#peshawar

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Mark Taylor Declares on 334* — Refusing to Pass Bradman, 1998

Pakistan vs Australia

1998-10-16

On October 16, 1998, Australian captain Mark Taylor finished day two of the Peshawar Test on 334 not out — equalling Don Bradman's highest Australian Test score. The next morning he declared without batting on, choosing the team's chances of victory over the chance to break Bradman's record alone.

#mark-taylor#australia#pakistan

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The Idris Baig Affair — Water-Pouring at Peshawar, 1956

Pakistan vs MCC

1956-02-12

During an MCC under-25 tour match at Peshawar in February 1956, captain Donald Carr and several team-mates donned masks, abducted Pakistani umpire Idris Baig from his hotel and dragged him to Billy Sutcliffe's room where they doused him with buckets of water. The incident, born of frustration with Baig's umpiring, almost ended the tour and triggered demonstrations on the streets of Peshawar.

#pakistan#mcc#idris-baig