Australia v Pakistan 2nd Test
Pakistan tour of Australia - 1972 (1972/73) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 29 December 1972
Australia won by 92 runs
Australia won by 92 runs. Majid Khan top-scored with 158 for Pakistan.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of Australia - 1972 (1972/73)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 29 December 1972 to 3 January 1973
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 92 runs
- Captains
- Ian Chappell (Australia), Intikhab Alam (Pakistan)
- Debuts
- Max Walker (Australia), Jeff Thomson (Australia)
- Umpires
- JR Collins and PR Enright
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Max Walker and Jeff Thomson played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 441 for 5. Ian Redpath top-scored with 135 off 204 balls, and Greg Chappell made 116. The innings was built on a 146-run stand for the fifth wicket between Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 299 across 13 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 574 for 8. Majid Khan top-scored with 158 off 276 balls, and Sadiq Mohammad made 137. Ashley Mallett took 3 for 124 for Australia. The innings was built on a 195-run stand for the third wicket between Majid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad. Pakistan led by 133 on first innings.
Australia made 425 all out in their second innings. John Benaud top-scored with 142 off 207 balls, and Paul Sheahan made 127. The innings was built on a 233-run stand for the second wicket between Paul Sheahan and John Benaud, 55% of the total.
Set 293 to win, Pakistan made 200 all out. Intikhab Alam top-scored with 48 off 126 balls, and Majid Khan made 47. Max Walker took 3 for 39 for Australia.
Australia won by 92 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 441 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Redpath | c Saeed Ahmed | 135 | 204 |
| Paul Sheahan | run out | 23 | 46 |
| Ian Chappell | c Wasim Bari | 66 | 105 |
| Greg Chappell | not out | 116 | 204 |
| John Benaud | c Sarfraz Nawaz | 13 | 40 |
| Rod Marsh | c Wasim Bari | 74 | 83 |
Did not bat: Kerry O'Keeffe, Ashley Mallett, Max Walker, Jeff Thomson, Dennis Lillee
Extras 14 · Total 441 for 5
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Masood | 17 | 0 | 97 | 0 |
| Saleem Altaf | 9 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 22.5 | 4 | 100 | 2 |
| Intikhab Alam | 16 | 0 | 101 | 2 |
| Majid Khan | 21 | 2 | 80 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Paul Sheahan), 2-183 (Ian Chappell), 3-273 (Ian Redpath), 4-295 (John Benaud), 5-441 (Rod Marsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Paul Sheahan | 60 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 123 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Greg Chappell | 90 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and John Benaud | 22 |
| fifth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 146 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 574 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadiq Mohammad | lbw | 137 | 261 |
| Saeed Ahmed | c Greg Chappell | 50 | 73 |
| Zaheer Abbas | run out | 51 | 55 |
| Majid Khan | c Rod Marsh | 158 | 276 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | c Rod Marsh | 60 | 157 |
| Asif Iqbal | c Dennis Lillee | 7 | 11 |
| Intikhab Alam | c Paul Sheahan | 68 | 126 |
| Wasim Bari | bowled | 7 | 18 |
| Saleem Altaf | not out | 13 | 28 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Asif Masood
Extras 23 · Total 574 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 16.6 | 1 | 90 | 1 |
| Jeff Thomson | 17 | 1 | 100 | 0 |
| Max Walker | 24 | 1 | 112 | 2 |
| Ashley Mallett | 38 | 4 | 124 | 3 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 23 | 1 | 94 | 1 |
| Ian Chappell | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Ian Redpath | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-31 (Saeed Ahmed), 1-128 (Zaheer Abbas), 2-323 (Sadiq Mohammad), 4-416 (Majid Khan), 5-429 (Asif Iqbal), 6-519 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 7-541 (Wasim Bari), 8-572 (Intikhab Alam)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Ahmed and Sadiq Mohammad | 31 |
