Cricket's roots in Pakistan extend back to a time preceding the nation's formation in 1947. The inaugural international cricket match on Pakistani soil occurred in Karachi on November 22, 1935, featuring a contest between Sindh and the Australian cricket teams. This momentous event was witnessed by a crowd of 5,000 Karachi residents. Ghulam Mohammad led the Sindh team, while Frank Tarrant captained the Australian side.

Following Pakistan's independence in 1947, the trajectory of cricket in the country surged rapidly. Pakistan attained Test match status, a testament to its cricketing prowess, during a session of the Imperial Cricket Conference convened at Lord's in England on July 28, 1952. This elevation was endorsed upon the recommendation of India, the successor of the British Raj, thereby bypassing certain formalities. The pioneering leader of the Pakistan national cricket team was Abdul Hafeez Kardar.

A significant milestone arrived with Pakistan's inaugural Test match in October 1952, contested in Delhi as part of a five-match series against India, which India clinched 2–1. The year 1954 witnessed Pakistan's inaugural tour of England, culminating in a 1–1 series draw, highlighted by a victory at The Oval buoyed by fast bowler Fazal Mahmood's impressive 12-wicket haul.

Returning to their homeland, Pakistan embraced their maiden home Test match in January 1955, held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dacca, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Subsequent Test matches unfolded in Bahawalpur, Lahore, Peshawar, and Karachi. Remarkably, all five matches in the series concluded in draws, marking an unprecedented occurrence in Test cricket history.