Pakistan Cricket Team in the ODI World Cup
The Pakistan Cricket Team played their first match in the Prudential World Cup under the captaincy of allrounder Asif Iqbal. However, the Pakistanis couldn’t make any marks for themselves in the first edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. But the Pakistan Cricket Team showed its might to the World in the next Prudential […]
The Pakistan Cricket Team played their first match in the Prudential World Cup under the captaincy of allrounder Asif Iqbal. However, the Pakistanis couldn’t make any marks for themselves in the first edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. But the Pakistan Cricket Team showed its might to the World in the next Prudential World Cup, held in 1979 when they reached the semi-finals. The Men in Green became the World Champions in 1992.
The Pakistan Men’s Cricket Team has always had a blend of powerful batters and strong fast bowlers. Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Waqar Younis, and Shahid Afridi, among many others, have taken the Pakistani Team to peak heights in the ODI format of the World Cup for the team. Here is a record of the Pakistan Cricket Team’s performance in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup from 1975 to 2019.
Pakistan Cricket Team in ODI World Cup Stats
The Pakistan Cricket Team has been a part of all 12 editions of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and has reached the semi-finals four times. They have played 80 World Cup matches since the 1975 edition. They have won 45 matches and lost 32 in the history of this tournament. Here is a complete win and loss record of the Pakistan Cricket Team in all the World Cup matches played till now.
| Year | Number of World Cup Matches Played | Won
|
Lost |
| Prudential World Cup 1975 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Prudential World Cup 1979 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Prudential World Cup 1983 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Reliance World Cup 1987 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Wills World Cup 1996 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| ICC World Cup 1999 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| ICC World Cup 2003 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| ICC World Cup 2007 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Most Runs in World Cup for the Pakistan Cricket Team
Javed Miandad, a legend in the game of Cricket, has made the most runs for the Pakistan Cricket Team in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup till now. He scored 1083 runs for the team and created the record for scoring the most World Cup runs for Pakistan in the World Cup. He played 33 matches from 1975 to 1996 and made 8 half-centuries too.
Here are the top 10 runs scorers of the Pakistan Cricket Team in the ODI World Cup.
| Player | Span | Runs | Highest Score | 100s | 50s |
| Javed Miandad | 1975-1996 | 1083 | 103 | 1 | 8 |
| Saeed Anwar | 1996-2003 | 915 | 113* | 3 | 3 |
| Babar Azam | 2019-2023 | 794 | 101* | 1 | 7 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | 1992-2007 | 717 | 81 | – | 4 |
| Ramiz Raja | 1987-1996 | 700 | 119* | 3 | 2 |
| Imran Khan | 1975-1992 | 666 | 102* | 1 | 4 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | 2011-2015 | 598 | 83* | – | 7 |
| Aamer Sohail | 1992-1996 | 598 | 114 | 2 | 4 |
| Zaheer Abbas | 1975-1983 | 597 | 103* | 1 | 4 |
| Saleem Malik | 1987-1999 | 591 | 100 | 1 | 4 |
Highest Score in World Cup for The Pakistan Cricket Team
Imran Nazir has made the highest score in the ICC Cricket World Cup for the Pakistan Cricket Team. This talented opening batter of the Pakistani team made 160 runs in 121 balls against the Zimbabwe Cricket Team in the 2007 edition of the World Cup. His fantastic innings involved 14 boundaries and 8 sixes at a batting strike rate of 132.23.
Here are the top 10 Pakistani Cricket Team players who have scored the highest for the team in the ICC Cricket World Cup.
