCB also set up major domestic competitions such as the [[Quaid-i-Azam Trophy]], the [[Faysal Bank T20 Cup]],<ref>[http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Pakistan/News/ PCB Media news, publications and articles, 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070521212753/http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Pakistan/News/ |date=21 May 2007 }}. Pakistan Cricket Board</ref> the [[Pakistan Super League]] and the [[National Twenty20 Cup]].

==Tournament history==
''A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Pakistan''

===ICC World Test Championship===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
| colspan="19" | [[ICC World Test Championship|ICC World Test Championship record]]
|-
! width="245" rowspan="3" | Year
! colspan="10" | League stage
! width="250" ! rowspan="3" | Final Host
! width="450" rowspan="3" | Final
! width="75" rowspan="3" | Final Position
|-
! width="20" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! colspan="5" | Matches !! width="20" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Ded|Deductions}} !! width="20" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|PC|Points Contested}} !! width="20" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}} !! width="20" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|PCT|Fraction of Points Won out of Points Contested}}
|-
! width="20" | {{abbr|P|Played}} !! width="20" | {{abbr|W|Won}} !! width="20" | {{abbr|L|Lost}} !! width="20" | {{abbr|D|Drawn}} !! width="20" | {{abbr|T|Tied}}
|-
| [[2019-21 ICC World Test Championship#League table|2019-21]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021-1195334/points-table-standings|title=ICC World Test Championship 2019–2021 Table|access-date=29 August 2021|work=ESPN Cricinfo|archive-date=4 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104215548/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021-1195334/points-table-standings|url-status=live}}</ref> || 6/9 || 12 || 4 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 660 || 286 || '''43.3''' || [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]] || DNQ || 6th
|-
| [[2021-23 ICC World Test Championship#League table|2021-23]]
| 7/9 || 14 || 4 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 168 || 64 || '''38.09''' || [[The Oval]], [[London]] || DNQ || 7th
|}

===ICC Cricket World Cup===
{{See also|Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!colspan=9|[[Cricket World Cup|World Cup record]]
|-
! width=300 |Year
! width=250 |Round
! width=100 |Position
! width=50 |GP
! width=50 |W
! width=50 |L
! width=50 |T
! width=50 |NR
! width=50 |Squad
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]] || Group Stage || 5/8 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || [[1975 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:#cc9966;"
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]] || Semi-finals || 3/8 || 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || [[1979 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:#cc9966;"
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{flagicon|WAL}} [[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]] || Semi-finals || 4/8 || 7 || 3 || 4 || 0 || 0 || [[1983 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:#cc9966;"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|IND}} {{flagicon|PAK}} [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]] || Semi-finals || 4/8 || 7 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || [[1987 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:gold;"
|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{flagicon|NZL}} '''[[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]]'''|| '''[[1992 Cricket World Cup Final|Champions]]''' || '''1/9''' || '''10''' || '''6''' || '''3''' || '''0''' || '''1''' || '''[[1992 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]'''
|- bgcolor="#ffebcd"
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|IND}} {{flagicon|PAK}} {{flagicon|SRI}} [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]]  ||Quarter-finals || 6/12 || 6 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || [[1996 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{flagicon|WAL}} {{flagicon|SCO}} {{flagicon|NED}} {{flagicon|IRE}} [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]] || [[1999 Cricket World Cup Final|Runners-up]] || 2/12 || 10 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 0 || [[1999 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|-
|{{flagicon|RSA}} {{flagicon|ZIM}} {{flagicon|KEN}} [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]] || Group Stage || 10/14<ref name="This century">{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27481046/gone-wrong-pakistan-cricket-century-story-16-graphs |title=What has gone wrong for Pakistan cricket this century? A story in 16 graphs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 August 2019 |archive-date=28 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828234237/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27481046/gone-wrong-pakistan-cricket-century-story-16-graphs |url-status=live }}</ref> || 6 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 1 || [[2003 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- 
|{{flagicon|WIN}} [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]] || Group Stage || 10/16<ref name="This century"/> || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || [[2007 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:#cc9966;"
|{{flagicon|IND}} {{flagicon|SRI}} {{flagicon|BAN}} [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]] || [[2011 Cricket World Cup 2nd semi-final|Semi-finals]] || 3/14<ref name="This century"/> || 8 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 0 || [[2011 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- bgcolor="#ffebcd"
|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{flagicon|NZL}} [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]] || Quarter-finals || 6/14<ref name="This century"/> || 7 || 4 ||| 3 || 0 || 0 || [[2015 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{flagicon|WAL}} [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]] || Group Stage || 5/10<ref name="This century"/> || 9 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 1 || [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|-
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]||Group Stage || 5/10 || 9 || 4 || 5 || 0 || 0 || [[2023 Cricket World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|-
|{{flagicon|SA}} {{flagicon|ZIM}} {{flagicon|NAM}} 2027|| colspan='8'; rowspan=2|TBA
|-
|{{flagicon|IND}} {{flagicon|BAN}} [[2031 Cricket World Cup|2031]]
|-
|'''Total'''||'''13/13'''||'''1 Title'''||'''89'''||'''49'''||'''37'''||'''0'''||'''3'''||
|}

===ICC T20 World Cup===
{{main|Pakistan at the T20 World Cup}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!colspan=9|[[ICC Men's T20 World Cup|T20 World Cup record]]
|-
! width=300 |Year
! width=250 |Round
! width=100 |Position
! width=50 |GP
! width=50 |W
! width=50 |L
! width=50 |T
! width=50 |NR
! width=50 |Squad
|- style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007]] || [[2007 ICC World Twenty20 Final|Runners-up]] || 2/12 || 7 || 5 || 1 || 1 || 0 || [[2007 ICC World Twenty20 squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:gold;"
|{{flagicon|England}} '''[[2009 ICC World Twenty20|2009]]'''|| '''[[2009 ICC World Twenty20 Final|Champions]]''' || '''1/12''' || '''7''' || '''5''' || '''2''' || '''0''' || '''0''' || '''[[2009 ICC World Twenty20 squads#Pakistan|Squad]]'''
|- style="background:#cc9966;"
|{{flagicon|West Indies}} [[2010 ICC World Twenty20|2010]] || Semi-finals || 4/12 || 6 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || [[2010 ICC World Twenty20 squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:#cc9966;"
|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[2012 ICC World Twenty20|2012]] || Semi-finals || 4/12 || 6 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || [[2012 ICC World Twenty20 squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[2014 ICC World Twenty20|2014]] || Super 10 || 5/16 || 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || [[2014 ICC World Twenty20 squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|-
|{{flagicon|India}} [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016]] || Super 10 || 7/16 || 4 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 0 || [[2016 ICC World Twenty20 squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:#cc9966;"
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} {{flagicon|Oman}} [[2021 ICC T20 World Cup|2021]] || Semi-finals|| 3/16 || 6 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022]] || [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final|Runners-up]] || 2/16 || 7 || 4 || 3 || 0 || 0 || [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|-
|{{flagicon|West Indies}}{{flagicon|USA}} [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2024]] || Group Stage || 11/20 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|-
|{{flagicon|India}}{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2026]] || colspan='8'; rowspan=3|''TBA''
|-
|{{flagicon|Australia}}{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[2028 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2028]]
|-
|{{flagicon|England}}{{flagicon|Wales}}{{flagicon|Ireland}}{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[2030 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2030]]
|-
|'''Total'''||'''9/9'''||'''1 Title'''||'''51'''||'''30'''||'''19'''||'''2'''||'''0'''||
|}

