Public Works Department cricket team
The Public Works Department (PWD) cricket team competed at first-class level in cricket competitions in Pakistan from 1964 to 2003. They were sponsored by the Pakistan Public Works Department.
Playing record
Public Works Department competed in the
PWD were competitive from the start, reaching the semi-finals of the Ayub Trophy in their first season. Their most successful season was 1969–70, when they won four of their first five matches by large margins to reach the final of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, but then lost to the powerful Pakistan International Airlines side that consisted entirely of Test players.[2]
When PWD returned to first-class level after a break they were less successful, winning only two out of 16 matches in the three seasons.
They did not have a permanent home ground.
Notable performances
The highest total for Public Works Department was 714, made in an innings victory over
Apart from Saeed Ahmed, PWD's Test players included Intikhab Alam, Aftab Baloch, Niaz Ahmed and Shahid Mahmood, who was their first captain.