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International cricket in 1947–48

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International cricket season
International cricket
in 1947 | in 1948

The 1947–48 international cricket season was from September 1947 to April 1948.

Season overview

International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results
Test ODI FC LA
28 November 1947  Australia  India 4–0
21 January 1948  West Indies  England 2–0
13 March 1948  New Zealand  Fiji 1–0
27 March 1948  Ceylon  Australia 0–0
16 April 1949  Ceylon  India 0–0

November

India in Australia

Main article: Indian cricket team in Australia in 1947–48
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 290 28 Nov–4 December Donald Bradman Lala Amarnath The Gabba, Brisbane  Australia by an innings and 226 runs
Test 291 12–18 December Donald Bradman Lala Amarnath Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Match drawn
Test 292 1–5 January Donald Bradman Lala Amarnath Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  Australia by 233 runs
Test 294 23–28 January Donald Bradman Lala Amarnath Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  Australia by an innings and 16 runs
Test 295 6–10 February Donald Bradman Lala Amarnath Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  Australia by an innings and 177 runs

January

England in the West Indies

Main article: English cricket team in the West Indies in 1947–48
Test Series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 293 21–26 January George Headley Ken Cranston Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Match drawn
Test 296 11–16 February Gerry Gomez Gubby Allen Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Match drawn
Test 297 3–6 March John Goddard Gubby Allen Bourda, Georgetown  West Indies by 7 wickets
Test 298 27 Mar–1 April John Goddard Gubby Allen Sabina Park, Kingston  West Indies by 10 wickets

March

Fiji in New Zealand

First-class Match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC Match 13–16 March Lankford Smith Philip Snow Carisbrook, Dunedin Otago by 46 runs

Australia in Ceylon

Main article: Australian cricket team in England in 1948 § Voyage and stopover in Ceylon
One-day Match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 27 March Mahadevan Sathasivam Donald Bradman Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Match drawn

April

India in Ceylon

Three-day Match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 16–18 March Mahadevan Sathasivam C. K. Nayudu P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Match drawn

References

  1. "Season 1947–48". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. "Season 1947–48 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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