Australia v Pakistan 1st Test
Pakistan tour of Australia - 1981 (1981/82) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 13 November 1981
Australia won by 286 runs
Australia won by 286 runs. Kim Hughes top-scored with 106 for Australia. Bruce Yardley took 6/84.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of Australia - 1981 (1981/82)
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Dates
- 13 November 1981 to 17 November 1981
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 286 runs
- Player of the match
- Terry Alderman
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Javed Miandad (Pakistan)
- Debut
- Rizwan-uz-Zaman (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- MW Johnson and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. It was Rizwan-uz-Zaman's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 180 all out. Graeme Wood top-scored with 33 off 87 balls. Imran Khan took 4 for 66 for Pakistan. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 386 across 10 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 62 all out. Sarfraz Nawaz top-scored with 26 off 33 balls. Dennis Lillee took 5 for 18 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 8 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 8. Australia led by 118 on first innings.
Australia made 424 for 8 in their second innings. Kim Hughes top-scored with 106 off 198 balls, and Bruce Laird made 85. Imran Khan took 3 for 90 for Pakistan.
Set 543 to win, Pakistan made 256 all out. Javed Miandad top-scored with 79 off 128 balls, and Wasim Raja made 48. Bruce Yardley took 6 for 84 for Australia.
Australia won by 286 runs. Pakistan's 62 all out is the lowest completed total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 180 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Chappell | lbw | 22 | 50 |
| Kim Hughes | bowled | 14 | 68 |
| Bruce Laird | c Wasim Bari | 27 | 84 |
| Graeme Wood | lbw | 33 | 87 |
| Graham Yallop | c Iqbal Qasim | 20 | 87 |
| Allan Border | c Wasim Bari | 3 | 21 |
| Rod Marsh | c Iqbal Qasim | 16 | 23 |
| Bruce Yardley | c Wasim Bari | 9 | 32 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Wasim Bari | 16 | 49 |
| Jeff Thomson | bowled | 2 | 16 |
| Terry Alderman | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 18 · Total 180 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | 31.4 | 8 | 66 | 4 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 27 | 10 | 43 | 2 |
| Sikander Bakht | 21 | 4 | 47 | 2 |
| Iqbal Qasim | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Wasim Raja | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Bruce Laird), 2-81 (Graeme Wood), 3-89 (Greg Chappell), 4-113 (Kim Hughes), 5-119 (Allan Border), 6-136 (Rod Marsh), 7-154 (Graham Yallop), 8-165 (Bruce Yardley), 9-180 (Dennis Lillee), 10-180 (Jeff Thomson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Bruce Laird | 45 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Graeme Wood | 36 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 8 |
| fourth | Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes | 24 |
| fifth | Graham Yallop and Allan Border | 6 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Graham Yallop | 17 |
| seventh | Graham Yallop and Bruce Yardley | 18 |
| eighth | Dennis Lillee and Bruce Yardley | 11 |
| ninth | Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson | 15 |
| tenth | Jeff Thomson and Terry Alderman | 0 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 62 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudassar Nazar | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 5 |
| Rizwan-uz-Zaman | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Mansoor Akhtar | c Rod Marsh | 6 | 33 |
| Javed Miandad | c Kim Hughes | 6 | 10 |
| Majid Khan | c Rod Marsh | 3 | 9 |
| Wasim Raja | c Jeff Thomson | 4 | 4 |
| Imran Khan | c Bruce Yardley | 4 | 10 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | c Rod Marsh | 26 | 33 |
| Wasim Bari | c Rod Marsh | 1 | 4 |
| Iqbal Qasim | c Terry Alderman | 5 | 25 |
| Sikander Bakht | not out | 3 | 1 |
Extras 4 · Total 62 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 9 | 3 | 18 | 5 |
