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The [[Australian national cricket team]] visited [[Pakistan]] in October 1956 and played a single [[Test cricket|Test match]] against the [[Pakistani national cricket team]]. Pakistan won the Test series 1–0. Australia were captained by [[Ian Johnson (cricketer)|Ian Johnson]] and Pakistan by [[Abdul Hafeez Kardar]].<ref name="CATI">{{cite web|url= |
The [[Australia national cricket team|Australian national cricket team]] visited [[Pakistan]] in October 1956 and played a single [[Test cricket|Test match]] against the [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistani national cricket team]]. Pakistan won the Test series 1–0. Australia were captained by [[Ian Johnson (cricketer)|Ian Johnson]] and Pakistan by [[Abdul Hafeez Kardar]].<ref name="CATI">{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Australia_in_India_and_Pakistan_1956-57.html |publisher=CricketArchive |title=Australia in Pakistan 1956 |accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref> The Test match was the first between the two teams.<ref name="OTD">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149405.html |title=An insomniac's dream |accessdate=13 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> The opening day's play was the slowest in the history of Test cricket, with just 95 runs scored.<ref name="OTD"/> |
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==Test series |
==Test series== |
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===Only Test=== |
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* 1st Test at [[National Stadium, Karachi]] – Pakistan won by 9 wickets<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/22/22244.html |publisher=''CricketArchive'' |title=Pakistan v Australia, First Test 1956 |accessdate=18 June 2014}}</ref> |
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{{Two-innings cricket match |
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| date = 11, 12, 13, 15, 17 October 1956<br>(5-day match) |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}} |
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| team2 = {{cr|PAK}} |
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| score-team1-inns1 = 80 (53.1 overs) |
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| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Keith Miller|KR Miller]] 21 |
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| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Fazal Mahmood]] 6/34 (27 overs) |
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| score-team2-inns1 = 199 (91.3 overs) |
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| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Abdul Hafeez Kardar|AH Kardar]] 69 |
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| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Ian Johnson (cricketer)|IWG Johnson]] 4/50 (20.3 overs) |
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| score-team1-inns2 = 187 (109.5 overs) |
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| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Richie Benaud|R Benaud]] 56 |
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| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Fazal Mahmood]] 7/80 (48 overs) |
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| score-team2-inns2 = 69/1 (48.4 overs) |
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| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Alimuddin (cricketer)|Alimuddin]] 34[[not out|*]] |
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| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Alan Davidson (cricketer, born 1929)|AK Davidson]] 1/9 (9 overs) |
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| result = Pakistan won by 9 wickets |
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| report = [https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1956-57/AUS_IN_PAK/AUS_PAK_T_11-17OCT1956.html Scorecard] |
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| venue = [[National Stadium, Karachi|National Stadium]], [[Karachi]] |
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| umpires = [[Daud Khan (cricketer)|Daud Khan]] and [[Idrees Baig]] |
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| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat. |
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| rain = 14 and 16 October were taken as rest days. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 05:07, 17 September 2023
The Australian national cricket team visited Pakistan in October 1956 and played a single Test match against the Pakistani national cricket team. Pakistan won the Test series 1–0. Australia were captained by Ian Johnson and Pakistan by Abdul Hafeez Kardar.[1] The Test match was the first between the two teams.[2] The opening day's play was the slowest in the history of Test cricket, with just 95 runs scored.[2]
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 14 and 16 October were taken as rest days.
References
[edit]- ^ "Australia in Pakistan 1956". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b "An insomniac's dream". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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