Story International Cricket - My Replays

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I am back with renewed enthusiasm for reporting on the game and will use this thread to report on random tours and tournaments I play using the IC Helper.
I will be using the Ground Specific Weather Conditions, Injury Rules from Welcome Back to the West Indies, and this time allowing in game Injuries to happen.
I will be creating a few players here and there with the Player Generator or using a card from the New Faceless Ones if appropriate.
I will be leaping around through time a lot but mostly focusing on 90s cricket for now because I love the teams of that decade.
This thread will feature T20s and ODIs in times before they existed because I would like to try out some older Test players in white ball cricket who never got to test themselves in those forms of the game.
The first tour I will report on is a Pakistan tour of Bangladesh in 1997/8 for which I am giving Bangladesh their Test status 3 years early.
The Bangladesh squad will be restricted to players who made their First Class or List A debuts before or during the 1997/8 season.
Pakistan have chosen a squad of 20 players for the Test leg of the Tour, with a few new faces who impressed on the Pakistan A tour of England in 1997 set to feature.

Pakistan Test squad to tour Bangladesh in 1997/8

Saeed Anwar
Aamer Sohail SLA
Ali Naqvi
Mohammad Ramzan
Ijaz Ahmed
Mohammad Wasim
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Mohammad Yousuf
Saleem Malik LBG
Azhar Mahmood RFM
Moin Khan (wk)
Rashid Latif (wk)
Wasim Akram (c) LF
Mohammad Hussain SLA
Saqlain Mushtaq OB
Waqar Younis RF
Shoaib Akhtar RF
Arshad Khan OB
Aaqib Javed RFM
Ali Hussain Rizvi LBG

Pakistan Test tour of Bangladesh 1997/8 Schedule

4 day match v Bangladesh A at Chittagong
1st Test v Bangladesh at Dhaka
2nd Test v Bangladesh at Chittagong
3rd Test v Bangladesh at Dhaka

 

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Bangladesh A v Pakistanis - 4 day match - at Chittagong - 1997/8 - Match Preview

The Pakistanis take on Bangladesh A in a 4 day match at Chittagong to begin their tour, an important opportunity for fringe players on both sides.
Being the only First Class match of the tour outside the Tests the Pakistanis have elected to test the depth of their squad, resting a number of first choice Test players from their XI.
All 11 players on the Bangladesh A team will be making their First Class debut in my replay world in this match.
The Pakistanis are expected to win this one but Bangladesh A will be hopeful of putting up a good fight in their home conditions.

Pitch: (1999-2005) - 62 - A well prepared pitch which should play pretty well for at least the first 4 days, with just enough life to encourage the fast bowlers at the start.
The wicket is expected to take a fair bit of spin late in the game but this should be a pretty good contest between bat and ball.
Day 1 Starting Pitch: 7A - Fast Paced Wicket
Day 1 Weather: 2 - Hot and Sunny
Toss: Bangladesh A, who elected to Bat first
Injuries: None

Bangladesh A:

Shahriar Hossain
Mehrab Hossain
Al Sahariar
Akram Khan
Sanwar Hossain OB
Khaled Mahmud (c) RM
Khaled Mashud (wk)
Mushfiqur Rahman RFM
Enamul Haque SLA
Fahim Muntasir OB
Hasibul Hossain RFM

Pakistanis:

Ali Naqvi
Mohammad Ramzan
Ijaz Ahmed
Mohammad Yousuf
Saleem Malik (c) LBG
Azhar Mahmood RFM
Rashid Latif (wk)
Mohammad Hussain SLA
Shoaib Akhtar RF
Aaqib Javed RFM
Ali Hussain Rizvi LBG


Chittagong hosts a 4 day match to begin the tour

 

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Bangladesh A v Pakistanis - 4 day match - at Chittagong - 1997/8 - Match Report

