Pakistan men's cricket team
 National flag | |
| Nickname(s) | Green Shirts |
|---|---|
| Association | Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) |
| History | |
| Test status acquired | 1952 |
| Tests | |
| First Test | v.  India at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi (16/18 October 1952) |
| One Day Internationals | |
| First ODI | v.  New Zealand at Lancaster Park, Christchurch (11 February 1973) |
| Twenty20 Internationals | |
| First T20I | v.  England at County Cricket Ground, Bristol (28 August 2006) |
The Pakistan men's cricket team (Urdu: پاکستان کرکٹ ٹیم), nicknamed the Green Shirts or the Shaheens (Eagles), has been active since 1948. The team is governed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Pakistan play in all forms of international cricket: Test, One Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20I).[1]
Pakistan played their first Test match in October 1952. It was against India at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. India won by an innings and 70 runs.[2]
Pakistan won the 1992 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup under the captaincy of Imran Khan, and were runners-up in the 1999 edition.[source?]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Lists of matches played by Pakistan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ "India v Pakistan, First Test, October 1952". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 October 2025.