International cricket in 1956–57

The 1956–57 international cricket season was from September 1956 to April 1957.[1][2]

Season overview

International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
11 October 1956  Pakistan  Australia 1–0 [1]
19 October 1956  India  Australia 0–2 [3]
10 November 1956  Ceylon  India 0–0 [2]
24 December 1956  South Africa  England 2–2 [5]
30 December 1956  India  England 0–2 [2]
2 March 1957  Jamaica  England 0–2 [3]
13 April 1957  Ceylon  India 1–0 [1]

October

Australia in Pakistan

One-off Test match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 43011–17 FebruaryAbdul KardarIan JohnsonNational Stadium, Karachi Pakistan by 9 wickets

Australia in India

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 43119–23 OctoberPolly UmrigarIan JohnsonCorporation Stadium, Madras Australia by an innings and 5 runs
Test 43226–31 OctoberPolly UmrigarRay LindwallBrabourne Stadium, BombayMatch drawn
Test 4332–6 NovemberPolly UmrigarIan JohnsonEden Gardens, Calcutta Australia by 94 runs

November

India in Ceylon

Two-day Match series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC Match10–12 NovemberVernon PrinsPolly UmrigarP Saravanamuttu Stadium, ColomboMatch drawn
FC Match17–19 NovemberGamini GoonesenaPolly UmrigarP Saravanamuttu Stadium, ColomboMatch drawn

December

England in South Africa

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 43424–29 DecemberClive van RyneveldPeter MayNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg England by 131 runs
Test 4351–5 JanuaryJackie McGlewPeter MayNewlands, Cape Town England by 312 runs
Test 43625–30 JanuaryClive van RyneveldPeter MayKingsmead, DurbanMatch drawn
Test 43715–20 FebruaryClive van RyneveldPeter MayNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa by 17 runs
Test 4381–5 MarchClive van RyneveldPeter MayCrusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth South Africa by 58 runs

England in India

First-class series
No. Date Home team Away team Venue Result
Match 130 Dec–1 JanuaryDr Roy's XIC. G. Howard's XIEden Gardens, CalcuttaC. G. Howard's XI by 142 runs
Match 25–8 JanuaryPresident's XIC. G. Howard's XIBrabourne Stadium, BombayC. G. Howard's XI by 152 runs

March

England in the West Indies

First-class series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 12–5 MarchAllan RaeDesmond EagarSabina Park, KingstonMatch drawn
Match 215–19 MarchAllan RaeDesmond EagarSabina Park, KingstonDuke of Norfolk's XI by 3 wickets
Match 321–26 MarchAllan RaeDesmond EagarSabina Park, KingstonDuke of Norfolk's XI by 7 wickets

April

India in Ceylon

MJ Gopalan Trophy
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC Match13–15 AprilNot mentionedNot mentionedP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Ceylon by 5 wickets

References

  1. "Season 1956–57". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. "Season 1956–57 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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