Children in Pakistan play cricket anywhere they can find a flat space - in the playground, on the street, on a rooftop, even in a narrow alley between houses. If there is no proper bat, a flat piece of wood will do. If there are no stumps, three stones or a chalk mark on the wall work just fine. This 'street cricket' is how almost every famous Pakistani player started.
The national team plays in green shirts and is called the Pakistan Shaheens (which means 'falcons'). They have won the Cricket World Cup, and Pakistan has produced some of the fastest bowlers ever - players who can bowl a ball at over 150 kilometres an hour, which is faster than most cars drive.
A full game of cricket can be very long. A 'Test match' lasts up to five days, with breaks for lunch and tea. Shorter versions - 'One-Day' and 'T20' - last a few hours. T20 cricket was actually designed so children and busy families could watch a whole game in one evening.
Cricket in Pakistan is famously loud and happy. Big matches fill stadiums with tens of thousands of fans waving green flags, banging drums and singing along to brass bands. When the national team wins something important, the whole country celebrates - cars beep their horns, neighbourhoods set off lanterns, and grown-ups stay up far too late.