International cricket in 1939

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The 1939 International cricket season ran from April 1939 to August 1939. [1] [2]

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Season overview

International tours
Start dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
24 June 1939 Flag of England.svg  England WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 1–0 [3]
24 June 1939 Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–1 [1]
14 August 1939 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–0 [1]

June

West Indies in England

Test series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test 272 24–27 June Wally Hammond Rolph Grant Lord's, London Flag of England.svg  England by 8 wickets
Test 273 22–25 July Wally Hammond Rolph Grant Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Match drawn
Test 274 19–22 August Wally Hammond Rolph Grant Kennington Oval, London Match drawn

Scotland in Ireland

Three-day Match
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Match 24–27 June Ben Tod James MacDonald College Park, Dublin Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland by 162 runs

August

Netherlands in England

Two-day Match
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Match 14–15 August Percy Chapman Not mentioned Lord's, London Marylebone by an innings and 56 runs

References

  1. "Season 1939". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. "Season 1939 overview". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2020.