1954
Pakistan arrived for the first series against England and left as the first
side to win a Test on their maiden trip. The first and third Tests were
badly affected by the weather - the opening game at Lord's did not start
until the fourth day - in what was generally a wet summer. England achieved
a comfortable innings victory at Trent Bridge as Denis Compton hit 278 and,
after a typically damp Old Trafford game, Pakistan achieved their moment of
history at The Oval. It was a low-scoring affair - Wazir Mohammad top-scored
for Pakistan with 42 not out - and the highest innings total was 164. The
pitch was damp, and this was exploited by both teams' seamers. Frank Tyson
took 4 for 35 and Johnny Wardle 7 for 56, but the star was Fazal Mahmood. He
claimed 12 wickets, sending down 60 overs in the match. England 1 Pakistan 1
1961-62
The series formed part of an arduous tour that lasted from October 8, 1961
to February 20, 1962 - with the Tests against Pakistan being split either
side of a tour of India. Ted Dexter led England to victory in his first Test
as captain, after Pakistan had declared their first innings. Javed Burki's
138 was cancelled out by Ken Barrington's 139 before England were left
needing 208 in 250 minutes. At 108 for 5, the game was wide open but Dexter
and Bob Barber added 101 in 85 minutes to seal the win. The two remaining
Tests, played two-and-a-half months later, were high-scoring draws. Burki
notched up 140 at Dhaka and Geoff Puller hit 165 in the same match. Dexter
then capped his first series win as captain with a double-century in
Karachi. Pakistan 0 England 1
1962
England completely overwhelmed Pakistan and the series would have ended in a
5-0 whitewash had it not been for the weather in Nottingham, which helped
Pakistan after they had been asked to follow on. England's batsmen enjoyed
themselves during the summer, seven averaged over 70, with Peter Parfitt and
Tom Graveney both averaging three-figures. Dexter was the leading
run-scorer with 446 from six innings, while Graveney and Colin Cowdery also
passed 400 runs. The bowling was led by Fred Trueman (22 wickets) and Brian
Statham (16 wickets). Trueman took 6 for 31 at Lord's as Pakistan were
skittled for 100. In that Test, Len Cordwell, who played only seven Tests,
took 6 for 85 in the second innings and 9 for 110 in the match. They would
remain his best figures in a short Test career. For Pakistan, the main
highlight was the performance of Mushtaq Mohammad, who made 401 runs at 44,
but the rest of the batsmen struggled and none of the bowlers managed more
than six wickets in the series. England 4 Pakistan 0
1967
England dominated the series after Pakistan had produced a creditable draw
in the opening Test at Lord's. That match was graced by centuries from
Barrington and Hanif Mohammad, who added 130 in the first innings with Asif
Iqbal. The second Test, at Trent Bridge, was a low-scoring affair with
England bowlers dominating: especially Ken Higgs and Derek Underwood.
