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Test Cricket Tours - England to UAE to play Pakistan 2011-12

 

Tour of UAE to play Pakistan  2011-12         Captain :  Andrew Strauss           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

England’s one hundredth Test tour.

(January - February 2012)

 

First Test playing tour of United Arab Emirates by England


9th away series against Pakistan

  (previous tour  2005-06)

       

 

 

 

 

England’s hundredth Test tour was one of its least successful, being whitewashed 3-0 by Pakistan, the first time this had been the result in England-Pakistan Tests.  Andrew Strauss believed that England improved during the Test matches and fared far better winning both limited-overs series that followed.

England’s preparations should have seen them sufficiently familiar with desert conditions, and the pitch at Dubai played well, but the Pakistan spin attack led by Saeed Ajmal destroyed their batting line-up. He took seven wickets on the first day of the series, and ten in the match to impose a three-day innings defeat. He took 24 wickets in the series at an average of 14.7 each.

At Abu Dhabi the pitch was again fair for batting but Abdur Rehman, slow left-arm, this time brought about England’s batting collapse as they were dismissed for 72, chasing a target of only 145.

In the third Test it was Pakistan’s turn to be bundled out for only 99 before a huge partnership (by the low-scoring standards of this series) between Younis Khan and Azhar Ali enabled the ‘home’ side to set England a target of 324.  Saeed Ajmal, with 4 wickets, again ensured they were never close.

 

 

Other England tours

 

Previous Test tour

Australia 2010-11

 

 

Next Test tour

Sri Lanka 2011-12

 

 

Next tour of  Pakistan

none scheduled

 

 

 

 

Members of the Test tour party  (16 + 1)

 

 

Opening batsmen:  Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook

Middle-order batsmen Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara,

Wicket-keeper: Matt Prior, Steven Davies

Slow bowlers: Graeme Swann, Monty Panesar,

Fast bowlers: Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Chris Tremlett, Steven Finn, Graham Onions (replacement)

 

 

 Thirteen players won full ECB central contracts for 2011-12:

 

•James Anderson

•Ian Bell

•Tim Bresnan

•Stuart Broad

•Alastair Cook

•Eoin Morgan

•Steven Finn

•Kevin Pietersen

•Matt Prior

•Andrew Strauss

•Graeme Swann

•Chris Tremlett

•Jonathan Trott

 

On 7 October 2011 the ECB announced incremental contracts until September 30 2012 for Ravi Bopara

Jade Dernbach and Craig Kieswetter

 

J M Anderson

La   

29

RFM

ODI    T20

 

I R Bell

Wk  

29

RHB

 

 

R S Bopara

Ex

26

RHB     RM

ODI    T20

 

T T Bresnan   

Yo  

26

RFM

ODI    T20

 

S C J Broad

Nt  

25

LHB     RFM     T20 captain

ODI    T20

 

A N Cook

Ex  

27

LHB opener    ODI captain

ODI

 

S M Davies

Sy

25

LHB      WK

 

 

S T Finn

Mx  

22

RFM

ODI    T20

 

E J G Morgan

Mx  

25

LHB

ODI    T20

 

G Onions     added

Du

29

RFM

 

 

M S Panesar

Sx

29

SLA

 

 

K P Pietersen

Sy  

31

RHB     (OB)

ODI    T20

 

M J Prior

Sx  

29

WK    RHB

 

 

A J Strauss

Mx 

34

LHB  opener          captain

 

 

G P Swann

Nt  

32

OB

ODI    T20

 

C T Tremlett

Sy   

30

RFM

 

 

I J L Trott

Wk  

30

RHB        RM

ODI  

 

Required only for the limited-overs squads

J M Bairstow

ODI    T20

 

T T Bresnan

ODI    T20

 

D R Briggs

ODI    T20

 

J C Buttler

ODI    T20

 

J W Dernbach

ODI    T20

 

A D Hales

          T20

 

C Kieswetter

ODI    T20

 

S R Patel

ODI    T20

 

 

 

 

 

  

County representation:

 

Ex  -  Essex (2)

La  -  Lancashire (1)

Mx  -  Middlesex (3)

Nt  -  Nottinghamshire (2)

Sy  -  Surrey (3)

Sx  -  Sussex (2)

Wk  -  Warwickshire (2)

Yo  -  Yorkshire (1)

 

 

  ⋄  central contract

 

Average age of  team at time of first Test match

(17 January 2012) 

   29 yrs  1 months.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test Appearances made before the tour

Strauss 89,  Pietersen 78,  Cook 72,  Bell 69,  Anderson 63,  Prior 47,  Broad 41,  Panesar 39,  Swann 36,  Trott 23,  Morgan 13,  Bopara 12,  Finn 12,  Bresnan 10,  Tremlett 10,  Onions 8,  Davies 0.

