This article describes the history of cricket in Pakistan from the 1970-71 season to 1984-85.

Events

In 1970, the Ayub Trophy was rebranded as the BCCP Trophy and converted from a knockout tournament to a mini-league format whereby teams qualified for a semi-final stage by winning one of four qualifying groups. The competition's name changed again in 1973 to BCCP Patron's Trophy.

The Pentangular Trophy commenced in the 1973-74 season and the Wills Cup, Pakistan's premier limited overs competition, in 1980-81.

National championships

Winners of the Qaid-i-Azam Trophy from 1971 to 1985 were:

• 1970-71 – Karachi Blues
• 1971-72 – no competition
• 1972-73 – Railways
• 1973-74 – Railways
• 1974-75 – Punjab A
• 1975-76 – National Bank
• 1976-77 – United Bank
• 1977-78 – Habib Bank
• 1978-79 – National Bank
• 1979-80 – PIA
• 1980-81 – United Bank
• 1981-82 – National Bank
• 1982-83 – United Bank
• 1983-84 – National Bank
• 1984-85 – United Bank

Winners of the BCCP (Patron's) Trophy from 1971 to 1985 were:

• 1970-71 – PIA
• 1971-72 – PIA
• 1972-73 – Karachi Blues
• 1973-74 – Railways
• 1974-75 – National Bank
• 1975-76 – National Bank
• 1976-77 – Habib Bank
• 1977-78 – Habib Bank
• 1978-79 – National Bank
• 1979-80 – IDBP
• 1980-81 – Rawalpindi
• 1981-82 – Allied Bank
• 1982-83 – PACO
• 1983-84 – Karachi Blues
• 1984-85 – Karachi Whites

Winners of the Pentangular Trophy from 1974 to 1985 were:

• 1973-74 – PIA
• 1974-75 – National Bank
• 1975-76 – PIA
• 1977-78 – Habib Bank
• 1978-79 – Habib Bank and PIA shared trophy
• 1979-80 – PIA
• 1980-81 – PIA
• 1981-82 – Habib Bank
• 1982-83 – Habib Bank
• 1983-84 – United Bank
• 1984-85 – PACO

Winners of the Wills Cup from 1981 to 1985 were:

• 1980-81 – PIA
• 1981-82 – PIA
• 1982-83 – PIA
• 1983-84 – Habib Bank
• 1984-85 – no competition

England 1972-73

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium
  Gaddafi Stadium
  Gaddafi Stadium is a cricket ground in Lahore, Pakistan. It was designed by Daghestani-born architect and engineer Nasreddin Murat-Khan who also designed Lahore's Minar-e-Pakistan and constructed by Mian Abdul Khaliq and Company in 1959. Following the ground's renovation for the 1996 Cricket World...
  
  , Lahore – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Niaz Stadium
  Niaz Stadium
  The Niaz Stadium is a cricket ground in Hyderabad, Pakistan. The ground holds 7000 and hosted its first test match in 1973.The first ever One day cricket hat-trick took place at this stadium...
  
  , Hyderabad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi
  National Stadium, Karachi
  The National Stadium is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. It is currently used for cricket matches, and is home to Karachi's domestic cricket teams. The stadium is able to hold 34,228 spectators, making it the second largest cricket stadium in Pakistan after Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore...
  
   – match drawn

West Indies 1974-75

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn
• 2nd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

New Zealand 1976-77

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 6 wickets
• 2nd Test at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad – Pakistan won by 10 wickets
• 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

England 1977-78

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

India 1978-79

• 1st Test at Iqbal Stadium
  Iqbal Stadium
  Iqbal Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Previous names for the ground include Lyallpur Stadium, National Stadium, and City Stadium. The current name honours Pakistani poet Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Capacity is 25,000. It has hosted 25 Test matches and 14 One Day...
  
  , Faisalabad – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 8 wickets
• 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 8 wickets

Australia 1979-80

• 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 7 wickets
• 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn

West Indies 1980-81

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – West Indies won by 156 runs
• 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn
• 4th Test at Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium
  Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium
  The Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, originally known as the Old Fort Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Multan, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket and football. It hosted one Test Match in 1980. The stadium holds 18,000 and opened in 1975....
  
  , Multan – match drawn

Sri Lanka 1981-82

• 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 204 runs
• 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by an innings and 102 runs

Australia 1982-83

• 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 9 wickets
• 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Pakistan won by an innings and 3 runs
• 3rd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 9 wickets

In a supplementary One Day International series, Pakistan won the first two matches by 59 runs and 28 runs respectively, there being no result in a third match due to bad weather.

Australia also played three first-class matches against BCCP Patron's XI at the Pindi Club Ground

Pindi Club Ground

Pindi Club Ground is a multi-use stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people and hosted its first and only Test Match in 1965.-References:...

, Rawalpindi; BCCP XI at the Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium

Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium

The Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, originally known as the Old Fort Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Multan, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket and football. It hosted one Test Match in 1980. The stadium holds 18,000 and opened in 1975....

, Multan; and Pakistan Invitation XI at the Jinnah Stadium

Jinnah Stadium (Sialkot)

Jinnah Stadium, one of the oldest Cricket stadiums in Pakistan, is located in Sialkot, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest cricket grounds in Pakistan. Before independence, it was called Connelley Park. After independence, it was renamed as Jinnah Park. The construction of Jinnah Stadium was started...

, Sialkot. Australia won the first two matches and drew the third.

India 1982-83

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn
• 2nd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by an innings and 86 runs
• 3rd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Pakistan won by 10 wickets
• 4th Test at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad – Pakistan won by an innings and 119 runs
• 5th Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn
• 6th Test at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

England 1983-84

• 1st Test at National Stadium, Karachi – Pakistan won by 3 wickets
• 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn

India 1984-85

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – game abandoned; no toss was made; the game and the rest of the tour were cancelled due to the assassination of Mrs Indira Gandhi
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New Zealand 1984-85

• 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – Pakistan won by 6 wickets
• 2nd Test at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad – Pakistan won by 7 wickets
• 3rd Test at National Stadium, Karachi – match drawn

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External sources

• CricketArchive – List of Tournaments in Pakistan