Australia v Pakistan 3rd Test
Pakistan tour of Australia - 1972 (1972/73) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 6 January 1973
Australia won by 52 runs
Australia won by 52 runs. Mushtaq Mohammad top-scored with 121 for Pakistan. Max Walker took 6/15.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of Australia - 1972 (1972/73)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 6 January 1973 to 11 January 1973
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 52 runs
- Captains
- Ian Chappell (Australia), Intikhab Alam (Pakistan)
- Debut
- John Watkins (Australia)
- Umpires
- JR Collins and TF Brooks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. It was John Watkins's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 334 all out. Ian Redpath top-scored with 79 off 188 balls, and Ross Edwards made 69. Sarfraz Nawaz took 4 for 53 for Pakistan. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 261 across 10 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 360 all out. Mushtaq Mohammad top-scored with 121 off 276 balls, and Asif Iqbal made 65. Greg Chappell took 5 for 61 for Australia. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the fifth wicket between Mushtaq Mohammad and Asif Iqbal. Pakistan led by 26 on first innings.
Australia made 184 all out in their second innings. Bob Massie top-scored with 42 off 117 balls. Sarfraz Nawaz took 4 for 56 for Pakistan.
Set 159 to win, Pakistan made 106 all out. Zaheer Abbas top-scored with 47 off 120 balls. Max Walker took 6 for 15 for Australia. From 83 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 23 runs, to 106 for 10.
Australia won by 52 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 334 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Wasim Bari | 28 | 50 |
| Ian Redpath | run out | 79 | 188 |
| Ian Chappell | lbw | 43 | 95 |
| Greg Chappell | bowled | 30 | 47 |
| Ross Edwards | c Wasim Bari | 69 | 119 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 19 | 51 |
| Rod Marsh | c Wasim Bari | 15 | 38 |
| Max Walker | c Majid Khan | 5 | 32 |
| John Watkins | not out | 3 | 24 |
| Dennis Lillee | bowled | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Massie | bowled | 2 | 10 |
Extras 39 · Total 334 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Masood | 18 | 1 | 81 | 0 |
| Saleem Altaf | 21.5 | 3 | 71 | 3 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 19 | 3 | 53 | 4 |
| Majid Khan | 18 | 1 | 66 | 1 |
| Intikhab Alam | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Asif Iqbal | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-56 (Keith Stackpole), 2-138 (Ian Chappell), 3-196 (Ian Redpath), 4-220 (Greg Chappell), 5-271 (Doug Walters), 6-315 (Ross Edwards), 7-324 (Rod Marsh), 8-327 (Max Walker), 9-329 (Dennis Lillee), 10-334 (Bob Massie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 56 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 82 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Greg Chappell | 58 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Ross Edwards | 24 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Ross Edwards | 51 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Ross Edwards | 44 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Max Walker | 9 |
| eighth | Max Walker and John Watkins | 3 |
| ninth | Dennis Lillee and John Watkins | 2 |
| tenth | Bob Massie and John Watkins | 5 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 360 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadiq Mohammad | c Greg Chappell | 30 | 69 |
| Nasim-ul-Ghani | c Ian Redpath | 64 | 105 |
| Zaheer Abbas | c Rod Marsh | 14 | 18 |
| Majid Khan | bowled | 0 | 7 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | c Max Walker | 121 | 276 |
| Asif Iqbal | c Rod Marsh | 65 | 139 |
| Intikhab Alam | c Rod Marsh | 9 | 19 |
| Wasim Bari | bowled | 1 | 10 |
| Saleem Altaf | c Rod Marsh | 12 | 43 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | bowled | 12 | 24 |
| Asif Masood | not out | 1 | 7 |
Extras 31 · Total 360 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 2 | 34 | 1 |
| Bob Massie | 28 | 6 | 123 | 3 |
| Max Walker | 16 | 2 | 65 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 18.6 | 5 | 61 | 5 |