===ICC Champions Trophy===
Known as the ’ICC Knockout’ in 1998 and 2000
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!colspan=9|[[ICC Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy record]]
|-
! width=300 |Year
! width=250 |Round
! width=100 |Position
! width=50 |GP
! width=50 |W
! width=50 |L
! width=50 |T
! width=50 |NR
! width=50 |Squad
|- style="background:#ffebcd;"
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy|1998]] || Quarter-finals || 5/9 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || [[1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:#cc9966;"
|{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy|2000]] || Semi-finals || 3/11 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || [[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[2002 ICC Champions Trophy|2002]] || Group Stage || 5/12<ref name="This century"/> || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || [[2002 ICC Champions Trophy squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:#cc9966;"
|{{flagicon|England}} [[2004 ICC Champions Trophy|2004]] || Semi-finals || 4/12<ref name="This century"/> || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || [[2004 ICC Champions Trophy squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|-
|{{flagicon|India}} [[2006 ICC Champions Trophy|2006]] || Group Stage || 8/10<ref name="This century"/> || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || [[2006 ICC Champions Trophy squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|- style="background:#cc9966;"
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[2009 ICC Champions Trophy|2009]] || Semi-finals || 3/8<ref name="This century"/> || 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || [[2009 ICC Champions Trophy squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} {{flagicon|Wales}} [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy|2013]] || Group Stage || 8/8<ref name="This century"/> || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy squads#Pakistan|Squad]]
|-style="background: gold;"
|{{flagicon|England}} {{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[2017 ICC Champions Trophy|2017]]''' || '''[[2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final|Champions]]''' || '''1/8'''<ref name="This century"/> || '''5''' || '''4''' || '''1''' || '''0''' || '''0''' || '''[[2017 ICC Champions Trophy squads#Pakistan|Squad]]'''
|-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|PAK}} [[2025 ICC Champions Trophy|2025]]|| colspan='8'|''Qualified''
|-
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[2029 ICC Champions Trophy|2029]]|| colspan='8'|''TBA''
|-
|'''Total'''||'''8/8'''||'''1 Title'''||'''23'''||'''11'''||'''12'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||
|}

===ACC Asia Cup===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!colspan=8|[[Asia Cup|Asia Cup record]]
|-
! width=150 |Year
! width=150 |Round
! width=50 |Position
! width=50 |GP
! width=50 |W
! width=50 |L
! width=50 |T
! width=50 |NR
|-
|{{flagicon|UAE}} [[1984 Asia Cup|1984]]|| Group stage ||3/3||2||0||2||0||0
|- style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|SRI}} [[1986 Asia Cup|1986]]|| Runners-up ||2/3||3||2||1||0||0
|-
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[1988 Asia Cup|1988]]|| Group stage ||3/4||3||1||2||0||0
|-
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[1990-91 Asia Cup|1990–91]]|| colspan=7 | Did not participate
|-
|{{flagicon|UAE}} [[1995 Asia Cup|1995]] ||rowspan=2| Group Stage ||rowspan=2| 3/4||3||2||1||0||0
|-
|{{flagicon|SRI}} [[1997 Asia Cup|1997]]||3||1||1||0||1
|- style="background:gold;"
|{{flagicon|BAN}} '''[[2000 Asia Cup|2000]]'''|| '''Champions''' ||'''1/4'''||'''4'''||'''4'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|-
|{{flagicon|SRI}} [[2004 Asia Cup|2004]]||rowspan=2| Super Fours || rowspan=2| 3/6||5||4||1||0||0
|-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|PAK}} [[2008 Asia Cup|2008]]||5||3||2||0||0
|-
|{{flagicon|SRI}} [[2010 Asia Cup|2010]]|| Group stage ||3/4||3||1||2||0||0
|- style="background:gold;"
|{{flagicon|BAN}} '''[[2012 Asia Cup|2012]]'''|| '''[[2012 Asia Cup Final|Champions]]''' ||'''1/4'''||'''4'''||'''3'''||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|- style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[2014 Asia Cup|2014]]||Runners-up ||2/5||5||3||2||0||0
|-
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[2016 Asia Cup|2016]]|| Group Stage ||3/5||4||2||2||0||0
|-
|{{flagicon|UAE}} [[2018 Asia Cup|2018]]|| Super Fours ||3/6||5||2||3||0||0
|- style="background:silver;"
|{{flagicon|UAE}} [[2022 Asia Cup|2022]]||[[2022 Asia Cup Final|Runners-up]] ||2/6||6||3||3||0||0
|-
|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|PAK}}{{flagicon|SRI}} [[2023 Asia Cup|2023]]|| Super Fours ||4/6||5||2||2||0||1
|-
|'''Total'''|| '''15/16''' || '''2 Titles''' ||'''60'''||'''33'''||'''25'''||'''0'''||'''2'''
|}

===Other tournaments===

{|class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc;"
! colspan=7|Other/Defunct [[Tournaments]]
|- style="background:#ccc;"
! [[Australian Tri-Series]]
! [[Commonwealth Games]]
! [[Asian Test Championship]]
! [[Austral-Asia Cup]]
! [[NatWest Series]]
! [[World Championship of Cricket]]
! [[Nehru Cup (cricket)|Nehru Cup]]
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[1981–82 Australia Tri-Nation Series|1981–82]]: Group stage
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[1983–84 Australian Tri-Series|1983–84]]: Group stage
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[1988–89 Australian Tri-Series|1988–89]]: Group stage
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[1989–90 Australian Tri-Series|1989–90]]: Runners-up
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[1992–93 Australian Tri-Series|1992–93]]: Group stage
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[1996–97 Australia Tri-Nation Series|1996–97]]: '''Champions'''
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[1999–2000 Australia Tri-Nation Series|1999–2000]]: Runners-up
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[2004–05 VB Series|2004–05]]: Runners-up
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]]: Round 1
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
* {{flagicon|IND}} {{flagicon|PAK}} {{flagicon|SRI}} [[1998-99 Asian Test Championship|1999]]: '''Champions'''
* {{flagicon|BAN}} {{flagicon|PAK}} {{flagicon|SRI}} [[2001-02 Asian Test Championship|2001]]: Runners-up
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
* {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Austral-Asia Cup#First edition 1986|1986]]: '''Champions'''
* {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Austral-Asia Cup#Second edition 1990|1990]]: '''Champions'''
* {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Austral-Asia Cup#Third edition 1994|1994]]: '''Champions'''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[2001 NatWest Series|2001]]: Runners-up
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[World Championship of Cricket|1985]]: Runners-up
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Nehru Cup (cricket)|1989]]: '''Champions'''
|}

==Honours==
===ICC===
*'''[[ICC Cricket World Cup|World Cup]]:'''
** '''Champions (<span class="ltr">1</span>):''' [[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]]
** Runners-up (<span class="ltr">1</span>): [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]]
*'''[[ICC Men's T20 World Cup|T20 World Cup]]:'''
** '''Champions (<span class="ltr">1</span>):''' [[2009 ICC World Twenty20|2009]]
** Runners-up (<span class="ltr">2</span>): [[2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007]], [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022]]
*'''[[ICC Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]]:'''
** '''Champions (<span class="ltr">1</span>):''' [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy|2017]]

===ACC===
*'''[[Asia Cup]]:'''
** '''Champions (<span class="ltr">2</span>):''' [[2000 Asia Cup|2000]], [[2012 Asia Cup|2012]]
** Runners-up (<span class="ltr">3</span>): [[1986 Asia Cup|1986]], [[2014 Asia Cup|2014]], [[2022 Asia Cup|2022]]
*'''[[Asian Test Championship]]:'''
** '''Champions (<span class="ltr">1</span>):''' [[1998–99 Asian Test Championship|1998–99]]
** Runners-up (<span class="ltr">1</span>): [[2001–02 Asian Test Championship|2001–02]]

