Pakistani cricket team in England in 1996

Pakistan in England 1996
Teams
Pakistan
England
Dates 27 June – 1 September 1996
Captains Wasim Akram Mike Atherton
Number of Tests 3
Tests won 2 0
Most runs (Tests) Saeed Anwar (362) Alec Stewart (396)
Most wickets (Tests) Mushtaq Ahmed (17) Dominic Cork (12)
Player of Series (Tests) Mushtaq Ahmed (Pak), Alec Stewart (Eng)
Number of ODIs 3
ODIs won 1 2
Most runs (ODIs) Ijaz Ahmed (186) Nick Knight (264)
Most wickets (ODIs) Wasim Akram (6) Adam Hollioake (8)
Player of Series (ODIs) Ijaz Ahmed (Pak), Nick Knight (Eng)

Pakistani cricket team in England in 1996

The Pakistani cricket team toured England in the 1996 English cricket season to play a three-match Test series against England.

Pakistan won the series 2-0 with 1 match drawn.

Test series summary

First Test
25–29 July 1996
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
340 (108.2 overs)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 148 (218)
AD Mullally 3/44 (24 overs)
285 (102.4 overs)
GP Thorpe 77 (167)
Waqar Younis 4/69 (24 overs)
352/5d (113.2 overs)
Saeed Anwar 88 (144)
DG Cork 3/86 (24 overs)
243 (97.1 overs)
AJ Stewart 89 (189)
Mushtaq Ahmed 5/57 (38 overs)
Pakistan won by 164 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: SA Bucknor (WIN) and P Willey (ENG)
Player of the match: Waqar Younis (PAK)


Second Test
8–12 August 1996
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
448 (153.2 overs)
Ijaz Ahmed 141 (201)
DG Cork 5/113 (37 overs)
501 (156.5 overs)
AJ Stewart 170 (315)
Wasim Akram 3/106 (39.5 overs)
242/7d (81 overs)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 65 (83)
AR Caddick 3/52 (17 overs)
Match drawn
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: SA Bucknor (WIN) and DR Shepherd (ENG)
Player of the match: AJ Stewart (ENG)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.


Third Test
22–26 August 1996
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
326 (99.2 overs)
JP Crawley 106 (217)
Waqar Younis 4/95 (25 overs)
521/8d (159.1 overs)
Saeed Anwar 176 (264)
AD Mullally 3/97 (37.1 overs)
242 (82.4 overs)
AJ Stewart 54 (100)
Mushtaq Ahmed 6/78 (37 overs)
48/1 (6.4 overs)
Aamer Sohail 29* (17)
AD Mullally 1/24 (3 overs)
Pakistan won by 9 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: BC Cooray (SRI) and MJ Kitchen (ENG)
Player of the match: Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.
  • RDB Croft (ENG) made his Test debut.

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

England won the Texaco Trophy 2-1.

1st ODI
29 August 1996
Scorecard
Pakistan 
225/5 (50 overs)
v
 England
226/5 (46.4 overs)
Saeed Anwar 57 (75)
RDB Croft 2/36 (10 overs)
MA Atherton 65 (93)
Wasim Akram 3/45 (9.4 overs)
England won by 5 wickets
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: NT Plews and G Sharp
Player of the match: MA Atherton (ENG)

2nd ODI
31 August 1996
Scorecard
England 
292/8 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
185 (37.5 overs)
NV Knight 113 (132)
Mushtaq Ahmed 2/33 (10 overs)
Ijaz Ahmed 79 (80)
AJ Hollioake 4/23 (6.5 overs)
England won by 107 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: MJ Kitchen and P WIlley
Player of the match: NV Knight (ENG)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • AJ Hollioake (ENG) made his ODI debut.

3rd ODI
1 September 1996
Scorecard
England 
246 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
247/8 (49.4 overs)
NV Knight 125* (145)
Wasim Akram 3/45 (10 overs)
Saeed Anwar 61 (59)
AJ Hollioake 4/45 (8.4 overs)
Pakistan won by 2 wickets
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: JW Holder and DR Shepherd
Player of the match: Pakistan team

References
  • Playfair Cricket Annual 1997
  • Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1997


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