Pakistan’s defeat in the Lord’s Test was their 68th in test cricket
Arshad Chughtai03-Sep-2001Pakistan’s defeat in the Lord’s Test was their 68th in test cricket. Out of 278 tests played to date, Pakistan have lost 18 against Australia, 16 against England, 13 against West Indies, 6 each against New Zealand and Sri Lanka, 5 against India, 3 against South Africa and 2 against Zimbabwe. 51 of these defeats have come on away grounds, against 17 at home.West Indies and Sri Lanka have most victories (4) against Pakistan on Pakistan grounds. Pakistan suffered their heaviest defeat – by an innings and 185 runs – against New Zealand at Hamilton in 2000-01. In terms of runs, Pakistan have lost two matches by a margin of over three hundred runs – against Australia (Melbourne 1976-77) and South Africa (Johannesburg 1994-95).Pakistan’s heaviest defeat at home was by an innings and 156 runs at Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore, against West Indies in 1958-59. Pakistan’s inaugural test against India at Delhi in 1952-53 resulted in an innings defeat. Their 10th defeat came against England at Lahore 1961-62, 25th against England at Edgbaston 1978 and 50th against Sri Lanka at Sialkot 1995.The complete break-up of Pakistan’s 68 defeats against each country in chronological order, followed by margin-wise and venue-wise defeats, is presented below:
Defeats against each opponent
India
| Sr.# | Year | Venue | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1952-53 | Delhi | Innings and 70 runs |
| 2. | 1952-53 | Bombay | 10 wickets |
| 3. | 1979-80 | Bombay | 131 runs |
| 4. | 1979-80 | Madras | 10 wickets |
| 5. | 1998-99 | Delhi | 212 runs. |
England
| Sr.# | Year | Venue | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1954 | Nottingham | Innings and 129 runs |
| 2. | 1961-62 | Lahore | 5 wickets |
| 3. | 1962 | Edgbaston | Innings and 24 runs |
| 4. | 1962 | Lords | 9 wickets |
| 5. | 1962 | Leeds | Innings and 117 runs |
| 6. | 1962 | The Oval | 10 wickets |
| 7. | 1967 | Nottingham | 10 wickets |
| 8. | 1967 | The Oval | 8 wickets |
| 9. | 1971 | Leeds | 25 runs |
| 10. | 1978 | Edgbaston | Innings and 57 runs |
| 11. | 1978 | Lords | Innings and 120 runs |
| 12. | 1982 | Edgbaston | 113 runs |
| 13. | 1982 | Leeds | 3 wickets |
| 14. | 1992 | Leeds | 6 wickets |
| 15. | 2000-2001 | Karachi | 6 wickets |
| 16. | 2001 | Lords | Innings and 9 runs |
New Zealand
| Sr.# | Year | Venue | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1969-70 | Lahore | 5 wickets |
| 2. | 1984-85 | Auckland | Innings and 99 runs |
| 3. | 1984-85 | Dunedin | 2 wickets |
| 4. | 1993-94 | Christchurch | 5 wickets |
| 5. | 1996-97 | Lahore | 44 runs |
| 6. | 2001 | Hamilton | Innings and 185 runs |
Australia
| Sr.# | Year | Venue | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1959-60 | Dacca | 8 wickets |
| 2. | 1959-60 | Lahore | 7 wickets |
| 3. | 1972-73 | Adeliade | Innings and 114 runs |
| 4. | 1972-73 | Melbourne | 92 runs |
| 5. | 1972-73 | Sydney | 52 runs |
| 6. | 1976-77 | Melbourne | 348 runs |
| 7. | 1978-79 | Perth | 7 wickets |
| 8. | 1981-82 | Perth | 286 runs |
| 9. | 1981-82 | Brisbane | 10 wickets |
| 10. | 1983-84 | Perth | Innings and 9 runs |
| 11. | 1983-84 | Sydney | 10 wickets |
| 12. | 1989-90 | Melbourne | 92 runs |
| 13. | 1995-96 | Brisbane | Innings and 126 runs |
| 14. | 1995-96 | Hobart | 155 runs |
| 15. | 1998-99 | Rawalpindi | Innings and 99 runs |
| 16. | 1999-2000 | Brisbane | 10 wickets |
| 17. | 1999-2000 | Hobart | 4 wickets |
| 18. | 1999-2000 | Perth | Innings and 141 runs |
West Indies
| Sr.# | Year | Venue | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1957-58 | Port of Spain | 120 runs |
| 2. | 1957-58 | Kingston | Innings and 174 runs |
| 3. | 1957-58 | George Town | 8 wickets |
| 4. | 1958-59 | Lahore | Innings and 156 runs |
| 5. | 1976-77 | Port of Spain | 6 wickets |
| 6. | 1976-77 | Kingston | 140 runs |
| 7. | 1979-80 | Faisalabad | 156 runs |
| 8. | 1986-87 | Lahore | Innings and 10 runs |
| 9. | 1987-88 | Bridge Town | 2 wickets |
| 10. | 1990 | Faisalabad | 7 wickets |
| 11. | 1992-93 | Port of Spain | 204 runs |
| 12. | 1992-93 | Bridge Town | 10 wickets |
| 13. | 2000 | St John’s Antigua | 1 wicket |
Sri Lanka
| Sr.# | Year | Venue | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1985-86 | Colombo | 8 wickets |
| 2. | 1995 | Faisalabad | 42 runs |
| 3. | 1995 | Sialkot | 144 runs |
| 4. | 1999-2000 | Rawalpindi | 2 wickets |
