The 1960–61 international cricket season was from September 1960 to April 1961.[1][2]
Season overview
editInternational tours | ||||||
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Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
Test | ODI | FC | LA | |||
23 September 1960 | Ceylon | Pakistan | — | — | 0–0 [1] | — |
2 December 1960 | India | Pakistan | 0–0 [5] | — | — | — |
9 December 1960 | Australia | West Indies | 2–1 [5] | — | — | — |
24 February 1962 | New Zealand | Marylebone | — | — | 0–1 [1] | — |
17 March 1961 | Ceylon | India | — | — | 1–0 [1] | — |
September
editPakistan in Ceylon
editFirst-class Match | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
FC Match | 23–25 September | Conroy Gunasekera | Shujauddin Butt | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Match drawn |
December
editPakistan in India
editTest series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 497 | 2–7 December | Nari Contractor | Fazal Mahmood | Brabourne Stadium, Bombay | Match drawn | |||
Test 499 | 16–21 December | Nari Contractor | Fazal Mahmood | Green Park, Kanpur | Match drawn | |||
Test 501 | 30 Dec–4 January | Nari Contractor | Fazal Mahmood | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | Match drawn | |||
Test 503 | 13–18 January | Nari Contractor | Fazal Mahmood | Corporation Stadium, Madras | Match drawn | |||
Test 505 | 8–13 February | Nari Contractor | Fazal Mahmood | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | Match drawn |
West Indies in Australia
editFrank Worrell Trophy Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 498 | 6–11 December | Richie Benaud | Frank Worrell | The Gabba, Brisbane | Match tied | |||
Test 500 | 1–6 January | Richie Benaud | Frank Worrell | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 7 wickets | |||
Test 502 | 10–15 January | Richie Benaud | Frank Worrell | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | West Indies by 222 runs | |||
Test 504 | 24–29 January | Richie Benaud | Frank Worrell | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Match drawn | |||
Test 506 | 7–12 February | Richie Benaud | Frank Worrell | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 2 wickets |
February
editMCC in New Zealand
editFirst-class Match | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
FC Match | 24–27 February | Lord Cobham | Dennis Silk | Eden Park, Auckland | Marylebone by 25 runs |
March
editIndia in Ceylon
editMJ Gopalan Trophy | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
FC Match | 17–19 March | Conroy Gunasekera | Kripal Singh | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Ceylon by 160 runs |
References
edit- ^ "Season 1960–61". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Season 1960–61 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2020.