 

 

 

 

 

Tour Officials

 

Phil Neale

Tour Operations Manager

Andy Flower

Head coach (Tests)

Richard Halsall

Fielding coach (Tests)

Andy Hurry

Assistant coach (ODIs)

Graham Gooch

Batting coach

David Saker

Fast bowling coach

Mushtaq  Ahmed

Spin bowling coach

Bruce French

Wicket-keeping coach

Huw Bevan

Strength & conditioning coach

Ben Langley

Physiotherapist

M G  Wollerspoon

Doctor

Nathan A Leaman

Computer analyst

Mark Bawden

Sports psychologist

Mark  Saxby

Massage therapist

Rhian Evans

Media relations officer

Reg Dickason

Security officer

 

Ben Langley had taken over from Kirk Rusell, who had been physiotherapist for nine years, at the end of the 2010-11 Ashes series. 

Andrew Hurry, Somerset’s coach, deputised in the limited-overs matches for Richard Halsall, the fielding coach who returned to England as his wife was about to give birth.

 

 

 

 

 

Selectors

 

Geoff Miller (national selector), Andy Flower (Team Director),  Ashley F Giles,  James Whitaker.

 

 

 

 

Selection

 

Not considered:   Paul Collingwood  (retired).

Tour Party Announced  :  9 December 2011.

Graham Onions would travel with the squad as cover because three fast bowlers were still recovering from injury: Bresnan (right elbow), Broad (shoulder) and Tremlett (back).

Not selected:  Samit Patel and Jonny Bairstow

Withdrawn:.  Tim Bresnan (elbow injury),  replaced by Graham Onions.

Limited-overs squads announced :  7 February 2012.

 

 

Time between selection and departure from England

   25 days

 (9  December - 2 January)

 

 

 

 

Travel

London  Q  Dubai  

 

 

Andrew Strauss, Eoin Morgan and Matt Prior prepared for the tour in Pune and Mumbai while the fast bowlers - James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Graham Onions and Chris Tremlett, prepared in Potchefstroom in South Africa.

The team assembled in London and departed from Heathrow Airport for UAE on 2 January.

Arrived in Dubai on 3 January.

 

Time spent in United Arab Emirates

    55 days

(3 January -  27 February)

 

 

 

On-tour selection panel

 

Geoff Miller  (national selector),  James Whittaker,  Ashley Giles,  Andy Flower  (coach).

 

 

 

 


Reinforcements

 

 

Tim Bresnan was ruled out of the Test tour on 9 January and had to return home when it was evident he had not recovered from surgery before the tour on an elbow injury so Graham Onions who travelled with the squad was elevated to become a permanent team member. Bresnan was able to return for the limited-overs series on Sunday 5 February.

Chris Tremlett suffered a back injury and had to return to England after playing in the first Test for an operation on a disc in his spine.

Alastair Cook was retained after the one-day internationals to be cover for the T20 squad.

 

 

 

 

 

Fixtures/Results

 

a

ϯ Dubai (CA)

ICC Combined Associate XI  (2-day)

Won 3 w

b

ϯ Dubai (CA)

Pakistan Cricket Board XI  (2-day)

Won 100 r

c

DUBAI  (DSC)

PAKISTAN  First Test

LOST 10 w

d

ABU DHABI

PAKISTAN  Second Test

LOST 72 r

e

DUBAI  (DSC)

PAKISTAN  Third Test

LOST 71 r

f

ϯ Abu Dhabi

England Lions

Won 9 w

g

§ Abu Dhabi

Pakistan  (1st ODI)

Won 130 r

h

§ Abu Dhabi

Pakistan  (2nd ODI)

Won 20 r

i

§ Dubai (DSC)

Pakistan  (3rd ODI)

Won 9 w

j

§ Dubai (DSC)

Pakistan  (4th ODI)

Won 4 w

k

Å Dubai (DSC)

Pakistan  (1st T20)

Lost 8 r

l

Å Dubai (DSC)

Pakistan  (2nd T20)

Won 38 r

m

Å Abu Dhabi

Pakistan  (3rd T20)

Won 5 r

 

 

 

† not first-class

§ -  one-day international

Å  -  T20 international

 

 

Time spent in United Arab Emirates before First Test:

   14 days

(3 January - 17 January)

 

 

 

 

Test appearances on tour

 

3  -   Anderson,  Bell,  Broad,  Cook,  Morgan,  Pietersen,  Prior,  Strauss,  Swann,  Trott

2  -   Panesar

1  -   Tremlett

0  -   Bopara,  Bresnan,  Davies,  Finn,  Onions.

