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	Waqar Hassan’s 189 helped Pakistan wrap up the first series © Hulton Archive

1955-56
Pakistan won the first Test between the two countries, the matting pitch in Karachi and Zulfiqar Ahmed’s 11 for 79 proving too much for the tourists. Back on turf in Lahore, Pakistan wrapped up the series with a remarkable comeback, recovering from 111 for 6 to make 561 on their first innings. Waqar Hassan (189) and Imtiaz Ahmed (209 batting at No. 8) added 308 for the seventh wicket, but set 117 to win, they scraped home by four wickets with 18 minutes to spare. The third Test was blighted by rain.
Pakistan 2 New Zealand 0 Drawn 11964-65
Pakistan’s first series in New Zealand produced three fairly unmemorable matches. In Wellington, Pakistan were 64 for 6 after being set 259 in 188 minutes before Asif Iqbal dug in and secured a draw. Auckland was a turgid, low -scoring affair, summed up by the fact there were 71 maidens on the first day. Rain blighted the Christchurch Test where New Zealand closed on 223 for 5 chasing 314 in four hours.
New Zealand 0 Pakistan 0 Drawn 31964-65
Given what had happened a few months earlier, New Zealand’s visit in the middle of a tour of India was hardly the subject of keen anticipation, but the home support were left happy. Pakistan opened with an innings win in Rawalpindi, Pervez Sajjad returning 8 for 47. Hanid Mohammad’s 203 blunted the New Zealand attack after they had stuck Pakistan in on a rain-affected pitch, and in the final Test hundreds from Saeed Ahmed and Mohammad Ilyas steered Pakistan to an eight-wicket win.
Pakistan 2 New Zealand 0 Drawn 11969-70
A strong New Zealand side came away with a 1-0 win, their first away series success. Pakistan had the better of the opening game, Mohammad Nazir taking 7 for 99 on his debut, and New Zealand shut up shop after being reduced to 11 for 3 chasing 230 in three-and-a-quarter hours. The only positive result came in a low-scoring game in Lahore where New Zealand won by five wickets. In Dacca, Pakistan looked set to level the series when New Zealand, 17 behind on the first innings, slipped to 101 for 8. But Mark Burgess (119*) and Bob Cunis added 96 for the ninth wicket. That left Pakistan needing 184 in two-and-a-half hours, and when bad light stopped play they were 51 for 4. Any chance of a resumption was scuppered by crowd disturbances.
Pakistan 0 New Zealand 1 Drawn 21972-73
Pakistan gained revenge back in New Zealand, some solace immediately after a 3-0 loss in Australia. In the first and third Tests the bat dominated, but in Dunedin New Zealand were twice bowled out cheaply, Intikhab Alam taking 11 for 130, after Mushtaq Mohammad’s double hundred.
New Zealand 0 Pakistan 1 Drawn 21976-77
Pakistan’s formidable batting was the basis of their big wins in the first two Tests. In Lahore it was Asif Iqbal (166) and Javed Miandad (163 on debut) who dominated, and then in Hyderabad Sadiq and Mushtaq Mohammad both made first-innings hundreds. Miandad, who finished the series with 504 runs at 126.00, scored a double hundred in the Karachi Test as Pakistan made 565 for 9, but for the once New Zealand’s reply was equal to it.
Pakistan 2 New Zealand 0 Drawn 11978-79
Pakistan fielded a weakened side in Christchurch – four regulars were playing in World Series Cricket – where they recovered from a small first-innings deficit to win by 128 runs. Miandad started the fightback with 160 and then Mushtaq Mohammed (5 for 59) and Wasim Raja (4 for 68) bowled the home side out for 176. There was nothing between the sides in a dull draw in Napier, and in Auckland, New Zealand did well to salvage a draw but were never in with a chance of levelling the series. Wasim Bari caught seven of the first eight wickets to fall in New Zealand’s first innings to create a new Test record.
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	Chamu Chibhabha will make unlikely opposition for the Australians © AFP