===Others===
*'''[[Cricket at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]'''
** '''Bronze Medal (<span class="ltr">1</span>):''' [[Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games|2010]]
*'''[[Cricket at the South Asian Games|South Asian Games]]'''
** '''Bronze Medal (<span class="ltr">1</span>):''' [[Cricket at the 2010 South Asian Games|2010]]

==List of international grounds==
{{See also|List of cricket grounds in Pakistan}}
{{location map+|Pakistan|float=right|width=390|caption=Locations of all stadiums which have hosted an international cricket match within Pakistan|places=
<!--{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Abbottabad Cricket Stadium|Abbottabad]]</small>|position=left|lat=34.021631|long=69.578406}}-->
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Arbab Niaz Stadium|Arbab]]</small>|position=top|lat=34.021631|long=71.578406}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Ayub National Stadium|Ayub]]</small>|position=left|lat=30.201667|long=66.998056}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Bahawal Stadium|Bhawal]]</small>|position=left|lat =29.368056|long=71.679722}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Bugti Stadium|Bugti]]</small>|position=right|lat =30.2856952|long=66.998683}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Gaddafi Stadium|Gaddafi]] / [[Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore|Bagh-e-]]</small>|position=right|lat =31.513333|long=74.333333}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium|Ibn-e-Qasim]]</small>|position=right|lat =30.197778|long=71.474167}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Iqbal Stadium|Iqbal]]</small>|position=left|lat =31.433889|long=73.085833}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala|Guj. Jinnah]]</small>|position=right|lat =32.163611|long=74.190833}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot|Sialkot Jinnah]]</small>|position=left|lat =32.500833|long=74.553889}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Multan Cricket Stadium|Multan]]</small>|position=left|lat =30.170833|long=71.524722}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[National Bank Cricket Arena|National]]</small>|position=right|lat =24.896111|long=67.081389}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Niaz Stadium|Niaz]]</small>|position=right|lat =25.382372|long=68.338181}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Peshawar Club Ground|Peshawar]]</small>|position=left|lat =34.004299|long=71.54483}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Pindi Club Ground|Pindi]]</small>|position=left|lat =33.591397|long=73.052103}}
{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium|Rawalpindi]]</small>|position=right|lat =33.651511|long=73.076061}}
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{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Southend Club Cricket Stadium|Southend CC]]</small>|position=left|lat =24.795833|long=67.056389}}
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{{location map~|Pakistan|label=<small>[[Zafar Ali Stadium|Zafar]]</small>|position=left|lat =30.6603|long=73.1001}}
}}

<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:National Stadium 2015.JPG|200px|thumb|[[National Stadium, Karachi|National Cricket Stadium]] in [[Karachi]].]] -->

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Stadium
!City
!First Used
!Last Used
!Test matches
!ODI matches
!T20I matches
!Total matches
|-
! colspan=8|PCB Headquarters
|-
|[[Gaddafi Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Gaddafi Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58967.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Lahore]]
|1959
|2024
|41
|67
|23
|131
|-
! colspan=8|Major stadiums recently used
|-
|[[National Bank Cricket Arena]]<ref>{{cite web|title=National Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58956.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Karachi]]
|1955
|2023
|47
|54
|11
|112
|-
|[[Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/59006.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Rawalpindi]]
|1992
|2024
|13
|26
|8
|47
|-
|[[Multan Cricket Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Multan Cricket Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58986.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Multan]]
|2001
|2023
|6
|11
|0
|17
|-
! colspan=8|Other stadiums
|-
|[[Iqbal Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Iqbal Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58927.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Faisalabad]]
|1978
|2008
|24
|16
|0
|40
|-
|[[Arbab Niaz Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Arbab Niaz Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58988.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Peshawar]]
|1984
|2006
|6
|15
|0
|21
|-
|[[Niaz Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Niaz Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58936.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Hyderabad, Pakistan|Hyderabad]]
|1973
|2008
|5
|7
|0
|12
|-
|[[Jinnah Stadium (Gujranwala)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58930.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Gujranwala]]
|1982
|2000
|1
|11
|0
|12
|-
|[[Sheikhupura Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sheikhupura Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/59016.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Sheikhupura]]
|1996
|2008
|2
|2
|0
|4
|-
|[[Jinnah Stadium (Sialkot)|Jinnah Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/59018.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Sialkot]]
|1976
|1996
|4
|9
|0
|13
|-
|[[Bagh-e-Jinnah (Lahore)|Bagh-e-Jinnah]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58965.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Lahore]]
|1955
|1959
|3
|0
|0
|3
|-
|[[Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58982.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Multan]]
|1980
|1994
|1
|6
|0
|7
|-
|[[Pindi Club Ground]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Pindi Club Ground: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/59004.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Rawalpindi]]
|1965
|1987
|1
|2
|0
|3
|-
|[[Southend Club Cricket Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Southend Club Cricket Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58950.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Karachi]]
|1993
|1993
|1
|0
|0
|1
|-
|[[Bahawal Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Bahawal Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58921.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Bahawalpur]]
|1955
|1955
|1
|0
|0
|1
|-
|[[Peshawar Club Ground]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Peshawar Club Ground: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58991.html?class=1;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Peshawar]]
|1955
|1955
|1
|0
|0
|1
|-
|[[Ayub National Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ayub National Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58995.html?class=2;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Quetta]]
|1978
|1984
|0
|2
|0
|2
|-
|[[Zafar Ali Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Zafar Ali Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/59011.html?class=2;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Sahiwal]]
|1977
|1978
|0
|2
|0
|2
|-
|[[Bugti Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Bugti Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/58996.html?class=2;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Quetta]]
|1996
|1996
|0
|1
|0
|1
|-
|[[Sargodha Cricket Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sargodha Cricket Stadium: Matches|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/ground/59014.html?class=2;template=results;type=aggregate|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=8 May 2024}}</ref>
|[[Sargodha]]
|1992
|1992
|0
|1
|0
|1
|}
[[File:Pakistan womens T20 cricket team.jpg|alt=Pakistan's Women's T20 Cricket team won against England|thumb|Pakistan's Women's T20 Cricket team]]

{{refbegin}}''Correct as of the conclusion of [[New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2024|New Zealand's tour in 2024]].''{{refend}}

==Pakistan women's cricket team==
{{main|Pakistan national women's cricket team}}

The Pakistan women's cricket team has a much lower profile than the men's team. For all national women's cricket teams, the female players are paid much less their male counterparts and the women's teams do not receive as much popular support or recognition as the men's team. The women's teams also have a less packed schedule compared to men's teams and play fewer matches. The team played it first match during 1997, when it was on tour of New Zealand and Australia and were invited to the [[Women's Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] later that year and in the [[Women's Asia Cup]] during 2005 the team came third place. During 2007, the team with face South Africa and later in the year travel to Ireland to play in the Women's World Cup Qualifier. The team also played at the [[2009 Women's Cricket World Cup|T20 England World Cup]], the team finished 6th place, beating Sri Lanka and South Africa in 2009.

