Pakistani national cricket team in England in the 1996 season
The tour of the Pakistani national cricket team to England in the 1996 season took place from July 25 to September 1, 1996. The international cricket tour was part of the 1996 international cricket season and included three test matches and three ODIs . Pakistan won the Test series 2–0 while England won the ODI series 2–1.
prehistory
This is the first tour of the season for Pakistan, while England had previously played a home tour against India . The last meeting on a tour took place in England in the 1992 season .
Stages
The following stages were planned as venues for the tour.
Tour venues |
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 24,803 | 2. ODI |
| Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 2nd test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 1st test |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 3rd test |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 1. ODI |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 3. ODI |
Test matches
First test in London
| July 25-29 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
 Pakistan 340 (108.2) & 352-5d (113.2) |
- |
 England285 (102.4) & 243 (97.1) |
| Pakistan wins with 164 runs | ||||
Second test in Leeds
| August 8th - 12th scorecard |
Leeds |
Pakistan 448 (153.2) & 242-7d (81) |
- |
England 501 (156.5) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in London
| August 22-26 Scorecard |
London (The Oval) |
England 326 (99.2) & 242 (82.4) |
- |
Pakistan 521-8d (159.1) & 48-1 (6.4) |
| Pakistan wins with 9 wickets | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Manchester
| August 29th scorecard |
Manchester |
Pakistan 225-5 (50) |
- |
England 226-5 (46.4) |
| England wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Birmingham
| August 31 scorecard |
Birmingham |
England 292-8 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 185 (37.5) |
| England wins with 107 runs | ||||
Third ODI in Nottingham
| September 1st scorecard |
Nottingham |
England 246 (50) |
- |
Pakistan 247-8 (49.4) |
| Pakistan wins with 2 wickets | ||||