Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1979–80

The Series was Javed Miandad's first as a captain, following the retirement of Asif Iqbal.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154338.html |title= Wisden – Australia in Pakistan, 1979–80 |first=Ghulam|last=Mustafa Khan|publisher=ESPNcricinfo |work=Wisden|access-date=29 December 2023}} Pakistan was criticised by analysts for producing doctored pitches that were seen to neutralize Australian pace bowler Dennis Lillee who ended the three test series with only 3 wickets.{{Cite web|title=Too fast|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/136076.html|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Cricinfo|language=en}}

The first test in Karachi, saw Pakistan come away victors, and gave Miandad his first test victory as captain, after limiting Australia to only 225 and 140, leaving a Day 4 chase of only 74, which Pakistan chased down for the loss of only three wickets.{{Cite web|title=1st Test, Karachi, February 27 - March 02, 1980, Australia tour of Pakistan, Australia tour of Pakistan|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-pakistan-1979-80-61398/pakistan-vs-australia-1st-test-63263/full-scorecard|access-date=2023-12-29|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}

In the second test at Faisalabad, after no play was possible on the first day, Australia would bat until Day 4 and the game would finish with Pakistan only two wickets down in their first innings but still 235 runs behind Australia. Overall 336 overs were bowled in the match for only 12 wickets. While Australia would create their own history, by bowling all 11 players, including wicket keeper Rod Marsh who would bowl 10 overs alone.{{Cite web|title=Australia v Pakistan|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-v-pakistan-441066|access-date=2021-04-03|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}

The third and final test in Lahore would again finish in a draw, with both teams declaring their first innings for over 400 runs, but Australia would bat out the final day, ensuring Pakistan a 1-0 series win.{{Cite web|title=3rd Test, Lahore, March 18 - 23, 1980, Australia tour of Pakistan|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-pakistan-1979-80-61398/pakistan-vs-australia-3rd-test-63265/full-scorecard|access-date=2023-12-29|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}

There was some doubt as to whether the tour would go ahead due to financial problems. Eventually the tour guarantee was increased and the number of games played cut from eight matches to five with three test matches and two 3-day games.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/154338.html Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1979-80] at Wisden

It was the first tour by an Australian team since the peace treaty between the Australian Cricket Board and World Series Cricket. The original squad selected was as follows:

• Batsmen - Greg Chappell (captain), Kim Hughes (vice-captain), Allan Border, Graham Yallop, Bruce Laird, Julien Wiener, David Hookes
• Fast bowlers - Dennis Lillee, Geoff Dymock, Mick Malone, Geoff Lawson
• Spinners - Graeme Beard, Ray Bright
• Wicketkeeper - Rod Marsh

{{Test match

| date = 22–24 February 1980
(3–day match)

| team2 = BCCP President's XI

| team1 = {{cr|AUS|name=Australians}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 223/10 (77.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Rodney Marsh 52

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Aftab Baloch 4/51 (24.2)

| score-team2-inns1 = 209/7 (77.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Azmat Rana (82)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Ray Bright 5/93 (33.3)

| score-team1-inns2 = 203/5 (58 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Bruce Laird (82)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Aftab Baloch 3/70 (18)

| score-team2-inns2 = 81/9 (46 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Rizwan-uz-Zaman 25

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Ray Bright 6/29 (20)

| result = Match drawn

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-pakistan-1979-80-61398/bccp-president-s-xi-vs-australians-453231/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| venue = Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi|Rawalpindi

| umpires = Javed Akhtar (Pak) Khizer Hayat (Pak)

| motm =

| toss = No toss

| rain =

| notes = |

}}

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{{Test match

| date = March 13–15, 1980
(3–day match)

| team2 = Punjab Governor's XI

| team1 = {{cr|AUS|name=Australians}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 213/10 (64 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Ray Bright (52)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Ilyas Khan 4/62 (22.1)

| score-team2-inns1 = 323/10

| runs-team2-inns1 = Azhar Khan (100)

| wickets-team2-inns1= Geoff Lawson 4/46 (19)

| score-team1-inns2 = 302/10 (110.2)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Allan Border (178)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Rashid Khan 3/50 (23)

| score-team2-inns2 = 88/1 (24 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Saleem Yousuf (58*)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Geoff Lawson 1/36 (5)

| result = Match drawn

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-pakistan-1979-80-61398/punjab-governor-s-xi-pakistan-vs-australians-453233/live-cricket Scorecard]

| venue = Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan

| umpires = Amanullah Khan (Pak) Shakoor Rana (Pak)

| motm =

| toss = No toss

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Test match

| date = 27 February – 2 March 1980
(5–day match)

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 225 (95.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = KJ Hughes 85 (156)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Tauseef Ahmed 4/64 (30.2 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 292 (118.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Majid Khan 89 (239)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = RJ Bright 7/87 (46.5 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 140 (90 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = AR Border 58* (202)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Iqbal Qasim 7/49 (42 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 76/3 (25.1 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Javed Miandad 21 (39)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = RJ Bright 3/24 (11 overs)

| result = Pakistan won by 7 wickets

| report = [https://static.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63263.html Scorecard]

| venue = National Stadium, Karachi

| umpires = Mahboob Shah and Shakoor Rana

| motm =

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = 1 March was taken as a rest day.

• The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

| notes = GR Beard (AUS) and Tauseef Ahmed (PAK) made their Test debuts.

}}

{{Test match

| date = 6 – 11 March 1980
(5–day match)

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 617 (211 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = GS Chappell 235 (363)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Tauseef Ahmed 3/77 (33 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 382/2 (126 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Taslim Arif 210* (379)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = G Dymock 1/49 (20 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =

| runs-team1-inns2 =

| wickets-team1-inns2 =

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Match drawn

| report = [https://static.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63264.html Scorecard]

| venue = Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

| umpires = Javed Akhtar and Khalid Aziz

| motm =

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = 9 March was taken as a rest day.

• There was no play on the first day.

| notes = All 11 Australian players bowled for first time in their test history

}}

{{Test match

| date = 18 – 23 March 1980
(5–day match)

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 407/7d (142 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = AR Border 150* (281)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Iqbal Qasim 4/90 (39 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 420/9d (140 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Majid Khan 110* (239)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = RJ Bright 5/172 (56 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 391/8 (116 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = AR Border 153 (184)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Imran Khan 2/30 (12 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

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| result = Match drawn

| report = [https://static.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63265.html Scorecard]

| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

| umpires = Amanullah Khan and Khizer Hayat

| motm =

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = 20 March was taken as a rest day.

| notes = Azhar Khan and Azmat Rana (both PAK) made their Test debuts.

}}

The tour was Javed Miandad's first series win as test captain of Pakistan. It was a notable personal success for Allan Border who scored over 600 runs, and a disappointment for David Hookes, who only scored 10 runs for the whole tour.

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• [http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1979-80/AUS_IN_PAK/ Australia in Pakistan, 1979-80] at Cricinfo
• [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/PAK/1979-80_PAK_Australia_in_Pakistan_1979-80.html Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1979-80] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503121937/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/PAK/1979-80_PAK_Australia_in_Pakistan_1979-80.html |date=2012-05-03 }} at CricketArchive

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