Barrington scored another century as England eased to a 10-wicket win. They
sealed the series 2-0 at The Oval - Barrington making it a hat-trick of
hundreds - while Higgs again starred with the ball. However, the match is
mostly remembered for Iqbal's stunning 146, and his stand of 190 with
Intikhab Alam for the ninth wicket, a record which stood for 30 years. England 2 Pakistan 0
1968-69
The action on the pitch was overshadowed by scenes off it - a pattern that
would be repeated in future tours of Pakistan. Cowdrey's 100 in the opening
Test was scored amid student unrest but, despite some fine bowling from Bob
Cottam, England couldn't push home and seal the win. A painfully slow pitch
in Dhaka for the second Test did not produce much of a spectacle as runs
came a turgid pace, although the match was notable for a superb hundred by
Basil d'Oliveria. Rioting brought an early end to the final Test - and the
tour - after England had reached 502 for 7 at Karachi. Colin Milburn made a
dashing hundred and Alan Knott was unable to score the four runs he needed
to reach his ton when play was called off. Pakistan 0 England 0
1971
England gained a narrow series victory when they edged home by 25 runs in
the third Test at Headingley. Pakistan had taken all the honours in a drawn
first Test - Zaheer Abbas made 274 and England followed on - before rain
ruined the Lord's match. So it was all-square heading to Leeds and Geoff
Boycott scored a hundred on his home ground. However, Pakistan gained a
slender lead thanks to Wasim Bari and England were wobbling at 142 for 5 in
their second innings. But d'Oliveira and Ray Illingworth added 106, then
Illingworth grabbed three wickets and Sadiq Mohammad's 91 was not enough for
Pakistan. England 1 Pakistan 0
1972-73
A high-scoring series ended in stalemate with neither bowling attack
possessing enough firepower to overcome the flat wickets. England did find
themselves in trouble during the first Test after centuries from Sadiq
Mohammad and Asif Iqbal gave Pakistan a first innings lead of 67. But Tony
Lewis and Tony Greig batted watchfully before the game petered out. At
Hyderabad the batsmen really cashed in as England made 487 - with Dennis
Amiss hitting his second hundred of the series - and Pakistan replied with
569 for 9. Mushtaq Mohammad and Intikhab Alam struck centuries. However, the
match burst into life on the final afternoon when England slumped to 77 for
5. They had Greig and Alan Knott to thank for playing out the day. The final
Test was notable for incidents off, as well as on, the pitch. Time was lost
to rioting and pitch invasions, while Pakistan's batsmen again filled their
boots. Mushtaq and Majid Khan fell on 99 - as did Amiss for England - before
Jack Birkenshaw and Norman Gifford ran through Pakistan in the second
innings. Pakistan 0 England 0
1974
The series may have ended in a 0-0 draw but it was not without its moments
of drama and controversy. The first Test at Headingley was heading for a
tight conclusion on the final day with England needing 44 and Pakistan
looking for four wickets. However, no play was possible and rain again
played a deciding part in the second Test at Lord's. This time, water seeped
under the covers - the Pakistan management were fuming as Derek Underwood
exploited ideal conditions to take 13 for 71 - but most felt that justice
had been done when the final day was washed out with England needing 60 more
runs with ten wickets in hand. The final Test was a run feast as Zaheer
Abbas made 240 and Dennis Amiss replied with 183. Keith Fletcher added a
turgid 122 and the match fizzled out into a draw. England 0 Pakistan 0
1977-78
This series rarely came to life as lifeless pitches and conservative batting
brought the third consecutive 0-0 draw between these two teams. England were
briefly in trouble during the opening Test at Lahore as Iqbal Qasim's
left-arm spin threatened them with the follow on, but Geoff Miller made an
unbeaten 98. Pakistan were on top again in the second Test at Hyderabad but
Wasim Bari left his second innings declaration until late on the fourth day.
Geoff Boycott then made 100 not out, adding 185 for the first wicket with
Mike Brearley as England comfortably batted out the final day. The final
Test, where Boycott captained England for the first time after Brearley broke an arm, was more notable for the controversy off the pitch, were England objected to the presence of three Packer players - Mushtaq Mohammad, Zaheer
Abbas and Imran Khan - at the Pakistan nets. The match nearly didn't happen
and, when it did, there was little memorable action. Abdul Qadir and Phil
Edmonds produced fine exhibitions of spin bowling, but not even three
innings were completed. Pakistan 0 England 0
1978
A thoroughly one-sided series, dominated by the England seamer bowlers'
stranglehold over the Pakistan batting. David Gower made his first mark on
Test cricket by pulling his first ball for four at Edgbaston, while Clive
Radley and Ian Botham struck hundreds and Chris Old took four wickets in
five balls. The second Test was an even more convincing innings win - this
time it was Botham who starred with bat and ball. His 108 rescued England
from 134 for 5, then he demolished Pakistan's second innings with 8 for 34.
Bob Willis was also in the wickets against a hapless batting line-up. The
series ended on distinctly soggy note at Headingley where only 10-and-a-half
hours' play was possible. Sadiq Mohammad made a gusty 97 and Sarfraz Nawaz
troubled the England batsmen with 5 for 39. England 2 Pakistan 0
1982
England clinched a hard-fought series, but Pakistan gave them a real test.
