Greatest cricket moments for each country

** My limited thoughts, please share ur thoughts- **:slight_smile:

Pakistan Tests - Chennai 1999
Pakistan ODI - WC 92

India Tests - Oval, '71
India ODI - WC 83

Sri Lanka Tests- 1st Test win vs India, Sept 1985
Sri Lanka ODIs - WC 1996

Australia Tests - Worrell 95
Australia ODIs - WC 99 (just the comeback nature of the campaign)

England Tests - 1981 Ashes
England ODI - ???

NZ Tests - 1st win against Australia, Mar 1974??
NZ ODI - WC92 and WC99, when they were real outsiders but performed brilliantly.

WI Tests - Successful 400+ chase May 2003 vs Aus
WI - ODI - 1979 WC

SA Tests -Undoubtably beating Oz 4-0 in 1970.
SA ODI - ??

Zim Tests - First Test victory against Pakistan 1995
Zim ODI - Qualifying for Super 6s in WC99

Ban Tests - ??
Ban ODI - Win over Pakistan in WC99

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Can we pick more than one? If not, you probably covered Pakistan's.

Pakistan -

1954 victory at The Oval

Miandad's SIX and a victory in the final against India in Sharjah

Mohali Test 2005 - Kamran Akmal and Abdul Razzaq saving a test on the last day with six wickets down

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These may not be the greatest moments but definitely the most exciting ones.
For Pakistan:

vs. India (1997-98)

Ijaz (139 off 84 balls, 10 fours and 9 sixes) and Afridi (47 off 23 ball, 5 fours and 3 sixes) came as openers to help Pakistan chase 216 in just 26 overs and just lost one wicket.

vs. India (1987, Kolkata)

Saleem Malik (72 off 36 balls, 11 fours and 1 six) came in to bat at no. 7 with tale enders and chassed a run rate of about 8-13 to win the match for Pakistan. Malik score a record 7 consective 4s in that innings.

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My greatest moments as a pakistan fan
1:Maindad six of 86 Australasia cup
2:Bangalore test 1987 when roger binny got out
3:Leeds test against england in 1987. PTV specially arranged to telecast the last day of the match.
4: Nehru cup final in 89 when akram hit a six of the second last ball of the match on richards
5. Akram's hatrick against WI in sharjah in 89, taking 3 important wickets during that hatrick when WI was about to take that match away from pakistan. Pakistan won that match eventually thanks to akram's effort
6. Aaqib javed hatrick and 7 wickets against india at sharjah
7: 92 WC, semifinal when moin hit a six and four to clinch victory and then the final specially lamb and lewis dismissal and then the final dismissal
8. Waqar n Wasim's destroying england in the 1992 series in england. Still remember those toe breakers
9. Pakistan winning carlton & United series by beating WI in the best of the three finals in 97
10. Saeed anwar's 24 runs of kumble and then making 194 in that innings at chennai in 97
11. Moin sweep sixes of mcgrath in 99 WC pool match and then steve waugh clean bowled by akhtar
12. Pakistan winning the super challenge series against australia in 2002 by 2-1 and akhtar's 5 wickets in the final
13. Akhtar's destruction at wellington in 2003 when pakistan clinced the match and the series. At one point NZ were clear favourites but akhtar magic was on top when he took 6 in the second innings and 11 overall in the match
14. Bangalore victory this year on the final day.
15. Afridi's onslaught at kanpur during the 5th ODI.

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Have lots but the most memorable is the '92 WC victory over England. The image of Imran Khan raising his victorious hands after fittingly getting the final wicket brings tears to me eyes.

And the sheer horror look on my Indian friend's faces was picturesque :D

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Pakistan Tests - Banglore 1987
Pakistan ODI - WC 92

India Tests - 2-1 Series VICtory against Australia. 3rd test at Calcutta
India ODI - WC 83

Sri Lanka Tests- 1st Test win vs India, Sept 1985
Sri Lanka ODIs - WC 1996

Australia Tests - History tool ong to single out a single game
Australia ODIs - WC 87 (No one gave them a chance before the WC Started)

England Tests - Dunno..
England ODI - maybe Americas Cup 1986 ( They beat Pakistan in the final)

NZ Tests - Yet to come perhaps..
NZ ODI - ICC Championship 2000

WI Tests - too many good moments have passed in the history of WI Cricket, hard to single out one)
WI - ODI - 1975 WC

SA Tests -Undoubtably beating Oz 4-0 in 1970. yup
SA ODI - Perhaps Mini Worls Cup 1998

Zim Tests - First Series Vic against Pakistan in 1998
Zim ODI - Stunning Victory against Australia in 1983 WC

Ban Tests - Test Victory against Zimbabwe, 2005
Ban ODI - Win over Pakistan in WC99

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i think this has got to be the best ODI performance by zimbabwe…

also for bangladesh, the win against pakistan came under match-fixing scrutiny but this performance was exceptional because it marked an all-round performance against a team which claimed to be #2…

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Bangladesh won an ODI against India (claimed rank 2) last year too!!!

Can we say that Bangladesh is a constant threat for teams who have 2nd spot?:)

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If you click on THIS in armughal post, you’ll get to know that he was also talking about the same match which you are:D

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Sorry man!

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biggest moment in pakistan cricket has to be miandad's 6 of the last ball in 1986....no ODI or test vicotry can compare to that. It was a magical moment

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kahan tuk suno gay kahan tak sunao
Hazaroon hee moments mein kya kya bataoon.

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yep that six not only changed the match results for pakistan but also the game for pakistan…
the victory gave them a big confidence boost…

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Miandad's six was something out of this World. Indian crowd was making lot of noise, then Miandad hit the shot, whole stadium was silent for a moment and then Pakistani fans started cheering. I have never seen a player not only controlling the game but also reversing the flow of the crowd, with his SHOT. Even most big politicians fail to control the crowd, but Miandid did it that day. For me the real cricket history of Pakistan started after that six. I mean before that media never gave cricket that much attention, but just after that shot, cricket started replacing hockey and every other sports in media and public discussions.

That six was not the greatest moment, it was the moment. Only Miandad could have produced that atmosphere.

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We can definitely add SA's best ODI victory over West Indies where Charl Langeveldt got a hat trick, this year.

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why r u guys fixated with tht six by miandad.
IMO, nothin beats the WC win by imrans boys in 92.period.

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I guess now we have BD best moment, they just beat the World Champs!!!

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^ Agreed.