Australian national cricket team in Pakistan in the 1959/60 season
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to Pakistan in the 1959/60 season took place from November 13 to December 9, 1960. The international cricket tour was part of the 1959/60 international cricket season and included three tests . Australia won the series 2–0.
prehistory
It was the two teams' first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1956/57 season in Pakistan .
Stages
Tour venues |
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Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Bangabandhu National Stadium | Dhaka | 36,000 | 1st test |
National Stadium | Karachi | 34,228 | 3rd test |
Lahore Stadium | Lahore | 60,000 | 2nd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
test | |
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Pakistan | Australia |
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Tour matches
November 28-30 scorecard |
Rawalpindi |
Pakistan President's XI 132 (54.1) & 122 (52.5) |
- |
Australians 139 (41.5) & 117-7 (38.3) |
Australians win with 3 wickets |
Testing
First test in Dhaka
November 13-18 Scorecard |
Dhaka |
Pakistan 200 (105.5) & 134 (100.3) |
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Australia 225 (78.5) & 112-2 (48.1) |
Australia wins with 8 wickets |
Second test in Lahore
November 21-26 Scorecard |
Lahore |
Pakistan 146 (66) & 366 (179.4) |
- |
Australia 391-9d (118.3) & 123-3 (25.3) |
Australia wins with 7 wickets |
Third test in Karachi
December 4-9 Scorecard |
Karachi |
Pakistan 287 (131.5) & 194-8d (109.4) |
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Australia 257 (82.2) & 83-2 (33) |
draw |