| Terry Alderman | 10.2 | 2 | 36 | 4 |
| Jeff Thomson | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Mudassar Nazar), 2-1 (Rizwan-uz-Zaman), 3-14 (Javed Miandad), 4-17 (Majid Khan), 5-21 (Wasim Raja), 6-25 (Imran Khan), 7-25 (Mansoor Akhtar), 8-26 (Wasim Bari), 9-57 (Iqbal Qasim), 10-62 (Sarfraz Nawaz)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mudassar Nazar and Rizwan-uz-Zaman | 1 |
| second | Mansoor Akhtar and Rizwan-uz-Zaman | 0 |
| third | Javed Miandad and Mansoor Akhtar | 13 |
| fourth | Majid Khan and Mansoor Akhtar | 3 |
| fifth | Wasim Raja and Mansoor Akhtar | 4 |
| sixth | Imran Khan and Mansoor Akhtar | 4 |
| seventh | Sarfraz Nawaz and Mansoor Akhtar | 0 |
| eighth | Wasim Bari and Sarfraz Nawaz | 1 |
| ninth | Sarfraz Nawaz and Iqbal Qasim | 31 |
| tenth | Sarfraz Nawaz and Sikander Bakht | 5 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 424 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Laird | c Wasim Bari | 85 | 201 |
| Graeme Wood | bowled | 49 | 105 |
| Greg Chappell | bowled | 6 | 21 |
| Kim Hughes | c Majid Khan | 106 | 198 |
| Graham Yallop | c Imran Khan | 38 | 54 |
| Allan Border | c Mudassar Nazar | 37 | 75 |
| Rod Marsh | c Mansoor Akhtar | 47 | 117 |
| Bruce Yardley | st Wasim Bari | 22 | 47 |
| Dennis Lillee | not out | 4 | 19 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 5 | 8 |
Did not bat: Terry Alderman
Extras 25 · Total 424 for 8
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | 39 | 12 | 90 | 3 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 27 | 5 | 88 | 0 |
| Sikander Bakht | 23 | 3 | 79 | 2 |
| Iqbal Qasim | 26 | 4 | 81 | 2 |
| Wasim Raja | 20 | 3 | 58 | 1 |
| Javed Miandad | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mudassar Nazar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-92 (Graeme Wood), 2-105 (Greg Chappell), 3-192 (Bruce Laird), 4-262 (Graham Yallop), 5-327 (Kim Hughes), 6-360 (Allan Border), 7-412 (Bruce Yardley), 8-416 (Rod Marsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Bruce Laird | 92 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Bruce Laird | 13 |
| third | Kim Hughes and Bruce Laird | 87 |
| fourth | Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes | 70 |
| fifth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 65 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 33 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Bruce Yardley | 52 |
| eighth | Rod Marsh and Dennis Lillee | 4 |
| ninth | Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson | 8 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudassar Nazar | lbw | 5 | 24 |
| Rizwan-uz-Zaman | c Rod Marsh | 8 | 31 |
| Mansoor Akhtar | c Kim Hughes | 36 | 78 |
| Javed Miandad | bowled | 79 | 128 |
| Majid Khan | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 8 |
| Wasim Raja | c Kim Hughes | 48 | 62 |
| Imran Khan | c Terry Alderman | 31 | 50 |
| Sarfraz Nawaz | c Bruce Yardley | 9 | 24 |
| Wasim Bari | c Allan Border | 20 | 30 |
| Iqbal Qasim | c Terry Alderman | 4 | 20 |
| Sikander Bakht | not out | 0 | 5 |
Extras 16 · Total 256 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 20 | 3 | 78 | 1 |
| Terry Alderman | 16 | 4 | 43 | 2 |
| Jeff Thomson | 12 | 4 | 35 | 1 |
| Bruce Yardley | 25.5 | 5 | 84 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Mudassar Nazar), 2-27 (Rizwan-uz-Zaman), 3-96 (Mansoor Akhtar), 4-99 (Majid Khan), 5-174 (Javed Miandad), 6-198 (Wasim Raja), 7-229 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 8-236 (Imran Khan), 9-254 (Iqbal Qasim), 10-256 (Wasim Bari)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mudassar Nazar and Rizwan-uz-Zaman | 8 |
| second | Mansoor Akhtar and Rizwan-uz-Zaman | 19 |
| third | Javed Miandad and Mansoor Akhtar | 69 |
| fourth | Majid Khan and Javed Miandad | 3 |
| fifth | Wasim Raja and Javed Miandad | 75 |
| sixth | Imran Khan and Wasim Raja | 24 |
| seventh | Sarfraz Nawaz and Imran Khan | 31 |
| eighth | Wasim Bari and Imran Khan | 7 |
| ninth | Wasim Bari and Iqbal Qasim | 18 |
| tenth | Wasim Bari and Sikander Bakht | 2 |
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