Owing to the strength of cricket in Karachi, from the 1956–57 season the Karachi City Cricket Association has usually fielded two, sometimes three, first-class teams. (Lahore has done the same from the 1957–58 season.) The names of the teams have varied. In the 1956–57 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy the teams were Karachi Whites (who lost the final), Karachi Blues (defeated by Karachi Whites in a semi-final) and Karachi Greens. In 2014–15 the two latest team names made their debuts: Karachi Dolphins (in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Gold League) and Karachi Zebras (in the Silver League).
In 2019, domestic cricket in Pakistan was significantly restructured, with six provincial first-class teams replacing the traditional mix of regional associations and departments, and Karachi being represented by Sindh.[1] In 2023, this structure was abandoned, with Karachi Whites returning to first-class competition, competing in the 2023–24 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[2]
In order of appearance, the teams have been:
Karachi
1953–54 to 2003–04, 123 matches in 26 seasons; 43 wins, 39 losses, 41 draws.[3]
The highest score was 499 by Hanif Mohammad in 1958–59,[4] which remained the world first-class record score until 1994, and the best bowling figures were 8 for 83 by Tanvir Ali in 1984–85.[5]
Karachi's record includes six matches against international touring teams.
Karachi Greens
1956–57 to 1983–84, 16 matches in seven seasons; seven wins, four losses, five draws.[6]
The highest score was 111 not out by Kamal Najamuddin in 1983–84,[7] and the best bowling figures were 8 for 75 by Aslam Qureshi in 1971–72.[8]
Karachi Whites
1956–57 to 2013–14, 271 matches in 40 seasons; 119 wins, 58 losses, 94 draws.[9]
The highest score was 324 by Waheed Mirza in 1976–77,[10] and the best bowling figures were 10 for 58 by Shahid Mahmood in 1969–70.[11]
Karachi Blues
1956–57 to 2013–14, 279 matches in 40 seasons; 114 wins, 75 losses, 90 draws.[12]
The highest score was 303 not out by Mushtaq Mohammad in 1967–68,[13] and the best bowling figures were 8 for 39 by Rashid Khan in 1983–84.[14]
Karachi A
1957–58 to 1979–80, 13 matches in five seasons; seven wins, two losses, four draws.[15]
The highest score was 146 not out by Hanif Mohammad in 1957–58, when Karachi A won by an innings without losing a wicket,[16] and the best bowling figures were 6 for 23 by Mohammad Munaf in 1957–58.[17]
Karachi B
1957–58 to 1978–79, 14 matches in four seasons; seven wins, two losses, five draws.[18]
The highest score was 158 by Naushad Ali in 1962–63,[19] and the best bowling figures were 8 for 39 by Mohiuddin Khan in 1978–79.[20]
Karachi C
1957–58, five matches; three wins, one loss, one draw.[21]
The highest score was 137 by Salimuddin in 1957–58, and the best bowling figures were 6 for 14 by Mahboob Shah in the same match.[22]
Karachi Urban
2005–06 to 2007–08, 14 matches in three seasons; six wins, four losses, four draws.[23]
The highest score was 200 by Khurram Manzoor in the one-off match against Mumbai in 2007–08 (Karachi Urban's last match)[24] and the best bowling figures were 6 for 93 by Nasir Khan in 2005–06.[25]
Karachi Harbour
2005–06 to 2006–07, 16 matches in two seasons; six wins, eight losses, two draws.[26]
The highest score was 200 not out by Moin Khan in 2005–06,[27] and the best bowling figures were 6 for 54 by Anwar Ali in 2006–07.[28]
Karachi Dolphins
2014–15, 11 matches in one season; four wins, four losses, three draws.[29]
The highest score is 207 by Fazal Subhan in 2014–15,[30] and the best bowling figures are 8 for 122 by Shahzaib Ahmed in 2014–15.[31]
Karachi Zebras
2014–15, six matches in one season; two wins, three losses, one draw.[32]
The highest score is 114 by two batsmen in 2014–15, and the best bowling figures are 7 for 16 by Mansoor Ahmed in 2014–15.[33]
Note: The Karachi Port Trust team is listed separately, as it was sponsored by a corporation, not by the Karachi City Cricket Association.