England won the first Test at Edgbaston by 113 runs, but they were far from
comfortable. The teams were almost level on first innings - England's 272
played Pakistan's 251 - then Bob Taylor and Willis added 79 for the last
wicket in the second innings, setting Pakistan 313. Willis and Botham surged
through the top order to leave them reeling at 77 for 6 and Imran Khan's 65
was not enough for Pakistan. However, Pakistan achieved only their second
victory over England with a superb allround display at Lord's. Mohsin Khan
struck 200 then Abdul Qadir and Mudassar Nazar dismissed England twice. But
Bob Taylor and Robin Jackman almost defied the attack for long enough before
Pakistan chased 76 in 18 overs, winning by 10 wickets. England were back on
top at Headingley - although not without a fight. Willis was back from
injury and he and Botham shared 15 wickets. Graeme Fowler anchored England's
chase of 219 but a late wobble kept Pakistan interested until the end. Tests England 2 Pakistan 1 ODIs England 2 Pakistan 0
1983-84
Pakistan achieved their first series win over England through their
three-wicket victory in the open Test at Karachi. England were unable to
cope with the legspin bowling of Abdul Qadir, who took eight wickets, as
only Gower made any impression with a half century in each innings. However,
chasing 65 to win, Pakistan nearly collapsed in a heap against Nick Cook,
who claimed 5 for 18 to add to his 6 for 65 in the first innings. After that
low-scoring affair the cricket returned to type at Faisalabad. Salim Malik
and Wasim Raja struck hundreds and Gower replied in kind for England.
Pakistan should have wrapped up the series 2-0 at Lahore after England,
needing to win to square the series, set them 243 following Gower's 173.
Mohsin and Shoaib Mohammad opened with 173 but the middle order panicked
against Norman Cowans and they settled for a draw during the final hour. Tests Pakistan 1 England 0 ODIs Pakistan 1 England 1
1987
The opening two Tests were ruined by the weather with half the playing time
lost at Old Trafford and only seven hours possible at Lord's. However, at
Headingley Pakistan surged to an innings and 18 run win with Imran taking 10
for 77 in the match. England were skittled for 136 the Salim Malik's 99
engineered a lead of 217. Imran was unstoppable in the second innings,
tearing through the batting to finish with 7 for 40. England almost came
back in stunning fashion at Edgbaston in a high-scoring encounter. Pakistan
racked up 439, but England went better and piled up 521. With Neil Foster
taking four wickets England needed 124 in 18 overs against Imran and Wasim
Akram. Amid a flurry of shots and wickets the bowlers held their nerve and
England fell 15 runs short. The Oval became a celebration of Pakistani
batting as Javed Miandad made 260, Malik 102 and Imran 118 with the total
reaching a mammoth 708. England folded under such a weight of runs and
followed on, but saved some face thanks to Mike Gatting's 150 on the final
day, which denied Pakistan a 2-0 series win. Tests England 0 Pakistan 1 ODIs England 2 Pakistan 1
1987-88
Pakistan sealed their third consecutive series win over England, but the
series will be remembered more for controversy than cricket. England were
completely outplayed in the first Test with Qadir taking 9 for 56 in the
first innings and 13 wickets in the match. However, already the relations
between the teams were souring as Chris Broad refused to walk when given out
and Mike Gatting made his feelings clear about the umpiring after the match.