==Team colours==
In Test matches, the team wears cricket whites, with an optional sweater or sweater-vest with a green and gold V-neck for use in cold weather. The team's official sponsors has been [[Pepsi]] since 1993 with its logo displayed on the right side of the chest, sister brand [[Lay's]] on the sleeves, and the Pakistan Cricket star deployed on the left in test cricket. The fielders wear a green cap or a white (or green in ODI and T20 matches) sunhat, with the Pakistan Cricket Star in the middle. Also the helmets are colored green. Boom Boom Cricket signed a deal with Pakistan Cricket Board in April 2010 to become the kit sponsors of the Pakistan team; the deal ended at the end of [[2012 Asia Cup]].<ref>[http://boomboomcricket.com Boom Boom Cricket] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708083052/http://boomboomcricket.com/|date=8 July 2011}}, [[Boom Boom Cricket]], 12 April 2010</ref>
Currently, as of 2019, Pakistan is sponsored by AJ Sports,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=17_05_2019_021_005|title=PCB signs contract with kit sponsor {{!}} ePaper {{!}} DAWN.COM|website=epaper.dawn.com|date=17 May 2019|access-date=7 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707204440/https://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php%3FStoryImage%3D17_05_2019_021_005|archive-date=7 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> replacing [[CA Sports]], which was the sponsor between 2015 and 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcb.com.pk/photos-detail/featured-images-1/mr-subhan-ahmed-coo-pcb-and-mr-zahid-javed-representative-ca-sports-unveiled-pakistan-cricket-team-new-kit-for-icc-world-twenty20-at-gaddafi-stadium-lahore--4208.html|title=Mr. Subhan Ahmed COO, PCB and Mr. Zahid Javed representative CA Sports unveiled Pakistan Cricket...|website=www.pcb.com.pk|language=en-US|access-date=11 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511101757/http://www.pcb.com.pk/photos-detail/featured-images-1/mr-subhan-ahmed-coo-pcb-and-mr-zahid-javed-representative-ca-sports-unveiled-pakistan-cricket-team-new-kit-for-icc-world-twenty20-at-gaddafi-stadium-lahore--4208.html|archive-date=11 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
Pakistan's One Day and Twenty 20 kits vary from year to year with the team wearing its green color in various shades from kit to kit. Historically, Pakistan's kits have had shades of blue, yellow and golden in addition to green.
For official ICC tournaments, 'Pakistan' is written on the front of the jersey in place of the sponsor logo, with the sponsor logo being placed on the sleeve. However, for non-ICC tournaments and matches, the 'Pepsi' logo feature prominently on the front of the shirt . As always the Pakistan Cricket Board logo is placed on the left chest.

Former suppliers were [[CA Sports]] (2015–2019), Hunt,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1214638|title=From timber to sixer: How a Pakistani bat manufacturer shaped cricket|last=Khanzada|first=Umer Bin Ajmal {{!}} Ibtisam Zahid|date=26 October 2015|website=DAWN.COM|language=en|access-date=7 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707204447/https://www.dawn.com/news/1214638|archive-date=7 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Slazenger]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slazengerheritage.com/slazenger-and-cricket/|title=Slazenger and Cricket History – Slazenger Heritage, vintage jumpers|date=24 September 2018|website=slazengerheritage|language=en-US|access-date=7 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707204442/https://www.slazengerheritage.com/slazenger-and-cricket/|archive-date=7 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and AJ Sports.

==Logo==
During the early years, Pakistan cricket team's logo was a shaheen with star and crescent on it but this crest changed in 1959. Pakistan's cricket team's current logo is a star, usually in the color gold or green, with the word "Pakistan" (پاکِستان) written inside in [[Urdu]], Pakistan's national language.

==Captains==
{{Main|List of Pakistan national cricket captains}}

==Current squad==
On 20 October 2023, The PCB published new central contracts for the Pakistan Cricket team, valid until 30 June 2026. The contracts went back to the previous format with the red ball and white ball categories being merged into one. Central contracts were awarded to 30 players in four different categories.<ref name="Contracts">{{Cite web |date=2023-09-27 |title=PCB announces three-year men's central contracts list |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/five-players-added-to-men-s-central-contracts-list.html |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=www.pcb.com.pk |language=en-US |archive-date=20 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120090603/https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/five-players-added-to-men-s-central-contracts-list.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-30 |title=Men's Centrally Contracted Players 2023–26 |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/men-s-centrally-contracted-players.html |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=www.pcb.com.pk |language=en-US |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001115901/https://www.pcb.com.pk/men-s-centrally-contracted-players.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

This is a list of active players who are centrally contracted with PCB or have played for Pakistan in the past 12 months or has been named in the recent Test, ODI or T20I squad. Uncapped players are listed in ''italics''.

*Shan Masood's contract category was upgraded from Category D to Category B after his appointment as Test captain.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-30 |title=Shan Masood promoted in PCB's central contract list |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/shan-masood-promoted-in-pcb-s-central-contract-list.html |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=www.pcb.com.pk |language=en-US}}</ref>