Bangladesh A batsman Al Sahariar makes sensational debut

Bangladesh A batsman Al Sahariar is being hailed as the "Bangladeshi Bradman" after scoring 120 and 93 in a sensational First Class debut in a 4 day match against the Pakistanis at Chittaong
Comparisons with the Don seem premature but the young batsman now boasts a Bradman like First Class batting average of 106.50 after his first match, a mark he will struggle to maintain given his X is on 4.
Though Bangladesh A went on to lose the match by 7 wickets the batting of Al Sahariar in both innings will live long in the memory of those who witnessed it.
The Pakistanis won the match with 17 minutes to spare on Day 4 after being set a target of 169 in the 4th innings on a pitch which was offering Some Help to the Spinners.
Batting at Number 3, Al Sahariar scored 120 out of Bangladesh A's first innings of 252 as left arm spinner Mohammad Hussain bowled well to take 4 wickets.
Pakistan A took a first innings lead of 142 thanks to Mohammad Ramzan 67, Saleem Malik 95, and Azhar Mahmood 141 with wickets shared around by the Bangladeshi bowlers.
Al Sahariar left the crease in tears after scoring 93 in the 2nd innings and narrowly failing to join an elite club of those who have made a century in each innings on debut but was given a standing ovation by a packed crowd.
Bangladesh A keeper Khaled Mahmud delayed the Pakistanis with a fighting 70 but a target of 169 to win wasn't enough on a pitch which stayed pretty good for most of the match.
Mohammad Hussain finished the match with 8 wickets and Azhar Mahmood backed up his century with some good bowling in the 2nd innings but Man of the Match on debut was the sensational Al Sahariar.

Bangladesh A Vs Pakistanis


2-Innings Match Played At Chittagong, 01-Sep-1997, First Class Tour Match


Pakistanis Win Outright by 7 wkts

Toss won by	Bangladesh A
Home Side	Bangladesh A
Player of Match	Al Sahariar
Comment	Pitch (1998-2005) 62 (7A,5,8A) Weather 2,2,2,3

Bangladesh A 1st Innings 252/10 All Out (Overs 74.2)

Batsman	Fieldsman	Bowler	Runs	Min	Bls	4s	6s
Shahriar Hossain	c Saleem Malik	b Ali Hussain Rizvi	45	107	82	5	0
Mehrab Hossain	c Rashid Latif	b Aaqib Javed	2	16	9	0	0
Al Sahariar		b Mohammad Hussain	120	212	166	19	0
Akram Khan	lbw	b Saleem Malik	36	45	43	3	1
Sanwar Hossain	c Mohammad Ramzan	b Mohammad Hussain	20	30	25	1	0
Khaled Mahmud*	c Saleem Malik	b Mohammad Hussain	17	13	13	4	0
Khaled Mashud+	lbw	b Shoaib Akhtar	3	22	19	0	0
Mushfiqur Rahman	lbw	b Shoaib Akhtar	0	15	11	0	0
Enamul Haque	not out		1	53	43	0	0
Fahim Muntasir	lbw	b Ali Hussain Rizvi	0	19	17	0	0
Hasibul Hossain		c&b Mohammad Hussain	6	22	20	0	0
extras		(b0 lb0 w2 nb0)	2
TOTAL		10 wickets for	252

FOW
1-6(Mehrab Hossain) 2-85(Shahriar Hossain) 3-156(Akram Khan) 4-199(Sanwar Hossain)
5-225(Khaled Mahmud) 6-244(Khaled Mashud) 7-244(Al Sahariar)
8-244(Mushfiqur Rahman) 9-244(Fahim Muntasir) 10-252(Hasibul Hossain)

Bowler	Overs	Maid	Runs	Wkts
Shoaib Akhtar	10	2	35	2
Aaqib Javed	11	2	33	1
Azhar Mahmood	10	3	29	0
Mohammad Hussain	27.2	7	93	4
Ali Hussain Rizvi	13	2	53	2
Saleem Malik	3	1	9	1

Pakistanis 1st Innings 394/10 All Out (Overs 130)

