International cricket in 1947

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The 1947 International cricket season was from April 1947 to August 1947. [1] [2]

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Season overview

International tours
Start dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
31 May 1947 Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–0 [1]
7 June 1947 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 3–0 [5]
27 August 1947 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of England.svg  England 0–1 [1]1–1 [2]

May

Scotland in Ireland

Three-day Match
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Match 31 May–3 June Noel Mahony William Laidlaw Mardyke, Cork Match drawn

June

South Africa in England

Test series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test 285 7–11 June Norman Yardley Alan Melville Trent Bridge, Nottingham Match drawn
Test 286 21–25 June Norman Yardley Alan Melville Lord's, London Flag of England.svg  England by 10 wickets
Test 287 5–9 July Norman Yardley Alan Melville Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Flag of England.svg  England by 7 wickets
Test 288 26–29 July Norman Yardley Alan Melville Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Flag of England.svg  England by 10 wickets
Test 289 16–20 August Norman Yardley Alan Melville Kennington Oval, London Match drawn

August

England in Netherlands

One-day match series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Match 1 27 AugustNot mentionedNot mentioned Enschede Free Foresters by 20 runs
Match 2 30 AugustNot mentionedNot mentioned Haarlem Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands XI by 2 wickets
Two-day match
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Match 2–3 SeptemberNot mentionedNot mentioned De Diepput, The Hague Free Foresters by an innings and 59 runs

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The 1947–48 international cricket season was from September 1947 to April 1948.

The 1946–47 international cricket season was from September 1946 to April 1947.

The 1945–46 international cricket season was from September 1945 to April 1946.

The 1944–45 international cricket season was from September 1944 to April 1945. However, there were no any Test matches held during this period, except few domestic competitions due to prevailing Second World War.

The 1946 International cricket season was from April 1946 to August 1946.

The 1942 International cricket season was from April 1942 to August 1942. There were no any major cricket played during this season due to prevailing Second World War.

The 1922–23 international cricket season was from September 1922 to April 1923.

References

  1. "Season 1947". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. "Season 1947 overview". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2020.