England v Pakistan 4th Test
Pakistan tour of England and Scotland - 2006 (2006) · Kennington Oval, London · 17 August 2006
England awarded the match (opposition refused to play)
England awarded the match (opposition refused to play). Mohammad Yousuf top-scored with 128 for Pakistan. Umar Gul took 4/46.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of England and Scotland - 2006 (2006)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 17 August 2006 to 21 August 2006
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- England awarded the match (opposition refused to play)
- Captains
- Andrew Strauss (England), Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- BR Doctrove and DB Hair
- Match referee
- MJ Procter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 173 all out. Alastair Cook top-scored with 40 off 69 balls. Umar Gul took 4 for 46 for Pakistan. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 413 across 10 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 504 all out. Mohammad Yousuf top-scored with 128 off 236 balls, and Mohammad Hafeez made 95. Steve Harmison took 4 for 125 for England. The innings was built on a 177-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mohammad Yousuf and Mohammad Hafeez. Pakistan led by 331 on first innings.
England made 298 for 4 in their second innings. Kevin Pietersen top-scored with 96 off 114 balls, and Alastair Cook made 83. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the second wicket between Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook.
England awarded the match (opposition refused to play).
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 173 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | c Mohammad Hafeez b Umar Gul | 6 | 43 |
| Andrew Strauss | c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asif | 38 | 57 |
| Alastair Cook | lbw b Shahid Nazir | 40 | 69 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asif | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Collingwood | lbw b Mohammad Asif | 5 | 7 |
| Ian Bell | c Faisal Iqbal b Danish Kaneria | 9 | 28 |
| Chris Read | b Umar Gul | 33 | 62 |
| Sajid Mahmood | b Umar Gul | 15 | 32 |
| Matthew Hoggard | c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asif | 3 | 12 |
| Steve Harmison | not out | 8 | 15 |
| Monty Panesar | b Umar Gul | 0 | 1 |
Extras 16 · Total 173 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Asif | 19 | 6 | 56 | 4 |
| Umar Gul | 15.2 | 3 | 46 | 4 |
| Shahid Nazir | 11 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Danish Kaneria | 8 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Marcus Trescothick, 13.5 ov), 2-54 (Andrew Strauss, 18.5 ov), 3-54 (Kevin Pietersen, 18.6 ov), 4-64 (Paul Collingwood, 22.3 ov), 5-91 (Ian Bell, 30.4 ov), 6-112 (Alastair Cook, 37.6 ov), 7-158 (Sajid Mahmood, 47.5 ov), 8-163 (Matthew Hoggard, 50.1 ov), 9-173 (Chris Read, 53.1 ov), 10-173 (Monty Panesar, 53.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (6) and Andrew Strauss (29) | 36 | 84 |
| second | Andrew Strauss (9) and Alastair Cook (9) | 18 | 30 |
| third | Kevin Pietersen (0) and Alastair Cook (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (5) and Alastair Cook (5) | 10 | 21 |
| fifth | Ian Bell (9) and Alastair Cook (17) | 27 | 50 |
| sixth | Chris Read (10) and Alastair Cook (9) | 21 | 45 |
| seventh | Chris Read (22) and Sajid Mahmood (15) | 46 | 63 |
| eighth | Chris Read (0) and Matthew Hoggard (3) | 5 | 14 |
| ninth | Chris Read (1) and Steve Harmison (8) | 10 | 18 |
| tenth | Steve Harmison (0) and Monty Panesar (0) | 0 | 1 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 504 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | c Andrew Strauss b Matthew Hoggard | 95 | 178 |
| Imran Farhat | c Marcus Trescothick b Matthew Hoggard | 91 | 112 |
| Younis Khan | c Chris Read b Sajid Mahmood | 9 | 13 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | c Chris Read b Matthew Hoggard | 128 | 236 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | c Andrew Strauss b Steve Harmison | 31 | 62 |
| Faisal Iqbal | not out | 58 | 90 |
| Kamran Akmal | c Paul Collingwood b Steve Harmison | 15 | 13 |
| Shahid Nazir | c Matthew Hoggard b Sajid Mahmood | 17 | 31 |
| Umar Gul | lbw b Monty Panesar | 13 | 26 |
| Danish Kaneria | c Marcus Trescothick b Steve Harmison | 15 | 24 |
| Mohammad Asif | c Alastair Cook b Steve Harmison | 0 | 2 |
Extras 32 · Total 504 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hoggard | 34 | 2 | 124 | 3 |
| Steve Harmison | 30.5 | 6 | 125 | 4 |
| Sajid Mahmood | 27 | 3 | 101 | 2 |
| Monty Panesar | 30 | 6 | 103 | 1 |
| Paul Collingwood | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-70 (Younis Khan, 14.4 ov), 2-148 (Imran Farhat, 31.3 ov), 3-325 (Mohammad Hafeez, 80.1 ov), 4-379 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 97.5 ov), 5-381 (Mohammad Yousuf, 98.6 ov), 6-398 (Kamran Akmal, 103.1 ov), 7-444 (Shahid Nazir, 115.5 ov), 8-475 (Umar Gul, 122.4 ov), 9-504 (Danish Kaneria, 129.3 ov), 10-504 (Mohammad Asif, 129.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Imran Farhat (20) and Mohammad Hafeez (8) | 35 | 49 |
| second | Imran Farhat (24) and Younis Khan (9) | 35 | 41 |
| third | Mohammad Yousuf (24) and Imran Farhat (47) | 78 | 103 |
| fourth | Mohammad Yousuf (87) and Mohammad Hafeez (87) | 177 | 294 |
| fifth | Inzamam-ul-Haq (31) and Mohammad Yousuf (15) | 54 | 108 |
| sixth | Mohammad Yousuf (2) and Faisal Iqbal (0) | 2 | 7 |
| seventh | Faisal Iqbal (2) and Kamran Akmal (15) | 17 | 25 |
| eighth | Shahid Nazir (17) and Faisal Iqbal (28) | 46 | 76 |
| ninth | Faisal Iqbal (14) and Umar Gul (13) | 31 | 41 |
| tenth | Faisal Iqbal (14) and Danish Kaneria (15) | 29 | 41 |
| 11th | Faisal Iqbal (0) and Mohammad Asif (0) | 0 | 2 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 298 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asif | 4 | 10 |
| Andrew Strauss | lbw b Danish Kaneria | 54 | 83 |
| Alastair Cook | lbw b Umar Gul | 83 | 146 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Kamran Akmal b Shahid Nazir | 96 | 114 |
| Paul Collingwood | not out | 26 | 66 |
| Ian Bell | not out | 9 | 23 |
Did not bat: Chris Read, Sajid Mahmood, Matthew Hoggard, Steve Harmison, Monty Panesar
Extras 26 · Total 298 for 4
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Asif | 17 | 1 | 79 | 1 |
| Umar Gul | 14 | 1 | 70 | 1 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Danish Kaneria | 29 | 6 | 94 | 1 |
| Shahid Nazir | 8 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Marcus Trescothick, 2.4 ov), 2-115 (Andrew Strauss, 28.1 ov), 3-218 (Alastair Cook, 51.5 ov), 4-277 (Kevin Pietersen, 64.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marcus Trescothick (4) and Andrew Strauss (4) | 8 | 16 |
| second | Andrew Strauss (50) and Alastair Cook (43) | 107 | 157 |
| third | Kevin Pietersen (62) and Alastair Cook (40) | 103 | 143 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (16) and Kevin Pietersen (34) | 59 | 79 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (10) and Ian Bell (9) | 21 | 47 |
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