International cricket in 1956–57 explained

The 1956–57 international cricket season was from September 1956 to April 1957.^{[1] [2]}

Season overview

International tours
Start date	Home team	Away team	Results [Matches]
			Test	ODI	FC	LA
			1–0 [1]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			0–2 [3]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	0–0 [2]	style="text-align:center"	—
			2–2 [5]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	0–2 [2]	style="text-align:center"	—
			style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	0–2 [3]	style="text-align:center"	—
			style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	1–0 [1]	style="text-align:center"	—

October

Australia in Pakistan

See main article: Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1956–57.

Australia in India

See main article: Australian cricket team in India in 1956–57.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 431	19–23 October				by an innings and 5 runs
Test 432	26–31 October				Match drawn
Test 433	2–6 November				by 94 runs

November

India in Ceylon

Two-day Match series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
FC Match	10–12 November				Match drawn
FC Match	17–19 November				Match drawn

December

England in South Africa

See main article: English cricket team in South Africa in 1956–57.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 434	24–29 December				by 131 runs
Test 435	1–5 January				by 312 runs
Test 436	25–30 January				Match drawn
Test 437	15–20 February				by 17 runs
Test 438	1–5 March				by 58 runs

England in India

See main article: C. G. Howard's XI cricket team in India in 1956–57.

First-class series
No.	Date	Home team	Away team	Venue	Result
Match 1	30 Dec–1 January	Dr Roy's XI	C. G. Howard's XI		C. G. Howard's XI by 142 runs
Match 2	5–8 January	President's XI	C. G. Howard's XI		C. G. Howard's XI by 152 runs

March

England in the West Indies

See main article: Duke of Norfolk's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1956-57.

First-class series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Match 1	2–5 March				Match drawn
Match 2	15–19 March				Duke of Norfolk's XI by 3 wickets
Match 3	21–26 March				Duke of Norfolk's XI by 7 wickets

April

India in Ceylon

Notes and References

1. Web site: Season 1956–57. ESPNcricinfo. 12 April 2020.
2. Web site: Season 1956–57 archive. ESPNcricinfo. 12 April 2020.