English national cricket team in Pakistan in the 1977/78 season
The tour of the England cricket team to Pakistan in the 1977/78 season took place from December 14, 1977 to February 13, 1978. The international cricket tour was part of the 1977/78 international cricket season and included three tests and three ODIs . England won the ODI series 2–1, while the Test series 0–0 ended in a draw.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1974 season in England .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niaz Stadium | Hyderabad | 15,000 | 2nd test |
| National Stadium | Karachi | 34,228 | 3rd test |
| Gaddafi Stadium | Lahore | 60,000 | 1st test; 2. ODI |
| Zafar Ali Stadium | Sahiwal | 10,000 | 1. ODI |
| Jinnah Stadium | Sialkot | 18,000 | 2. ODI |
Squad lists
The following cadres were named.
| test | ODI | ||
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Testing
First test in Lahore
| December 14-19 Scorecard |
Lahore |
Pakistan 407 (133) & 106-3 (28) |
- |
England 288 (135.7) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Hyderabad
| January 2-7 scorecard |
Hyderabad |
Pakistan 275 (79.6) & 259-4d (88) |
- |
England 191 (86.6) & 186-1 (81.4) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Karachi
| January 18-23 Scorecard |
Karachi |
England 266 (123.1) & 222-5 (89) |
- |
Pakistan 281 (95) |
| draw | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Sahiwal
| December 23rd scorecard |
Sahiwal |
Pakistan 208-6 (35/35) |
- |
England 212-7 (35/35) |
| England wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Sialkot
| December 30th scorecard |
Sialkot |
Pakistan 151 (33.7) |
- |
England 152-4 (32.7) |
| England wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Lahore
| January 13th scorecard |
Lahore |
Pakistan 158-6 (35/35) |
- |
England 122 (31.6 / 35) |
| Pakistan wins with 36 runs | ||||