Chamu Chibhabha, the Zimbabwe allrounder, will face Australia when he lines up for the University of the West Indies Vice Chancellor’s XI, on Saturday, at the Three Ws Oval.When Zimbabwe toured West Indies two years ago he scored back-to-back half-centuries and joins a number of prominent West Indies players in the squad. Denesh Ramdin and Darren Sammy are also included along with Patrick Browne and Ravi Rampaul.The side is completed by a handful of university students that have appeared in the Combined Campuses & Colleges side, which took part in the West Indies domestic competition for the first time this season.They include left-handed batsman Simon Jackson, who has been named captain, and former Windward Islands opener Romel Currency. The match will be Australia’s only warm-up prior to the ODI series.University officials announced that they had invited former West Indies fast bowler Tino Best to be part of the line-up, but he was ruled out because of other commitments. All-rounder Dwayne Smith was also considered, but he is currently playing for Sussex.Squad Simon Jackson (capt), Patrick Browne, Justice Chibhabha, Romel Currency, Kavesh Kantasingh, Nekoli Parris, Omar Phillips, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Darren Sammy, Gavin Wallace, Chadwick Walton

Former South Africa captain Kepler Wessels is to be Northamptonshire’s first-team manager for the next two seasons. Wessels, 45, will start in March after the 2003 World Cup in his home country.”It is both an honour and a privilege to accept the position as first-teammanager,” he said. “I am well aware of the club’s goals, aspirations and objectives, and will do everything in my power to help them succeed.”It is always a challenge to work with an emerging team, and I am lookingforward to a productive association with the players, club officials, membersand supporters.”Wessels played first-class cricket with Sussex between 1976 and 1980. After joining Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket, he settled in Australia where he played for Queensland.After qualifying through residence, he played for Australia in 16 Tests, touring England in 1985. He returned home in 1986 and was the first captain of South Africa when they were readmitted to international cricket in 1992.

The South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) today announced a 13-mansquad to play in the South Australian Under 19 National Carnival inCanberra from December 11 to 22.The side sees Sturt batsman, Cameron Borgas, take up the captaincy, withProspect batting all-rounder Callum Ferguson, vice captain.Redbacks 2002/03 Rookie and Northern Districts player, Mark Cosgrove, isalso a member of the team. Mark was a member of the Australian Under 19World Cup Champion team for 2001.Completing the squad are:

• Cullen Bailey (Sturt)
• Matthew Burr (Sturt)
• Daniel Cullen (Adelaide)
• Daniel Franco (West Torrens)
• James Harford (Kensington)
• Trent Kelly (West Torrens)
• Josh McLean (Adelaide)
• Lachlan Oswald-Jacobs (Sturt)
• Tom Plant (Glenelg)
• Stewart Smith (East Torrens).

The SACA’s assistant coaching manager, Peter Muggleton, will coach theside, with SACA cricket officer, Greg Quinn, appointed as assistantcoach.

Fitzroy Doncaster’s batting star, David Plumpton has been named in a 13 man squad to contest the Bushrangers first ING Cup match of the season against the Southern Redbacks in Adelaide this Saturday.Plumpton, 25, was ecstatic with his selection. “Initially being awarded a playing contract was exciting enough, but I guess you then turn your attention to gaining selection. To be considered so early in the season is a bonus and if I make the twelve for Adelaide, hopefully I can really help the side get off to a winning start in the ING Cup competition”.The elegant right hander was last season selected in the Victorian Premier Cricket “Team of the Season” and played a major role in Fitzroy Doncaster’s premiership success, scoring 957 runs with a top score of 170.Joining Plumpton in the squad are Richmond paceman Ian Hewett and Melbourne’s batting all-rounder, Andrew McDonald. Jason Arnberger and Will Carr will return from Adelaide at the conclusion of the current Pura Cup match.BUSHRANGERSMatthew Elliott (c), Darren Berry, Ian Harvey, Shane Harwood, Ian Hewett, Brad Hodge, Mathew Inness, Nick Jewell, Michael Lewis, Andrew McDonald, David Plumpton, Graeme Rummans, Cameron White (one to be omitted)