''Updated on 22 June 2024''.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Key
! Symbol !! Meaning
|-
| C/G || The contract grade awarded by the PCB
|-
| No. || Shirt number of the player
|-
| Format || Denotes that the player recently played in the format
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name 
!Age 
!Batting style
!Bowling style
!Domestic team
!PSL team
!C/G
!Format
!No.
!Captain
!Last Test
!Last ODI
!Last T20I
|-
! colspan=13 | Batters
|-
| [[Abdullah Shafique]] || {{age|1999|11|20}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]]
| align="center" | — || [[Lahore Qalandars]] || align="center" | C || Test, ODI || style="text-align:center"| 57 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2024 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2023 || {{cricon|AFG}} 2023
|-
| [[Babar Azam]] || {{age|1994|10|15}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]]
| align="center"| — || [[Peshawar Zalmi]] || align="center" | A || Test, ODI, T20I || style="text-align:center"| 56 || ODI, T20I (<span class="ltr">C</span>) || {{cricon|AUS}} 2024 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2023 || {{cricon|IRE}} 2024
|-
| [[Fakhar Zaman (cricketer)|Fakhar Zaman]] || {{age|1990|04|10}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Slow left-arm orthodox|orthodox]] 
|| [[Abbottabad cricket team|Abbottabad]] || [[Lahore Qalandars]] || align="center" | B || ODI, T20I || style="text-align:center"| 39 || || {{cricon|SA}} 2019 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2023 || {{cricon|IRE}} 2024
|-
| [[Iftikhar Ahmed (cricketer)|Iftikhar Ahmed]] || {{age|1990|9|3}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]]
|| [[Peshawar cricket team|Peshawar]] || [[Multan Sultans]] || align="center" | D || ODI, T20I || style="text-align:center"| 95 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2022 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2024
|-
| [[Imam-ul-Haq]] || {{age|1995|12|12}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] 
| colspan=2 align="center" | — || align="center" | B || Test || style="text-align:center"| 26 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2023 || {{cricon|AUS}} 2023 || {{cricon|AUS}} 2019
|-
| [[Irfan Khan (Pakistani cricketer)|Irfan Khan]] || {{age|2002|12|28}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]
|| [[Faisalabad cricket team|Faisalabad]] || [[Karachi Kings]] || {{N/A}} || T20I || style="text-align:center"| 80 || || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{cricon|NZ}} 2024
|-
| [[Saim Ayub]] || {{age|2002|3|24}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]]
|| [[Karachi Whites cricket team|Karachi Whites]] || [[Peshawar Zalmi]] || align="center" | D || Test, T20I || style="text-align:center"| 63 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2024 || {{N/A}} || {{cricon|IRE}} 2024
|-
| [[Saud Shakeel]] || {{age|1995|9|5}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Slow left-arm orthodox|orthodox]]
|| [[Karachi Whites cricket team|Karachi Whites]] || [[Quetta Gladiators]] || align="center" | D || Test, ODI || style="text-align:center"| 59 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2024 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2023 || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[Shan Masood]] || {{age|1989|10|14}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]
|| [[Karachi Whites cricket team|Karachi Whites]] || [[Karachi Kings]] || align="center" | B|| Test || style="text-align:center"| 94 || Test (<span class="ltr">C</span>) || {{cricon|AUS}} 2024 || {{cricon|NZ}} 2023 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2022
|-
| [[Tayyab Tahir]] || {{age|1993|7|26}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]]
|| [[Lahore Whites cricket team|Lahore Whites]] || [[Multan Sultans]]  || align="center" | D || {{n/a}} || style="text-align:center"| 66 || || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{cricon|AFG}} 2023
|-
| [[Usman Khan (cricketer)|Usman Khan]] || {{age|1995|5|10}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]]
| align="center"| — || [[Multan Sultans]] || {{N/A}} || T20I || style="text-align:center"| 78 || || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{cricon|IRE}} 2024
|-
! colspan="13" | All-rounders
|-
| [[Aamir Jamal]] || {{age|1996|07|05}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]
|| [[Lahore Whites cricket team|Lahore Whites]] || [[Peshawar Zalmi]] || align="center" | D || Test, T20I ||  style="text-align:center"| 65 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2024 || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|NZ}} 2024
|-
| [[Faheem Ashraf]] || {{age|1994|01|16}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
|| [[Faisalabad cricket team|Faisalabad]] || [[Islamabad United]] || align="center" | D || Test, T20I || style="text-align:center"| 41 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023|| {{cricon|NZ}} 2023
|-
| [[Imad Wasim]] || {{age|1988|12|18}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Slow left-arm orthodox|orthodox]]
|| [[Islamabad cricket team|Islamabad]] || [[Islamabad United]] || {{N/A}} || T20I || style="text-align:center"| 9 || || {{N/A}} || {{cricon|ZIM}} 2020 || {{cricon|IRE}} 2024
|-
| [[Mohammad Nawaz (cricketer, born 1994)|Mohammad Nawaz]] || {{age|1994|03|21}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Slow left-arm orthodox|orthodox]]
|| [[Rawalpindi cricket team|Rawalpindi]] || [[Karachi Kings]] || align="center" | B || T20I || style="text-align:center"| 21 || || {{cricon|ENG}} 2022 || {{cricon|SA}} 2023 || {{cricon|NZ}} 2024
|-
| [[Mohammad Wasim Jr.|Mohammad Wasim]] || {{age|2001|08|25}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
|| [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas cricket team|FATA]] || [[Quetta Gladiators]] || align="center" | D || ODI, T20I || style="text-align:center"| 74 || || {{cricon|NZ}} 2022 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2023 || {{cricon|NZ}} 2024
|-
| [[Salman Ali Agha]] || {{age|1990|9|3}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]]
| align="center" | — || [[Islamabad United]] || align="center" | D || Test, ODI || style="text-align:center"| 67 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2024 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2023 || {{N/A}}
|-
| [[Shadab Khan]] || {{age|1998|10|04}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]]
|| [[Rawalpindi cricket team|Rawalpindi]] || [[Islamabad United]] || align="center" | B || ODI, T20I || style="text-align:center"| 7 || || {{cricon|ENG}} 2020 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2023 || {{cricon|IRE}} 2024
|-
! colspan=13 | Wicket-keepers
|-
| [[Azam Khan (cricketer, born 1998)|Azam Khan]] || {{age|1998|8|10}} || Right-handed || {{N/A}} 
|| [[Karachi Whites cricket team|Karachi Whites]] || [[Islamabad United]] || {{N/A}} ||  T20I || style="text-align:center"| 77 || || {{N/A}} || {{n/a}}  || {{cricon|USA}} 2024
|-
| [[Haseebullah Khan]] || {{age|2003|3|20}} || Left-handed || {{N/A}}
|| [[Multan cricket team|Multan]] || [[Peshawar Zalmi]] || {{N/A}} || T20I || style="text-align:center"| 53 || || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{cricon|NZ}} 2024
|-
| [[Mohammad Haris]] || {{age|2001|03|30}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]]
|| [[Peshawar cricket team|Peshawar]] || [[Peshawar Zalmi]] || align="center" | D || {{n/a}} || style="text-align:center"| 29 || || {{N/A}} || {{cricon|SRI}} 2023 || {{cricon|NZ}} 2023
|-
| [[Mohammad Rizwan (cricketer)|Mohammad Rizwan]] || {{age|1992|06|01}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
|| [[Peshawar cricket team|Peshawar]] || [[Multan Sultans]] || align="center" | A || Test, ODI, T20I || style="text-align:center"| 16 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2024 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2023 || {{cricon|IRE}} 2024
|-
| [[Sarfaraz Ahmed]] || {{age|1987|05|22}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]]
|| [[Karachi Whites cricket team|Karachi Whites]] || [[Quetta Gladiators]] ||  align="center" | B || Test || style="text-align:center"| 54 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2023 || {{cricon|SA}} 2021 || {{cricon|BAN}} 2021
|-
! colspan=13 | Spin bowlers
|-
| [[Abrar Ahmed (Pakistani cricketer)|Abrar Ahmed]] || {{age|1998|10|16}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]]
|| [[Karachi Whites cricket team|Karachi Whites]] || [[Quetta Gladiators]] || align="center" | C || T20I || style="text-align:center"| 40 || || {{cricon|SRI}} 2023 || {{N/A}} || {{cricon|NZ}} 2024
|-
| [[Noman Ali]] || {{age|1986|10|7}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Slow left-arm orthodox|orthodox]]
|| [[Karachi Whites cricket team|Karachi Whites]] || align="center" | — || align="center" | C || {{n/a}} || style="text-align:center"| 61 || || {{cricon|SRI}} 2023 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}}
|-
| [[Sajid Khan (cricketer)|Sajid Khan]] || {{age|1993|9|3}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]]
|| [[Peshawar cricket team|Peshawar]] || align="center" | —  || {{N/A}} || Test || style="text-align:center"| 68 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2024 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}}
|-
| [[Usama Mir]] || {{age|1995|12|23}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]]
|| [[Sialkot cricket team|Sialkot]] || [[Multan Sultans]] || align="center" | D || T20I || style="text-align:center"| 24 || || {{N/A}} || {{cricon|BAN}} 2023 || {{cricon|NZ}} 2024
|-
! colspan=13 | Pace bowlers
|-
| [[Abbas Afridi (cricketer)|Abbas Afridi]] || {{age|2001|4|5}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]
|| [[Peshawar cricket team|Peshawar]] || [[Multan Sultans]] || {{N/A}} || T20I || style="text-align:center"| 55 || || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{cricon|IRE}} 2024
|-
| [[Arshad Iqbal]] || {{age|2000|12|26}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]
|| [[Faisalabad cricket team|Faisalabad]] || align="center" | — || align="center" | D || T20I || style="text-align:center"|  35 || || {{N/A}} || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|BAN}} 2023
|-
| [[Haris Rauf]] || {{age|1993|11|7}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]
|| [[Islamabad cricket team|Islamabad]] || [[Lahore Qalandars]] || align="center" | B || ODI, T20I || style="text-align:center"| 97 || || {{cricon|ENG}} 2022 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2023 || {{cricon|IRE}} 2024
|-
| [[Hasan Ali (cricketer)|Hasan Ali]] || {{age|1994|02|07}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]
| align="center" | — || [[Karachi Kings]] || align='center' | D || Test, ODI, T20I || style="text-align:center"| 32 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2024 || {{cricon|NZ}} 2023 || {{cricon|IRE}} 2024
|-
| [[Ihsanullah (Pakistani cricketer)|Ihsanullah]] || {{age|2002|10|11}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]
|| [[Peshawar cricket team|Peshawar]] || [[Multan Sultans]] || align="center" | D || {{n/a}} || style="text-align:center"| 52 || || {{N/A}} || {{cricon|NZ}} 2023 || {{cricon|NZ}} 2023
|-
| [[Khurram Shahzad (Pakistani cricketer, born 1999)|Khurram Shahzad]] || {{age|1999|11|25}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]
|| [[Faisalabad cricket team|Faisalabad]] || [[Peshawar Zalmi]] || {{n/a}} || Test || style="text-align:center"| 49 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2023 || {{N/A}}|| {{N/A}}
|-
| [[Mir Hamza]] || {{age|1992|9|10}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
|| [[Karachi Whites cricket team|Karachi Whites]] || [[Karachi Kings]] || {{N/A}} || Test || style="text-align:center"| 31 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2024 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}}
|-
| [[Mohammad Amir]] || {{age|1992|04|13}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| align="center" | — || [[Quetta Gladiators]] || {{N/A}} || T20I || style="text-align:center"| 5 || || {{cricon|SA}} 2019 || {{cricon|SL}} 2019 || {{cricon|IRE}} 2024
|-
| [[Naseem Shah]] || {{age|2003|2|15}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]
| align="center" | — || [[Islamabad United]] || align="center " | B || T20I || style="text-align:center"| 71 || || {{cricon|SRI}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|CAN}} 2024
|-
| [[Shaheen Shah Afridi]] || {{age|2000|04|06}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
|| [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas cricket team|FATA]] || [[Lahore Qalandars]] || align="center" | A || Test, ODI, T20I || style="text-align:center"| 10 || Test (<span class="ltr">VC</span>) || {{cricon|AUS}} 2023 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2023 || {{cricon|IRE}} 2024
|-
| [[Shahnawaz Dahani]] || {{age|1998|8|5}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
|| [[Karachi Whites cricket team|Karachi Whites]] || [[Multan Sultans]] || align='center' | D || {{N/A}} || style="text-align:center"| 28 || || {{N/A}} || {{cricon|NED}} 2022 || {{cricon|NZ}} 2022
|-
| [[Zaman Khan]] || {{age|2001|9|10}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]
|| [[Rawalpindi cricket team|Rawalpindi]] || [[Lahore Qalandars]] || align="center" | D || T20I || style="text-align:center"| 27  || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|SRI}} 2023 || {{cricon|NZ}} 2024
|-
|}

