England v Pakistan 4th Test
Pakistan tour of England - 1954 (1954) · Kennington Oval, London · 12 August 1954
Pakistan won by 24 runs
Pakistan won by 24 runs. Denis Compton top-scored with 53 for England. Johnny Wardle took 7/56.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of England - 1954 (1954)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 12 August 1954 to 17 August 1954
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to bat
- Result
- Pakistan won by 24 runs
- Captains
- Abdul Kardar (Pakistan), Leonard Hutton (England)
- Debuts
- Frank Tyson (England), Peter Loader (England)
- Umpires
- D Davies and FS Lee
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. Frank Tyson and Peter Loader played their first Tests.
Pakistan batted first and made 133 all out. Abdul Kardar top-scored with 36. Frank Tyson took 4 for 35 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 4. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 255 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 130 all out. Denis Compton top-scored with 53. Fazal Mahmood took 6 for 53 for Pakistan. Pakistan led by 3 on first innings.
Pakistan made 164 all out in their second innings. Wazir Mohammad top-scored with 42 not out. Johnny Wardle took 7 for 56 for England. From 54 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 82 for 8.
Set 168 to win, England made 143 all out. Peter May top-scored with 53. Fazal Mahmood took 6 for 46 for Pakistan. From 115 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 28 runs, to 143 for 10.
Pakistan won by 24 runs.
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 133 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanif Mohammad | lbw | 0 | – |
| Alimuddin | bowled | 10 | – |
| Waqar Hasan | bowled | 7 | – |
| Maqsood Ahmed | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Imtiaz Ahmed | c Godfrey Evans | 23 | – |
| Abdul Kardar | c Godfrey Evans | 36 | – |
| Wazir Mohammad | run out | 0 | – |
| Fazal Mahmood | c Godfrey Evans | 0 | – |
| Shujauddin | not out | 16 | – |
| Zulfiqar Ahmed | c Denis Compton | 16 | – |
| Mahmood Hussain | bowled | 23 | – |
Extras 2 · Total 133 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 11 | 5 | 26 | 2 |
| Frank Tyson | 13.4 | 3 | 35 | 4 |
| Peter Loader | 18 | 5 | 35 | 3 |
| Jim McConnon | 9 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Hanif Mohammad), 2-10 (Alimuddin), 3-10 (Maqsood Ahmed), 4-26 (Waqar Hasan), 5-51 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 6-51 (Wazir Mohammad), 7-51 (Fazal Mahmood), 8-77 (Abdul Kardar), 9-106 (Zulfiqar Ahmed), 10-133 (Mahmood Hussain)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Hanif Mohammad and Alimuddin | 0 |
| second | Waqar Hasan and Alimuddin | 10 |
| third | Maqsood Ahmed and Waqar Hasan | 0 |
| fourth | Imtiaz Ahmed and Waqar Hasan | 16 |
| fifth | Abdul Kardar and Imtiaz Ahmed | 25 |
| sixth | Abdul Kardar and Wazir Mohammad | 0 |
| seventh | Abdul Kardar and Fazal Mahmood | 0 |
| eighth | Abdul Kardar and Shujauddin | 26 |
| ninth | Zulfiqar Ahmed and Shujauddin | 29 |
| tenth | Mahmood Hussain and Shujauddin | 27 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 130 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Imtiaz Ahmed | 14 |
| Reg Simpson | c Abdul Kardar | 2 |
| Peter May | c Abdul Kardar | 26 |
| Denis Compton | c Imtiaz Ahmed | 53 |
| Tom Graveney | c Hanif Mohammad | 1 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Maqsood Ahmed | 0 |
| Johnny Wardle | c Imtiaz Ahmed | 8 |
| Frank Tyson | c Imtiaz Ahmed | 3 |
| Jim McConnon | c Fazal Mahmood | 11 |
| Brian Statham | c Shujauddin | 1 |
| Peter Loader | not out | 8 |
Extras 3 · Total 130 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazal Mahmood | 30 | 16 | 53 | 6 |
| Mahmood Hussain | 21.3 | 6 | 58 | 4 |