Batsman	Fieldsman	Bowler	Runs	Min	Bls	4s	6s
Ali Naqvi	c Khaled Mahmud	b Mushfiqur Rahman	18	40	27	1	0
Mohammad Ramzan	c Hasibul Hossain	b Enamul Haque	67	144	124	4	0
Mohammad Wasim	c Khaled Mashud	b Mushfiqur Rahman	2	15	6	0	0
Mohammad Hussain		b Fahim Muntasir	3	41	31	0	0
Mohammad Yousuf	lbw	b Enamul Haque	17	29	30	2	0
Saleem Malik*	c Shahriar Hossain	b Hasibul Hossain	95	171	150	9	1
Azhar Mahmood	c Khaled Mashud	b Sanwar Hossain	141	308	280	10	0
Rashid Latif+	run out Sanwar Hossain		22	71	58	2	0
Shoaib Akhtar	lbw	b Fahim Muntasir	0	1	2	0	0
Aaqib Javed	not out		21	78	78	0	0
Ali Hussain Rizvi	lbw	b Sanwar Hossain	0	6	2	0	0
extras		(b0 lb0 w3 nb5)	8
TOTAL		10 wickets for	394

FOW
1-34(Ali Naqvi) 2-49(Mohammad Wasim) 3-70(Mohammad Hussain) 4-104(Mohammad Yousuf)
5-110(Mohammad Ramzan) 6-278(Saleem Malik) 7-334(Rashid Latif) 8-334(Shoaib Akhtar)
9-394(Azhar Mahmood) 10-394(Ali Hussain Rizvi)

Bowler	Overs	Maid	Runs	Wkts
Hasibul Hossain	20	0	80	1
Mushfiqur Rahman	20	5	49	2
Khaled Mahmud	8	1	18	0
Enamul Haque	38	8	92	2
Fahim Muntasir	24	2	94	2
Sanwar Hossain	20	4	61	2

Bangladesh A 2nd Innings 310/10 All Out (Overs 115.5)

Batsman	Fieldsman	Bowler	Runs	Min	Bls	4s	6s
Shahriar Hossain		b Azhar Mahmood	18	68	49	2	0
Mehrab Hossain	c Saleem Malik	b Mohammad Hussain	33	151	121	2	0
Al Sahariar		b Ali Hussain Rizvi	93	173	158	6	2
Akram Khan		b Mohammad Hussain	34	80	61	3	0
Sanwar Hossain	lbw	b Ali Hussain Rizvi	1	17	13	0	0
Khaled Mahmud*		b Azhar Mahmood	13	49	44	0	1
Khaled Mashud+		b Shoaib Akhtar	70	194	149	7	0
Mushfiqur Rahman	c Mohammad Ramzan	b Shoaib Akhtar	9	43	24	1	0
Enamul Haque		b Mohammad Hussain	10	59	44	0	0
Fahim Muntasir	c Mohammad Ramzan	b Mohammad Hussain	3	21	21	0	0
Hasibul Hossain	not out		13	23	18	0	0
extras		(b6 lb0 w4 nb3)	13
TOTAL		10 wickets for	310

FOW
1-31(Shahriar Hossain) 2-101(Mehrab Hossain) 3-180(Akram Khan) 4-185(Al Sahariar)
5-188(Sanwar Hossain) 6-210(Khaled Mahmud) 7-237(Mushfiqur Rahman)
8-278(Enamul Haque) 9-293(Fahim Muntasir) 10-310(Khaled Mashud)

Bowler	Overs	Maid	Runs	Wkts
Shoaib Akhtar	19.5	4	58	2
Aaqib Javed	19	4	49	0
Azhar Mahmood	22	7	42	2
Mohammad Hussain	35	7	85	4
Ali Hussain Rizvi	17	5	60	2
Saleem Malik	3	0	10	0

Pakistanis 2nd Innings 169/3 Closed (Overs 54.4)

Batsman	Fieldsman	Bowler	Runs	Min	Bls	4s	6s
Ali Naqvi		b Fahim Muntasir	35	103	74	1	0
Mohammad Ramzan	c Khaled Mashud	b Hasibul Hossain	31	74	56	1	0
Mohammad Wasim		b Fahim Muntasir	29	67	67	2	0
Mohammad Yousuf	not out		42	86	78	5	0
Saleem Malik*	not out		28	47	57	2	0
Azhar Mahmood	dnb
Rashid Latif+	dnb
Mohammad Hussain	dnb
Shoaib Akhtar	dnb
Aaqib Javed	dnb
Ali Hussain Rizvi	dnb
extras		(b0 lb0 w2 nb2)	4
TOTAL		3 wickets for	169

