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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 430 11–17 February Abdul Kardar Ian Johnson National Stadium, Karachi   Pakistan by 9 wickets

Australia in India

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 431 19–23 October Polly Umrigar Ian Johnson Corporation Stadium, Madras   Australia by an innings and 5 runs
Test 432 26–31 October Polly Umrigar Ray Lindwall Brabourne Stadium, Bombay Match drawn
Test 433 2–6 November Polly Umrigar Ian Johnson Eden Gardens, Calcutta   Australia by 94 runs

November

India in Ceylon

Two-day Match series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC Match 10–12 November Vernon Prins Polly Umrigar P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Match drawn
FC Match 17–19 November Gamini Goonesena Polly Umrigar P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Match drawn

December

England in South Africa

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 434 24–29 December Clive van Ryneveld Peter May New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg   England by 131 runs
Test 435 1–5 January Jackie McGlew Peter May Newlands, Cape Town   England by 312 runs
Test 436 25–30 January Clive van Ryneveld Peter May Kingsmead, Durban Match drawn
Test 437 15–20 February Clive van Ryneveld Peter May New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg   South Africa by 17 runs
Test 438 1–5 March Clive van Ryneveld Peter May Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth   South Africa by 58 runs

England in India

First-class series
No. Date Home team Away team Venue Result
Match 1 30 Dec–1 January Dr Roy's XI C. G. Howard's XI Eden Gardens, Calcutta C. G. Howard's XI by 142 runs
Match 2 5–8 January President's XI C. G. Howard's XI Brabourne Stadium, Bombay C. 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 1 2–5 March Allan Rae Desmond Eagar Sabina Park, Kingston Match drawn
Match 2 15–19 March Allan Rae Desmond Eagar Sabina Park, Kingston Duke of Norfolk's XI by 3 wickets
Match 3 21–26 March Allan Rae Desmond Eagar Sabina Park, Kingston Duke of Norfolk's XI by 7 wickets

April

India in Ceylon

MJ Gopalan Trophy
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC Match 13–15 April Not mentioned Not mentioned P 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.