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List Pakistani cricketer to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

The ICC cricket Hall of fame was launched on January 2, 2009.

International Cricket Council was formed on June 15, 1909.

Headquarters located in Dubai.

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 Shoaib Akhtar born: 1975, Rawalpindi

Shoaib Akhtar was: the first bowler to be recorded bowling at 100 miles per hour.

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The following four Pakistan's cricketing icons have been inducted into PCB Hall of Fame 2024

1.     Inzamam-ul-Haq

2.     Misbah-ul-Haq

3.     Mushtaq Mohammad

4.     Saeed Anwar

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PCB stands for Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

As of Jan 2025, PCB Hall of Fame has recognised 14 legendary cricketers, with these four now joining the prestigious list.

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On 15 November 2023, Babar Azam announced that he was stepping down as the Pakistan cricket captain in all formats.

Babar Azam was first made the T20 captain in 2019, before taking charge of the Test and ODI teams in 2020.

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Pakistani fast bowler Naseem Shah is now among the most expensive players in England’s Cricket ‘The Hundred’ Players Draft.

Birmingham Phoenix acquired Naseem Shah for £125,000, making him the first Pakistani to come in the most expensive category of GBP 125,000. His remuneration in Pakistani currency will be around 4.5 crore rupees. 

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About men’s Cricket World Cup 1987

Edition: Fourth 

Format: One Day International (ODI)

Venue: India & Pakistan

Winner: Australia (First title)

Runners-up: England

Participating teams: 08

Total Matches: 27

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The 1992 Cricket World Cup was the fifth staging of the Cricket World Cup.

Pakistan beating England by 22 runs in the final to become the World Cup champions for the first time. 

Dates: Feb 22, 1992 – Mar 25, 1992

Champions: Pakistan (1st title)

Matches: 39

Most runs: Martin Crowe (456)

Most wickets: Wasim Akram (18)

Participants: 9

Location: Australia, New Zealand

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Pakistan’s first Test match was played in India in October 1952 as part of a five Test series which India won 2–1. 

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2021 Pakistan Super League

Edition: Sixth

Dates: 20 Feb – 24 June 2021

Administrator: PCB

Format: Twenty20

Venue: Pakistan & UAE

Winner: Multan Sultans (1st title)

Multan Sultans won by: 47 runs

Runner-up: Peshawar Zalmi

Participants: 6

Matches: 34

Player of the series: Sohaib Maqsood (Multan Sultans)

Sohaib Maqsood made: 428 runs

Most runs: Babar Azam (Karachi Kings)

Babar Azam made: 554 runs

Most wickets: Shahnawaz Dahani (Multan Sultans)

Shahnawaz Dahani took: 20 wickets

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• Pakistan defeated India by 5 wickets in Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2022.
• Played at: Dubai International Cricket Stadium

• Played: 4 September 2022