International cricket in 1968–69
Appearance
International cricket |
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in 1968 | in 1969 |
The 1968–69 international cricket season was from September 1968 to April 1969.[1][2]
Season overview
[edit]International tours | ||||||
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Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
Test | ODI | FC | LA | |||
6 December 1968 | Australia | West Indies | 3–1 [5] | — | — | — |
30 January 1969 | Ceylon | M.C.C. | — | — | 0–0 [1] | — |
21 February 1969 | Pakistan | England | 0–0 [3] | — | — | — |
27 February 1969 | New Zealand | West Indies | 1–1 [3] | — | — | — |
8 March 1969 | India | Ceylon | — | — | 0–0 [1] | — |
December
[edit]West Indies in Australia
[edit]Frank Worrell Trophy Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 642 | 6–10 December | Bill Lawry | Garfield Sobers | The Gabba, Brisbane | West Indies by 125 runs | |||
Test 643 | 26–30 December | Bill Lawry | Garfield Sobers | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by an innings and 30 runs | |||
Test 644 | 3–8 January | Bill Lawry | Garfield Sobers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 10 wickets | |||
Test 645 | 24–29 January | Bill Lawry | Garfield Sobers | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Match drawn | |||
Test 646 | 14–20 February | Bill Lawry | Garfield Sobers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 383 runs |
January
[edit]MCC in Sri Lanka
[edit]First-class match | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
FC Match | 30 Jan–1 February | Buddy Reid | Colin Cowdrey | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Match drawn |
February
[edit]England in Pakistan
[edit]Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 647 | 21–24 February | Colin Cowdrey | Saeed Ahmed | Lahore Stadium, Lahore | Match drawn | |||
Test 649 | 28 Feb–3 March | Colin Cowdrey | Saeed Ahmed | Dacca Stadium, Dhaka | Match drawn | |||
Test 650 | 6–10 March | Colin Cowdrey | Saeed Ahmed | National Stadium, Karachi | Match drawn |
West Indies in New Zealand
[edit]Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 648 | 27 Feb–3 March | Graham Dowling | Garfield Sobers | Eden Park, Auckland | West Indies by 5 wickets | |||
Test 651 | 7–11 March | Graham Dowling | Garfield Sobers | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand by 6 wickets | |||
Test 652 | 13–17 March | Graham Dowling | Garfield Sobers | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Match drawn |
March
[edit]Ceylon in India
[edit]MJ Gopalan Trophy | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
FC Match | 8–10 March | Patamada Belliappa | DMA Weerasinghe | Kajamalai Stadium, Tiruchi | Match drawn |
References
[edit]- ^ "Season 1968–69". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Season 1968–69 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2020.