FOW
1-59(Ali Naqvi) 2-80(Mohammad Ramzan) 3-116(Mohammad Wasim)

Bowler	Overs	Maid	Runs	Wkts
Hasibul Hossain	10	1	31	1
Mushfiqur Rahman	10	1	32	0
Khaled Mahmud	2	0	5	0
Enamul Haque	17	4	47	0
Fahim Muntasir	11.4	4	34	2
Sanwar Hossain	4	0	20	0

Young Bangladesh batsman Al Sahariar is being hailed as the "Bangladeshi Bradman" after scoring 120 and 93 on First Class debut

 

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Bangladesh v Pakistan - 1st Test - at Dhaka - 1997/8 - Match Preview

Bangladesh go into their debut Test full of hope after a decent performance by Bangladesh A in the 4 day tour match.
Pakistan however are heavy favourites and it will take a massive upset for them to lose.
The pitch looks a poor one, and should favour Pakistan as they have chosen their 3 Fast bowlers for this one and Bangladesh lack any bowlers of real pace.
Bangladesh will rely on their spinners for most of their wickets with 4 set to play this game backed by the part time offspin of captain Aminul Islam.
The "Bangladeshi Bradman" Al Sahariar makes his Test debut in his favoured opening role, can he maintain his stellar start?

Pitch: 19 - Hard and bumpy, this wicket will always give the faster bowlers a chance.
There is also the prospect that it will not stand up to 5 (or even 4) days play and batting could become a nightmare in the later stages.
It is doubtful that this wicket is really up to Test standard.

Day 1 Starting Pitch: 6A - Hard pitch with excessive bounce
Day 1 Weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Injuries/Suspensions: Pakistan - Mohammad Yousuf (Breach of discipline, fined by management, suspended - 1 match)
Debuts: Bangladesh - All; Pakistan - Azhar Mahmood

Bangladesh:

Javed Omar
Al Sahariar
Habibul Bashar
Aminul Islam (c) OB
Sanwar Hossain OB
Naimur Rahman OB
Khaled Mashud (wk)
Mushfiqur Rahman SLA
Fahim Muntasir OB
Shafiuddin Ahmed RFM
Manjural Islam LMF

Pakistan:

Saeed Anwar
Aamer Sohail SLA
Ijaz Ahmed
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Saleem Malik LBG
Azhar Mahmood RFM
Moin Khan (wk)
Wasim Akram (c) LF
Saqlain Mushtaq OB
Waqar Younis RF
Shoaib Akhtar RF



Dhaka hosts the 1st Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in 1997/8

 

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Bangladesh v Pakistan - 1st Test - at Dhaka - 1997/8 - Match Report

Pakistan thump Bangladesh by World Record margin

Pakistan won the 1st Test against Bangladesh at Dhaka by a massive World Record margin of 1088 runs, beating the current mark in First Class cricket of 722 runs.
Wasim Akram was on fire in the 1st innings of both teams with bat and ball, scoring an unbeaten 218* off 203 balls with 30 fours and 5 sixes then taking 5-7 with the ball.
At one point in Pakistan's 1st innings they were 249/5 and Bangladesh were in the game but the lower order feasted on some poor bowling from an inexperienced attack.
Pakistan captain Wasim Akram added 210 with Waqar Younis for the 10th wicket take Pakistan past 700 in their 1st innings, Saeed Anwar's classy century almost forgotten in the carnage.
Bangladesh left arm spinner Mohammad Rafique showed great courage under fire in taking 8-191 on Test debut and looked a class above the rest of the attack.
Bangladesh were blasted out for 104 in their first innings, handing the visitors a first innings lead of 639, before Wasim ruthlessly elected to bat again with roughly 2 and a half days still left in the match.
Pakistan posted 550 in their second innings, a good opening partnership by Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail and a century to Saleem Malik the batting highlights, along with a 2nd good innings on Test debut by Azhar Mahmood.
Mohammad Rafique again bowled well, taking another 6 wickets to finish with figures of 14-347 on debut, a replay record which might take some beating.
Set a ridiculous target of 1190 to win home side were bundled out for 101 in their 2nd innings with Waqar Younis taking 5-25 to lose by a new World Record margin of 1088 runs.

