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.
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Tour matches
| November 28-30 scorecard |
Rawalpindi |
132 (54.1) & 122 (52.5) |
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139 (41.5) & 117-7 (38.3) |
| Australians win with 3 wickets | ||||
Testing
First test in Dhaka
| November 13-18 Scorecard |
Dhaka |
200 (105.5) & 134 (100.3) |
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225 (78.5) & 112-2 (48.1) |
| Australia wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Second test in Lahore
| November 21-26 Scorecard |
Lahore |
146 (66) & 366 (179.4) |
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391-9d (118.3) & 123-3 (25.3) |
| Australia wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Third test in Karachi
| December 4-9 Scorecard |
Karachi |
287 (131.5) & 194-8d (109.4) |
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257 (82.2) & 83-2 (33) |
| draw | ||||