Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 1995–96

International cricket tour

The Pakistan national cricket team toured Australia in the 1995–96 season and played 3 Test matches against Australia. Australia won the series 2-1.

Test series summary

1st Test

9–13 November 1995
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Australia	v	Pakistan
463 (161.5 overs) SR Waugh 112* (275) Waqar Younis 3/101 (29.5 overs)		97 (41.1 overs) Aamer Sohail 32 (66) SK Warne 7/23 (16.1 overs)
		240 (f/o) (85.5 overs) Aamer Sohail 99 (159) SK Warne 4/54 (27.5 overs)

Australia won by an innings and 126 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Umpires: KE Liebenberg (SA) and SG Randell (AUS)
Player of the match: SK Warne (AUS)

Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
12 November was taken as a rest day.
The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
Saleem Elahi (PAK) made his Test debut.

2nd Test

17–20 November 1995
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Australia	v	Pakistan
267 (78.3 overs) ME Waugh 88 (151) Mushtaq Ahmed 5/115 (30 overs)		198 (66.5 overs) Rameez Raja 59 (115) PR Reiffel 4/38 (15.5 overs)
306 (102.1 overs) MA Taylor 123 (244) Mushtaq Ahmed 4/83 (38 overs)		220 (84.3 overs) Aamer Sohail 57 (110) GD McGrath 5/61 (24.3 overs)

Australia won by 155 runs
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and DB Hair (AUS)
Player of the match: MA Taylor (AUS)

Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

3rd Test

30 November–4 December 1995
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Pakistan	v	Australia
299 (113.2 overs) Ijaz Ahmed 137 (332) SK Warne 4/55 (34 overs)		257 (98.2 overs) ME Waugh 116 (206) Mushtaq Ahmed 5/95 (36.2 overs)
204 (94 overs) Inzamam-ul-Haq 59 (135) CJ McDermott 5/49 (15.3 overs)		172 (66.1 overs) MA Taylor 59 (154) Mushtaq Ahmed 4/91 (30 overs)

Pakistan won by 74 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and SG Randell (AUS)
Player of the match: Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

External sources

CricketArchive
Cricinfo

References

Playfair Cricket Annual
Wisden Cricketers Almanack

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