=== Pay grade ===
The PCB awards central contracts to its players which are pay graded according to the category of the contract. The contracts are valid until 30 June 2026. The categories received increases in salary from last year's contracts. Category A received a 202% increase, Category B received a 144% increase, Category C received a 135% increase and Category D received a 127% increase.<ref name="Contracts" /> Players will also receive 3% of annual revenue from ICC, which will be paid over and above their monthly retainers and match fees.<ref name="Contracts" /> Players' monthly salaries are as follows:<ref name="Historic">{{Cite web |title=Pakistan players set to receive 'historic' hike in new contracts |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-players-set-to-receive-historic-hike-from-new-central-contracts-1390937 |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=23 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023085042/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-players-set-to-receive-historic-hike-from-new-central-contracts-1390937 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Category A – {{PKR}}4.5 million
* Category B – {{PKR}}3 million
* Category C & D – {{PKR}}0.75 million – {{PKR}}1.5 million

==== Match fees ====
Match fees were increased in the new contracts. Match fees for Tests went up by 50%, ODIs by 25% and T20Is by 12.5%<ref name="Contracts" /><ref name="Historic" />

==Coaching and managing staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Position
!Name
|-
| Senior manager
| [[Wahab Riaz]]
|-
| Manager
| [[Mansoor Rana]]
|-
| Head coach
| [[Jason Gillespie]] (Test) <br /> [[Gary Kirsten]] (Limited overs) 
|-
| Batting coach
| [[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer)|Mohammad Yousuf]]
|-
| Spin bowling coach
| [[Saeed Ajmal]]
|-
| Assistant coach
| [[Azhar Mahmood]]
|-
| Fielding coach
| Aftab Khan
|-
| Physiotherapist
| Cliffe Deacon
|-
| Strength and conditioning coach
| Drikus Saaiman
|-
| Data analyst
| Talha Butt
|-
| Doctor
| Khurram Sarwar
|-
| Media and digital manager
| Raza Kitchlew
|-
| Security manager
| Irtiza Komail
|-
| Team masseur
| Mohammad Imran
|}

''Correct as of 9 April 2024''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-09 |title=Pakistan appoint Azhar Mahmood head coach for New Zealand series |url=https://arab.news/cd5ss |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Assistant coach Mahmood to leave Surrey |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/68771296 |access-date=2024-04-09 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
{{notelist}}

===Coaching history===
Pakistan has been known for its high turnover of head coaches. In 2014 it was reported that Pakistan had changed head coach 27 times since 1992, with a number of coaches sacked midway through tournaments or series and several coaches serving multiple stints.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-cricket-pakistan-coaches-chronology-idUKL1676497120070716|title=TIMELINE – Pakistan coaches in the last decade|date=17 July 2007|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=31 January 2023|archive-date=31 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131103249/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-cricket-pakistan-coaches-chronology-idUKL1676497120070716|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/27-coaches-since-1992-will-waqar-younis-bring-stability-pakistan-cricket-1650363.html|title=27 coaches since 1992: Will Waqar Younis bring stability to Pakistan cricket?|publisher=Firstpost|date=5 August 2014|accessdate=31 January 2023|archive-date=31 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131103244/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/27-coaches-since-1992-will-waqar-younis-bring-stability-pakistan-cricket-1650363.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*1995: [[Intikhab Alam]]
*1996: [[Mushtaq Mohammad]]
*1996–1998: [[Haroon Rasheed]]
*1998–1999: [[Javed Miandad]]
*1999: [[Mushtaq Mohammad]]
*1999: [[Wasim Raja]] (interim)
*1999: [[Richard Pybus]] (interim)
*1999–2000: [[Intikhab Alam]]
*2000–2001: [[Javed Miandad]]
*2001: [[Richard Pybus]]
*2001–2002: [[Mudassar Nazar]]
*2002–2003: [[Richard Pybus]]
*2003–2004: [[Javed Miandad]]
*2004–2007: [[Bob Woolmer]]
*2007–2008: [[Geoff Lawson (cricketer)|Geoff Lawson]]
*2008–2010: [[Intikhab Alam]]
*2010–2011: [[Waqar Younis]]
*2011–2012: [[Mohsin Khan (cricketer)|Mohsin Khan]] (interim)
*2012–2014: [[Dav Whatmore]]
*2014: [[Moin Khan]] (interim)
*2014–2016: [[Waqar Younis]]
*2016–2019: [[Mickey Arthur]]
*2019–2021: [[Misbah-ul-Haq]]
*2021–2023: [[Saqlain Mushtaq]]
*2023: [[Abdul Rehman (Pakistani cricketer)|Abdul Rehman]] (interim)
*2023: [[Grant Bradburn]]{{refn|group=nb|Bradburn was initially appointed as interim head coach for the [[New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2022–23 (April 2023)|2022–23 New Zealand series]]; and was later given the job permanently on 13 May 2023.}}
*2023–2024: [[Mohammad Hafeez]]{{refn|group=nb|Hafeez did not serve as head coach but was appointed director, a merger of the roles of director and head coach.}}
*2024: [[Azhar Mahmood]] (interim)
*2024-present: [[Jason Gillespie]] (Test) & [[Gary Kirsten]] (Limited overs)

==Selection committee==
On 24 March 2024, the selection committee was announced with [[Wahab Riaz]], [[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer)|Mohammad Yousuf]], [[Abdul Razzaq (cricketer)|Abdul Razzaq]] and [[Asad Shafiq]] announced as members of the committee. Additionally, the captain, coach and Bilal Afzal, the data analyst of the team were also appointed to the committee. There is no head of the selection committee, with all members sharing equal power.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan announces seven-member selection committee months before T20 World Cup |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2481906/pakistan |date=24 March 2024 |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=Arab News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Haris Rauf gets his central contract back |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-s-rauf-gets-his-pcb-central-contract-back-1426135 |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=24 March 2024}}</ref>

