The Pakistan national cricket team against New Zealand during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 at The Oval .
The Pakistan national cricket team represents Pakistan in international cricket and is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test and One Day International (ODI) status.[ 1] Pakistan first competed in international cricket in 1952, when they played against India in a four-day Test match; India won the match by an innings and 70 runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground , Delhi .[ 2] [ 3] In the same series, Pakistan recorded their first Test win, the second match by an innings and 43 runs at the University Ground , Lucknow .[ 4] [ 5] As of December 2024[update] , Pakistan have played 462 Test matches; they have won 150 matches, lost 146 matches, and 166 matches have ended in a draw .[ 6] They have also won the 1998–99 Asian Test Championship ,[ 7] defeating Sri Lanka in the final by an innings and 175 runs.[ 8] [ 9] Pakistan played their first ODI match against New Zealand in February 1973 at the Lancaster Park , Christchurch ,[ 10] but registered their first win against England at Trent Bridge , Nottingham , in August 1974.[ 11] As of December 2024[update] , Pakistan have played 979 ODI matches, winning 519 matches and losing 430; they also tied 9 matches, whilst 21 had no result .[ 12] They also won the 1992 Cricket World Cup ,[ 13] [ 14] the 2000 and 2012 Asia Cups ,[ 15] [ 16] and the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy .[ 17] Pakistan played their first Twenty20 International (T20I) match at the County Cricket Ground , Bristol , on 28 August 2006, against England, winning the match by five wickets.[ 18] In 2009, they won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 , defeating Sri Lanka by eight wickets.[ 19] As of December 2024[update] , Pakistan have played 253 T20I matches and won 144 of them; 98 were lost and 4 were tied whilst 7 ended in no result .[ 20]
As of October 2024[update] , Pakistan have faced ten teams in Test cricket, with their most frequent opponent being England, playing 92 matches against them.[ 21] Pakistan have registered more wins against New Zealand than any other team, with 25.[ 21] In ODI matches, Pakistan have played against 19 teams; they have played against Sri Lanka most frequently, with a winning percentage of 58.97 in 157 matches.[ 22] Pakistan have defeated Sri Lanka on 93 occasions, which is their best record in ODIs.[ 22] The team have competed against 20 different teams (including World XI ) in T20Is, and have played 44 matches against New Zealand and 23 against Sri Lanka. Pakistan have defeated New Zealand on 23 occasions and Sri Lanka on 13 occasions in T20Is.[ 23] They have lost to England 20 times in this format of the game.[ 23]
Key
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M – Number of matches played
W – Number of matches won
L – Number of matches lost
T – Number of matches tied
D – Number of matches ended in a draw
NR – Number of matches ended with no result
Tie+W – Number of matches tied and then won in a tiebreaker such as a bowl-out or Super Over
Tie+L – Number of matches tied and then lost in a tiebreaker such as a bowl-out or Super Over
Win% – Percentage of games won to those played[ n 1]
Loss% – Percentage of games lost to those played[ n 1]
Draw% – Percentage of games drawn to those played[ n 1]
First – Year of the first match played by Pakistan against the country
Last – Year of the last match played by Pakistan against the country
Test cricket
Statistics are correct as of Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25
One Day International
Statistics are correct as of Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25
Twenty20 International
Statistics are correct as of Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25
Notes
^ a b c Games that did not have a result are not taken into consideration while calculating the result percentage. Ties are counted as half a win.
References
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^ Williamson, Martin (30 October 2010). "The run-out that sparked a riot" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ "Asian Test Championship, 1998/99 – Final" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ Lal, Kuldip (15 March 1999). "Awesome Pakistan win Asian Test final" . ESPNcricinfo. Agence France-Presse (AFP). Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ "Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 1972/73: Only ODI" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ "Pakistan tour of England, 1974: Prudential Trophy – 1st ODI" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ a b "Records / One-Day Internationals / Team records / Results summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ "Benson & Hedges World Cup, 1991/92: Final" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ "Imran Khan −1992" . BBC Sport . 3 January 2003. Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
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^ Ethirajan, Anbarasan (22 March 2012). "Asia Cup: Pakistan beat Bangladesh in thrilling final" . BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ "Pakistan beat India by 180 runs to win ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final" . The Guardian . 18 June 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017 .
^ "Pakistan in England T20I Match" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ "ICC World Twenty20 – Final" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ a b "Records / Twenty20 Internationals / Team records / Results summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ a b "Records / Pakistan / Test matches / Result summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ a b "Records / Pakistan / One-Day Internationals / Result summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013 .
^ a b "Records / Pakistan / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ "PAKISTAN / RECORDS / TEST MATCHES / RESULT SUMMARY" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2021 .
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National cricket team records by opponent
Test Status since 1952
Based in Pakistan
Team Grounds Culture Key personnel
Governing Body Head coaches
Captains
Major tournaments won