 

 

 

 

 

Match appearances

 

 

 

 

T  Test match

o  one-day international 

x other match 

⊕ T/20 international

 

 W won  L lost  D drawn

N no result   A abandoned

u unknown result

- played for opposition

 

 

 

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

l

m

J M Anderson

x

 

T

T

T

 

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

J M Bairstow

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

Å

Å

Å

I R Bell

x

x

T

T

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R S Bopara

 

 

 

 

 

x

o

o

o

 

Å

Å

Å

T T Bresnan

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

D R Briggs

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

S C J Broad

x

 

T

T

T

 

o

o

o

 

Å

Å

Å

J C Buttler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Å

Å

Å

A N Cook

x

x

T

T

T

x

o

o

o

o

 

 

 

S M Davies

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J W Dernbach

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

o

Å

Å

Å

S T Finn

x

 

 

 

 

x

o

o

o

o

Å

Å

Å

A D Hales

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C Kieswetter

 

 

 

 

 

x

o

o

o

o

Å

Å

Å

E J G Morgan

x

x

T

T

T

x

o

o

o

o

Å

Å

Å

G Onions

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M S Panesar

 

x

 

T

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S R Patel

 

 

 

 

 

x

o

o

o

o

Å

Å

Å

K P Pietersen

x

x

T

T

T

x

o

o

o

o

Å

Å

Å

M J Prior

 

x

T

T

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A J Strauss

x

x

T

T

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G P Swann

x

x

T

T

T

x

o

o

o

 

Å

Å

Å

C T Tremlett

 

x

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I J L Trott

x

x

T

T

T

x

o

o

o

o

 

 

 

 R E S U L T S

W

W

L

L

L

W

W

W

W

W

L

W

W

 

 

 

 

 

Highlights

 

  No English batsman scored a Test century (the first time in a Test series since 1999)

 

  Monty Panesar took 6 for 62 at Abu Dhabi, leaving England only 145 runs to chase for victory

  Stuart Broad took 4-36 and Jimmy Anderson 3-35 at Dubai (3rd Test) to dismiss Pakistan for only 99.

  The third Test at Dubai was only the second occasion in the last 100 years in which a team has won a Test match after being dismissed for less than 100.

 

 

 

 

 

Tour Summary

 

 

  F

W

L

D

Aban

Test Matches

  3

0

3

0

-

Other first-class matches

  0

-

-

-

-

Minor matches

  3

3

0

0

-

§ One-day internationals

  4

4

0

0

-

⊕ Twenty 20 internationals

  3

2

1

0

-

All Matches

13

9

4

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

F  Fixtures   W  Won   L  Lost   D Drawn   T  Tied  Canc  Cancelled  Aban  abandoned

 

 

 

 

Return to England

Dubai  Q   London

 

 

Chris Tremlett had to fly back to England for back surgery on Wednesday 25 January, as the 2nd Test began.  Graham Gooch and Dr Mark Bawden, the England team psychologist, also flew home just before the second Test but Dr Bawden was recalled for the ODI series.

Ian Bell, Steven Davies, Graham Onions, Monty Panesar, Andrew Strauss and Matt Prior returned to England at the end of the Test series.   Jonathan Trott returned to England at the end of the one-day international series.

The Twenty20 team returned on 27 February

 

Time away from England

  56 days  

(2 January - 27 February )

 

 

 

 

Finances

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts of the tour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postscript

 

Graham Gooch was appointed as full-time batting coach at the end of the tour, partly in reaction to England’s batting collapses in the Test series against Pakistan. Pietersen finished the Test series with a total of 67 runs, Bell 51 and Morgan 82. Partly, they were floored by how the DRS system operated to the benefit of spinners when an lbw decision by the umpire was almost always upheld.

 

 

 

 

 

Other Test tours in 2011-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acknowledgements

To general reading of The Times newspaper digital archive (Gale Group);  Jamaica Gleanor archive;  National Library of Australia Trove; Papers Past NZ.

From former British Newspaper Library, Colindale and online:  The Age, Melbourne Argus, Bangladesh Daily Star, Barbados Advocate, Canberra Times, Daily Telegraph, Dawn, Eastern Daily Press, The Hindu, The Independent (Dhaka), Indian Express, The Island (Lanka), Lahore Times, New Nation, New Zealand Auckland Herald, Sri Lanka Daily News, Stabroek News, Straits Times, Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph (Calcutta), Times of India , The Tribune Chandigarh, Trinidad Guardian, The West Australian.

cricketweb.net;  ESPN cricinfo;  cricket archive; www.cricketcountry; www.coverpoint

Magazines/periodicals including Australian Cricket, B & H West Indies Annual, The Cricketer International, Cricketer Quarterly, Indian Cricket, Indian Cricket Field Annual, Playfair Cricket Monthly, Shell Cricket Almanack of New Zealand, Wisden Cricket Monthly, Wisden Book of Test Cricket, Wisden’s Cricketers’ Almanack.

Men In White, A History of Australian Cricket (Harte), A History of Indian Cricket (Bose), A History of West Indies Cricket (Manley)

Biography and tour books (own collection and at the M.C.C. Library at Lord’s Ground)                     ALL CONTENTS OF THE TEST-CRICKET-TOURS.CO.UK WEBSITE  ARE COPYRIGHT

 

 




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