Pakistan Cricket

1. When did Pakistan win the ICC Champions Trophy?

• A. 2009
• B. 2013
• C. 2017 ✓
• D. 2019

💡 Pakistan won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy under Sarfaraz Ahmed, defeating arch-rivals India by 180 runs in the final at The Oval, London.

2. What is Babar Azam famous for in cricket?

• A. Fastest bowler in Pakistan
• B. Consistently ranked world No.1 ODI batsman ✓
• C. Most sixes in T20 cricket
• D. Best wicket keeper batsman

💡 Babar Azam has been consistently ranked as the world's No.1 ODI batsman. He is known for his elegant technique and consistency across all formats.

3. Who is Pakistan's highest Test run scorer?

• A. Inzamam-ul-Haq
• B. Mohammad Yousuf
• C. Younis Khan ✓
• D. Javed Miandad

💡 Younis Khan is Pakistan's highest Test run scorer with 10,099 Test runs. He is one of only 13 batsmen to have scored 10,000+ Test runs.

4. What is Shoaib Akhtar's nickname?

• A. The Lahore Express
• B. The Rawalpindi Express ✓
• C. The Karachi Cannon
• D. The Islamabad Rocket

💡 Shoaib Akhtar is nicknamed "The Rawalpindi Express." He bowled the fastest delivery in cricket history at 161.3 km/h in the 2003 World Cup.

5. Who captained Pakistan to the 1992 World Cup victory?

• A. Javed Miandad
• B. Wasim Akram
• C. Imran Khan ✓
• D. Waqar Younis

💡 Imran Khan captained Pakistan to their historic 1992 World Cup victory, defeating England by 22 runs in the Melbourne final.

6. Which Pakistani batsman is known as "Boom Boom"?

• A. Babar Azam
• B. Inzamam-ul-Haq
• C. Shahid Afridi ✓
• D. Mohammad Yousuf

💡 Shahid Afridi is known as "Boom Boom Afridi" for his explosive hitting. He once held the record for the fastest ODI century — off just 37 balls.

7. What is the PSL?

• A. Pakistan Sports League
• B. Pakistan Super League ✓
• C. Punjab Sports League
• D. Pakistan Soccer League

💡 PSL stands for Pakistan Super League — Pakistan's premier T20 franchise cricket competition, launched in 2016 with 6 teams.

8. Which city is the home of Gaddafi Stadium?

• A. Karachi
• B. Islamabad
• C. Lahore ✓
• D. Peshawar

💡 Gaddafi Stadium is located in Lahore and is Pakistan's most famous cricket venue. It has hosted numerous memorable Test matches and World Cup games.

9. What is Wasim Akram famous for?

• A. Reverse swing bowling ✓
• B. Aggressive batting
• C. Wicket keeping
• D. Spin bowling

💡 Wasim Akram is regarded as the greatest left-arm fast bowler in history, famous for mastering reverse swing. He took 916 international wickets.

10. Which Pakistani bowler took a hat-trick in the 2021 T20 World Cup?

• A. Hasan Ali
• B. Mohammad Amir
• C. Shaheen Afridi ✓
• D. Wahab Riaz

💡 Shaheen Shah Afridi took a hat-trick against New Zealand in the 2021 T20 World Cup Super 12 stage match.