Commonwealth XI cricket team in Pakistan in 1967–68

A Commonwealth XI cricket team visited Pakistan from February to April 1968 and played eight first-class matches including three four-day matches against Pakistan. The Commonwealth XI won three matches and lost two, with the other three matches ending in draws. Pakistan won the four-day series with a victory in the opening games followed by two draws.

Touring team

Captained by Richie Benaud, the Commonwealth team consisted of Roger Prideaux, Mushtaq Mohammad, Tony Lewis, Don Shepherd, Peter Walker, John Murray, David Allen, Mike Edwards, Brian Luckhurst, John Hampshire, Peter Marner, Ken Shuttleworth and Keith Boyce.[1] Benaud was not available for the early matches and Prideaux, as vice-captain, and Lewis deputised for him.

Player Date of birth Batting style Bowling style Nationality
Richie Benaud (c) 6 October 1930 Right-hand Right-arm legbreak  Australia
Roger Prideaux (vc) 31 July 1939 Right-hand Right-arm medium  England
David Allen 29 October 1935 Right-hand Right-arm offbreak  England
Keith Boyce 11 October 1943 Right-hand Right arm fast-medium  Barbados
Mike Edwards 1 March 1940 Right-hand Right-arm offbreak  England
John Hampshire 10 February 1941 Right-hand Right-arm legbreak  England
Barry Knight 18 February 1938 Right-hand Right arm fast-medium  England
Tony Lewis 6 July 1938 Right-hand Right-arm legbreak  England
Brian Luckhurst 5 February 1939 Right-hand Slow left-arm orthodox  England
Peter Marner 31 March 1936 Right-hand Left-arm medium  England
Mushtaq Mohammad 22 November 1943 Right-hand Right-arm legbreak  Pakistan
John Murray 1 April 1935 Right-hand Wicket keeper  England
Don Shepherd 12 August 1927 Right-hand Right-arm medium  England
Ken Shuttleworth 13 November 1944 Right-hand Right arm fast  England
Peter Walker 17 February 1936 Right-hand Left-arm medium  England

Results

25-27 February 1968
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South Zone
205/8d (103 overs)
Peter Walker 49*
Zulfiqar Ali 4/48 (32 overs)
164/4d (76 overs)
Wallis Mathias 42*
Ken Shuttleworth 1/22 (9 overs)
163/6d (67 overs)
Mike Edwards 59
Nasim-ul-Ghani 3/44 (22 overs)
205/7 (48.3 overs)
Nasim-ul-Ghani 43
David Allen 3/51 (12.3 overs)
South Zone won by 3 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Idrees Baig and Umar Khan
  • Commonwealth XI won the toss and decided to bat
  • 3-day match
1-4 March 1968
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366 (130.2 overs)
Mohammad Ilyas 149
Peter Walker 3/22 (14.2 overs)
298 (131.1 overs)
Mushtaq Mohammad 104
Intikhab Alam 4/113 (44.1 overs)
169/5d (59 overs)
Intikhab Alam 39*
Don Shepherd 2/38 (14 overs)
132 (51 overs)
Mike Edwards 32
Intikhab Alam 5/44 (21 overs)
Pakistan won by 105 runs
Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Munawar Hussain and Saeed Ahmed
  • Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat
  • 4-day match
6-8 March 1968
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120 (47.4 overs)
Sherandaz Khan 41
Mushtaq Mohammad 3/26 (8 overs)
285/9d (71.3 overs)
Tony Lewis 73
Javed Bhatti 4/18 (7.3 overs)
209 (99 overs)
Aftab Gul 76
Richie Benaud 5/29 (18 overs)
46/1 (11.3 overs)
John Murray 26*
Commonwealth XI won by 9 wickets
Sports Stadium, Sargodha
Umpires: Mohammad Gulzar Mir and Nazar Mohammad
  • Central Zone won the toss and decided to bat
  • 3-day match
11-13 March 1968
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267/7d (79 overs)
Aftab Gul 90
Ken Shuttleworth 3/57 (15 overs)
304/2d (82 overs)
John Hampshire 145
Waqar Ahmed 1/18 (5 overs)
223-9d (75 overs)
Zulfiqar Ali 50*
Ken Shuttleworth 3/35 (16 overs)
187/5 (41.1 overs)
Richie Benaud 59
Asif Masood 2/16 (6 overs)
Commonwealth XI won by 5 wickets
Punjab University Ground, Lahore
Umpires: Aslam Khokhar and Murawwat Hussain
  • Pakistan Universities won the toss and decided to bat
  • 3-day match
15-18 March 1968
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304/7d (82.3 overs)
Mike Edwards 66
Saleem Altaf 5/67 (24 overs)
381/7d (103 overs)
Mohammad Ilyas 78
David Allen 3/105 (28 overs)
341/6d (116.2 overs)
Richie Benaud 89
Intikhab Alam 4/83 (32.2 overs)
226/7 (45 overs)
Asif Iqbal 100
David Allen 3/47 (15 overs)
  • Commonwealth XI won the toss and decided to bat
  • 4-day match
20-22 March 1968
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North Zone
208 (71.2 overs)
Tony Lewis 60
Nasim-ul-Ghani 5/61 (21 overs)
188/6d (56.4 overs)
Zafar Altaf 64*
Keith Boyce 2/22 (8 overs)
139/2d (41 overs)
Tony Lewis 59*
Zafar Altaf 1/17 (4 overs)
107 (39.2 overs)
Zafar Altaf 32
David Allen 5/37 (18 overs)
Commonwealth XI won by 52 runs
Peshawar Club Ground, Peshawar
Umpires: Nazar Mohammad and Qamaruddin Butt
  • Commonwealth XI won the toss and decided to bat
  • 3-day match
  • Shamshad Durrani made his first-class debut
24-26 March 1968
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President's XI
336 (107.1 overs)
Peter Walker 112
Saeed Ahmed 5/68 (22.1 overs)
374/7d (106.4 overs)
Naushad Ali 140
Ken Shuttleworth 3/75 (21 overs)
184/6 (60 overs)
Brian Luckhurst 67
Javed Akhtar 3/27 (11 overs)
  • Commonwealth XI won the toss and decided to bat
  • 3-day match
29 March-1 April 1968
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301/3d (84 overs)
Tony Lewis 100*
Saleem Altaf 2/65 (19 overs)
326/7d (106 overs)
Mohammad Ilyas 98
Mushtaq Mohammad 2/71 (21 overs)
273/8d (92 overs)
Peter Walker 75*
Intikhab Alam 6/119 (39 overs)
197/8 (70 overs)
Hanif Mohammad 84
David Allen 3/60 (22 overs)
  • Commonwealth XI won the toss and decided to bat
  • 4-day match

References

  1. ^ "Benaud To Lead Tour". The Press. Vol. CVII, no. 31565. 30 December 1967. p. 15.

Further reading

  • Preston, Norman, ed. (1969). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1969. London: Sporting Handbooks Ltd. pp. 870–878.


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