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International cricket tour
The
Australian national cricket team visited
Pakistan in October 1956 and played a single
Test match against the
Pakistani national cricket team. Pakistan won the Test series 1β0. Australia were captained by
Ian Johnson and Pakistan by
Abdul Hafeez Kardar.
[1] The Test match was the first between the two teams.
[2] The opening day's play was the slowest in the history of Test cricket, with just 95 runs scored.
[2]
Test series
Only Test
11, 12, 13, 15, 17 October 1956 (5-day match)
Scorecard
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 14 and 16 October were taken as rest days.
References
External links
International cricket tours of Pakistan |
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Test and LOI tours |
Australia | |
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Bangladesh | |
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England | |
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India | |
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New Zealand | |
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South Africa | |
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Sri Lanka | |
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West Indies | |
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Zimbabwe | |
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Tournaments hosted |
Multiple teams | |
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Other tours |
Afghan | |
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Bangladeshi | |
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Ceylonese/Sri Lankan | |
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English | |
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Multi-national | |
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Tours in italics have been played in the United Arab Emirates or other neutral venues, since 2009 |