Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 1988–89

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The Pakistan national cricket team toured Australia in the 1988-89 season to take part in the Benson & Hedges World Series against Australia and West Indies. Pakistan was eliminated in the qualifying stage, having won only two of the side's eight matches. [1]

Pakistan played one first-class match on the tour against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The game was drawn. [2]

The Pakistani team then moved on to pay a three-Test series and one-day matches in New Zealand see the separate article, Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 1988-89.

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References

  1. "Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1988-89". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1990 ed.). Wisden. pp. 1022–1033. ISBN   0-947766-14-6.
  2. "New South Wales v Pakistanis". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2007-07-19.