==Records==
{{See also|Pakistan national cricket team record by opponent|List of Pakistan Test cricket records|List of Pakistan One Day International cricket records|List of Pakistan Twenty20 International cricket records}}

===Results summary===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
!Matches
!Won
!Lost
!Drawn
!Tied
!No result
!First match
|-
|Test<ref>{{Cite web|title=Records {{!}} Test matches {{!}} Team records {{!}} Results summary {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283877.html|access-date=29 January 2021|website=Cricinfo|archive-date=29 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070129061219/http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/TESTS/RESULTS/TEST_RECORD_BY_COUNTRY.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 
||453||148||139||166||–||–||16 October 1952
|-
|ODI<ref>{{Cite web|title=Records {{!}} One-Day Internationals {{!}} Team records {{!}} Results summary {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283878.html|access-date=22 December 2020|website=Cricinfo|archive-date=30 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430065622/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283878.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 
||962||509||423||–||9||21||11 February 1973
|-
|T20I<ref>{{Cite web|title=Records {{!}} Twenty20 Internationals {{!}} Team records {{!}} Results summary {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283307.html|access-date=19 November 2021|website=Cricinfo|archive-date=11 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011034101/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283307.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 
||223||134||80||–||3||6||28 August 2006
|}

==== Test record versus other nations ====
{{Pakistan Test cricket records by opponent}}

==== ODI record versus other nations ====
{{Pakistan ODI cricket records by opponent}}

==== T20I record versus other nations ====
{{Pakistan T20I cricket records by opponent}}

===Batting===
====Test batting records====

{| class="wikitable "
|-
! scope="col" style="width:100px;"| Name
! scope="col" style="width:90px;"| International career span
! scope="col" style="width:70px;"|Year set
! scope="col" style="width:225px;"| Record description
! scope="col" style="width:120px;"|Record
! scope="col" style="width:300px;"|Notes
|-
| [[Hanif Mohammad]] || 1952–69 || 1958 ||
* 8th highest Test match innings
* Slowest Test triple century
* Highest Test innings on foreign soil
* 4th highest Test innings by an opener
||
337 runs<br />
970min
||
{{small|Hanif scored 337 runs against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] in 1958, which was also the first triple century by an Asian cricketer, and at the time the longest innings by any batsman in terms of time spent at the wicket.}}
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[Javed Miandad]] || rowspan="5" | 1976–96
| 1976 || Only teenager to score a double century || 19y 140d||
|-
| Career || 6th most Test double centuries || 6 ||
|-
| Career || Only player to score a century in his 1st, 50th & 100th Test match || ||
|-
| Career || Only player whose career batting average never fell below 50 || ||
|-
| Career || 16th most Test runs || 8,832 runs ||{{small|Javed Miandad's record is also the 2nd most Test runs by a Pakistani}}
|-
| [[Taslim Arif]] || 1980 || 1980 || 3rd highest Test match innings by a wicketkeeper ||210*||
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Inzamam-ul-Haq]] || rowspan="2" | 1991–2007 
| Career || Joint 4th most sixes in an inning || 9 ||
|-
| Career || 17th Most Test Runs || 8,830 runs ||{{small|Inzamam's record is also the 3rd most Test runs by a Pakistani}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer, born 1974)|Mohammad Yousuf]] || rowspan="3" | 1998–2010 || 2006 || Most Test match runs in a calendar year ||1,788 ||
|-
| 2006 || Most Test centuries in a calendar year || 9 ||
|-
| 2006 || Most centuries in successive Tests || 6 centuries/5 Tests ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Shahid Afridi]] || rowspan="2" | 1998–2010
| 2004–05 || Joint 5th fastest Test fifty || 26 balls ||
|-
| 2006 || Joint most sixes off consecutive deliveries || 4 ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Younis Khan]] || rowspan="4" | 2000–2017
| 2009 || 5th highest individual innings by a captain || 313 ||{{small|Younis scored 313 against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in 2009, becoming the third Pakistani to reach a triple century, and also attaining the third highest Test Innings by a Pakistani}}
|-
| Career || 13th highest run scorer || 10099 runs ||{{small|Younis Khan's record is also the most Test runs by a Pakistani}}
|-
| Career || Joint 6th most Test hundreds || 34 Test Hundreds ||{{small|Younis Khan's record is also the most Test hundreds by a Pakistani}}
|-
|2017 || 1st Pakistani batsman (13th overall) to reach 10,000 Test runs|| ||
|-
| [[Yasir Hameed]] || 2003–10 || 2003 || Scored centuries in both the innings of his debut test || 170 & 105 || {{small|Yasir Hameed, in 2003, on his Test debut he scored 170 runs in Karachi. This is the highest score by a Pakistani on debut. He also scored 105 in the second innings of the same match, becoming only player to do so after West Indies' Lawrence Row}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Misbah-ul-Haq]] || rowspan="3" |2001–2017
|2014|| Fastest half-century|| 21 balls||
|-
|2014|| Joint second-fastest century ||56 balls||
|-
|2017||Most sixes hit by a captain in Tests||69||
|}

