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Cricket in Pakistan. See:

Cricket has a huge following and based on attendance figures at games, is the most popular sport in the country. Pakistan has produced many multi-talented players who have been among the best batsmen and bowlers in the world.

History

Demographics

Almost all districts and neighborhoods in Pakistan have a cricket team and people start playing from a young age. Women’s cricket is also very popular, with Kiran Baluch holding the current record of the highest score in a women's test match with her 242.

Governing body

The Pakistan Cricket Board controls both the men’s and women’s game.

National team

Pakistan's cricket teams take part in domestic competitions such as the ABN-AMRO Cup, the ABN-AMRO Patron's Trophy, ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup, and the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. International test and one-day matches are played between the Pakistan national team and foreign opponents regularly.

Pakistan has won a lot of international cricket events, including the World Cup in 1992, besides finishing as runners up in 1999 World Cup and 2007 World Twenty20.

Notable cricket players from Pakistan include Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad, and Imran Khan.

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+[[Cricket]] has a huge following and based on attendance figures at games, is the most popular sport in the country. Pakistan has produced many multi-talented players who have been among the best batsmen and bowlers in the world.
+==History==
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 *[[History of cricket in Pakistan from 2001]]
+==Demographics==
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+Almost all districts and neighborhoods in Pakistan have a cricket team and people start playing from a young age. Women’s cricket is also very popular, with Kiran Baluch holding the current record of the highest score in a women's test match with her 242.
+==Governing body==
+The [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] controls both the men’s and women’s game.
+==National team==
+Pakistan's cricket teams take part in domestic competitions such as the ABN-AMRO Cup, the ABN-AMRO Patron's Trophy,  ABN-AMRO [[Twenty20|Twenty-20]] Cup, and the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. International test and one-day matches are played between the Pakistan national team and foreign opponents regularly.
+Pakistan has won a lot of international cricket events, including the [[1992 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] in [[1992]], besides finishing as runners up in [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999 World Cup]] and [[2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007 World Twenty20]].
+Notable cricket players from Pakistan include [[Wasim Akram]], [[Javed Miandad]], and [[Imran Khan]].
+[[Category:Cricket in Pakistan]]