Australian bowlers set worst record in 145-year history



 Rawalpindi Latest Newspaper. March 9, 2022) Australian bowlers after taking only four wickets in the Rawalpindi Test, recorded their worst average in a Test match in the 145-year history of Test cricket.  It was also the second worst bowling average in the history of Test cricket.  The Australian bowling attack, which is said to be one of the deadliest bowling units in the world, looked helpless against Pakistan in the Rawalpindi Test match.





 Batting first in the historic Test against Australia at the Rawalpindi Stadium, Pakistan scored 476 runs for the loss of only 4 wickets before declaring the innings.  The second innings was more disappointing for the visiting bowlers as both the Pakistani openers scored unbeaten centuries and the national team scored 252 runs when the match ended in a draw. The first out on Pakistani grounds was a nightmare for the Australian bowlers as they  He had the worst bowling average ever recorded in Test cricket.


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 It is the worst bowling performance in Australia since it started playing Test cricket 145 years ago and the second worst in the history of Test cricket.  Pakistan's bowling average against the West Indies in 1958 is still at the top of the list with 388.50.



 On the other hand, Pakistani bowlers managed to bowl out Australia in their first innings but they also scored 459 runs which is an average of 45.9 per wicket.


 Analysts have blamed it on the pitch, which proved to be favorable for batting.  The second Test match of the series between Pakistan and Australia will be played on March 12 at the National Stadium, Karachi.  This is the first time since 1998 that the two teams have met on Pakistani soil.