English national cricket team in Pakistan in the 1972/73 season
The tour of the English national cricket team to Pakistan in the 1972/73 season took place from March 2 to 29, 1973. The international cricket tour was part of the 1972/73 international cricket season and included three tests . The series ended in a 0–0 draw.
prehistory
Pakistan previously played a tour in New Zealand , for England it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1971 season in England .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Niaz Stadium | Hyderabad | 15,000 | 2nd test |
National Stadium | Karachi | 34,228 | 3rd test |
Lahore Stadium | Lahore | 60,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following cadres.
test | |
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Pakistan | England |
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Testing
First test in Lahore
March 2-7 Scorecard |
Lahore |
England 355 (143.3) & 306-7d (199) |
- |
Pakistan 422 (158.2) & 124-3 (38) |
draw |
Second test in Hyderabad
March 16-21 Scorecard |
Hyderabad (NS) |
England 487 (200.2) & 218-6 (85) |
- |
Pakistan 569-9d (192) |
draw |
Third test in Karachi
March 24-29 Scorecard |
Karachi |
Pakistan 445-6d (154) & 199 (72.3) |
- |
England 386 (156.3) & 30-1 (10) |
draw |