England v Pakistan 1st Test
Pakistan tour of England - 1954 (1954) · Lord's, London · 10 June 1954
Match drawn
Match drawn. Waqar Hasan top-scored with 53 for Pakistan. Khan Mohammad took 5/61.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of England - 1954 (1954)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 10 June 1954 to 15 June 1954
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Abdul Kardar (Pakistan), Leonard Hutton (England)
- Debuts
- Alimuddin (Pakistan), Khalid Wazir (Pakistan), Shujauddin (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- D Davies and TJ Bartley
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Alimuddin, Khalid Wazir and Shujauddin played their first Tests.
Pakistan batted first and made 87 all out. Hanif Mohammad top-scored with 20. Brian Statham took 4 for 18 for England. From 42 for 2 they lost 6 wickets for 29 runs, to 71 for 8. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Lord's, 229 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 117 for 9. Reg Simpson top-scored with 40. Khan Mohammad took 5 for 61 for Pakistan. From 55 for 2 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 85 for 7. England led by 30 on first innings.
Pakistan made 121 for 3 in their second innings. Waqar Hasan top-scored with 53.
Match drawn.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 87 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Khalid Wazir | bowled | 3 |
| Hanif Mohammad | bowled | 20 |
| Alimuddin | c Bill Edrich | 19 |
| Waqar Hasan | c Denis Compton | 9 |
| Maqsood Ahmed | st Godfrey Evans | 0 |
| Imtiaz Ahmed | bowled | 12 |
| Abdul Kardar | bowled | 2 |
| Fazal Mahmood | bowled | 5 |
| Khan Mohammad | bowled | 0 |
| Zulfiqar Ahmed | bowled | 11 |
| Shujauddin | not out | 0 |
Extras 6 · Total 87 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 13 | 6 | 18 | 4 |
| Trevor Bailey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Wardle | 30.5 | 22 | 33 | 4 |
| Roy Tattersall | 15 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| Jim Laker | 22 | 12 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Alimuddin), 2-42 (Waqar Hasan), 3-43 (Maqsood Ahmed), 4-57 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 5-67 (Abdul Kardar), 6-67 (Hanif Mohammad), 7-71 (Khalid Wazir), 8-71 (Khan Mohammad), 9-87 (Zulfiqar Ahmed), 10-87 (Fazal Mahmood)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Hanif Mohammad and Alimuddin | 24 |
| second | Hanif Mohammad and Waqar Hasan | 18 |
| third | Hanif Mohammad and Maqsood Ahmed | 1 |
| fourth | Hanif Mohammad and Imtiaz Ahmed | 14 |
| fifth | Abdul Kardar and Hanif Mohammad | 10 |
| sixth | Fazal Mahmood and Hanif Mohammad | 0 |
| seventh | Fazal Mahmood and Khalid Wazir | 4 |
| eighth | Fazal Mahmood and Khan Mohammad | 0 |
| ninth | Fazal Mahmood and Zulfiqar Ahmed | 16 |
| tenth | Fazal Mahmood and Shujauddin | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 117 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | bowled | 0 |
| Reg Simpson | lbw | 40 |
| Peter May | bowled | 27 |
| Denis Compton | bowled | 0 |
| Bill Edrich | bowled | 4 |
| Johnny Wardle | c Maqsood Ahmed | 3 |
| Godfrey Evans | bowled | 25 |
| Trevor Bailey | bowled | 3 |
| Jim Laker | not out | 13 |
| Brian Statham | bowled | 0 |
Did not bat: Roy Tattersall
Extras 2 · Total 117 for 9
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazal Mahmood | 16 | 2 | 54 | 4 |
| Khan Mohammad | 15 | 3 | 61 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Leonard Hutton), 2-55 (Reg Simpson), 3-59 (Denis Compton), 4-72 (Bill Edrich), 5-75 (Peter May), 6-79 (Johnny Wardle), 7-85 (Trevor Bailey), 8-110 (Godfrey Evans), 9-117 (Brian Statham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Reg Simpson | 9 |
| second | Reg Simpson and Peter May | 46 |
| third | Denis Compton and Peter May | 4 |
| fourth | Bill Edrich and Peter May | 13 |
| fifth | Johnny Wardle and Peter May | 3 |
| sixth | Godfrey Evans and Johnny Wardle | 4 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 6 |
| eighth | Godfrey Evans and Jim Laker | 25 |
| ninth | Jim Laker and Brian Statham | 7 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 121 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Hanif Mohammad | lbw | 39 |
| Alimuddin | bowled | 0 |
| Waqar Hasan | c Brian Statham | 53 |
| Maqsood Ahmed | not out | 29 |
Did not bat: Imtiaz Ahmed, Abdul Kardar, Fazal Mahmood, Khalid Wazir, Khan Mohammad, Zulfiqar Ahmed, Shujauddin
Extras 0 · Total 121 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Trevor Bailey | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Johnny Wardle | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Roy Tattersall | 10 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Jim Laker | 10.2 | 5 | 22 | 1 |
| Denis Compton | 13 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Alimuddin), 2-71 (Waqar Hasan), 3-121 (Hanif Mohammad)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Hanif Mohammad and Alimuddin | 0 |
| second | Hanif Mohammad and Waqar Hasan | 71 |
| third | Hanif Mohammad and Maqsood Ahmed | 50 |
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