International cricket in 1960–61

The 1960–61 international cricket season was from September 1960 to April 1961.[1][2]

Season overview

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International tours
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

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Pakistan in Ceylon

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First-class Match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC Match 23–25 September Conroy Gunasekera Shujauddin Butt P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Match drawn

December

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Pakistan in India

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Test series
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

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Frank Worrell Trophy Test series
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

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MCC in New Zealand

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First-class Match
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

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India in Ceylon

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MJ Gopalan Trophy
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

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  1. ^ "Season 1960–61". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Season 1960–61 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2020.