Pakistani cricket team in England in 2006

Infobox_Cricket_series_begin
series_name = Pakistan in England 2006
team1_

team1_name = Pakistan
team2_
| team2_name = England
from_date = 1 July
to_date = 10 September 2006
team1_captain = Inzamam-ul-Haq
team2_captain = Andrew Strauss
Infobox_Cricket_series_tests
no_of_tests = 4
team1_tests_won = 0
team2_tests_won = 2
team1_tests_most_runs = Mohammad Yousuf (631)
team2_tests_most_runs = Andrew Strauss (444)
team1_tests_most_wickets = Umar Gul (18)
team2_tests_most_wickets = Steve Harmison (20)
player_of_test_series = Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan); Andrew Strauss (England)
Infobox_Cricket_series_ODI
no_of_ODIs = 5
team1_ODIs_won = 2
team2_ODIs_won = 2
team1_ODIs_most_runs = Younis Khan (215)
team2_ODIs_most_runs = Ian Bell (227)
team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Shoaib Akhtar (9)
team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Jon Lewis (7)
player_of_ODI_series = Younis Khan
Infobox_Cricket_series_twenty20
no_of_twenty20s = 1
team1_twenty20s_won = 1
team2_twenty20s_won = 0
team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Mohammad Hafeez (46)
team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Marcus Trescothick (53)
team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Abdul Razzaq (3)
team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Stuart Broad (2)
player_of_twenty20_series = Shahid Afridi

The Pakistani cricket team toured England in the 2006 English cricket season, following England's winter tour of Pakistan where Pakistan had won a 3-Test series 2–0 and the ODI series 4–1. As a result of this series, Pakistan rose two spots to be ranked second in the world Test rankings before this series, and England dropped to third after the July 12 annual update of the ICC Test Championship. The series was marred by a ball-tampering controversy on the fourth day of the Fourth Test, which culminated in Pakistan refusing to take the field after the tea interval in protest to a contentious decision by the umpires to penalize the Pakistani team for what they believed were acts of ball-tampering. This led the umpires to award the game to England, who thus won the Test series 3–0. However, ICC in 2008 declared the result of the final test as a draw and England thus won the Test series 2-0.

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First Class Matches

Tour Match: Pakistan v Leicestershire (1-3 July)

Pakistan won by 8 wickets [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvpak/engine/match/225259.html Tour Match: Pakistan v Leicestershire, 1-3 July] , scorecard retrieved from Cricinfo]

Tour Match: Pakistan v England A (6-9 July)

Match drawn [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvpak/engine/match/225260.html Tour Match: Pakistan v England A, 6-9 July] , scorecard retrieved from Cricinfo]

First Test (13-17 July)

First Class Matches
batting first

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batting first = England
first innings score of first team = 528/9d
overs in first innings of first team = 158.3
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Paul Collingwood
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = P. D. Collingwood
Highest score for first innings of first team = 186
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 327
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Danish Kaneria
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = Danish Kaneria
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 52.0-6-119-3

second innings score of first team = 296/8d
overs in second innings of first team = 84.5
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Andrew Strauss
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = A. J. Strauss
Highest score for second innings of first team = 128
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 214
Best bowler in second innings of first team = Danish Kaneria
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = Danish Kaneria
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = 30.0-4-77-3

batting second

batting second = Pakistan
first innings score of second team = 445
overs in first innings of second team = 119.3
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Mohammad Yousuf
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = Mohammad Yousuf
Highest score for first innings of second team = 202
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 330
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Steve Harmison
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = S. J. Harmison
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 29.3-6-94-4

second innings score of second team = 214/4
overs in second innings of second team = 73.0
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = Inzamam-ul-Haq
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = Inzamam-ul-Haq
Highest score for second innings of second team = 56
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = 111
Best bowler in second innings of second team = Monty Panesar
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = M. S. Panesar
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = 27.0-7-60-2