SYDNEY, Oct 30 AAP – Life after international cricket for Mark Waugh is set to follow a well-worn path into Channel Nine’s cricket commentary team.Nine director of Sport Gary Burns said discussions with Waugh’s management begin tomorrow about him joining old team-mates Mark Taylor and Ian Healy behind the microphone.”But I’m not sure he’s a certainty this summer for the CCP (Central Commentary Position),” Burns said today.”He’s going to play first-class cricket for New South Wales this season and that goes on at the same time as the international season.”He commentated in the mid-winter season here – the one dayers against Pakistan – and went pretty well I thought.”But Burns baulked at the idea Nine was keen to secure Waugh.”Not that keen, we are full – fuller than a fat lady’s sock really,” Burns said.”Nobody’s going to join the commentary team while they are still playing, so he’s going to have at least another season.”But we’re hoping we can work out a way we can see him guest commentating on appropriate matches.”And don’t forget the World Cup (in South Africa next year) for instance, we will have a major hosting and down stream operation back here in Sydney while that’s all going on and I hope to see him involved in that.”

With the Norwich Union season drawing towards its close, and still a number of issues to be decided, there’s an intensity about all the matches taking place at present. The next round is spread over three days, with the bulk of them to be played on Sunday.It is then that the already relegated Somerset Sabres take on Kent Spitfires at Taunton. The Spitfires cannot take the title they won with a late run last year, but they can still land one of the minor places in the prize money. There is also a possibility that Leicestershire Foxes could use some stealth and cunning to reach those heights as well. They go to Scarborough to take on Yorkshire Phoenix.The matches in Division Two on Sunday could go a long way towards deciding the promotion issue, and indeed, the divisional title. Gloucestershire Gladiators, who are top, meet Derbyshire Scorpions who are not out of the promotion race. Meanwhile Essex Eagles in third place take on the second team in the table, Surrey Lions. Northamptonshire Steelbacks are currently just out of the promotion bracket and they visit Lancashire Lightning – perhaps aware of the dangers of combining steel with lightning.On Tuesday the Yorkshire Phoenix team will be descending on Edgbaston to play Warwickshire Bears, who cannot now take the title but will want a high finish. Then, on Wednesday, the lights will be shining at Grace Road as Leicestershire Foxes meet Somerset Sabres in the last of this season’s floodlit matches.

Steve Waugh’s career with the Kent Spitfires took off in style at Canterbury, as Leicestershire Foxes’ 168, which looked competitive when Kent were 52 for four, was passed with two balls to spare. Waugh kept the Spitfires’ title hopes alive with an unbeaten 59 towards a five-wicket win in the last over, which takes them into undisputed third place behind the leaders, Worcestershire Royals, and Glamorgan Dragons. Waugh added 72 for the sixth wicket with Paul Nixon (33*) to secure the victory. Martin Saggers was Kent’s top bowler, with three for 22 off his nine overs, while Min Patel (two for 34), Mark Ealham and Matthew Fleming all gave good support. Neil Burns (35) was the top scorer in an off-colour performance by the Foxes.In Division Two, Surrey Lions kept a grip on their promotion hopes with a 70-run win over Hampshire Hawks. Adam Hollioake was hunter-in-chief under a moonlit night at the AMP Oval, with 32 and five for 43 as the Hawks were unable to clear the lower plains of the division. The Lions’ healthy 262 was built around Ian Ward (38), Ali Brown (49), Mark Ramprakash (50) and Scott Newman (37). Dimitri Mascarenhas (four for 45) and Neil Johnson (three for 42) were the main wicket-takers for the Hawks, whose reply never got much above ground level after Tim Murtagh bowled Johnson for 44. Mushtaq Ahmed was particularly predatory for the Lions, with one for 19 off nine overs as the Hawks were picked off like sitting ducks.

