English national cricket team in Pakistan for the 2005/06 season
The tour of the English national cricket team to Pakistan in the 2005/06 season took place from November 12 to December 21, 2005. The international cricket tour was part of the 2005/06 international cricket season and included three tests and five ODIs . Pakistan won the Test Series 2–0 and the ODI Series 3–2.
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 England in the 2001 season . In addition to the general security situation, the earthquake in Kashmir on October 8th was an occasion to tighten security concepts.
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages were designated as the venue for the tour and announced on July 28, 2005.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iqbal Stadium | Faisalabad | 18,000 | 2nd test |
| National Stadium | Karachi | 34,228 | 3. ODI |
| Gaddafi Stadium | Lahore | 60,000 | 3rd test; 1st & 2nd ODI |
| Multan Cricket Stadium | Multan | 30,000 | 1st test |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | Rawalpindi | 25,000 | 4th & 5th ODI |
Squad lists
England named their squad on September 19, 2005. Pakistan named their test squad on October 28 and its ODI squad on December 3, 2005.
| test | ODI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pakistan
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 England
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Pakistan
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England
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Tour matches
| October 31 - November 2 scorecard |
Rawalpindi |
England XI 256-9d (74) & 112 (34.1) |
- |
Patron's XI 211 (60.5) & 105 (35.5) |
| England XI wins with 52 runs | ||||
| November 6-8 scorecard |
Lahore |
England XI 126 (35.1) & 256 (63.4) |
- |
Pakistan A 138 (33.5) & 246-4 (52.2) |
| Pakistan A wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| December 7th scorecard |
Lahore |
England XI 236-7 (45/45) |
- |
Pakistan A 239-9 (45/45) |
| Pakistan A wins with 1 wicket | ||||
Testing
First test in Multan
| November 12-16 Scorecard |
Multan |
Pakistan 274 (98.2) & 341 (105.5) |
- |
England 418 (110.4) & 175 (52.4) |
| Pakistan wins with 22 runs | ||||
Second test in Faisalabad
| November 20-24 Scorecard |
Faisalabad |
Pakistan 462 (115.4) & 268-9d (93.1) |
- |
England 446 (132.3) & 164-6 (48) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Lahore
| November 29th - December 3rd scorecard |
Lahore |
England 288 (94) & 248 (77.1) |
- |
Pakistan 638-8 (156.2) |
| Pakistan wins with one innings and 100 runs | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Lahore
| December 10th scorecard |
Lahore |
England 327-4 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 285 (46.5) |
| England wins with 42 runs | ||||
Second ODI in Lahore
| December 12th scorecard |
Lahore |
England 230 (48.4) |
- |
Pakistan 231-3 (44) |
| Pakistan wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Karachi
| December 15th scorecard |
Karachi |
Pakistan 353-6 (60) |
- |
England 188 (42) |
| Pakistan wins with 165 runs | ||||
Fourth ODI in Riwalpindi
| December 19 scorecard |
Rawalpindi |
Pakistan 210 (47.2) |
- |
England 197 (48.1) |
| Pakistan wins with 13 runs | ||||
Fifth ODI in Riwalpindi
| December 21 scorecard |
Rawalpindi |
England 206-9 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 200-9 (50) |
| England wins with 6 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Earthquake evacuation plan in place for England team ( English ) Cricinfo. October 24, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ England confirm Pakistan dates ( English ) Cricinfo. July 28, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Udal earns recall for Pakistan tour ( English ) Cricinfo. September 19, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Mushtaq Ahmed recalled by Pakistan ( English ) Cricinfo. October 28, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Razzaq included in one-day squad ( English ) Cricinfo. December 3, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.