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International cricket in 1951–52

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The 1951–52 international cricket season was from September 1951 to April 1952.[1][2]

Season overview

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International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
2 November 1951  India  England 1–1 [5]
9 November 1951  Australia  West Indies 4–1 [5]
10 November 1951  Pakistan Marylebone 1–0 [4]
8 February 1952  New Zealand  West Indies 0–1 [2]
16 February 1952  Ceylon Marylebone 1–1 [2]

November

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England in India

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 339 16–18 October Vijay Hazare Nigel Howard Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi Match drawn
Test 342 13–16 November Vijay Hazare Nigel Howard Brabourne Stadium, Bombay Match drawn
Test 344 12–15 December Vijay Hazare Nigel Howard Eden Gardens, Calcutta Match drawn
Test 346 23–26 October Vijay Hazare Nigel Howard Green Park, Kanpur  England by 8 wickets
Test 348 28–1 December Vijay Hazare Donald Carr Madras Cricket Club Ground, Madras  India by an innings and 8 runs

West Indies in Australia

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 340 9–13 November Lindsay Hassett John Goddard The Gabba, Brisbane  Australia by 3 wickets
Test 341 30 Nov–5 December Lindsay Hassett John Goddard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  Australia by 7 wickets
Test 343 22–25 December Arthur Morris John Goddard Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  West Indies by 6 wickets
Test 345 31 Dec–3 January Lindsay Hassett John Goddard Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  Australia by 1 wicket
Test 347 25–29 January Lindsay Hassett Jeffrey Stollmeyer Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  Australia by 202 runs

MCC in Pakistan

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First-class series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 1 10–12 November Jahangir Khan Donald Carr Jinnah Park, Sialkot Match drawn
Match 2 15–18 November Abdul Kardar Nigel Howard Bagh-e-Jinnah Ground, Lahore Match drawn
Match 3 24–26 November Hasan Mahmood Nigel Howard Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur Match drawn
Match 4 29 Nov–2 December Abdul Kardar Nigel Howard Gymkhana Ground, Karachi  Pakistan by 4 wickets

February

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West Indies in New Zealand

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 349 8–12 February Bert Sutcliffe John Goddard AMI Stadium, Christchurch  West Indies by 5 wickets
Test 350 15–19 February Bert Sutcliffe John Goddard Eden Park, Auckland Match drawn

MCC in Ceylon

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First-class series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 1 16–18 February Fredrick de Saram Donald Carr P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Commonwealth XI by an innings and 259 runs
Match 2 22–24 February Fredrick de Saram Donald Carr P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Marylebone by an innings and 33 runs

References

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  1. ^ "Season 1951–52". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Season 1951–52 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2020.