other result= true
result = Match drawn [ [http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006/PAK_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/PAK_ENG_T1_13-17JUL2006.html First Test Scorecard] , from Cricinfo, retrieved 18 July 2006]
stadium = Lord's Cricket Ground
city = London
country = England
umpire1 = Simon Taufel
umpire1 initial form = S. J. A. Taufel
umpire1 country = Australia
umpire1 country short form = Aus
umpire2 = Steve Bucknor
umpire2 initial form = S. A. Bucknor
umpire2 country = West Indies
umpire2 country short form = WI
MOTM = Mohammad Yousuf
MOTM initial form = Mohammad Yousuf
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = PAK

A steady start of 60 for England before losing their first wicket turned sour as skipper Andrew Strauss fell for the second wicket, also at 60. It seemed that England were to fall cheaply as high-hitter Kevin Pietersen fell 28 runs later but Alastair Cook and Paul Collingwood, echoing their February performance on the sub-continent, made a partnership of 322 (105 and 187 respectively.) The two, who many see as stand-ins for the unfit members of the team, along with the third stand-in Ian Bell (100*) kept the fledgling team alive, nobody else making a half-century before they declared on the second day.

The wicket proved to be helpful to the touring side too after a similar opening (the first and second wicket - a duck - falling cheaply on 28) and another duck leaving them at 68/4 however a well-paced strike rate from Mohammad Yousuf, making a double century in the nick of time as he stood until the last wicket, and a half century from skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq, keeping his record against England alive, proved the team would stand as strong as the home team. Stephen Harmison's bowling, which had been under scrutiny over the Winter months, improved greatly at his least favourite pitch as he took 4-94 but the next best, Matthew Hoggard at 3-117 proved the tourists had victory in their sights. A special note must go to Pietersen who made a rare attempt at bowling for two overs, taking wicket keeper Kamran Akmal for 58 at figures of 1-11.

However, seeing as the second innings did not start for England until the fourth day a result seemed unlikely. Strauss made up for his first effort by making a 128 but little else from the team was worth mention as they declared a few overs into the last day, leaving the tourists with a deficit of 379 to chase in 73 overs. After Salman Butt fell from the first delivery to Hoggard, things seemed hopeful, even more so after Imran Farhat fell at 33 but Faisal Iqbal's slow, but firm scoring rate took them to before tea, leaving Inzy and Abdul Razzaq to bat out the last session for 73 before a draw was confirmed.

Tour Match: Pakistan v Northamptonshire (20-22 July)

Pakistan won by 7 wickets [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/engvpak/engine/match/225261.html Tour match: Northamptonshire v Pakistanis at Northampton, 20-22 July 2006] ]

econd Test (27-29 July)

Pakistan won the match by five wickets. After bowling out four of England's upper order batsmen for fewer than 20 runs between them, Pakistan secured a comfortable win aided by Shahid Afridi who struck 28 off just 10 balls (22 of these in a single over).

This match marked the international debut for England's Stuart Broad and Michael Yardy. Yardy claimed his first wicket, and Broad his first two, at this level. Yardy also made an unbeaten 24 from 14 balls and later took the catch which dismissed Shahid Afridi.

First ODI (30 August)

econd ODI (2 September)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = England
score first innings = 166
overs first innings = 39.1
batting first highest scorer = Rikki Clarke
batting first highest scorer initial form = R Clarke
batting first highest score = 39
batting first highest score balls faced = 47
bowling first best bowler = Shoaib Akhtar
bowling first best bowler initial form = S Akhtar
bowling first best figures = 8-0-28-4
batting second

