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The 1947 International cricket season was from April 1947 to August 1947. [1] [2]

Season overview

International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
31 May 1947   Ireland   Scotland 0–0 [1]
7 June 1947   England   South Africa 3–0 [5]
27 August 1947   Netherlands   England 0–1 [1] 1–1 [2]

May

Scotland in Ireland

Three-day Match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 31 May–3 June Noel Mahony William Laidlaw Mardyke, Cork Match drawn

June

South Africa in England

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 285 7–11 June Norman Yardley Alan Melville Trent Bridge, Nottingham Match drawn
Test 286 21–25 June Norman Yardley Alan Melville Lord's, London   England by 10 wickets
Test 287 5–9 July Norman Yardley Alan Melville Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester   England by 7 wickets
Test 288 26–29 July Norman Yardley Alan Melville Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds   England by 10 wickets
Test 289 16–20 August Norman Yardley Alan Melville Kennington Oval, London Match drawn

August

England in Netherlands

One-day match series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 1 27 August Not mentioned Not mentioned Enschede Free Foresters by 20 runs
Match 2 30 August Not mentioned Not mentioned Haarlem   Netherlands XI by 2 wickets
Two-day match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 2–3 September Not mentioned Not mentioned De Diepput, The Hague Free Foresters by an innings and 59 runs

References

  1. ^ "Season 1947". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Season 1947 overview". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2020.