| second | Sadiq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 97 |
| third | Majid Khan and Sadiq Mohammad | 195 |
| fourth | Saeed Ahmed and Majid Khan | 72 |
| fifth | Mushtaq Mohammad and Majid Khan | 21 |
| sixth | Mushtaq Mohammad and Asif Iqbal | 13 |
| seventh | Mushtaq Mohammad and Intikhab Alam | 90 |
| eighth | Intikhab Alam and Wasim Bari | 22 |
| ninth | Intikhab Alam and Saleem Altaf | 31 |
| tenth | Saleem Altaf and Sarfraz Nawaz | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 425 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Redpath | c Wasim Bari | 6 | 13 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Sarfraz Nawaz | 127 | 207 |
| John Benaud | c Wasim Bari | 142 | 207 |
| Ian Chappell | st Wasim Bari | 9 | 36 |
| Greg Chappell | run out | 62 | 80 |
| Rod Marsh | c Asif Iqbal | 3 | 7 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | bowled | 24 | 70 |
| Ashley Mallett | c Wasim Bari | 8 | 20 |
| Max Walker | run out | 11 | 22 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 19 | 30 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Mushtaq Mohammad | 2 | 24 |
Extras 12 · Total 425 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Masood | 12 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| Saleem Altaf | 14 | 0 | 50 | 2 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 22 | 2 | 99 | 2 |
| Intikhab Alam | 15.6 | 3 | 70 | 1 |
| Majid Khan | 17 | 1 | 61 | 1 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Ian Redpath), 2-251 (John Benaud), 3-288 (Paul Sheahan), 4-298 (Ian Chappell), 5-305 (Rod Marsh), 6-375 (Greg Chappell), 7-391 (Ashley Mallett), 8-392 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 9-418 (Max Walker), 10-425 (Dennis Lillee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Paul Sheahan | 18 |
| second | Paul Sheahan and John Benaud | 233 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Paul Sheahan | 37 |
| fourth | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 10 |
| fifth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 7 |
| sixth | Greg Chappell and Kerry O'Keeffe | 70 |
| seventh | Ashley Mallett and Kerry O'Keeffe | 16 |
| eighth | Kerry O'Keeffe and Max Walker | 1 |
| ninth | Jeff Thomson and Max Walker | 26 |
| tenth | Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson | 7 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 200 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadiq Mohammad | c Rod Marsh | 5 | 16 |
| Saeed Ahmed | c Ashley Mallett | 6 | 8 |
| Zaheer Abbas | run out | 25 | 49 |
| Majid Khan | c Rod Marsh | 47 | 89 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | run out | 13 | 38 |
| Asif Iqbal | c Ian Redpath | 37 | 54 |
| Intikhab Alam | c Ian Chappell | 48 | 126 |
| Wasim Bari | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Saleem Altaf | bowled | 10 | 50 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | run out | 8 | 26 |
| Asif Masood | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 0 · Total 200 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 11 | 1 | 59 | 2 |
| Jeff Thomson | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Max Walker | 14 | 3 | 39 | 3 |
| Ashley Mallett | 17.5 | 3 | 56 | 1 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 9 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Ian Chappell | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Saeed Ahmed), 2-15 (Sadiq Mohammad), 3-80 (Zaheer Abbas), 4-83 (Majid Khan), 5-128 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 6-138 (Asif Iqbal), 7-138 (Wasim Bari), 8-161 (Saleem Altaf), 9-181 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 10-200 (Intikhab Alam)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Saeed Ahmed and Sadiq Mohammad | 11 |
| second | Sadiq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 4 |
| third | Majid Khan and Zaheer Abbas | 65 |
| fourth | Mushtaq Mohammad and Majid Khan | 3 |
| fifth | Mushtaq Mohammad and Asif Iqbal | 45 |
| sixth | Intikhab Alam and Asif Iqbal | 10 |
| seventh | Intikhab Alam and Wasim Bari | 0 |
| eighth | Intikhab Alam and Saleem Altaf | 23 |
| ninth | Intikhab Alam and Sarfraz Nawaz | 20 |
| tenth | Intikhab Alam and Asif Masood | 19 |
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