==== One-Day International batting records ====

{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" style="width:100px;"| Name
! scope="col" style="width:90px;"| International career span
! scope="col" style="width:70px;"|Year set
! scope="col" style="width:225px;"| Record description
! scope="col" style="width:120px;"|Record
! scope="col" style="width:300px;"|Notes
|-
| [[Inzamam-Ul-Haq]] || 1991–2007 || Career || 6th highest career ODI runs || 11,739 ||
|-
| [[Saeed Anwar]] || 1989–2003 || 1997 || Joint 9th highest ODI innings || 194 ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Shahid Afridi]] || rowspan="2" | 1996–2015 || 1996 || Third-fastest ODI century || 37 balls
|| {{small|Afridi scored his maiden century in his maiden innings in 1996, against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] at [[Kenya]]. He was originally in the team as a bowling replacement for [[Mushtaq Ahmed (cricketer)|Mushtaq Ahmed]], and walked out as a pinch-hitter up the order using [[Waqar Younis]]'s bat}}
|-
| Career || Most sixes in ODI || 351 sixes<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/42639.html Shahid Afridi | Cricket Players and Officials] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120024854/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/42639.html |date=20 January 2012 }}. ESPNcricinfo.</ref> ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Babar Azam]] || rowspan="6" | 2015 – present || 2017 || Joint-third fastest to 1000 ODI runs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/momentum-one-day-cup-2016-17/content/records/283174.html|title=Record / One-Day Internationals / Fastest to 1,000 ODI runs|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=2 February 2018|archive-date=26 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026052350/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/momentum-one-day-cup-2016-17/content/records/283174.html|url-status=live}}</ref>||| 21 innings ||
|-
| 2018 || Joint-second fastest to 2000 ODI runs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/nz/content/records/283153.html|title=Record / One-Day Internationals / Fastest to 2,000 ODI runs|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=12 August 2019|archive-date=12 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812190743/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/nz/content/records/283153.html|url-status=live}}</ref>||| 45 innings ||
|-
| 2019 || Second fastest to 3000 ODI runs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283178.html|title=Record / One-Day Internationals / Fastest to 3,000 ODI runs|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=12 August 2019|archive-date=16 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616051653/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283178.html|url-status=live}}</ref>||| 68 innings ||
|-
|2016–17||First batsman to score 5 consecutive centuries in one country in ODIs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21043261/five-consecutive-tons-uae-babar-azam|title=Five consecutive tons in the UAE for Babar Azam|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|date=17 October 2017|access-date=18 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018091428/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21043261/five-consecutive-tons-uae-babar-azam|archive-date=18 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>||||He had scores of 120, 123, 117, 103, 101 in [[UAE]]
|-
|2022
|Second fastest to 4000 ODI runs<ref>{{Cite web |title=ODI matches {{!}} Batting records {{!}} Fastest to 4000 runs |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/fastest-to-4000-runs-283180 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=5 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505225536/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/fastest-to-4000-runs-283180 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|82 innings
|
|-
|2023
|Fastest to 5000 ODI runs<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICC – International Cricket Council – The fastest to 5000 runs in ODI cricket Take a bow, Babar Azam #PAKvNZ {{!}} Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/icc/photos/a.163728620312909/6798075983544773/ |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=[[International Cricket Council]] |language=en |via=[[Facebook]] |archive-date=20 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120090807/https://www.facebook.com/icc/photos/a.163728620312909/6798075983544773/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|97 innings<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan vs New Zealand Scorecard 2023 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-in-pakistan-2023-1339583/pakistan-vs-new-zealand-4th-odi-1339622/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=6 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506033750/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-in-pakistan-2023-1339583/pakistan-vs-new-zealand-4th-odi-1339622/full-scorecard |url-status=live }}</ref>
|
|-
| rowspan="4"|[[Fakhar Zaman (cricketer)|Fakhar Zaman]]  || rowspan="4"| 2017–present || rowspan="4"|2018 || First Pakistani player and sixth overall to score a double century in [[One-Day International|ODI]]s<ref>{{cite web|title=Fakhar hits double ton as Pakistan crush Zimbabwe|url=https://www.brecorder.com/2018/07/21/429801/fakhar-hits-record-double-ton-as-pakistan-crush-zimbabwe/|work=Business Recorder|date=20 July 2018|access-date=21 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073259/https://www.brecorder.com/2018/07/21/429801/fakhar-hits-record-double-ton-as-pakistan-crush-zimbabwe/|archive-date=21 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>|| 210 ||
|-
| Fastest to 1000 ODI runs<ref name="Fakhar">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/fakhar-zaman-fastest-to-1000-odi-runs-scores-515-in-last-five-innings-1153016|title=Fakhar Zaman fastest to 1000 ODI runs, scores 515 runs in last five innings|work=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=23 July 2018|date=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722160155/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/fakhar-zaman-fastest-to-1000-odi-runs-scores-515-in-last-five-innings-1153016|archive-date=22 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
|| 18 innings || 
|- 
| Most runs in 5 match ODI series<ref name="Fakhar" /> || 515 runs || 
|- 
| Highest individual score in an ODI chase<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-pak-2nd-odi-stats-fakhar-zaman-records-the-highest-ever-individual-score-in-an-odi-chase-1257760|title=Fakhar Zaman records the highest ever individual score in an ODI chase|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=4 April 2021|archive-date=5 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210405021244/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-pak-2nd-odi-stats-fakhar-zaman-records-the-highest-ever-individual-score-in-an-odi-chase-1257760|url-status=live}}</ref> || 193 runs || 
|-
|}

==== T20 International batting records ====
{| class="wikitable "
|-
! scope="col" style="width:100px;" | Name
! scope="col" style="width:90px;" | International career span
! scope="col" style="width:70px;" |Year set
! scope="col" style="width:250px;" | Record description
! scope="col" style="width:120px;" |Record
! scope="col" style="width:300px;" |Notes
|-
| [[Mohammad Hafeez]] || 2006–21 || Career || 8th most runs in career || 1,908 ||
|-
| [[Shoaib Malik]] || 2006–21|| Career || 3rd most runs in career || 2,263 ||
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| [[Shahid Afridi]] ||  2006–16 || 2010 || 3rd highest innings strike rate || 357.14 ||
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| [[Babar Azam]] || 2016–present || Career || Fastest to score 1,000 runs || 26 innings ||
|}

=== Bowling ===
==== Test bowling records ====
{| class="wikitable "
|-
! scope="col" style="width:100px;" | Name
! scope="col" style="width:90px;" | International career span
! scope="col" style="width:70px;" |Year set
! scope="col" style="width:250px;" | Record description
! scope="col" style="width:120px;" |Record
! scope="col" style="width:300px;" |Notes
|-
| [[Wasim Akram]] || 1984–2003 || Career || 12th most Test wickets|| 414 ||
{{small|Akram also holds the record of most Test wickets by a Pakistani bowler}}
|-
| [[Waqar Younis]] || 1989–2003 || Career || 8th-best strike rate (more than 2000 balls bowled) || 43.4 ||
|-
|}

==== One-Day International bowling records ====
{| class="wikitable "
|-
! scope="col" style="width:100px;" | Name
! scope="col" style="width:90px;" | International career span
! scope="col" style="width:70px;" |Year set
! scope="col" style="width:250px;" | Record description
! scope="col" style="width:120px;" |Record
! scope="col" style="width:300px;" |Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Wasim Akram]] || rowspan="2" | 1984–2003 || Career || 2nd most ODI wickets|| 502
||{{small|Akram's record was surpassed by [[Muttiah Muralitharan]]. Akram still holds the record of most ODI wickets by a Pakistani bowler}}
|-
| Career || One of three bowlers to take 2 ODI hat-tricks|| ||{{small|The other bowlers were Saqlain Mustaq and [[Chaminda Vaas]]}}
|-
| [[Waqar Younis]] || 1989–2003 || Career || 3rd most ODI wickets ||416 || {{small|Waqar also holds the record of second most ODI wickets by a Pakistani bowler}}
|-
| [[Saqlain Mushtaq]]|| 1995–2004 || Career || Fastest to reach 100, 150, 200 and 250 wickets <br /> First spinner to take a hat-trick in an ODI || || {{small|He has taken 2 ODI hat-tricks}}
|-
|}

==== Miscellaneous records ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:100px;" | Name
! scope="col" style="width:90px;" | International career span
! scope="col" style="width:70px;" |Year set
! scope="col" style="width:250px;" | Record description
! scope="col" style="width:120px;" |Record
! scope="col" style="width:300px;" |Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Wasim Akram]] || rowspan="3" | 1984–2003 || Career || First bowler to take a hat-trick in both Test and ODI|| || {{small|Mohammad Sami (see below) has since taken a hat-trick in all forms of the game}}
|-
| Career || Only bowler to take four hat-tricks|| || {{small|[[Lasith Malinga]] has since matched and broken this record}}
|-
| Career || 1st bowler to take 400 wickets in both Test and ODI || || {{small|[[Muttiah Muralitharan]] has since achieved this}}
|-
| [[Mohammad Sami]]|| 2001–present || Career || First bowler to achieve a hat-trick in all three formats of the game|| ||
|}

==See also==
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* [[Cricket in Pakistan]]
* [[India–Pakistan cricket rivalry]]
* [[Benaud–Qadir Trophy]]
* [[Afghanistan–Pakistan cricket rivalry]]
* [[Pakistan blind cricket team]]
* [[Pakistan cricket team records]]
* [[Pakistan national women's cricket team]]
* [[Pakistan U-19 cricket team]]
* [[Pakistan Super League]]
* [[Pakistani national cricket captains]]
* [[Politics and sports]]
* [[List of Pakistan Test cricketers]]
* [[List of Pakistan ODI cricketers]]
* [[List of Pakistan Twenty20 International cricketers]]
*

==Notes==
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==References==
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==Further reading==
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* {{cite book |last1=Oborne |first1=Peter |author-link=Peter Oborne |title=Wounded Tiger: A History of Cricket in Pakistan |date=2014 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |location=London |isbn=9781849832489}}
* {{cite book |last1=Heller |first1=Richard |last2=Oborne |first2=Peter |title=White on Green: Celebrating the Drama of Pakistan Cricket |date=2016 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |location=London |isbn=9781471156410}}
{{refend}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website}}
* [http://www1.cricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/PAK/ ESPN Cricinfo Pakistan]

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