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Commonwealth XI Cricket Team In Pakistan In 1963–64
A Commonwealth XI cricket team of 14 players visited Pakistan between early November and mid-December 1963, playing six first-class cricket, first-class matches including three five-day matches against Pakistan national cricket team, Pakistan. The Commonwealth XI won the match against a Punjab Governor's XI, and the other five matches ended in Result (cricket)#Draw, draws."Commonwealth XI in Pakistan, 1963", ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, Wisden'' 1965, pp. 849–51.Alf Gover"The 1963 Commonwealth Tour" ''The Cricketer'', February 1964, pp. 24–25. Team The team consisted of six players from England, five from the West Indies, and one each from Australia, Pakistan and South Africa. *Peter Richardson (cricketer), Peter Richardson (captain, England) *Bill Alley (Australia) *Keith Andrew (England) *Basil Butcher (West Indies) *Basil D'Oliveira (South Africa) *Tom Graveney (England) *Charlie Griffith (West Indies) *Rohan Kanhai (West Indies) *Khalid Ibadulla (Pakistan) *John Murray ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First-class Cricket
First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officially adjudged to be worthy of the status by virtue of the standard of the competing teams. Matches must allow for the teams to play two innings each, although in practice a team might play only one innings or none at all. The etymology of "first-class cricket" is unknown, but the term was used loosely before it acquired official status in 1895, following a meeting of leading English clubs. At a meeting of the International Cricket Council, Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC) in 1947, it was formally defined on a global basis. A significant omission of the ICC ruling was any attempt to define first-class cricket retrospectively. That has left historians and statisticians with the problem of how to categorise earlier matches, especially those played in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Palmer
Kenneth Ernest Palmer (22 April 1937 – 23 July 2024) was an English cricketer and umpire, who played in one Test match in 1965, and umpired 22 Tests and 23 One Day Internationals from 1977 to 2001. He was born in Winchester, Hampshire. Playing career A reliable all-rounder for Somerset between 1955 and 1969, Palmer was a right-handed middle-order batsman and fast-medium bowler with a whippy action, whose best season was 1961, when he achieved the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets. Palmer played one Test. Because of injuries to other bowlers ( John Price, David Brown and Tom Cartwright), he was called up while coaching in Johannesburg to play in the fifth Test at Port Elizabeth, on the 1964-65 England tour of South Africa. Umpiring Palmer was appointed an umpire in 1972, and made his international debut in the England versus Pakistan Test in June 1978. Recognition Palmer was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2003 New Year Honours for serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, third-largest city in the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is a commercial and industrial hub, being the list of cities in Pakistan by population, fourth-most populous city in Pakistan. Located near the Soan River in north-western Punjab, it is the world's third largest Punjabi language, Punjabi-speaking city (after Lahore and Faisalabad). Rawalpindi is situated adjacent to Pakistan's capital Islamabad; and the two are jointly known as "twin cities", constituting a single Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area, contiguous metropolitan area. Prior to Islamabad's establishment, Rawalpindi served as the country's federal capital from 1959 to 1967. Located on the Pothohar Plateau of northern Punjab, Rawalpindi remained a small town of little importance up until the 18th century. The region is known for its ancient heritage, for instance the neighbouring city of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pindi Club Ground
Pindi Club Ground, also known as the Army Sports Ground, is a multi-use stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. It is used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium can accommodate 15,000 people and hosted its first and only international Test match in 1965. It also hosted one match as part of the 1987 Cricket World Cup. It was the only cricket ground in Rawalpindi capable of hosting international matches until the establishment of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in 1992. History The first ever double century here was scored in 1893 by the grandson of Queen Victoria, Prince Christian Victor, who was then posted in the army at Rawalpindi. He scored 205 runs against Devonshire Regiment while playing for King's Royal Rifles. The ground also hosted the Marylebone Cricket Club for two matches, one against the Europeans and the other versus Rawalpindi Sports Club, in November 1926. The first foreign side to visit the ground after Pakistan's independence in 1947 was Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushtaq Mohammad
Mushtaq Mohammad PP (Urdu: مشتاق محمد; born 22 November 1943) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played in 57 Tests and 10 ODIs from 1959 to 1979. A right-handed batsman and a leg-spinner, he is one of the most successful Pakistani all-rounders and went on to captain his country in nineteen Test matches. He was the first and to date only Pakistani to score a century and take five wickets in an innings in the same test match twice. He was the Coach of the squad which finished as runners-up at the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Mushtaq was one of the five Mohammad brothers, four of whom ( Wazir, Sadiq, Hanif and Mushtaq himself) played Test cricket for Pakistan, as did Hanif's son Shoaib. Another brother Raees was once twelfth man for Pakistan. Mushtaq's mother Ameer Bee was a national badminton champion in pre-independence British India. Mushtaq coached the United States national cricket team. He also did cricket commentary for Pakistani televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Stadium, Karachi
