The

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toured Pakistan in the 1988–89 season. The teams played three 5-day

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and 3 ODI's. Pakistan won both series 1 - 0.

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and

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were declared Man of the Series.

Australian squad

The Australian squad selected was as follows: *Batsmen -

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(c), Dean Jones,

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, Graeme Wood *Fast/medium bowlers -

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*Wicketkeeper -

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*Spinners - Tim May,

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Test series

1st Test

In the first Test,

scored 211, while

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took 9 wickets.

2nd Test

In the second Test, Ijaz Ahmed and

scored 122 and 107 for Pakistan, while

scored 113 for Australia.

3rd Test

In the third match,

became the first batsman for Pakistan to score 7,000 runs in Tests. It was also the only time that

opened the bowling in each innings in a Test.

ODI series

Pakistan won the ODI series 1–0. The first match, scheduled for 30 September 1988, at the Jinnah Stadium in

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was abandoned due to the ground flooding. The second match, originally scheduled to be played at the

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on 14 October 1988, and the third one-day match, scheduled to be played at

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on 15 October 1988, were both abandoned as well due to riots. As a result, the scheduled rest day of the Lahore Test was cancelled and a one-day international scheduled for 13 October for

Gaddafi Stadium Gaddafi Stadium ( ur, , translit=Qaẕẕāfī Isṭeḍiyam), previously known as Lahore Stadium is a cricket stadium in Lahore, Pakistan and the home ground of Lahore Qalandars. It is owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). With a capacit ...

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. That match as then played a day later. The only one day match to be played resulted in a tied game, with both teams scoring 229 in the 45 over match. However, since Australia lost 1 more wickets (8 to 7), Pakistan was declared winners of the match. ''For more information regarding the riots, see Hyderabad riots of 1988''

Tour Matches

Australia also played three 3-day first class tour matches against BCCP Patron's XI at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 5 September 1988, Baluchistan Governor's XI at the

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on 9 September 1988 and against North West Frontier Province Governor's XI at the

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on 2 October 1988. All three matches were drawn.

External sources

CricketArchive

References

* ''Playfair Cricket Annual'' * ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack'' (annual) {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1988-89 1988 in Australian cricket 1988 in Pakistani cricket 1988-89 Pakistani cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000 International cricket competitions from 1988–89 to 1991