The
Pakistan national 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 Counc ...
toured the
republic of India
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in the 1952–53 season, playing five
Tests
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. The First Test was the first-ever Test for Pakistan after
its inception and the second match resulted in Pakistan's first Test victory.
India won the series 2–1 with two Tests being drawn.
The Pakistan team
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Abdul Kardar (captain)
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Imtiaz Ahmed
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Khurshid Ahmed
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Maqsood Ahmed
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Zulfiqar Ahmed
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Israr Ali
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Rusi Dinshaw
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Amir Elahi
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Waqar Hasan
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Anwar Hussain
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Mahmood Hussain
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Khalid Ibadulla
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Fazal Mahmood
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Hanif Mohammad
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Khan Mohammad
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Nazar Mohammad
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Wazir Mohammad
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Khalid Qureshi
Tour matches
Three-day: North Zone v Pakistanis
Three-day: Central Zone v Pakistanis
Three-day: West Zone v Pakistanis
Three-day: Bombay v Pakistanis
Three-day: South Zone v Pakistanis
Three-day: Indian Universities v Pakistanis
Three-day: East Zone v Pakistanis
Test matches
1st Test
2nd Test
3rd Test
4th Test
5th Test
Aftermath
In 2003, to mark the 50th anniversary of the tour, the surviving members of the Pakistani team were awarded a commemorative medallion, a cash prize of 250,000 rupees, and a current green Pakistan blazer.
References
External links
Tour pageon
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Further reading
*"Pakistan in India, 1952", ''
Wisden
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'' 1953, pp. 872–83
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Abdul Kardar, ''Inaugural Test Matches'', 1954
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