History of cricket in Pakistan from 1986 to 2000

This article describes the history of cricket in Pakistan from the 1985–86 season to 1999–2000.

Events Pakistan won the 1992 Cricket World Cup, beating England by 22 runs in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 March 1992.

Notable Pakistan players in this period include Javed Miandad, Imran Khan, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Ahmed, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq.

National championships Winners of the Qaid-i-Azam Trophy from 1986 to 2000 were: 1985–86 – Karachi 1986–87 – National Bank 1987–88 – PIA 1988–89 – ADBP 1989–90 – PIA 1990–91 – Karachi Whites 1991–92 – Karachi Whites 1992–93 – Karachi Whites 1993–94 – Lahore City 1994–95 – Karachi Blues 1995–96 – Karachi Blues 1996–97 – Lahore City 1997–98 – Karachi Blues 1998–99 – Peshawar 1999–2000 – PIA

Winners of the BCCP Patron's Trophy from 1986 to 2000 were: 1985–86 – Karachi Whites 1986–87 – National Bank 1987–88 – Habib Bank 1988–89 – Karachi 1989–90 – Karachi Whites 1990–91 – ADBP 1991–92 – Habib Bank 1992–93 – Habib Bank 1993–94 – ADBP 1994–95 – Allied Bank the trophy was renamed the PCB Patron's Trophy in 1995 1995–96 – ADBP 1996–97 – United Bank 1997–98 – Habib Bank 1998–99 – Habib Bank 1999–2000 – Lahore City Blues

Winners of the limited overs knockout tournament from 1986 to 2000 were: the trophy was called the Wills Cup until 1998 1985–86 – PIA 1986–87 – Habib Bank 1987–88 – PIA 1988–89 – United Bank 1989–90 – Habib Bank 1990–91 – Habib Bank 1991–92 – Habib Bank 1992–93 – National Bank 1993–94 – Habib Bank 1994–95 – National Bank 1995–96 – PIA 1996–97 – Allied Bank 1997–98 – Allied Bank the trophy was renamed the Tissot Cup in 1998 1998–99 – Allied Bank 1999–2000 – PIA the trophy was renamed the One Day National Tournament in 2000

International tours of Pakistan

Sri Lanka 1985–86 1st Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn 2nd Test at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot – Pakistan won by 8 wickets 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 10 wickets

West Indies 1986–87 1st Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Pakistan won by 186 runs 2nd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – West Indies won by an innings and 10 runs 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

England 1987–88 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by an innings and 87 runs 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

Australia 1988–89 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by an innings and 88 runs 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn 3rd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn

For more details of this tour, see : Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1988–89

India 1989–90 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn 3rd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn 4th Test at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot – match drawn

New Zealand 1990–91 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by an innings and 43 runs 2nd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 9 wickets 3rd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Pakistan won by 65 runs

West Indies 1990–91 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 8 wickets 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – West Indies won by 7 wickets 3rd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn

Sri Lanka 1991–92 1st Test at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot – match drawn 2nd Test at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala – match drawn 3rd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Pakistan won by 3 wickets

West Indies 1991–92

Zimbabwe 1993–94 1st Test at Defence Housing Authority Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 131 runs 2nd Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – Pakistan won by 52 runs 3rd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn

Australia 1994–95 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 1 wicket 2nd Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – match drawn 3rd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn

For more details of this tour, see : Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1994–95

Sri Lanka 1995–96 1st Test at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar – Pakistan won by an innings and 40 runs 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Sri Lanka won by 42 runs 3rd Test at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot – Sri Lanka won by 144 runs

New Zealand 1996–97 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – New Zealand won by 44 runs 2nd Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – Pakistan won by an innings and 13 runs

For more details of this tour, see : New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 1996–97

Zimbabwe 1996–97 1st Test at Sheikhupura Stadium – match drawn 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Pakistan won by 10 wickets

England 1997–98

South Africa 1997–98 1st Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – match drawn 2nd Test at Sheikhupura Stadium – match drawn 3rd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – South Africa won by 53 runs

West Indies 1997–98 1st Test at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar – Pakistan won by an innings and 19 runs 2nd Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – Pakistan won by an innings and 29 runs 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 10 wickets

Australia 1998–99 1st Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – Australia won by an innings and 99 runs 2nd Test at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar – match drawn 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

For more details of this tour, see : Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1998–99

England 1998–99

Asian Test Championship 1998–99 Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka – Pakistan won by an innings and 175 runs

For more details of this tournament, see : 1998–99 Asian Test Championship

Zimbabwe 1998–99 1st Test at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar – Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets 2nd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn 3rd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – game abandoned due to persistent rain; no toss was made

Sri Lanka 1999–2000 1st Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets 2nd Test at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar – Sri Lanka won by 57 runs 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 222 runs

Bibliography First Class Cricket in Pakistan (5 volumes) by Abid Ali Kazi Playfair Cricket Annual Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)

External sources CricketArchive – List of Tournaments in Pakistan