The umpiring was indeed poor, although both sides suffered. Gatting's temper
spilled over at Faisalabad in the second Test with the infamous
finger-wagging against Shakoor Rana, one of the umpires. Accusations flew
left, right and centre and the third day's play was lost as Rana refused to
resume umpiring until Gatting apologised. Gatting eventually, and through
gritted teeth, said sorry and the match ended in a draw, but that wasn't the
end. Before the third Test began England objected to the appointment of
Shakeel Khan as an umpire and replacements had to be sent for. This series
ended in apt fashion when, at tea on the final, Miandad decided there wasn't
going to be a result and announced the game was over. Both sides were glad
to see the end of the tour but it sewed seeds of discontent which remained
for some time. The English board hardly helped by rewarding the players
with a hardship bonus of £1000. Tests Pakistan 1 England 0 ODIs Pakistan 0 England 3
1992
Played in the aftermath of the World Cup final between the two teams, the
Test series provide thrills, spills and no little controversy - despite two
rain-affected draws at Edgbaston and Old Trafford. The series will be
remembered for Wasim and Waqar Younis at their destructive best; Aqib Javed
being warned for intimidation against Devon Malcolm; the wiles of Mushtaq
Ahmed, and the batting of Alec Stewart. Pakistan edged home at Lord's when
Wasim and Waqar came to the fore - but this time with the bat. Then England
levelled on a typical Headingley wicket with Neil Mallender - a typical
Headingley selection - taking eight wickets on debut. But a final
confrontation with reverse-swinging yorkers at The Oval proved too much.
However, England did take out the one-day series comfortable with some
impressive performances. Tests England 1 Pakistan 2 ODIs England 4 Pakistan 1
1996
Pakistan cricket at its best - aggressive batting, brilliant swing bowler
and world-class wrist spin - underpinned the series. At Lord's and The Oval,
England collapsed on the final day to a combination of Waqar's swing and
Mushtaq's spin. Pakistan were never short of runs with Inzamam, Saeed Anwar
and Salim Malik producing centuries. For England, the main positive was the
stunning form of Alec Stewart who struck a memorable 170 at Headingley
while, at the Oval, John Crawley made a maiden Test century. England gained
partial revenge for their Test defeat by claiming the one-day series 2-1,
with Nick Knight making back-to-back centuries in his first ODI series. Tests England 0 Pakistan 2ODIs England 2 Pakistan 1
2000-01
Following two dull draws at Lahore and Faisalabad - highlighted by neither
side's ability to grab the matches by the scruff of the neck - England
clinched their first victory in Pakistan since 1961-62 on a crazy last day
at Karachi.
For the best part of four days the final Test was heading in a similar
manner to the first two, a high-scoring draw. Yousuf Youhana's century was
cancelled out by Mike Atherton's nine-hour epic. However, moments before
lunch on the final day England removed Youhana and the tail folded to a
mixture of reverse swing and slower balls from Darren Gough and Craig White.
Needing 176 in 44 overs, England lost wickets to the spinners before Graham
Thorpe and Graeme Hick added 91 in the fading light. Moin Khan spread his
field, hoping that darkness would descend before England got the runs, but
the umpires were not fooled by the time-wasting and allowed the batsmen to
carry on. With total darkness just moments away, Thorpe edged a delivery
through Moin's legs - although few people were able to see the winning
runs. Tests Pakistan 0 England 1 ODIs Pakistan 2 England 1
2001
Fresh from their subcontinent triumphs during the winter England started the
summer with a bang at a bitterly cold Lord's. When play began after a first
day washout, it was just six degrees in the middle. However, England's
batsmen raised the temperature with some attacking batting -Thorpe
top-scored with 80. Gough and Andrew Caddick then demolished Pakistan twice
as England won late on the fourth day. After enjoying themselves on the
rollercoasters in Blackpool, Pakistan were a rejuvenated team at Old
Trafford. Inzamam and Yousuf Youhana powered them along at four runs an
over. However, when Michael Vaughan hit his first Test century and Thorpe an
impressive 138, England were 282 for 2, heading for a commanding lead.
Thorpe's run out sparked a collapse as eight wickets fell for 75 runs.
Inzamam then hit 85 as Pakistan built a lead of 370. With England only two
wickets down at tea on the final day a draw was virtually nailed on, but the
game hurtled towards a controversial finale as Saqlain Mushtaq ran through
the middle order although the result was overshadowed by the courtesy of a
series of missed no-balls by David Shepherd. England 1 Pakistan 1
