Date-stamped : 14 Nov95 - 06:32 Pakistan s Test record in Australia AT the end of the 1972-73 Test series between Australia and Pak- istan Ian Chappell, the celebrated Australian batsman and cap- tain, said Pakistan could have shattered us into pieces. It sounded as an exaggerated statement, yet to a genuine crick- et follower a 2-1 victory in the 3 Test series in favour of Pak- istan looked like a reality. The final outcome of the series, however, was a terri- ble nightmare for Pakistani team. Ever since then whenever a Pak- istani team embarks on a foreign tour, specially down under, the ghosts of 1972-73 humiliation haunt our cricketers. A question that keeps cropping up as has the Pakistani team ever been suc- cessful in its endeavours? The answer to this question is an em- phatic yes . Australians suffered a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of Pakistan in the 1982-83 Test series in Pakistan. The dream of defeating the Australi- ans in Australia and that too by a thumping margin remains still unrealised. In 1976-77 Pakistan did have the satisfaction of see- ing the Australians kneel before the firepower of Imran. The 1976-77 season was wonderful for Pakistani cricket. Source :: Dawn Wire Service Contributed by Srinivas (srini@*.uquebec.ca)