Pakistan national blind cricket team
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2023}}
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| association = Pakistan Blind Cricket Council
| captain = Nisar Ali
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The Pakistan blind cricket team is the national blind cricket team of Pakistan. Running and organised by the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) which is affiliated with the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC). The team participates in One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket matches.{{cite web|title=Results and achievements by blind cricket team|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/PAK/ASSOCIATIONS/PBCC/RESULTS.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=13 December 2012}}{{cite news|title=India beat Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2012|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/India-trounce-Pakistan-to-win-T20-World-Cup-for-blind/articleshow/17599777.cms|access-date=15 December 2012|newspaper=Times of India|date=13 December 2012}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/pakistan/pakistan-observer/20140611/282162174282687|title=Pakistan- made balls to be rolled in Blind Cricket World Cup|via=PressReader|access-date=2017-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328200126/https://www.pressreader.com/pakistan/pakistan-observer/20140611/282162174282687|archive-date=28 Mar 2017}}
Tournament History
= 40 Over Blind Cricket World Cup =
- 1998 Blind Cricket World Cup –{{World2}} runners-up{{Cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OTHERS+ICC/WC-BLIND/|title=World Cup Cricket for the Blind, Nov 1998|website=static.espncricinfo.com|access-date=2017-03-15}}{{Cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/OTHERS+ICC/WC-BLIND/SCORECARDS/PAK_RSA_WC-BLIND-FINAL_28NOV1998.html|title=Final: Pakistan v South Africa at Harbaksh, 28 Nov 1998|website=static.espncricinfo.com|access-date=2017-03-15}}
- 2002 Blind Cricket World Cup –{{World1}} Champions{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/113105.html|title=Pakistan emerge Blind World Cup champions at Chennai|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-03-15|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002-03/OTHERS/WC-BLIND/|title=Petro World Cup Cricket for the Blind – 2002|website=static.espncricinfo.com|access-date=2017-03-15}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/113110.html|title=Pakistan President congratulates Blind Team on winning World Cup|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-03-15|language=en}}
- 2006 Blind Cricket World Cup – {{World1}} Champions{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1157239|title=Comment: Blind Cricket World Cup — a fascinating experience|date=2015-01-16|work=DAWN.COM|access-date=2017-03-15|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.cricketworld.com/pakistan-win-blind-world-cup/8842.htm|title=Pakistan Win Blind World Cup|work=Cricket World|access-date=2017-03-15}}
- 2014 Blind Cricket World Cup –{{World2}} runners-up{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-world-cup-win-finally-brings-india-s-blind-cricket-team-in-the-spotlight-2043728|title=World Cup win finally brings India's blind cricket team in the spotlight {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2014-12-14|work=dna|access-date=2017-03-15|language=en-US}}
= Blind T20 World Cup =
- 2012 Blind World T20 – {{World2}} runners-up{{Cite news|url=http://www.cricketworld.com/india-beat-pakistan-to-win-blind-cricket-t20-world-cup/32994.htm|title=India Beat Pakistan To Win Blind Cricket T20 World Cup|work=Cricket World|access-date=2017-03-15}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.cricketworld.com/blind-cricket-t20-world-cup-fixtures-results/32919.htm|title=Blind Cricket T20 World Cup – Fixtures/Results|work=Cricket World|access-date=2017-04-18}}
- 2017 Blind World T20 –{{World2}} runners-up{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1082284.html|title=Keeping your ear on the ball|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-03-15|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.crichq.com/#matches/482314/1st_innings|title=CricHQ – Making cricket even better|website=CricHQ|language=en|access-date=2017-03-15}}
- 2024 Blind World T20 – {{World1}} Champions{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1082284.html|title=Keeping your ear on the ball|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2024-12-03|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.crichq.com/#matches/482314/1st_innings|title=CricHQ – Making cricket even better|website=CricHQ|language=en|access-date=2017-12-03}}
= Blind T20 Asia Cup =
- 2015 – {{World2}}runners-up{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/blind-t20-asia-cup|title=Blind T20 Asia Cup News {{!}} Get Latest News & Video Articles on Blind T20 Asia Cup at CricketCountry.com|website=Cricket Country|language=en-us|access-date=2017-03-15}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/india-beat-pakistan-by-44-runs-to-lift-blind-t20-asia-cup-title-1194311.html|title=India beat Pakistan by 44 runs to lift Blind T20 Asia Cup title|date=2016-01-24|work=News18|access-date=2017-03-15}}
= IBSA World Games =
Key Milestone
Pakistan and South Africa played in the inaugural Blind cricket test match in 2000 and Pakistan recorded a 94 run victory over them.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcb.org.za/pipeline/associations/blind-cricket|title=Gauteng Cricket Board – Blind Cricket|website=GCB|language=en|access-date=2017-03-31}}
Current squad
Below is the list of current squad with their position category.
