Pakistani cricket team in England in 1996

Pakistan in England 1996
Teams
Pakistan
England
Dates 27 June – 1 September 1996
Captains Wasim Akram Mike Atherton
Number of Tests 3
Tests won 2 0
Most runs (Tests) Saeed Anwar (362) Alec Stewart (396)
Most wickets (Tests) Mushtaq Ahmed (17) Dominic Cork (12)
Player of Series (Tests) Mushtaq Ahmed (Pak), Alec Stewart (Eng)
Number of ODIs 3
ODIs won 1 2
Most runs (ODIs) Ijaz Ahmed (186) Nick Knight (264)
Most wickets (ODIs) Wasim Akram (6) Adam Hollioake (8)
Player of Series (ODIs) Ijaz Ahmed (Pak), Nick Knight (Eng)

Pakistani cricket team in England in 1996

The Pakistani cricket team toured England in the 1996 English cricket season to play a three-match Test series against England.

Pakistan won the series 2-0 with 1 match drawn.

Test series summary

First Test

25–29 July 1996
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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340 (108.2 overs)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 148 (218)
AD Mullally 3/44 (24 overs)
285 (102.4 overs)
GP Thorpe 77 (167)
Waqar Younis 4/69 (24 overs)
352/5d (113.2 overs)
Saeed Anwar 88 (144)
DG Cork 3/86 (24 overs)
243 (97.1 overs)
AJ Stewart 89 (189)
Mushtaq Ahmed 5/57 (38 overs)
Pakistan won by 164 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: SA Bucknor (WIN) and P Willey (ENG)
Player of the match: Waqar Younis (PAK)


Second Test

8–12 August 1996
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
448 (153.2 overs)
Ijaz Ahmed 141 (201)
DG Cork 5/113 (37 overs)
501 (156.5 overs)
AJ Stewart 170 (315)
Wasim Akram 3/106 (39.5 overs)
242/7d (81 overs)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 65 (83)
AR Caddick 3/52 (17 overs)
Match drawn
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: SA Bucknor (WIN) and DR Shepherd (ENG)
Player of the match: AJ Stewart (ENG)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.


Third Test

22–26 August 1996
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
326 (99.2 overs)
JP Crawley 106 (217)
Waqar Younis 4/95 (25 overs)
521/8d (159.1 overs)
Saeed Anwar 176 (264)
AD Mullally 3/97 (37.1 overs)
242 (82.4 overs)
AJ Stewart 54 (100)
Mushtaq Ahmed 6/78 (37 overs)
48/1 (6.4 overs)
Aamer Sohail 29* (17)
AD Mullally 1/24 (3 overs)
Pakistan won by 9 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: BC Cooray (SRI) and MJ Kitchen (ENG)
Player of the match: Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.
  • RDB Croft (ENG) made his Test debut.

References

  • Playfair Cricket Annual 1997
  • Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1997


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