Bangladesh Vs Pakistan


2-Innings Match Played At Dhaka, 05-Sep-1997, Test


Pakistan Win Outright by 1088 runs

Toss won by	Pakistan
Home Side	Bangladesh
Player of Match	Wasim Akram
Comment	Pitch 19 (6A,7A,7) Weather 2,2,2,9,9

Pakistan 1st Innings 743/10 All Out (Overs 180.2)

Batsman	Fieldsman	Bowler	Runs	Min	Bls	4s	6s
Saeed Anwar		b Mohammad Rafique	127	199	170	10	2
Aamer Sohail	c Naimur Rahman	b Manjural Islam	27	39	33	1	0
Ijaz Ahmed	c Al Sahariar	b Mohammad Rafique	64	104	91	5	2
Inzamam-ul-Haq		b Mohammad Rafique	13	19	22	1	0
Saleem Malik	c Sanwar Hossain	b Mohammad Rafique	14	30	30	2	0
Azhar Mahmood	c Khaled Mashud	b Mohammad Rafique	75	193	170	2	0
Moin Khan+	lbw	b Mohammad Rafique	84	170	156	6	0
Wasim Akram	not out		218	247	203	30	5
Saqlain Mushtaq	lbw	b Mohammad Rafique	30	55	58	2	0
Waqar Younis	lbw	b Manjural Islam	68	152	154	3	2
Shoaib Akhtar	st Khaled Mashud	b Mohammad Rafique	0	18	12	0	0
extras		(b6 lb0 w5 nb12)	23
TOTAL		10 wickets for	743

FOW
1-46(Aamer Sohail) 2-190(Ijaz Ahmed) 3-212(Inzamam-ul-Haq) 4-249(Saleem Malik)
5-249(Saeed Anwar) 6-408(Moin Khan) 7-425(Azhar Mahmood) 8-505(Saqlain Mushtaq)
9-715(Waqar Younis) 10-743(Shoaib Akhtar)

Bowler	Overs	Maid	Runs	Wkts
Shafiuddin Ahmed	30	3	120	0
Manjural Islam	30	1	129	2
Mohammad Rafique	56.2	4	191	8
Fahim Muntasir	21	1	95	0
Naimur Rahman	21	1	89	0
Sanwar Hossain	16	0	85	0
Aminul Islam	6	0	28	0

Bangladesh 1st Innings 104/10 All Out (Overs 38.5)

Batsman	Fieldsman	Bowler	Runs	Min	Bls	4s	6s
Javed Omar	c Saleem Malik	b Wasim Akram	0	1	1	0	0
Al Sahariar		b Wasim Akram	1	17	8	0	0
Habibul Bashar	c Saleem Malik	b Shoaib Akhtar	26	81	45	3	0
Aminul Islam*	c Moin Khan	b Wasim Akram	4	41	25	0	0
Sanwar Hossain	c Ijaz Ahmed	b Shoaib Akhtar	9	56	37	0	0
Naimur Rahman		b Azhar Mahmood	1	4	4	0	0
Khaled Mashud+	c Saleem Malik	b Wasim Akram	34	76	57	3	0
Mohammad Rafique	c Inzamam-ul-Haq	b Wasim Akram	17	37	20	2	0
Fahim Muntasir	not out		5	34	24	0	0
Shafiuddin Ahmed	c Aamer Sohail	b Shoaib Akhtar	2	19	11	0	0
Manjural Islam	c Wasim Akram	b Shoaib Akhtar	2	5	4	0	0
extras		(b0 lb0 w2 nb1)	3
TOTAL		10 wickets for	104

FOW
1-0(Javed Omar) 2-1(Al Sahariar) 3-26(Aminul Islam) 4-33(Habibul Bashar)
5-34(Naimur Rahman) 6-49(Sanwar Hossain) 7-91(Mohammad Rafique) 8-96(Khaled Mashud)
9-102(Shafiuddin Ahmed) 10-104(Manjural Islam)