- Ali Murtaza – B2
- Amir Ishfaq – B2
- Anees Javed – B2
- Arfan Majeed – B2
- Gulab Khan – B1
- Iftikhar Hussain – B3
- Masood Jan – B2
- Muhammad Akram – B3
- Muhammad Ayaz – B1
- Muhammad Idrees Saleem – B1
- Muhammad Jameel (vice-captain) – B3
- Muhammad Waqas – B1
- Muhammad Zafar – B1
- Muhammad Zohaib Ghafoor – B3
- Nisar Ali – B2
- Tahir Ali – B3
- Zeeshan Abbasi (captain) – B2{{cite web|title=T20 World Cup 2012 Pakistan Team full squad|url=http://blindcricket.in/sites/default/files/PDFPak.pdf|publisher=BlindCricket|access-date=15 December 2012|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226143921/http://blindcricket.in/sites/default/files/PDFPak.pdf|url-status=dead}}
World Records
- Pakistan has the record for the highest ever total in Blind T20I history as well as the highest ever Blind T20 World Cup total when they scored 373/4 against the West Indies during the 2017 Blind World T20.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1313523|title=Pakistan post world record total in Blind T20 World Championship|date=2017-02-08|work=DAWN.COM|access-date=2017-03-15|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.crichq.com/#matches/480389/1st_innings|title=CricHQ – Making cricket even better|website=CricHQ|language=en|access-date=2017-03-15}}
- Pakistan also set the highest ever team total in 40 overs blind cricket against Australia (563/4) at the 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup. In fact, Pakistan's 563/4 is also the highest ever team total in Blind Cricket World Cup history.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/blind-cricket-world-cup-india-reach-semis-pakistan-create-record/story-cjwCzimg3RLBv7AzFs4cdJ.html|title=Blind Cricket World Cup: India reach semis, Pakistan create record|date=2018-01-14|work=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en}}
- Pakistan is the only team which was able to qualify for the finals in every editions of the Blind Cricket World Cup.
- Masood Jan of Pakistan set the Guinness World Record for the highest ever individual score in a Blind Cricket World Cup match (262*) during the inaugural Blind Cricket World Cup in 1998 against the eventual winners South Africa.{{Cite news|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-runs-scored-by-a-player-in-a-blind-cricket-world-cup-innings-(male)/|title=Most runs scored by a player in a Blind Cricket World Cup innings (male)|work=Guinness World Records|access-date=2017-03-15|language=en-GB}}
- Muhammad Akram set the highest individual score in a Blind T20I innings(264) which is also the record in the history of Blind T20 World Cup.
Achievements in Brief: (Pakistan Blind Cricket Council)
- Pakistan Blind Cricket team emerged as Runners-up in the inaugural Twenty-20 Blind Cricket World Cup Dec 2012 and then in 2017
- Pakistan Blind Cricket team reached in the final of all the three editions of Blind Cricket World Cups (One-Day Cricket)and won the last two World Cups consecutively.
- Pakistan won 11 International series out of played 13.
- Pakistan Blind Cricket team remained undefeated for five (5) consecutive years in one-day International Cricket.
- Pakistan holds the record of longest winning streak in International Cricket i.e. consecutively won 27(Twenty seven) one-day International matches.
- Pakistan triumph 7 consecutive one-day series. (Vs India, Australia, South Africa, England (twice), Sri Lanka and Nepal)
- Pakistan consecutively won 6 Twenty-20 series. (Vs the same aforementioned opponents).
- World record highest total of 517 runs in One-Day International set against South Africa.
- World record highest margin victory of 399 runs Vs South Africa.
- World record of highest total successfully chased of 439 runs against England (Sharjah April 2010), which is the highest total successfully chased in any form of cricket.
- World record highest score in T-20 cricket of 274 runs, set against England April 2010.
- World record highest partnership of unbeaten 390 runs.
- Here is a table on other world records set by Pakistan National Blind Cricket Team{{Cite web|url=http://www.pbcc.org.pk/Achievements/tabid/66/Default.aspx|title=Achievements|last=Council|first=Pakistan Blind Cricket|website=www.pbcc.org.pk|access-date=2017-03-15|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316025833/http://www.pbcc.org.pk/Achievements/tabid/66/Default.aspx|archive-date=16 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}
| class="wikitable"
|Player |Awards and Achievements | colspan="2" |Opponents and Date |
| Zeeshan Abbasi
|Awarded with Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan | colspan="2" |August 2013 |
| Abdul Razzaq
|Awarded with Tamgha-i-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan | colspan="2" |August 2011 |
| Muhammad Akram
|264 runs in T-20 International, The highest score by an individual in Twenty-20 International Cricket |West Indies |Bangalore, India Dec 2012{{Cite news|url=http://www.cricketworld.com/world-record-goes-as-pakistan-register-huge-win/32929.htm|title=World Record Goes As Pakistan Register Huge Win|work=Cricket World|access-date=2017-04-18}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2012-12-05/wi-lose-second-match-t20-world-cup-blind|title=WI lose second match in T20 World Cup for Blind {{!}} The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper|website=www.guardian.co.tt|access-date=2017-04-18}} |
| Masood Jaan
|262 runs not out, The highest score by an individual in limited over Cricket (ODI) and entered his name in Guinness Book of World records. |South Africa |Delhi INDIA 1998 |
| Ashraf Bhatti
|Fastest Century on 37 Balls in ODI |New Zealand |Delhi INDIA 1998 |
| Abdul Razzaq
|Fastest fifty on 17 Balls in ODI |Australia |Delhi INDIA 1998 |
| Amir Ishfaq
|Best Bowling figure in ODI's, he took five (5) wickets for 4 runs |New Zealand |Islamabad 2006 |
See also
{{portal|Cricket|Pakistan}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official|http://www.pbcc.org.pk/TFPlayer/tabid/56/Default.aspx Pakistan blind cricket team's}} Pakistan Blind Cricket Council
{{Cricket in Pakistan}}
{{National sports teams of Pakistan}}
{{Blind cricket}}