Pakistan The national cricket team headed by its 35th captain Shan Masood has left for Australia today where he Against the Australian team Three Test match series will play
According to the schedule of the series, the first Test between the two teams will start from December 14 in Perth, while the remaining two Test matches will be played in Melbourne and Sydney.
Pakistan has so far played 37 Test matches on Australian soil, in which Pakistan has won only four matches while losing 26 of them.
Not only this but Pakistan have faced consecutive defeats in their last 14 matches in Australia.
Pakistan first time in 1964-65 Australia toured which was based on a test and was drawn.
Pakistan made their second tour in 1972-73 under the captaincy of Ekhta Alam in which Pakistan lost all three Test matches.
The third visit to Pakistan was in 1976-77. Pakistan won in Sydney for the first time in this tour.
The credit was due to Imran Khan’s brilliant bowling. His performance of 12 wickets in the match opened the account of Pakistan’s victory.
The series was tied at one game apiece.
The fourth tour of Pakistan was under the leadership of Mushtaq Muhammad in 1978-79.
Sarfraz Nawaz’s nine-wicket performance in an innings sealed the second win against Australia in the series in Melbourne.
Sarfaraznawaz’s name is still at the top of Melbourne’s merit board.
The fifth visit to Pakistan was made in 1981 under the leadership of Javed Miandad. Once again Pakistan’s victory in Melbourne became a success. Pakistan also got their third win in the same arena.
Pakistan toured Australia in 1983 and 1989 but lost both the series.
Pakistan had to wait 14 years for their fourth win.
In the 1995 tour, Pakistan won the Sydney Test under the leadership of Wasim Akram, in which the brilliant bowling of Wasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed played an important role.
Pakistan made five more tours after that. But Pakistan could not win in any tour.
Pakistan has been whitewashed five times i.e. Pakistan has lost all Test matches in the series.
However, on a few occasions, Pakistan came very close to victory.
In the 2009 series in Sydney Test, Pakistan could not cross the target of 176 runs and lost by 36 runs.
While Asad Shafiq’s marathon century in the Brisbane Test in the 2016 series, Pakistan came very close to the historic target of 490 runs, but lost by 39 runs in the last minute.
If it was crossed, the biggest target in cricket history would have been crossed.
What is the cause of failure?
If Pakistan’s defeats are examined, batting seems to be more responsible for all these defeats.
The batsmen who pile up runs on Pakistani pitches, when batting on Australian pitches, prove to be a wall of sand in front of the Australian bowlers.
The poor condition of the batting can be estimated from the fact that twice Pakistan has been all out for 62 runs. The only double century scored by Pakistan was Azhar Ali in the 2016 tour.
Zaheer Abbas has the honor of scoring the most runs for Pakistan.
He has scored 1097 runs in 15 matches while Asif Iqbal and Ijaz Ahmed have scored the most three centuries each.
In bowling, Sarfaraz Nawaz is leading with 50 wickets. His bowling spell in Melbourne, in which he took 9 wickets for 86 runs, was memorable bowling.
He conceded just one run for the last seven wickets that day. Apart from this, Imran Khan’s disastrous bowling in Sydney which brought the first victory.
Apart from these three, Pakistan’s bowling has not been very effective. In the previous series, Pakistani bowling was a complete failure.
Australian spinner Nathan Line and Pakistani batsman during a test match (AFP file)
Will the current team be able to do anything?
If we look at the current Pakistan team, it would be fair to say that it is the weakest team touring Australia.
Most of Pakistan’s batting will depend on Babar Azam. Who recently retired from captaincy.
Fingers are also being raised on his batting as he could not bat very well in the last World Cup.
But Babar Azam, the only batsman in the team to have scored a century in Australia, has high hopes.
Captain Shaan Masood has scored a lot of runs in the domestic season and he will also be the center of expectations.
But his record in Test cricket is very poor and he is always lucky to get selected despite poor performance.
It will be a very tough tour for openers Abdullah Shafiq Imamul Haq and Saud Shakeel. Saud Shakeel is going for the first time and it will not be easy for him to play Australian bowling.
In the middle order, if Rizwan does not play, Salman Agha and Sarfraz will be responsible, but there is no hope of a big performance from any batsman.
