Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 1994–95 explained

Series:Pakistan cricket team in South Africa in 1994–95
Date:30 November 1994 – 23 January 1995
Place:South Africa
Result:South Africa won the only Test
Player Of Series:PS de Villiers
Captain1:WJ Cronje
Captain2:Saleem Malik
Runs1:BM McMillan (146)
G Kirsten (104)
Runs2:Inzamam-ul-Haq (114)
Saleem Malik (100)
Wickets1:PS de Villiers (10)
BM McMillan (4)
AA Donald (4)
Wickets2:Aaqib Javed (5)
Wasim Akram (4)

The Pakistani cricket team toured South Africa in the 1994–95 season. On the tour they played two first-class tour matches, three one-day matches and a single Test match. They also competed in a quadrangular tournament against New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka, entitled the Mandela Trophy. They lost the best-of-three final series 2–0 to South Africa, having topped the table in the group stage. They lost the only Test by 324 runs.

Squads

Wasim Akram missed the South African leg of the tour with sinus trouble and was replaced by Ata-ur-Rehman. Aamer Nazir joined the tour party when Waqar Younis returned home injured.

Tour matches

Nicky Oppenheimer XI v Sri Lankans

This match did not have List A status.

50-over: Transvaal Invitation XI v Pakistanis

This match did not have List A status.

50-over: Eastern Cape Invitation XI v Pakistanis

This match did not have List A status.

First-class: Natal v Pakistanis

Mandela Trophy

See main article: Mandela Trophy. Pakistan played in a quadrangular tournament with New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka. Played in a round-robin format, all four teams played each other once, with the top two teams going through to a best-of-three final series to decide the winner.

Group stage

Place Team Played Won Lost NR Points
1 6 5 1 0 10
2 6 4 2 0 8
3 6 2 3 1 5
4 6 0 5 1 1

Final series

South Africa won the best of three final series against Pakistan 2–0.

2nd Final

Test series

Only Test

Records

This match was the inaugural Test between Pakistan and South Africa. At the time, this was South Africa's second-largest Test victory by runs.[4]

See also

External links

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakistan in South Africa Nov 1994/Jan 1995 - South African Squad . . Cricinfo . 14 February 2021 .
  2. Web site: Pakistan in South Africa Nov 1994/Jan 1995 - Pakistani Squad . . Cricinfo . 14 February 2021 .
  3. Book: Ahmed, Qamar . Engel . Matthew . 1996 . Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1996 . The Pakistanis in South Africa and Zimbabwe, 1994-95 . Guildford, Surrey . John Wisden & Co Ltd . 1080–1095 . 0-947766-31-6.
  4. Web site: Team Records: Largest Margin of Victory (By Runs) . . Cricinfo . 14 February 2021 .