International cricket in 1948–49

The 1948–49 international cricket season was from September 1948 to April 1949.[1][2]

Season overview

International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
10 November 1948  India  West Indies 0–1 [5]
19 November 1948  Pakistan  West Indies 0–0 [2]
16 December 1948  South Africa  England 0–2 [5]
19 February 1949  Ceylon  West Indies 0–1 [2]
1 April 1949  Ceylon  Pakistan 0–2 [2]

November

West Indies in India

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 30410–14 NovemberLala AmarnathJohn GoddardFeroz Shah Kotla Ground, DelhiMatch drawn
Test 3059–13 DecemberLala AmarnathJohn GoddardBrabourne Stadium, BombayMatch drawn
Test 30831 Dec–4 JanuaryLala AmarnathJohn GoddardEden Gardens, CalcuttaMatch drawn
Test 31027–31 JanuaryLala AmarnathJohn GoddardMadras Cricket Club Ground, Madras West Indies by an innings and 193 runs
Test 3114–8 FebruaryLala AmarnathJohn GoddardBrabourne Stadium, BombayMatch drawn

West Indies in Pakistan

Three-day match series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 119–21 NovemberAnwar HussainJeff StollmeyerGymkhana Ground, KarachiMatch drawn
Match 226–29 NovemberMohammad SaeedJohn GoddardBagh-e-Jinnah, LahoreMatch drawn

December

England in South Africa

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 30616–20 DecemberDudley NourseGeorge MannKingsmead, Durban England by 2 wickets
Test 30727–30 DecemberDudley NourseGeorge MannEllis Park Stadium, JohannesburgMatch drawn
Test 3091–5 JanuaryDudley NourseGeorge MannNewlands, Cape TownMatch drawn
Test 31212–16 FebruaryDudley NourseGeorge MannEllis Park Stadium, JohannesburgMatch drawn
Test 3135–9 MarchDudley NourseGeorge MannCrusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth England by 3 wickets

February

West Indies in Ceylon

Three-day match series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 119–21 FebruaryFredrick de SaramJohn GoddardP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo West Indies by an innings and 22 runs
Match 226–28 FebruaryFredrick de SaramJohn GoddardP Saravanamuttu Stadium, ColomboMatch drawn

April

Pakistan in Ceylon

Unofficial Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 11–3 AprilFredrick de SaramMohammad SaeedColombo Oval, Colombo Pakistan by an innings and 192 runs
Match 28–11 AprilFredrick de SaramMohammad SaeedColombo Oval, Colombo Pakistan by 10 wickets

References

  1. "Season 1948–49". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. "Season 1948–49 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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