Bowler	Overs	Maid	Runs	Wkts
Wasim Akram	10	6	7	5
Waqar Younis	8	3	21	0
Shoaib Akhtar	7.5	1	25	4
Azhar Mahmood	5	0	22	1
Saqlain Mushtaq	6	0	19	0
Aamer Sohail	2	0	10	0

Pakistan 2nd Innings 550/10 All Out (Overs 118.5)

Batsman	Fieldsman	Bowler	Runs	Min	Bls	4s	6s
Saeed Anwar	st Khaled Mashud	b Sanwar Hossain	93	110	100	11	3
Aamer Sohail	c Naimur Rahman	b Mohammad Rafique	85	141	109	11	0
Ijaz Ahmed	c Naimur Rahman	b Mohammad Rafique	11	22	21	1	0
Inzamam-ul-Haq		b Mohammad Rafique	20	24	25	4	0
Saleem Malik		b Shafiuddin Ahmed	141	187	162	18	1
Azhar Mahmood		b Shafiuddin Ahmed	93	133	131	15	0
Moin Khan+		b Mohammad Rafique	49	99	81	5	0
Wasim Akram	c Mohammad Rafique	b Fahim Muntasir	20	45	41	3	0
Saqlain Mushtaq		b Mohammad Rafique	2	4	3	0	0
Waqar Younis	c Al Sahariar	b Mohammad Rafique	20	32	34	1	1
Shoaib Akhtar	not out		7	18	11	0	0
extras		(b4 lb0 w2 nb3)	9
TOTAL		10 wickets for	550

FOW
1-168(Saeed Anwar) 2-191(Ijaz Ahmed) 3-200(Aamer Sohail) 4-218(Inzamam-ul-Haq)
5-427(Azhar Mahmood) 6-470(Saleem Malik) 7-517(Wasim Akram) 8-520(Saqlain Mushtaq)
9-529(Moin Khan) 10-550(Waqar Younis)

Bowler	Overs	Maid	Runs	Wkts
Shafiuddin Ahmed	20	0	105	2
Manjural Islam	20	2	94	0
Mohammad Rafique	37.5	3	156	6
Fahim Muntasir	15	1	75	1
Naimur Rahman	13	1	64	0
Sanwar Hossain	10	0	35	1
Aminul Islam	3	0	17	0

Bangladesh 2nd Innings 101/10 All Out (Overs 60.4)

Batsman	Fieldsman	Bowler	Runs	Min	Bls	4s	6s
Javed Omar	c Saleem Malik	b Waqar Younis	3	41	22	0	0
Al Sahariar	c Moin Khan	b Waqar Younis	6	9	4	1	0
Habibul Bashar	c Saleem Malik	b Azhar Mahmood	21	61	43	0	0
Aminul Islam*	c Wasim Akram	b Saqlain Mushtaq	25	112	86	0	0
Sanwar Hossain		b Waqar Younis	7	53	36	0	0
Naimur Rahman	c Ijaz Ahmed	b Saqlain Mushtaq	6	63	47	0	0
Khaled Mashud+	c Wasim Akram	b Azhar Mahmood	15	83	47	2	0
Mohammad Rafique		b Waqar Younis	1	17	16	0	0
Fahim Muntasir		b Azhar Mahmood	5	39	32	0	0
Shafiuddin Ahmed	not out		3	29	19	0	0
Manjural Islam	c Moin Khan	b Waqar Younis	2	22	18	0	0
extras		(b1 lb0 w1 nb5)	7
TOTAL		10 wickets for	101

FOW
1-6(Al Sahariar) 2-21(Javed Omar) 3-32(Habibul Bashar) 4-56(Sanwar Hossain)
5-67(Aminul Islam) 6-83(Naimur Rahman) 7-86(Mohammad Rafique) 8-95(Khaled Mashud)
9-96(Fahim Muntasir) 10-101(Manjural Islam)

Bowler	Overs	Maid	Runs	Wkts
Wasim Akram	10	3	13	0
Waqar Younis	13.4	6	25	5
Shoaib Akhtar	7	1	14	0
Azhar Mahmood	10	2	19	3
Saqlain Mushtaq	17	7	19	2
Aamer Sohail	3	0	10	0

Wasim Akram won the Man of the Match award as Pakistan won by a World Record margin