International cricket in 1955–56

The 1955–56 international cricket season was from September 1955 to April 1956.[1][2]

Season overview

International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
13 October 1955  Pakistan  New Zealand 2–0 [3]
21 October 1955  India  Ceylon 0–1 [1]
19 November 1955  India  New Zealand 2–0 [5]
20 January 1956  Pakistan Marylebone 2–1 [4]
3 February 1955  New Zealand  West Indies 3–1 [4]

October

New Zealand in Pakistan

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 41313–17 OctoberAbdul KardarHarry CaveNational Stadium, Karachi Pakistan by an innings and 1 runs
Test 41426–31 OctoberAbdul KardarHarry CaveBagh-e-Jinnah Stadium, Lahore West Indies by 4 wickets
Test 4157–12 NovemberAbdul KardarHarry CaveDacca Stadium, DaccaMatch drawn

Ceylon in India

MJ Gopalan Trophy
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC Match21–23 OctoberCoimbatarao GopinathVernon PrinsCorporation Stadium, Madras Ceylon by an innings and 14 runs
3-day Match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC Match29–31 OctoberEdulji AibaraVernon PrinsFateh Maidan, HyderabadMatch drawn

November

New Zealand in India

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 41619–24 NovemberGhulam AhmedHarry CaveFateh Maidan, HyderabadMatch drawn
Test 4172–7 DecemberPolly UmrigarHarry CaveBrabourne Stadium, Bombay India by an innings and 27 runs
Test 41816–21 DecemberPolly UmrigarHarry CaveFeroz Shah Kotla Ground, DelhiMatch drawn
Test 41928 Dec–2 JanuaryPolly UmrigarHarry CaveEden Gardens, CalcuttaMatch drawn
Test 4206–11 JanuaryPolly UmrigarHarry CaveCorporation Stadium, Madras India by an innings and 109 runs

January

MCC in Pakistan

First-class series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC 120–25 JanuaryAbdul KardarDonald CarrBagh-e-Jinnah, LahoreMatch drawn
FC 23–8 FebruaryAbdul KardarDonald CarrDacca Stadium, Dacca Pakistan by an innings and 10 runs
FC 324–29 FebruaryAbdul KardarDonald CarrPeshawar Club Ground, Peshawar Pakistan by 7 wickets
FC 49–14 MarchAbdul KardarDonald CarrNational Stadium, KarachiMarylebone by 2 wickets

February

West Indies in New Zealand

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 4213–6 FebruaryHarry CaveDenis AtkinsonCarisbrook, Dunedin West Indies by an innings and 71 runs
Test 42218–21 FebruaryJohn ReidDenis AtkinsonAMI Stadium, Christchurch West Indies by an innings and 64 runs
Test 4233–7 MarchJohn ReidDenis AtkinsonBasin Reserve, Wellington West Indies by 9 wickets
Test 4249–13 MarchJohn ReidDenis AtkinsonEden Park, Auckland New Zealand by 190 runs

References

  1. "Season 1955–56". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. "Season 1955–56 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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