| Doug Walters | 9 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| John Watkins | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Ian Chappell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-56 (Sadiq Mohammad), 2-79 (Zaheer Abbas), 3-83 (Majid Khan), 4-131 (Nasim-ul-Ghani), 5-270 (Asif Iqbal), 6-279 (Intikhab Alam), 7-280 (Wasim Bari), 8-336 (Saleem Altaf), 9-349 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 10-360 (Sarfraz Nawaz)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Nasim-ul-Ghani and Sadiq Mohammad | 56 |
| second | Nasim-ul-Ghani and Zaheer Abbas | 23 |
| third | Nasim-ul-Ghani and Majid Khan | 4 |
| fourth | Nasim-ul-Ghani and Mushtaq Mohammad | 48 |
| fifth | Mushtaq Mohammad and Asif Iqbal | 139 |
| sixth | Mushtaq Mohammad and Intikhab Alam | 9 |
| seventh | Mushtaq Mohammad and Wasim Bari | 1 |
| eighth | Mushtaq Mohammad and Saleem Altaf | 56 |
| ninth | Mushtaq Mohammad and Sarfraz Nawaz | 13 |
| tenth | Asif Masood and Sarfraz Nawaz | 11 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 184 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Intikhab Alam | 9 | 19 |
| Ian Redpath | c Nasim-ul-Ghani | 18 | 40 |
| Ian Chappell | c Wasim Bari | 27 | 50 |
| Ross Edwards | lbw | 3 | 4 |
| Doug Walters | lbw | 6 | 11 |
| Greg Chappell | lbw | 6 | 11 |
| Rod Marsh | c Zaheer Abbas | 0 | 8 |
| Max Walker | c Mushtaq Mohammad | 16 | 26 |
| John Watkins | c Zaheer Abbas | 36 | 142 |
| Bob Massie | c Sadiq Mohammad | 42 | 117 |
| Dennis Lillee | not out | 0 | 5 |
Extras 21 · Total 184 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Masood | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Saleem Altaf | 20 | 5 | 60 | 4 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 21 | 7 | 56 | 4 |
| Intikhab Alam | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Asif Iqbal | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | 3.1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Keith Stackpole), 2-31 (Ian Redpath), 3-34 (Ross Edwards), 4-44 (Doug Walters), 5-70 (Greg Chappell), 6-73 (Rod Marsh), 7-94 (Ian Chappell), 8-101 (Max Walker), 9-184 (John Watkins), 10-184 (Bob Massie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 29 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 2 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Ross Edwards | 3 |
| fourth | Ian Chappell and Doug Walters | 10 |
| fifth | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 26 |
| sixth | Ian Chappell and Rod Marsh | 3 |
| seventh | Ian Chappell and Max Walker | 21 |
| eighth | Max Walker and John Watkins | 7 |
| ninth | Bob Massie and John Watkins | 83 |
| tenth | Dennis Lillee and Bob Massie | 0 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 106 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadiq Mohammad | c Ross Edwards | 6 | 14 |
| Nasim-ul-Ghani | bowled | 5 | 34 |
| Zaheer Abbas | c Ian Redpath | 47 | 120 |
| Majid Khan | lbw | 12 | 58 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | c Rod Marsh | 15 | 57 |
| Asif Iqbal | c Rod Marsh | 5 | 25 |
| Intikhab Alam | c John Watkins | 8 | 30 |
| Wasim Bari | c Ross Edwards | 0 | 13 |
| Saleem Altaf | c Bob Massie | 0 | 12 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | c Ian Redpath | 1 | 5 |
| Asif Masood | not out | 3 | 4 |
Extras 4 · Total 106 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 23 | 5 | 68 | 3 |
| Bob Massie | 7 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
| Max Walker | 16 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Sadiq Mohammad), 2-11 (Nasim-ul-Ghani), 3-52 (Majid Khan), 4-83 (Zaheer Abbas), 5-88 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 6-93 (Asif Iqbal), 7-95 (Wasim Bari), 8-95 (Saleem Altaf), 9-103 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 10-106 (Intikhab Alam)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Nasim-ul-Ghani and Sadiq Mohammad | 7 |
| second | Nasim-ul-Ghani and Zaheer Abbas | 4 |
| third | Majid Khan and Zaheer Abbas | 41 |
| fourth | Mushtaq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas | 31 |
| fifth | Mushtaq Mohammad and Asif Iqbal | 5 |
| sixth | Intikhab Alam and Asif Iqbal | 5 |
| seventh | Intikhab Alam and Wasim Bari | 2 |
| eighth | Intikhab Alam and Saleem Altaf | 0 |
| ninth | Intikhab Alam and Sarfraz Nawaz | 8 |
| tenth | Intikhab Alam and Asif Masood | 3 |
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