The National Stadium, also known as National Bank Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is an international cricket ground in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan,Previously British India owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board. It is the home ground of the Karachi Kings franchise in Pakistan Super League and other Cricket in Pakistan, domestic cricket teams of Sindh. It was built in the early 1950s under the supervision of senior civil engineer Abdul Rasheed Khan (WP) and Kafiluddin, and was formally inaugurated in April 1955. In October 2022, the National Bank of Pakistan and the Pakistan Cricket Board, PCB agreed to a five-year naming-rights agreement, and the stadium was renamed as National Bank Cricket Arena. The Pakistan national cricket team, Pakistan cricket team have a remarkable Test cricket, Test record at the ground and is known as the fortress of Pakistan cricket. The stadium has witnessed several memorable moments, such as Viv Richards 181 against Sri Lanka national cricket team, Sri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Cricket Team
The Pakistan men's national cricket team represents Pakistan in international cricket. It is controlled by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the governing body for cricket in Pakistan, which is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Pakistan compete in cricket tours and tournaments sanctioned by the PCB and other regional or international cricket bodies in Test, One Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20) formats. Pakistan were given Test status in 1952 following a recommendation from India, but faced limited international success until the 1980s, when they became fixtures in the latter stages of tournaments. They won their first international trophy, the ICC World Cup, in 1992, and then won the Asia Cup in 2000. They saw increased success in the 21st century, winning the T20 World Cup in 2009, the Asia Cup in 2012, and ICC Champions Trophy in 2017. Pakistan won the first Asian Test Championship in 1999, and was the fourth team to win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad, Pakistan
Hyderabad, also known as Neroonkot, is the capital and largest city of the Hyderabad Division in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Sindh by population, second-largest city in Sindh, after Karachi, and the List of cities in Pakistan by population, 7th largest in Pakistan. Founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro of the Kalhora Dynasty, Hyderabad served as a provincial capital until the British transferred the capital to Bombay presidency, Bombay Presidency in 1840. It is about inland of Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan, to which it is connected by a direct railway and M-9 motorway (Pakistan), M-9 motorway. Toponymy The city was named in honour of Ali, the Rashidun Caliphate, fourth caliph and cousin of Muhammad. Hyderabad's name translates literally as "Lion City"—from ''haydar'', meaning "lion", and ''-abad, ābād'', which is a suffix indicating a settlement. "Lion" references Ali's valour in battle. The city was historically known as Neroo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niaz Stadium
Niaz Stadium is a Cricket field, cricket ground in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Hyderabad, Pakistan. The ground can accommodate 15,000 spectators, and hosted its first test cricket, Test match in 1973. It was established in November 1961 by the then Commissioner of Hyderabad, Niaz Ahmed, after whom the stadium is named. The first ever hat-trick in One Day Internationals was claimed at this ground by Pakistan national cricket team, Pakistan's Jalal-ud-Din (cricketer), Jalal-ud-Din during Australia national cricket team, Australia's Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1982–83, 1982–83 tour of Pakistan. Jalal-ud-Din removed Rod Marsh, Bruce Yardley, and Geoff Lawson (cricketer), Geoff Lawson with the last three balls of his seventh over. Niaz Stadium celebrated staging Test cricket's 1,000th match. Pakistan has never lost a single match, whether a test or one-day, at this ground. History Niaz Stadium is situated in the heart of Hyderabad, one of the most populous cities in Paki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Board Of Control For Cricket In Pakistan
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), formerly known as Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan (BCCP), is a sports governing body for cricket in Pakistan responsible for controlling and organising all tours and matches undertaken by the Pakistan national cricket team. A List of International Cricket Council members, member of the International Cricket Council since 1952, it represents the country's Pakistan national cricket team, men's and Pakistan women's national cricket team, women's national teams in international cricket tournaments played under the ICC. Following the establishment of Pakistan as an independent dominion of the British Empire in 1947, professional and amateur cricket commenced in the same year, seeing as local infrastructure had already been established when the country was part of the British Raj. Cricket matches were arranged informally until 1948, when a Board of Control was formally instituted. Pakistan was admitted to the Imperial Cricket Conference (cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five-wicket Haul
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") occurs when a bowler takes five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded by critics as a notable achievement, equivalent to a century from a batter. Taking a five-wicket haul at Lord's earns the bowler a place on the Lord's honours boards. Records As of 2025, only thirteen cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul in all three international formats of the game (Test cricket, One Day International and Twenty20 International): Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis and Lasith Malinga, India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Kuldeep Yadav, New Zealand's Tim Southee, South Africa's Imran Tahir and Lungi Ngidi, West Indies' Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph, Bangladeshi Shakib Al Hasan, Pakistani Umar Gul and Hasan Ali, and Afghan Rashid Khan. In 2018, Afghan cricketer Mujeeb Zadran, aged 16, became the youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul in an ODI. In 2019, Pakistani cricketer Naseem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