| 5. | 1999-2000 | Peshawar | 57 runs |
Zimbabwe
| Sr.# | Year | Venue | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1994-95 | Harare | Innings and 64 runs |
| 2. | 1998-99 | Peshawar | 7 wickets |
South Africa
| Sr.# | Year | Venue | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1994-95 | Johannesburg | 324 runs |
| 2. | 1997-98 | Faisalabad | 53 runs |
| 3. | 1998-99 | Port Elizabeth | 259 runs |
Summary of defeats against each country from 1952-53 to date
| Opponent | Home grounds | Opponents’ grounds | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | – | 5 | 5 |
| England | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Australia | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| West Indies | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 17 | 51 | 58 |
Pakistan’s defeats – 1st, 10th, 25th & 50th
| 1st | 1952-53 | India | Delhi | Innings and 70 runs |
| 10th | 1961-62 | England | Lahore | 5 wickets |
| 25th | 1978 | England | Edgbaston | Innings and 57 runs |
| 50th | 1995 | Sri Lanka | Sialkot | 144 runs |
Defeats – by margin
| Margin | Opponent | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | Eng | NZ | Aus | WI | SL | Zim | SA | All | |
| Innings and 150 runs | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 |
| Innings and 100-149 runs | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Innings and 50-99 runs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 |
| Innings and 1-49 runs | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 |
| 10 wickets | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 8 |
| 9 wickets | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 8 wickets | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| 7 wickets | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 4 |
| 6 wickets | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 |
| 5 wickets | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| 4 wickets | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 3 wickets | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 2 wickets | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| 1 wicket | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 300 Plus runs | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| 250-299 runs | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| 200-249 runs | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 150-199 runs | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 100-149 runs | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 5 |
| 50-99 runs | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 |
| 25-49 runs | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| 1-24 runs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 5 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 68 |
Biggest defeats
| Sr.# | Year | V/S | Venue | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2000-2001 | New Zealand | Hamilton | Innings and 185 runs |
| 2. | 1957-58 | West Indies | Kingston | Innings and 174 runs |
| 3. | 1958-59 | West Indies | Lahore | Innings and 156 runs |
| 4. | 1999-2000 | Australia | Perth | Innings and 141 runs |
| 5. | 1954 | England | Nottingham | Innings and 129 runs |
| 6. | 1995-96 | Australia | Brisbane | Innings and 126 runs |
| 7. | 1978 | England | Lords | Innings and 120 runs |
| 8. | 1962 | England | Leeds | Innings and 117 runs |
| 9. | 1972-73 | Australia | Adelaide | Innings and 114 runs |
| 10. | 1984-85 | New Zealand | Auckland | Innings and 99 runs |
| 11. | 1998-99 | Australia | Rawalpindi | Innings and 99 runs |
| 12. | 1952-53 | India | Delhi | Innings and 70 runs |
| 13. | 1994-95 | Zimbabwe | Harare | Innings and 64 runs |
| 14. | 1978 | England | Edgbaston | Innings and 57 runs |
| 15. | 1962 | England | Edgbaston | Innings and 24 runs |
| 16. | 1986-87 | West Indies | Lahore | Innings and 10 runs |
| 17. | 1983-84 | Australia | Perth | Innings and 9 runs |
| 18. | 2001 | England | Lords | Innings and 9 runs |
| 19. | 1976-77 | Australia | Melbourne | 348 runs |
| 20. | 1994-95 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 329 runs |
| 21. | 1981-82 | Australia | Perth | 286 runs |
| 22. | 1998-99 | South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 259 runs |
| 23. | 1998-99 | India | Delhi | 212 runs |
| 24. | 1992-93 | West Indies | Port of Spain | 204 runs |
Margin-wise defeats – highlights
- 19 of Pakistan’s defeats were by an innings, 28 by wickets and 21 by runs.
