Pakistan national cricket team: Difference between revisions

Pakistan has the distinct achievement of having won each of the major [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] international cricket tournaments: [[ICC Cricket World Cup]] (1992), [[ICC T20 World Cup]] (2009), and [[ICC Champions Trophy]] (2017); as well as becoming the fourth team to lift the mace of the [[ICC Test Championship]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/183562|title=David Richardson presents ICC Test Championship mace to Misbah-ul-Haq|access-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621222809/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/183562|archive-date=21 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/95302/icc-champions-trophy-2017-final-stats-cricket-pakistan-becomes-fourth-team-to-win-all-three-icc-crowns|title=CT17 final stats: Pakistan become fourth team to win all three ICC crowns|access-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622004840/http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/95302/icc-champions-trophy-2017-final-stats-cricket-pakistan-becomes-fourth-team-to-win-all-three-icc-crowns|archive-date=22 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

 

 

The increase in [[Terrorism in Pakistan|terrorism]] as a result of the [[war on terror]] led to a stagnation of foreign teams touring Pakistan. Following the [[2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team]], no Test cricket was played in the country until 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1317979 |title=8 years ago today: Attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team |author=''Dawn.com'', Hufsa Chaudhry |date=3 March 2017 |access-date=8 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908201611/https://www.dawn.com/news/1317979 |archive-date=8 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Between 2009 and 2016, their home matches have been mostly held in the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/jan/11/pakistan-cricket-emirates |title=Pakistan cricket can never have home advantage in soulless Emirates - Mike Selvey |first=Mike |last=Selvey |date=11 January 2012 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=8 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618203637/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/jan/11/pakistan-cricket-emirates |archive-date=18 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, due to a decrease in terrorism in Pakistan over the past few years, as well as an increase in security, many teams have toured Pakistan since 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.geo.tv/latest/167784-global-index-shows-terrorism-on-decline-in-pakistan |title= Global index shows terrorism on decline in Pakistan |access-date= 8 September 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180727163101/https://www.geo.tv/latest/167784-global-index-shows-terrorism-on-decline-in-pakistan |archive-date= 27 July 2018 |url-status= live }}</ref> These teams include [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]], [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]], [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]], [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]], and an [[2017 Independence Cup (cricket)|ICC World XI team]]. In addition, the [[Pakistan Super League]] has seen games hosted in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47570816 |title=Can PSL bring Pakistan in from cold? |work=BBC Sport |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416132700/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47570816 |archive-date=16 April 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/19/pakistan-welcomes-international-cricketers-security-zimbabwe|title=Pakistan welcomes Zimbabwean cricketers amid tight security|first=Jon|last=Boone|date=19 May 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619035839/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/19/pakistan-welcomes-international-cricketers-security-zimbabwe|archive-date=19 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.brecorder.com/2018/03/05/402934/west-indies-tour-of-pakistan-schedule-announced/ |title=West Indies tour of Pakistan schedule announced |date=5 March 2018 |access-date=18 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619012742/https://www.brecorder.com/2018/03/05/402934/west-indies-tour-of-pakistan-schedule-announced/ |archive-date=19 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/158332-world-xi-departs-for-home-after-historic-pakistan-tour|title=World XI depart for home after historic Pakistan tour|access-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619012725/https://www.geo.tv/latest/158332-world-xi-departs-for-home-after-historic-pakistan-tour|archive-date=19 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1898952 |title= England set to tour Pakistan in 2021 |access-date=11 February 2021 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130135930/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1898952 |url-status=live}}</ref>