Pakistani cricket team in England in 1954

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The Pakistani cricket team toured England in the 1954 season. The team played four Test matches against England, winning one, losing one and drawing two. In winning the fourth and final Test, Pakistan became the first side to win a Test on their inaugural tour of England.[1]

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[edit] The Test Matches

[edit] First Test: Lord's, June 10-15, 1954

Pakistan (87 and 121/3) drew with England (117/9 declared).[2] Play throughout the first Test match was limited to only eight hours, after heavy rain had saturated the outfield. It was the first time that the first three days of a match had been washed out at Lord's. Play began at 3:45pm on the fourth afternoon, and England captain Len Hutton won the toss and elected to bowl first. Pakistan scored slowly that afternoon, reaching fifty for three wickets; with Hanif Mohammad "scarcely ever attempting a scoring stroke"[3] The following day, Pakistan's remaining seven wickets were taken in eighty minutes, with Brian Statham taking four wickets for ten runs in his morning spell. England took risks in attempting to score quick runs, hoping to declare and force an innings victory. However, England lost wickets regularly which interrupted the flow of their attack, and when Hutton declared England were 117 for 9. Pakistan managed to bat for the remainder of the match, securing the draw.

[edit] Second Test: Trent Bridge, July 1-5, 1954

England (558/6 declared) beat Pakistan (157 and 272) by an innings and 129 runs.[4] Len Hutton was unfit, so David Sheppard captained the side in his absence. His opposite number Abdul Kardar won the toss and decided to bat first. After around an hour, Sheppard called upon Bob Appleyard to bowl for the first time in Test cricket. Within 26 balls, Appleyard reduced Pakistan from 37 for one to 55 for five, bowling a mixture of off cutters, leg cutters and inswingers. Despite a recovery from the tail, Pakistan were all out for 157. By the end of the first day, England had moved to 121/2, with Sheppard and May the dismissed batsmen. On the second morning, Pakistan bowler Fazal Mahmood injured his leg and had to bowl with a shortened run. Simpson was eventually dismissed for 101, while his batting partner Denis Compton was dropped on 20; he went on to score 278. Tom Graveney also scored a half-century, and England declared their innings on 558/6. Pakistan needed 401 to avoid an innings defeat, with two days play remaining. However, the rain fell again, reducing the playing time on the fourth day drastically. Nonetheless, Pakistan were all out for 272 just before lunch on day five.[5]

[edit] Third Test: Old Trafford, July 22-27, 1954

England (359/8 declared) drew with Pakistan (90 and 25/4).[6] Sheppard, again deputising for Hutton, won the toss and elected to bat first. In yet another rain-affected match, England reached 293/6 by the close of the first day, with Compton making 93 and Graveney 65. Pakistan's bowling relied heavily on Shujauddin who bowled 37 overs that day. The second day fell entirely to rain, and on the third morning England batted for an hour before declaring. Pakistan started their reply well, before the pitch began to favour the bowlers. Pakistan lost wickets repidly, and were forced to follow on after being dismissed for 90. They limped to 25/4 in their second innings before the end of the third day, before the weather came to their rescue, washing out the final two days.[7]

[edit] Fourth Test: The Oval, August 12-17, 1954

Pakistan (133 and 164) beat England (130 and 143) by 24 runs.

[edit] External sources

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1955 [1]
  2. ^ Cricinfo - 1st Test: England v Pakistan at Lord's, June 10-15, 1954[2]
  3. ^ Wisden - 1955 - First Test [3]
  4. ^ Cricinfo - 2nd Test: England v Pakistan at Nottingham, Jul 1-5, 1954[4]
  5. ^ Wisden - 1955 - Second Test[5]
  6. ^ Cricinfo - 3rd Test: England v Pakistan at Manchester, Jul 22-27, 1954[6]
  7. ^ Wisden - 1955 - Third Test[7]
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