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The 1949–50 international cricket season was from September 1949 to April 1950.[1][2]
Season overview[]
November[]
Commonwealth in India[]
Unofficial Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Un Test 1 |
11–15 November |
Vijay Merchant |
Jock Livingston |
Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi |
Commonwealth XI by 9 wickets
|
Un Test 2 |
16–20 December |
Vijay Merchant |
Jock Livingston |
Brabourne Stadium, Bombay |
Match drawn
|
Un Test 3 |
30 Dec–3 January |
Vijay Hazare |
Jock Livingston |
Eden Gardens, Calcutta |
India by 7 wickets
|
Un Test 4 |
14–18 January |
Vijay Hazare |
Jock Livingston |
Modi Stadium, Kanpur |
Match drawn
|
Un Test 5 |
17–21 February |
Vijay Hazare |
Jock Livingston |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras |
India by 3 wickets
|
December[]
Australia in South Africa[]
Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 318 |
24–28 December |
Dudley Nourse |
Lindsay Hassett |
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
Australia by an innings and 85 runs
|
Test 319 |
31 Dec–4 January |
Dudley Nourse |
Lindsay Hassett |
Newlands, Cape Town |
Australia by 8 wickets
|
Test 320 |
20–24 January |
Dudley Nourse |
Lindsay Hassett |
Kingsmead, Durban |
Australia by 5 wickets
|
Test 321 |
10–14 February |
Dudley Nourse |
Lindsay Hassett |
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
Match drawn
|
Test 322 |
3–6 March |
Dudley Nourse |
Lindsay Hassett |
Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth |
Australia by an innings and 259 runs
|
February[]
Commonwealth in Ceylon[]
Three-day match series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Match 1 |
25–27 February |
Sathyendra Coomaraswamy |
Jock Livingston |
P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo |
Commonwealth XI by an innings and 51 runs
|
Match 2 |
4–6 March |
|
Jock Livingston |
P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo |
Match drawn
|
March[]
Ceylon in Pakistan[]
Unofficial Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Un Test 1 |
17–19 March |
Mohammad Saeed |
|
Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore |
Pakistan by an innings and 45 runs
|
Un Test 2 |
13–15 April |
Mohammad Saeed |
|
Gymkhana Ground, Karachi |
Pakistan by 10 wickets
|
References[]
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Categories:
- International cricket competitions by season
- 1949 in cricket
- 1950 in cricket
- Cricket competition stubs