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batting second = Pakistan
score second innings = 169/3
overs second innings = 36.4
batting second highest scorer = Younis Khan
batting second highest scorer initial form = Y Khan
batting second highest score = 55
batting second highest score balls faced = 89
bowling second best bowler = Jon Lewis
bowling second best bowler initial form = J Lewis
bowling second best figures = 8-4-11-2
winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 7 wickets (D/L) [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2006/9/12282/html/scorecard.stm BBC Scorecard] 2nd ODI]
stadium = Lord's
city = London
country = England
umpire1 = Mark Benson
umpire1 initial form = M R Benson
umpire1 country = England
umpire1 country short form = ENG
umpire2 = Billy Doctrove
umpire2 initial form = B R Doctrove
umpire2 country = West Indies
umpire2 country short form = WI
MOTM = Shoaib Akhtar
MOTM initial form = S Akhtar
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = PAK|

Third ODI (5 September)

Shoaib Akhtar was in the spotlight after television cameras caught him working on the ball. The pictures appeared to show Akhtar flicking his thumb at the ball. However, the ICC referee, Mr Mike Procter, upon analysis of the TV footage, decided that there was no case to answer on behalf of the Pakistani cricket team. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/5312576.stm Match report] accessed 6 September 2006]

Fourth ODI (8 September)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Pakistan
score first innings = 235/8
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Abdul Razzaq
batting first highest scorer initial form = Abdul Razzaq
batting first highest score = 75*
batting first highest score balls faced = 72
bowling first best bowler = Michael Yardy
bowling first best bowler initial form = MH Yardy
bowling first best figures = 10-1-24-3
batting second

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batting second = England
score second innings = 237/2
overs second innings = 46.2
batting second highest scorer = Ian Bell (cricketer)
batting second highest scorer initial form = IR Bell
batting second highest score = 86
batting second highest score balls faced = 111
bowling second best bowler = Mohammad Hafeez
bowling second best bowler initial form = Mohammad Hafeez
bowling second best figures = 4.2-0-21-1
winning team = England
win margin = 8 wickets [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2006/9/12284/html/scorecard.stm BBC scorecard] 4th ODI]
stadium = Trent Bridge
city = Nottingham
country = England
umpire1 = Mark Benson
umpire1 initial form = M R Benson
umpire1 country = England
umpire1 country short form = ENG
umpire2 = Daryl Harper
umpire2 initial form = D J Harper
umpire2 country = Australia
umpire2 country short form = AUS
MOTM = Ian Bell (cricketer)
MOTM initial form = IR Bell
MOTM country = England
MOTM ctry short form = ENG|

In this match Abdul Razzaq smashed the English bowlers in the last couple of overs.

Fifth ODI (10 September)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Pakistan
score first innings = 154/9
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Younis Khan
batting first highest scorer initial form = Y Khan
batting first highest score = 47
batting first highest score balls faced = 80
bowling first best bowler = Jamie Dalrymple
bowling first best bowler initial form = JWM Dalrymple
bowling first best figures = 6-0-13-2
batting second

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batting second = England
score second innings = 155/7
overs second innings = 31
batting second highest scorer = Andrew Strauss
batting second highest scorer initial form = AJ Strauss
batting second highest score = 35
batting second highest score balls faced = 41
bowling second best bowler = Shahid Afridi
bowling second best bowler initial form = S Afridi
bowling second best figures = 5-1-14-2
winning team = England
win margin = 3 wickets [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2006/9/12285/html/scorecard.stm BBC Scorecard] 5th ODI]
stadium = Edgbaston
city = Birmingham
country = England
umpire1 = Daryl Harper
umpire1 initial form = DJ Harper
umpire1 country = Australia
umpire1 country short form = AUS
umpire2 = Ian Gould
umpire2 initial form = IJ Gould
umpire2 country = England
umpire2 country short form = ENG
MOTM = Sajid Mahmood
MOTM initial form = SI Mahmood
MOTM country = England
MOTM ctry short form = ENG|

The series was levelled 2-2. The first match was abandoned due to rain

Notes

External sources

[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Tours_2006.html CricketArchive]

References

* "Playfair Cricket Annual"
* "Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2007"