International cricket in 1945–46

The 1945–46 international cricket season was from September 1945 to April 1946.[1][2]

Season overview edit

International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
10 November 1945   India   Australia 1–0 [3]
14 December 1945   Ceylon   Australia 0–1 [1]
29 March 1946   New Zealand   Australia 0–1 [1]

November edit

Australia in India edit

Unofficial Test Series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 10–13 November Vijay Merchant Lindsay Hassett Brabourne Stadium, Bombay Match drawn
Match 25–28 November Vijay Merchant Lindsay Hassett Eden Gardens, Calcutta Match drawn
Match 7–10 December Vijay Merchant Lindsay Hassett Madras Cricket Club Ground, Madras   India by 6 wickets

December edit

Australia in Ceylon edit

Three-day Match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 14–15 December Mahadevan Sathasivam Lindsay Hassett Colombo Oval, Colombo Australian Services by an innings and 44 runs

March edit

Australia in New Zealand edit

One-off Test Match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 275 29–30 March Walter Hadlee Bill Brown Basin Reserve, Wellington   Australia by an innings and 103 runs

References edit

  1. ^ "Season 1945–46". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Season 1945–46 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2020.