| Player | Score | Balls | Opponent | 4s | 6s | Year |
| Imran Nazir | 160 | 121 | v Zimbabwe | 14 | 8 | 21 Mar 2007 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 131* | 121 | v Sri Lanka | 8 | 3 | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Fakhar Zaman | 126* | 103 | v New Zealand | 8 | 11 | 04 Nov 2023 |
| Ramiz Raja | 119* | 155 | v New Zealand | 16 | – | 18 Mar 1992 |
| Aamer Sohail | 114 | 136 | v Zimbabwe | 12 | – | 27 Feb 1992 |
| Saeed Anwar | 113* | 148 | v New Zealand | 9 | – | 16 Jun 1999 |
| Ramiz Raja | 113 | 148 | v England | 5 | – | 20 Oct 1987 |
| Aamer Sohail | 111 | 139 | v South Africa | 8 | – | 29 Feb 1996 |
| Zaheer Abbas | 103* | 121 | v New Zealand | 6 | – | 20 Jun 1983 |
| Javed Miandad | 103 | 100 | v Sri Lanka | 6 | – | 08 Oct 1987 |
Most 50s in World Cup for the Pakistan Cricket Team
Another record made by Javed Miandad is for making the most half-centuries in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup for the Pakistan Cricket World Cup till now. He made 8 half-centuries and 1 century for the team on the World Cup platform from 1975 to 1996. Here are the top 10 players of the Pakistan Cricket Team who have made the most half-centuries in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
| Player | Span | Matches | 50 | 50+ | Runs |
| Javed Miandad | 1975-1996 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 1083 |
| Babar Azam | 2019-2023 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 794 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | 2011-2015 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 598 |
| Aamer Sohail | 1992-1996 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 598 |
| Saeed Anwar | 1996-2003 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 915 |
| Majid Khan | 1975-1979 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 359 |
| Zaheer Abbas | 1975-1983 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 597 |
| Ramiz Raja | 1987-1996 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 700 |
| Saleem Malik | 1987-1999 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 591 |
| Imran Khan | 1975-1992 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 666 |
Most 100s in World Cup for the Pakistan Cricket Team
Rameez Raja and Saeed Anwar have made the most centuries for the Pakistan Cricket Team in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup history. They have 3 World Cup centuries each to their name. Rameez Raja played in the 1987 to 1996 World Cup, while Saeed Anwar played in the 1996 and 2003 editions of the tournament.
Here are the top 10 players of the Pakistan Cricket Team who have made the most number of centuries in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
| Player | Span | Matches | Centuries | Runs |
| Ramiz Raja | 1987-1996 | 16 | 3 | 700 |
| Saeed Anwar | 1996-2003 | 21 | 3 | 915 |
| Aamer Sohail | 1992-1996 | 16 | 2 | 598 |
| Imran Nazir | 2007-2007 | 3 | 1 | 190 |
| Abdullah Shafique | 2023-2023 | 8 | 1 | 336 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 2023-2023 | 8 | 1 | 131* |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | 2015-2019 | 11 | 1 | 303 |
| Zaheer Abbas | 1975-1983 | 14 | 1 | 597 |
| Saleem Malik | 1987-1999 | 27 | 1 | 591 |
| Imran Khan | 1975-1992 | 28 | 1 | 666 |
Most Wickets in World Cup for the Pakistan Cricket Team
Wasim Akram has taken the most wickets for the Pakistan Cricket Team in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup till now. With his fantastic swing bowling, he took 55 wickets in his ODI World Cup venture from 1987 to 2003.
Here are the top 10 wicket-takers of the Pakistan Cricket Team in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
| Player | Span | Matches | Wickets | Economy |
| Wasim Akram | 1987-2003 | 38 | 55 | 4.04 |
| Wahab Riaz | 2011-2019 | 20 | 35 | 5.55 |
| Imran Khan | 1975-1992 | 28 | 34 | 3.86 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 2019-2023 | 14 | 34 | 5.57 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 1999-2011 | 19 | 30 | 5.13 |
| Shahid Afridi | 1999-2015 | 27 | 30 | 4.51 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | 1992-1996 | 15 | 26 | 4.06 |
| Abdul Qadir | 1983-1987 | 13 | 24 | 3.72 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 1996-2003 | 14 | 23 | 4.39 |
| Waqar Younis | 1996-2003 | 13 | 22 | 5 |
Best Bowling Figures in an Inning in the World Cup for the Pakistan Cricket Team
A relatively younger talent of the Pakistan Cricket Team has created the best bowling figure for the Men in Green in the ICC Cricket World Cup till now. He took 6 wickets against the Bangladesh Cricket Team in the 2019 edition of the World Cup while sparing only 35 runs in 9.1 overs. It was Shaeen’s debut World Cup.
