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International cricket in 1955–56

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The 1955–56 international cricket season was from September 1955 to April 1956.[1][2]

Season overview

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International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
13 October 1955  Pakistan  New Zealand 2–0 [3]
21 October 1955  India  Ceylon 0–1 [1]
19 November 1955  India  New Zealand 2–0 [5]
20 January 1956  Pakistan Marylebone 2–1 [4]
3 February 1955  New Zealand  West Indies 3–1 [4]

October

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New Zealand in Pakistan

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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 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Match drawn

Ceylon in India

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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

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New Zealand in India

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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

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MCC in Pakistan

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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 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  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

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West Indies in New Zealand

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Season 1955–56". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Season 1955–56 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2020.