The Habib Bank Limited cricket team was a first-class cricket side, sponsored by the Habib Bank Limited, who competed as a departmental team in Pakistan domestic cricket from 1975 to 1976 season.
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Shahid Afridi |
| Coach | Kabir Khan |
| Owner | Habib Bank Limited |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Green |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Dissolved | 2019 |
Before disbandment, the bank was providing an annual budget of Rs. 100 million.[1]
History
editHabib Bank made its debut on the Pakistan domestic circuit in 1975-76 and attained ‘Grand Slam’ in 1977–78.[2]
Since their debut, they have won the United Bank Limited (UBL) Trophy and Servis Cup limited-overs competitions in their inaugural season.[2]
As of mid-January 2014 they had played 378 first-class matches, with 166 wins, 70 losses, 141 draws and 1 tie.[3] They had also played 257 List A matches, with 181 wins, 73 losses and 3 no-results,[4] and 10 Twenty20 matches with 8 wins, 2 losses.[5]
In April 2019, Habib Bank Limited did not renew their players' contracts and ended the team.[6]
In May 2019, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan revamped the domestic cricket structure in Pakistan, excluding departmental teams in favour of regional sides, therefore ending the participation of the team.[7] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was criticised in removing departmental sides, with players voicing their concern to revive the teams.[8]
Honours
editPatron's Trophy (9)
- 1976-77
- 1977-78
- 1987-88
- 1991-92
- 1992-93
- 1997-98
- 1998-99
- 2004-05
- 2006-07
- 1977-78
- 1978-79
- 1981-82
- 1982-83
- 2006-07
- 1977-78
- 2010-11
- 2018-19
National One Day Championship (6)
- 1986–87
- 1989–90
- 1990–91
- 1991–92
- 1993–94
- 2010-11
2018-19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup (1)
- 2018-19
Ramadan T20 Cup (1)
- 2013
References
edit- ^ Khan, Khalid H. (4 April 2019). "Blow to departmental cricket as HBL disbands long-serving team". DAWN.COM.
- ^ a b "One million rupees for the champions". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
- ^ "Habib Bank 'demobilises' cricket team, to continue investing in PSL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Imran Khan rejects PCB's new domestic model". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Umar Gul: We need departmental cricket back in Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
External links
edit- Lists of matches played by Habib Bank Limited at CricketArchive
- Quaid-e-Azam Trophy winners at Cricinfo