International cricket in 1952–53

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The 1952–53 international cricket season was from September 1952 to April 1953.[1][2]

Season overview

International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test
ODI
FC
LA
16 October 1952  India  Pakistan 2–1 [5]
5 December 1952  Australia  South Africa 2–2 [5]
21 January 1953  West Indies  India 1–0 [5]
7 February 1953  India  
Ceylon
0–1 [1]
6 March 1953  New Zealand  South Africa 0–1 [2]

October

Pakistan in India

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 355 16–18 October Lala Amarnath
Abdul Kardar
Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
 India by an innings and 70 runs
Test 356 23–26 October Lala Amarnath
Abdul Kardar
University Ground, Lucknow  Pakistan by an innings and 43 runs
Test 357 13–16 November Lala Amarnath
Abdul Kardar
Bombay
 India by 10 wickets
Test 358 28–1 December Lala Amarnath
Abdul Kardar
Madras
Match drawn
Test 360 12–15 December Lala Amarnath
Abdul Kardar
Calcutta
Match drawn

December

South Africa in Australia

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 359 5–10 December Lindsay Hassett Jack Cheetham The Gabba, Brisbane  Australia by 96 runs
Test 361 24–30 December Lindsay Hassett Jack Cheetham Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  South Africa by 82 runs
Test 362 9–13 January Lindsay Hassett Jack Cheetham Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  Australia by an innings and 38 runs
Test 364 24–29 January Lindsay Hassett Jack Cheetham Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Match drawn
Test 365 6–12 February Lindsay Hassett Jack Cheetham Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  South Africa by 6 wickets

January

India in the West Indies

Test Series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 363 21–28 January
Jeffrey Stollmeyer
Vijay Hazare Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Match drawn
Test 366 7–12 February
Jeffrey Stollmeyer
Vijay Hazare Kensington Oval, Bridgetown  West Indies by 142 runs
Test 367 19–25 February
Jeffrey Stollmeyer
Vijay Hazare Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Match drawn
Test 369 11–17 March
Jeffrey Stollmeyer
Vijay Hazare
Georgetown
Match drawn
Test 371 28 Mar–4 April
Jeffrey Stollmeyer
Vijay Hazare Sabina Park, Kingston Match drawn

February

Ceylon in India

MJ Gopalan Trophy
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC Match 7–9 February Not mentioned Not mentioned
Madras
 
Ceylon
by 95 runs

March

South Africa in New Zealand

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 368 6–10 March Geoff Rabone Jack Cheetham Basin Reserve, Wellington  South Africa by an innings and 180 runs
Test 370 13–17 March Geoff Rabone Jack Cheetham Eden Park, Auckland Match drawn

References

  1. ^ "Season 1952–53". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Season 1952–53 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2020.