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The 1955–56 international cricket season was from September 1955 to April 1956.[1][2]
Season overview[]
October[]
New Zealand in Pakistan[]
Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 413 |
13–17 October |
Abdul Kardar |
Harry Cave |
National Stadium, Karachi |
Pakistan by an innings and 1 runs
|
Test 414 |
26–31 October |
Abdul Kardar |
Harry Cave |
Bagh-e-Jinnah Stadium, Lahore |
West Indies by 4 wickets
|
Test 415 |
7–12 November |
Abdul Kardar |
Harry Cave |
Dacca Stadium, Dacca |
Match drawn
|
Ceylon in India[]
MJ Gopalan Trophy
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
FC Match |
21–23 October |
Coimbatarao Gopinath |
Vernon Prins |
Corporation Stadium, Madras |
Ceylon by an innings and 14 runs
|
3-day Match
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
FC Match |
29–31 October |
Edulji Aibara |
Vernon Prins |
Fateh Maidan, Hyderabad |
Match drawn
|
November[]
New Zealand in India[]
Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 416 |
19–24 November |
Ghulam Ahmed |
Harry Cave |
Fateh Maidan, Hyderabad |
Match drawn
|
Test 417 |
2–7 December |
Polly Umrigar |
Harry Cave |
Brabourne Stadium, Bombay |
India by an innings and 27 runs
|
Test 418 |
16–21 December |
Polly Umrigar |
Harry Cave |
Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi |
Match drawn
|
Test 419 |
28 Dec–2 January |
Polly Umrigar |
Harry Cave |
Eden Gardens, Calcutta |
Match drawn
|
Test 420 |
6–11 January |
Polly Umrigar |
Harry Cave |
Corporation Stadium, Madras |
India by an innings and 109 runs
|
January[]
MCC in Pakistan[]
First-class series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
FC 1 |
20–25 January |
Abdul Kardar |
Donald Carr |
Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore |
Match drawn
|
FC 2 |
3–8 February |
Abdul Kardar |
Donald Carr |
Dacca Stadium, Dacca |
Pakistan by an innings and 10 runs
|
FC 3 |
24–29 February |
Abdul Kardar |
Donald Carr |
Peshawar Club Ground, Peshawar |
Pakistan by 7 wickets
|
FC 4 |
9–14 March |
Abdul Kardar |
Donald Carr |
National Stadium, Karachi |
Marylebone by 2 wickets
|
February[]
West Indies in New Zealand[]
Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 421 |
3–6 February |
Harry Cave |
Denis Atkinson |
Carisbrook, Dunedin |
West Indies by an innings and 71 runs
|
Test 422 |
18–21 February |
John Reid |
Denis Atkinson |
AMI Stadium, Christchurch |
West Indies by an innings and 64 runs
|
Test 423 |
3–7 March |
John Reid |
Denis Atkinson |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
West Indies by 9 wickets
|
Test 424 |
9–13 March |
John Reid |
Denis Atkinson |
Eden Park, Auckland |
New Zealand by 190 runs
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References[]
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Categories:
- International cricket competitions by season
- 1955 in cricket
- 1956 in cricket
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