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Pakistan v Australia Only Test

Australia tour of Pakistan - 1964 (1964/65) · National Stadium, Karachi · 24 October 1964

Match drawn

Match drawn. Billy Ibadulla top-scored with 166 for Pakistan. Graham McKenzie took 6/69.

MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of Pakistan - 1964 (1964/65)
Ground
National Stadium, Karachi
Dates
24 October 1964 to 29 October 1964
Toss
Pakistan, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Hanif Mohammad (Pakistan), Bob Simpson (Australia)
Debuts
Billy Ibadulla (Pakistan), Abdul Kadir (Pakistan), Shafqat Rana (Pakistan), Majid Khan (Pakistan), Asif Iqbal (Pakistan), Pervez Sajjad (Pakistan)
Umpires
Daud Khan and Shujauddin

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Billy Ibadulla, Abdul Kadir, Shafqat Rana, Majid Khan, Asif Iqbal and Pervez Sajjad played their first Tests.

Pakistan batted first and made 414 all out. Billy Ibadulla top-scored with 166, and Abdul Kadir made 95. Graham McKenzie took 6 for 69 for Australia. The innings was built on a 249-run stand for the first wicket between Abdul Kadir and Billy Ibadulla, 60% of the total. From 284 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 18 runs, to 302 for 7. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at National Stadium, 335 across 5 Tests.

Australia replied with 352 all out. Bob Simpson top-scored with 153, and Peter Burge made 54. Saeed Ahmed took 3 for 41 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the third wicket between Peter Burge and Bob Simpson. Pakistan led by 62 on first innings.

Pakistan made 279 for 8 in their second innings. Javed Burki top-scored with 62, and Hanif Mohammad made 40.

Set 342 to win, Australia made 227 for 2. Bob Simpson top-scored with 115, and Ian Redpath made 40. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the second wicket between Bob Simpson and Ian Redpath, 52% of the total.

Match drawn.

PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 414 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Billy Ibadullac Wally Grout166
Abdul Kadirrun out95
Saeed Ahmedc Ian Redpath7
Javed Burkihit wicket8
Hanif Mohammadc Graham McKenzie2
Shafqat Ranac Wally Grout0
Nasim-ul-Ghanic Ian Redpath15
Majid Khanlbw0
Intikhab Alamc Wally Grout53
Asif Iqbalc Brian Booth41
Pervez Sajjadnot out3

Extras 24 · Total 414 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie309696
Neil Hawke202841
Johnny Martin36111062
Tom Veivers165330
Bob Simpson308690
Brian Booth52150
Ian Redpath10140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-249 (Abdul Kadir), 2-266 (Saeed Ahmed), 3-284 (Billy Ibadulla), 4-296 (Hanif Mohammad), 5-296 (Shafqat Rana), 6-301 (Javed Burki), 7-302 (Majid Khan), 8-334 (Nasim-ul-Ghani), 9-383 (Intikhab Alam), 10-414 (Asif Iqbal)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAbdul Kadir and Billy Ibadulla249
secondSaeed Ahmed and Billy Ibadulla17
thirdJaved Burki and Billy Ibadulla18
fourthHanif Mohammad and Javed Burki12
fifthJaved Burki and Shafqat Rana0
sixthNasim-ul-Ghani and Javed Burki5
seventhNasim-ul-Ghani and Majid Khan1
eighthNasim-ul-Ghani and Intikhab Alam32
ninthIntikhab Alam and Asif Iqbal49
tenthAsif Iqbal and Pervez Sajjad31
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 352 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bill Lawryhit wicket7
Bob Simpsonc Pervez Sajjad153
Ian Redpathlbw19
Peter Burgec Majid Khan54
Brian Boothc Asif Iqbal15
Bob Cowperbowled16
Tom Veiversst Abdul Kadir25
Johnny Martinbowled26
Wally Groutc Asif Iqbal0
Graham McKenzielbw2
Neil Hawkenot out8

Extras 27 · Total 352 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Majid Khan309552
Asif Iqbal23.55682
Pervez Sajjad225521
Intikhab Alam285832
Nasim-ul-Ghani40170
Saeed Ahmed195413
Billy Ibadulla7390

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Bill Lawry), 2-78 (Ian Redpath), 3-194 (Peter Burge), 4-228 (Brian Booth), 5-257 (Bob Cowper), 6-315 (Bob Simpson), 7-315 (Tom Veivers), 8-315 (Wally Grout), 9-320 (Graham McKenzie), 10-352 (Johnny Martin)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry10
secondBob Simpson and Ian Redpath68
thirdPeter Burge and Bob Simpson116
fourthBob Simpson and Brian Booth34
fifthBob Simpson and Bob Cowper29
sixthBob Simpson and Tom Veivers58
seventhJohnny Martin and Tom Veivers0
eighthWally Grout and Johnny Martin0
ninthJohnny Martin and Graham McKenzie5
tenthJohnny Martin and Neil Hawke32
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 279 FOR 8
BatterHow outR
Billy Ibadullac Ian Redpath3
Abdul Kadirhit wicket26
Asif Iqbalc Bob Simpson36
Saeed Ahmedcaught35
Javed Burkic Wally Grout62
Hanif Mohammadc Graham McKenzie40
Shafqat Ranalbw24
Nasim-ul-Ghanic Wally Grout22
Intikhab Alamnot out21

Did not bat: Majid Khan, Pervez Sajjad

Extras 10 · Total 279 for 8

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie255622
Neil Hawke62200
Johnny Martin174421
Tom Veivers3016442
Bob Simpson205471
Brian Booth134181
Bob Cowper113361

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Billy Ibadulla), 2-65 (Asif Iqbal), 3-81 (Abdul Kadir), 4-118 (Saeed Ahmed), 5-202 (Javed Burki), 6-224 (Hanif Mohammad), 7-236 (Shafqat Rana), 8-279 (Nasim-ul-Ghani)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAbdul Kadir and Billy Ibadulla13
secondAbdul Kadir and Asif Iqbal52
thirdSaeed Ahmed and Abdul Kadir16
fourthSaeed Ahmed and Javed Burki37
fifthHanif Mohammad and Javed Burki84
sixthHanif Mohammad and Shafqat Rana22
seventhNasim-ul-Ghani and Shafqat Rana12
eighthNasim-ul-Ghani and Intikhab Alam43
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 227 FOR 2
BatterHow outR
Bill Lawryc Billy Ibadulla22
Bob Simpsonc Billy Ibadulla115
Ian Redpathnot out40
Peter Burgenot out28

Did not bat: Brian Booth, Bob Cowper, Tom Veivers, Johnny Martin, Wally Grout, Graham McKenzie, Neil Hawke

Extras 22 · Total 227 for 2

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Majid Khan163421
Asif Iqbal124280
Pervez Sajjad82170
Intikhab Alam163480
Nasim-ul-Ghani123241
Saeed Ahmed136280
Billy Ibadulla20140
Javed Burki2130
Shafqat Rana1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-54 (Bill Lawry), 2-173 (Bob Simpson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry54
secondBob Simpson and Ian Redpath119
thirdPeter Burge and Ian Redpath54
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