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Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 1972–73

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The Pakistan national cricket team toured Australia in the 1972–73 season and played three Test matches against the Australian national cricket team. Australia won the series 3–0. Pakistan also visited Sri Lanka and played a match against the Sri Lankan national cricket team.

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Test series summary

  • 1st Test at Adelaide Oval – Australia won by an innings and 114 runs
  • 2nd Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground – Australia won by 92 runs
  • 3rd Test at Sydney Cricket Ground – Australia won by 52 runs

    • Sri Lanka

    The Pakistan team had a stopover in Colombo en route to Australia and played a first-class match there between 9 and 11 November against the Sri Lankan national cricket team, which at that time did not have Test status. The match was drawn. Sri Lanka were captained by Michael Tissera and Pakistan by Intikhab Alam.

    Annual reviews

  • Playfair Cricket Annual 1973
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1974

    • References

    Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 1972–73 Wikipedia
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