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The 1953–54 international cricket season was from September 1953 to April 1954.[1][2]
Season overview[]
November[]
Commonwealth in India[]
Unofficial Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Match 1 |
19–23 November |
Polly Umrigar |
Ben Barnett |
New Delhi |
India by an innings and 15 runs
|
Match 2 |
3–7 December |
Polly Umrigar |
Ben Barnett |
Bombay |
Match drawn
|
Match 3 |
31 Dec–3 January |
Polly Umrigar |
Ben Barnett |
Calcutta |
Commonwealth XI by 6 wickets
|
Match 4 |
13–17 January |
Polly Umrigar |
Ben Barnett |
Madras |
India by an innings and 50 runs
|
Match 5 |
31 Jan–4 February |
Polly Umrigar |
Ben Barnett |
Lucknow |
Match drawn
|
December[]
New Zealand in South Africa[]
Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 377 |
11–15 December |
Jack Cheetham |
Geoff Rabone |
Kingsmead, Durban |
South Africa by an innings and 58 runs
|
Test 378 |
24–29 December |
Jack Cheetham |
Geoff Rabone |
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
South Africa by 132 runs
|
Test 379 |
1–5 January |
Jack Cheetham |
Geoff Rabone |
Newlands, Cape Town |
Match drawn
|
Test 381 |
29 Jan–2 February |
Jack Cheetham |
Bert Sutcliffe |
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
South Africa by 9 wickets
|
Test 382 |
5–9 February |
Jack Cheetham |
Bert Sutcliffe |
Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth |
South Africa by 5 wickets
|
Pakistan in Ceylon[]
Main article: Combined Services (Pakistan) cricket team
First-class Match
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
FC Match |
31 Dec–3 January |
Fredrick de Saram |
Abdul Kardar |
P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo |
Pakistan Services by 4 wickets
|
January[]
England in the West Indies[]
Test Series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 380 |
15–21 January |
Jeffrey Stollmeyer |
Leonard Hutton |
Sabina Park, Kingston |
West Indies by 140 runs
|
Test 383 |
6–12 February |
Jeffrey Stollmeyer |
Leonard Hutton |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown |
West Indies by 181 runs
|
Test 384 |
24 Feb–2 March |
Jeffrey Stollmeyer |
Leonard Hutton |
Bourda, Georgetown |
England by 9 wickets
|
Test 385 |
17–23 March |
Jeffrey Stollmeyer |
Leonard Hutton |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain |
Match drawn
|
Test 386 |
30 Mar–3 April |
Jeffrey Stollmeyer |
Leonard Hutton |
Sabina Park, Kingston |
England by 9 wickets
|
India in Ceylon[]
MJ Gopalan Trophy
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
FC Match |
30 Jan–1 February |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo |
Ceylon by an innings and 108 runs
|
February[]
Fiji in New Zealand[]
First-class match
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
FC Match |
12–15 January |
Lankford Smith |
Patrick Raddock |
Carisbrook, Dunedin |
Otago by 2 wickets
|
March[]
New Zealand in Australia[]
First-class series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
FC 1 |
5–9 March |
Keith Carmody |
Bert Sutcliffe |
WACA Ground, Perth |
New Zealand by 184 runs
|
FC 2 |
12–16 March |
Phil Ridings |
Bert Sutcliffe |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
New Zealand by 8 wickets
|
FC 3 |
19–23 March |
Ian Johnson |
Bert Sutcliffe |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Match drawn
|
References[]
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Categories:
- International cricket competitions by season
- 1953 in cricket
- 1954 in cricket
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