NEW ZEALAND v PAKISTAN

At Napier, February 16, 17, 19, 20, 21

At Auckland, February 23, 24, 25, 27, 28

The short late season Australian visit undertaken by Pakistan at the conclusion of their successful New Zealand tour embraced a number of playing and historical features which were essential components of any overall review of the most extensive

Pakistan never really recovered from the loss of half the side for 90 runs in the opening session of play after being sent in to bat

At 4.30 pm on the fifth and last day, Australia, with seven wickets in hand and only 77 runs needed for victory, appeared to have gained a decisive hold over an entertaining Test of changing fortunes

On their third tour of New Zealand, Pakistan took the three-Test series by winning the first and drawing the other two