A stirring all-round performance by Nick Gubbins guided Hampshire to victory over Sussex by 98 runs in their Royal London Cup Group A match at the Ageas Bowl.First, Gubbins scored a magnificent century, 131 from 119 deliveries with six fours and five sixes, to help Hampshire post a daunting score of 328 for 7 from their 50 overs. Gubbins’ score was a List A record for a Hampshire batsman against Sussex.But then Gubbins the legspinner stunned Sussex by taking four wickets for 38 runs as Sussex were bowled out for 230 in 41.2 overs. Before this Gubbins had taken only one wicket, in a T20 match. He has proved a shrewd signing from Middlesex.A young Sussex side, with five teenagers and three others aged 22 or less, never looked likely to reach their target, and they have now lost two of their opening three games in this competition, with the other match abandoned without a ball being bowled.Their best hope was their fourth-wicket pairing David Wiese and Travis Head, their most experienced players, who put on 61 in 11 overs. But Wiese fell to a magnificent catch by Scott Currie at wide mid-off and the Gubbins ended their last hope by bowling Head.While Gubbins was clearly Hampshire’s batting star he received solid support from Tom Alsop and James Fuller, who each hit half-centuries.Alsop missed Hampshire’s opening match in the competition because he was having a concussion break. But here he came into the side in place of Tom Scriven and gave his side a solid start with Tom Prest after captain Kyle Abbott had chosen to bat first.Alsop showed his form when he hit boundaries off each of the first three deliveries of the expensive Henry Crocombe’s third over. Alsop and Prest put on 81 for the first wicket before 16-year-old legspinner Archie Lenham came into the attack to bowl the 15th over and immediately bowled Prest for 34.Gubbins brought up the 100 in the 18th over when he swept Head for four. Alsop looked in such good form that it was a shock when he played on to Danial Ibraham for 68 off 60 balls, with eight fours. By now, though, Gubbins was in full stride.When Hampshire were 169 from 30 overs they looked capable of scoring 350 or more. But they managed only 52 from the next ten overs because of some tight bowling from the Sussex spin trio of Lenham, Will Beer and James Coles.It took a sixth wicket stand of 116 in 13 overs between Gubbins and the hard-hitting Fuller to put Hampshire firmly on top. And then it was Gubbins the bowler who took over.

Batsman Tarisai Musakanda and fast bowler Carl Mumba – both uncapped in ODIs – have been included in Zimbabwe’s 16-man squad for the forthcoming home tri-series against Sri Lanka and West Indies. Musakanda and Mumba are among five players who have come into Zimbabwe’s ODI squad after missing the side’s previous ODI assignment, a home series against India in June.The other key names returning to the squad are Brian Chari, Tinashe Panyangara and Chris Mpofu. Both Chari and Mpofu last played an ODI in 2015, while Panyangara was picked after recovering from a back injury that forced him to miss the ODIs against India and the two-Test series against New Zealand.

Zimbabwe squad for tri-series

Graeme Cremer (capt), Brian Chari, Tarisai Musakanda, Carl Mumba, Chris Mpofu, Hamilton Masakadza, Chamu Chibhabha, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Peter Moor, Donald Tiripano, Tinashe Panyangara, Sikandar Raza, Tendai Chisoro, Elton Chigumbura
In: Brian Chari, Tarisai Musakanda, Carl Mumba, Chris Mpofu, Tinashe Panyangara, Malcolm Waller
Out: Tendai Chatara, Neville Madziva, Timycen Maruma, Wellington Masakadza, Tawanda Mupariwa, Richmond Mutumbami, Taurai Muzarabani, Vusi Sibanda

Chari, an opening batsman, has played just five Tests and four ODIs in his nascent international career. He scored 80 against Sri Lanka in the second Test, which finished the day before the ODI squad was announced. Mumba, who made his international debut in the recently concluded Test series against Sri Lanka, has taken eight wickets in two Tests at 37.25. Musakanda has not played any international cricket, but has performed consistently in recent outings for Zimbabwe A and Zimbabwe Development XI.Meanwhile, top-order batsman Vusi Sibanda was left out of the squad. Sibanda scored a half-century in the ODIs against India, but was in indifferent form during Zimbabwe A’s List A fixtures against Pakistan A in September-October. Wicketkeeper Richmond Mutumbami has also been omitted, which means Peter Moor will likely be entrusted with the gloves, despite his patchy showing behind the stumps in the Tests against Sri Lanka.Six other players who were part of the ODI squad against India – Tendai Chatara, Neville Madziva, Timycen Maruma, Wellington Masakadza, Tawanda Mupariwa and Taurai Muzarabani – have also been left out.The tri-series starts from November 14, with the first match between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in Harare. The final will be played in Bulawayo on November 27.