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  2. History of the Pakistani cricket team - Wikipedia

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    The Pakistan cricket team made its Test cricket debut in 1952 and has since become one of the most successful teams in modern cricket. The team reached the semi-finals of the 1979,1983, 1987 and 2011 World Cups, and finals in 1992 and 1999, and won the 1992 ICC Cricket World Cup by defeating England in the final with the captaincy of Imran Khan They are one of the most successful T20 sides but ...

  3. Cricket in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Cricket was introduced by the British during their colonial rule of British India, which covered the area now known as Pakistan. Cricket is the most popular sport in the country. [1] The Pakistan Cricket Board controls all domestic cricket in Pakistan and the national teams.

  4. History of cricket - Wikipedia

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    A Social History of English Cricket. Aurum. Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode. Box, Charles (1868). The Theory and Practice of Cricket, from its origin to the present time. Frederick Warne. Harte, Chris (1993). A History of Australian Cricket. London: Andre Deutsch. ISBN 0-233-98825-4 ...

  5. Pakistan national cricket team - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. History of cricket in Pakistan from 1947 to 1970 - Wikipedia

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    This article describes the history of cricket in Pakistan from 1947 to 1970. Early years: 1947 to 1950 The independent state of Pakistan was established in 1947 following the Partition of India. First-class cricket was already established in the country as many clubs and local associations had previously been part of the Indian cricket scene. Matches were played on an ad hoc basis in the 1947 ...

  7. Waqar Hasan - Wikipedia

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    Waqar Hasan Mir (Urdu: وقارحسن; 12 September 1932 – 10 February 2020) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 21 Test matches from 1952 to 1959, and the last surviving member of Pakistan's inaugural Test team. [1] He scored 1,071 runs in Test cricket, and played in 99 first-class matches. [2]

  8. Cricket - Wikipedia

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    Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played on a cricket field (see image of cricket pitch and creases) between two teams of eleven players each. [74] The field is usually circular or oval in shape, and the edge of the playing area is marked by a boundary , which may be a fence, part of the stands, a rope, a painted line, or a combination of these ...

  9. Pakistan Super League - Wikipedia

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    The Pakistan Super League (PSL) Urdu: پاکستان سپرلیگ (also known as the HBL PSL for sponsorship reasons) is a men's Twenty20 cricket league contested by six city-based franchise teams. The league was founded in 2015 by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Instead of operating as an association of independently owned teams, the league is a ...