- Three innings defeats were by an innings plus 150 or more runs (v New Zealand at Hamilton 2001, v West Indies at Kingston 1957-58 and v West Indies at Lahore 1958-59).
- Six innings defeats were by an innings plus 100 to 149 runs (v Australia at Sydney 1999-2000, v England at Nottingham 1954, v Australia at Brisbane 1995-96, v England at Lord’s 1978, v England at Leeds 1962, v Australia at Adelaide 1972-73).
- Two defeats by a margin of over 300 runs (v Australia by 348 runs at Melbourne 1976-77 and v South Africa by 329 runs at Johannesburg 1994-95).
- Pakistan also suffered three other defeats of over 200 runs (by 286 runs v Australia at Perth 1981-82, by 212 runs v India at Delhi 1998-99 and by 204 runs v West Indies at Port of Spain 1992-93).
- Pakistan’s narrowest defeat, by one wicket, was recorded at St John’s Antigua v West Indies 1999-2000.
Defeats – by venue
| Home/Away | Ground | Ind | Eng | NZ | Aus | WI | SL | Zim | SA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | ||||||||||
| Karachi | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Lahore | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | |
| Dacca | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Rawalpindi | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | |
| Faisalabad | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | |
| Peshawar | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | |
| Hyderabad | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Sialkot | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| Total | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| Ind | ||||||||||
| Delhi | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Bombay | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Chennai | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Eng | ||||||||||
| Nottingham | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Lords | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Leeds | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | |
| The Oval | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Edgbaston | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Total | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | |
| NZ | ||||||||||
| Auckland | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Dunedin | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Christ Church | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Hamilton | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Total | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | |
| Aus | ||||||||||
| Adelaide | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Melbourne | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Sydney | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Brisbane | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Perth | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Hobart | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Total | – | – | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | 15 | |
| WI | ||||||||||
| Port of Spain | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Kingston | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | |
| George Town | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Bridge Town | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | |
| St John’s Antigua | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Total | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | 9 | |
| SL | ||||||||||
| Colombo | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| Zim | ||||||||||
| Harare | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| SA | ||||||||||
| Johannesburg | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Port Elizabeth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
Venue-wise defeats – Highlights
- 17 out of 68 defeats have been recorded at home grounds while the remaining 51were suffered on opponents’ grounds.
- Most number of defeats (6) on one home ground have been suffered at Lahore.
- Outside Pakistan, the most number of defeats (3 each) have been recorded at Lords, Edgbaston, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Port of Spain.
- West Indies and Sri Lanka have defeated Pakistan on four occasions each on Pakistan grounds, Australia thrice, England and New Zealand twice and Zimbabwe and South Africa once each.
- On their own grounds, Australia have beaten Pakistan in 15 tests, England 14, West Indies 9, India 5, South Africa 2 and Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe one each.
- India is yet to win a test match on Pakistan soil.