Here are the top 10 wicket-takers of the Pakistan Cricket Team in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
| Player | Overs | Wickets | Runs | Opposition | Year |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 9.1 | 6 | 35 | v Bangladesh | 05 Jul 2019 |
| Shahid Afridi | 8 | 5 | 16 | v Kenya | 23 Feb 2011 |
| Shahid Afridi | 10 | 5 | 23 | v Canada | 03 Mar 2011 |
| Wasim Akram | 9 | 5 | 28 | v Namibia | 16 Feb 2003 |
| Mohammad Amir | 10 | 5 | 30 | v Australia | 12 Jun 2019 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 10 | 5 | 35 | v Bangladesh | 31 May 1999 |
| Abdul Qadir | 12 | 5 | 44 | v Sri Lanka | 16 Jun 1983 |
| Wahab Riaz | 10 | 5 | 46 | v India | 30 Mar 2011 |
| Sohail Khan | 10 | 5 | 55 | v India | 15 Feb 2015 |
| Abdul Qadir | 12 | 4 | 21 | v New Zealand | 11 Jun 1983 |
Best Bowling Average in the World Cup for the Pakistan Cricket Team
Sadiq Mohammad has had the best bowling average for the Pakistan Cricket Team in the ICC Cricket World Cup till now. He had an average of 10.00 from 1975 to 1979. Mohammad played in 7 World Cup matches for the team and bowled 6.0 overs throughout his World Cup venture while sparing 20 runs to his opponents.
Here are the top 10 bowlers of the Pakistan Cricket Team with the best bowling average for the team in the ICC World Cup till now.
| Player | Matches | Average | Wickets | Economy | Runs Spared |
| Mohammad Yousuf | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Sadiq Mohammad | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3.33 | 20 |
| Mohammad Sami | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2.93 | 44 |
| Iftikhar Anjum | 3 | 14.6 | 5 | 3.65 | 73 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 5 | 14.62 | 16 | 4.96 | 234 |
| Saeed Anwar | 21 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 | 15 |
| Sikander Bakht | 4 | 15.42 | 7 | 2.63 | 108 |
| Majid Khan | 7 | 16.71 | 7 | 2.48 | 117 |
| Javed Miandad | 33 | 18.25 | 4 | 3.31 | 73 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 3 | 18.6 | 5 | 3.57 | 93 |
Pakistan Cricket Team Performance in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Stats
The Pakistan Cricket Team won their first World Champions title in 1992 during the Benson & Hedges World Cup. They have reached the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup four times. They were also the runner-up in the tournament in 1999. Here is a complete performance stat of the Pakistan Cricket Team in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup till now.
| World Cup Year | Team’s Performance |
| Prudential World Cup 1975 | Group stage |
| Prudential World Cup 1979 | Semi-finals |
| Prudential World Cup 1983 | Semi-finals |
| Reliance World Cup 1987 | Semi-finals |
| Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992 | Champions |
| Wills World Cup 1996 | Quarter-finals |
| ICC World Cup 1999 | Runners-up |
| ICC World Cup 2003 | Group stage |
| ICC World Cup 2007 | Group stage |
| ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 | Semi-finals |
| ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 | Quarter-finals |
| ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 | Group stage |
| ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 | Group stage (5th Position) |
Frequently Asked Questions About the Pakistan Cricket Team in ODI World Cup
Q1. Who did Pakistan play their first World Cup match against?
Ans: The Pakistan Cricket Team played the first World Cup match during the Prudential World Cup 1975 against the Australians. However, the Pakistanis couldn’t display their brilliance that day as they lost the match by 73 runs.
Q2. Who has taken the most wickets for the Pakistan Team in the World Cup?
Ans: Wasim Akram has taken the most wickets for the Pakistan Cricket Team in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. He took 55 wickets in 38 matches from 1987 to 2003.
Q3. Who has made the most centuries for the Pakistan Cricket Team in the World Cup?
Ans: Two Pakistani legends, Rameez Raja and Saeed Anwar, hold the joint position for making the most centuries for the Pakistan Cricket Team in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Both of them made 3 World Cup centuries each.
