Pakistan Cricket | MCQs

Explanation

Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Rizwan set up a new record for himself in Twenty20 International cricket by scoring a century in the match against South Africa, thus becoming the first-ever Pakistani wicket-keeper.

 He is also the second wicket-keeper batsman in the world to score a 100 in all three formats of international cricket.

Explanation

Misbah-ul-Haq became the first Pakistani to play 50 matches as Test Captain in November 2016.

He made history at Hagley Oval ground in Christchurch during the second day of the Test series against New Zealand.

Additional Points:

• Misbah-ul-Haq captained Pakistan in 56 Test matches, winning 26, losing 19, and drawing 11.
• He is credited with leading Pakistan to the top of the ICC Test rankings in 2016.
• Under his captaincy, Pakistan won their first Test series against England at Lord's in 20 years.

Explanation

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

Explanation

On March 08, 2006

Pakistan appointed former captain and fast bowler Waqar Younis as their bowling coach until the 2007 World Cup.

Waqar Younis was re-appointed as Pakistan's bowling and fielding coach for their tour of Australia in December 2009

Waqar was appointed as the coach of the Pakistan cricket team on 3 March 2010.

He resigned as Pakistan's Cricket Coach on 19 August 2011 citing personal reasons.

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Explanation

Pakistan's cricket team toured England in 2016 from July to September.

The tour included 4 Test matches, 5 ODIs, and 1 T20I.

• Test Series: Drawn 2-2
• ODI Series: England won 4-1
• T20I: Pakistan won 1-0

Explanation

Pakistan won the final: April 2022

Played: Gaddafi Stadium

Explanation

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

Founded: May 1, 1949

Headquarters: Gaddafi Stadium, Ferozepur Lahore

Replaced: Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan

Explanation

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

Founded: May 1, 1949

Headquarters: Gaddafi Stadium, Ferozepur Lahore

Replaced: Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan

Explanation

Syed Mohsin Naqvi was elected unopposed as the 37th chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

Appointing date: 6 February, 2024

Tenue: three-year term

Replaced: Zaka Ashraf

Explanation

New Zealand cricket team to tour Pakistan after 18 years

Top teams have avoided touring Pakistan citing security concerns after the 2009 attack on a bus carrying Sri Lanka cricketers to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.