The
Pakistan cricket team is the national men's
cricket team of
Pakistan. It is administrated by the
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Pakistan is a full member of the
International Cricket Council, and thus participates in , and cricket matches.
Pakistan have played 358 Test matches, with winning 108, losing 100 and drawing 150. The team has the 3rd-best win/loss ratio in Test cricket of 1.08, and the 4th-best overall win percentage of 30.16%. -
ESPNCricinfo. Last updated 15 May, 2011. Retrieved 20 May, 2011. Pakistan was given Test status on 28 July, 1952, following a recommendation by India, and made its Test debut against
India at
Feroz Shah Kotla,
Delhi, in October 1952, with India winning by an innings and 70 runs. -
CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2011. Previously, Pakistani cricketers had competed as a part of the Indian national team before the
partition of India.
Pakistan have played 748 s, winning 400, losing 326,
tying 6 and with 24 ending in
no-result. -
ESPNCricinfo. Last updated 5 May, 2011. Retrieved 20 May, 2011. Pakistan were the
1992 World Cup champions, and also came runners-up in the
1999 tournament. Pakistan, in conjunction with other countries on
the Subcontinent, have hosted the
1987,
1996 and
2011 World Cup, with the
1996 final being hosted at
Gaddafi Stadium in
Lahore. The team has also played 46 s, the most of any team, winning 27, losing 18 and
tying 1. -
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