There is no notable bowler except Shaheen Shah Afridi in bowling.
If Shaheen Afridi can’t trouble the Kangaroos, Australia can score big in every innings.
Former Test fast bowler Aqib Javed is seeing the host team play only once in every Test.
Unfortunately for Pakistan, there is no good sniper.
Abrar Ahmed is an inexperienced spinner who will find it difficult to bowl nippy in Australian conditions.
In this July 16, 2023, photo, Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Afridi celebrates his 100th wicket in Test cricket (AFP)
Will this be the sixth whitewash?
Aqib Javed is predicting a whitewash but can it really happen?
The experts are giving the answer in the affirmative because both batting and bowling are suffering.
Along with the lack of confidence in the batting, there is also a lack of technique.
The opening does not have the skills to give a steady start and the middle order is always under pressure.
New captain Shaun Masood has not been selected on his own performance so what can the other batsmen of the team say.
Critics have expressed surprise at the removal of Babar Azam from the captaincy on this difficult and important tour as Babar could have inspired the other batsmen with his batting and the responsibility of captaining the team.
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But now that PCB has appointed Shaan Masood as the captain of the tough series, it seems that he has been made a scapegoat, but Shaan Masood is not afraid of it.
The Australian team is very strong and in great form at the moment. His form has returned after winning the World Cup.
It will not be easy for the Pakistani team to compete with the Australian bowling and batting.
If the players had fought with confidence, using their talents to the fullest, the result might have been different.
However, the results in the current series on Australian soil seem to be following their tradition.
After the team’s departure for Australia, the Pakistan Cricket Board has stated in a press release that the PCB has promoted Test team captain Shan Masood from D category to B category in the central contract.
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Here are some PAA (People Also Ask) questions related to the title “Pakistan’s Quest for Victory in Australia: A Historical Overview”:
Pakistan’s Quest for Victory in Australia: A Historical Overview
The Pakistan national cricket team, led by its 35th captain Shan Masood, has embarked on a challenging tour of Australia, where they will face the Australian team in a three-Test match series [[3]]. The series, scheduled to take place in December 2023 and January 2024, will see the two teams contesting the Benaud-Qadir Trophy [[2]].
Pakistan’s Past Performances in Australia
Pakistan has a daunting task ahead, given their dismal record in Australia. Out of 37 Test matches played on Australian soil, Pakistan has won only four matches, while losing 26 [[1]]. What’s more alarming is that Pakistan has faced consecutive defeats in their last 14 matches in Australia.
Pakistan’s First Tour of Australia (1964-65)
Pakistan first toured Australia in 1964-65, which ended in a draw. This was followed by two more tours in 1972-73 and 1976-77. In the 1976-77 tour, Pakistan won their first Test match in Sydney, thanks to Imran Khan’s brilliant bowling performance, which earned him 12 wickets in the match [[2]].
Pakistan’s Successes in Australia
Pakistan’s success in Australia has been limited, but notable. In the 1978-79 tour, Sarfraz Nawaz’s nine-wicket performance in an innings sealed Pakistan’s second win against Australia in Melbourne. This achievement still holds a place on Melbourne’s merit board [[2]]. Pakistan’s fifth tour in 1981 saw them winning their third Test match in Melbourne.
Pakistan’s Recent Performances in Australia
Pakistan has struggled to replicate their past successes in recent years. In the 2009 series, Pakistan came close to victory in the Sydney Test, but lost by 36 runs. In the 2016 series, Asad Shafiq’s marathon century in the Brisbane Test saw Pakistan narrowly miss the historic target of 490 runs, losing by 39 runs in the last minute [[2]].
Causes of Pakistan’s Failure
Pakistan’s defeats in Australia can be attributed to their batting woes. Batsmen who excel on Pakistani pitches often struggle to perform on Australian pitches, proving to be vulnerable against Australian bowlers. The poor condition of Pakistan’s batting can be gauged from the fact that they have been all out for 62 runs twice, with Azhar Ali’s double century in 2016 being the only exception [[2]].
Key Players’ Contributions
Zaheer Abbas holds the record for the most runs scored by a Pakistani in Australia, with 1097 runs in 15 matches. Asif Iqbal