| Zulfiqar Ahmed | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Shujauddin | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Reg Simpson), 2-26 (Leonard Hutton), 3-56 (Peter May), 4-63 (Tom Graveney), 5-69 (Godfrey Evans), 6-92 (Johnny Wardle), 7-106 (Frank Tyson), 8-115 (Denis Compton), 9-116 (Brian Statham), 10-130 (Jim McConnon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Reg Simpson | 6 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Peter May | 20 |
| third | Denis Compton and Peter May | 30 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Tom Graveney | 7 |
| fifth | Denis Compton and Godfrey Evans | 6 |
| sixth | Denis Compton and Johnny Wardle | 23 |
| seventh | Denis Compton and Frank Tyson | 14 |
| eighth | Denis Compton and Jim McConnon | 9 |
| ninth | Brian Statham and Jim McConnon | 1 |
| tenth | Jim McConnon and Peter Loader | 14 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Waqar Hasan | run out | 9 |
| Hanif Mohammad | c Tom Graveney | 19 |
| Shujauddin | c Peter May | 12 |
| Maqsood Ahmed | c Johnny Wardle | 4 |
| Imtiaz Ahmed | c Johnny Wardle | 12 |
| Abdul Kardar | c Johnny Wardle | 17 |
| Alimuddin | lbw | 0 |
| Wazir Mohammad | not out | 42 |
| Fazal Mahmood | bowled | 6 |
| Zulfiqar Ahmed | c Peter May | 34 |
| Mahmood Hussain | c Brian Statham | 6 |
Extras 3 · Total 164 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 18 | 7 | 37 | 0 |
| Frank Tyson | 9 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Peter Loader | 16 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| Jim McConnon | 14 | 5 | 20 | 1 |
| Johnny Wardle | 35 | 16 | 56 | 7 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Hanif Mohammad), 2-38 (Shujauddin), 3-43 (Maqsood Ahmed), 4-54 (Waqar Hasan), 5-63 (Imtiaz Ahmed), 6-73 (Abdul Kardar), 7-76 (Alimuddin), 8-82 (Fazal Mahmood), 9-140 (Zulfiqar Ahmed), 10-164 (Mahmood Hussain)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Hanif Mohammad and Shujauddin | 19 |
| second | Waqar Hasan and Shujauddin | 19 |
| third | Maqsood Ahmed and Waqar Hasan | 5 |
| fourth | Imtiaz Ahmed and Waqar Hasan | 11 |
| fifth | Abdul Kardar and Imtiaz Ahmed | 9 |
| sixth | Abdul Kardar and Alimuddin | 10 |
| seventh | Wazir Mohammad and Alimuddin | 3 |
| eighth | Fazal Mahmood and Wazir Mohammad | 6 |
| ninth | Zulfiqar Ahmed and Wazir Mohammad | 58 |
| tenth | Mahmood Hussain and Wazir Mohammad | 24 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 143 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | c Imtiaz Ahmed | 5 |
| Reg Simpson | c Zulfiqar Ahmed | 27 |
| Peter May | c Abdul Kardar | 53 |
| Denis Compton | c Imtiaz Ahmed | 29 |
| Godfrey Evans | bowled | 3 |
| Tom Graveney | lbw | 0 |
| Johnny Wardle | c Shujauddin | 9 |
| Frank Tyson | c Imtiaz Ahmed | 3 |
| Peter Loader | c Waqar Hasan | 5 |
| Jim McConnon | run out | 2 |
| Brian Statham | not out | 2 |
Extras 5 · Total 143 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazal Mahmood | 30 | 11 | 46 | 6 |
| Mahmood Hussain | 14 | 4 | 32 | 1 |
| Zulfiqar Ahmed | 14 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| Shujauddin | 10 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Leonard Hutton), 2-66 (Reg Simpson), 3-109 (Peter May), 4-115 (Godfrey Evans), 5-116 (Tom Graveney), 6-121 (Denis Compton), 7-131 (Frank Tyson), 8-138 (Johnny Wardle), 9-138 (Peter Loader), 10-143 (Jim McConnon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Reg Simpson | 15 |
| second | Reg Simpson and Peter May | 51 |
| third | Denis Compton and Peter May | 43 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Godfrey Evans | 6 |
| fifth | Denis Compton and Tom Graveney | 1 |
| sixth | Denis Compton and Johnny Wardle | 5 |
| seventh | Johnny Wardle and Frank Tyson | 10 |
| eighth | Johnny Wardle and Peter Loader | 7 |
| ninth | Jim McConnon and Peter Loader | 0 |
| tenth | Brian Statham and Jim McConnon | 5 |
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