Pakistani Cricket Team In India In 1952–53
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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
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in the 1952–53 season, playing five
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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

* Abdul Kardar (captain) * Imtiaz Ahmed * Khurshid Ahmed * Maqsood Ahmed * Zulfiqar Ahmed * Israr Ali * Rusi Dinshaw * Amir Elahi * Waqar Hasan * Anwar Hussain * Mahmood Hussain * Khalid Ibadulla * Fazal Mahmood * Hanif Mohammad * Khan Mohammad * Nazar Mohammad * Wazir Mohammad * 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 page
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Further reading

*"Pakistan in India, 1952", ''
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'' 1953, pp. 872–83 * Abdul Kardar, ''Inaugural Test Matches'', 1954 {{DEFAULTSORT:Pakistani cricket team in India in 1952-53 1952 in Indian cricket 1952 in Pakistani cricket Indian cricket seasons from 1945–46 to 1969–70 International cricket competitions from 1945–46 to 1960 1952-53