Season overview
| International tours | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
| Test | ODI | FC | LA | |||
| 2 June 1973 |  England |  New Zealand | 2–0 [3] | 1–0 [2] | — | — |
| 26 July 1974 | England |  West Indies | 0–2 [3] | 1–1 [2] | — | — |
| International cricket |
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| in 1972–73 | in 1973–74 |
The 1973 international cricket season extended from May to August 1973. [1] [2]
| International tours | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
| Test | ODI | FC | LA | |||
| 2 June 1973 | England | New Zealand | 2–0 [3] | 1–0 [2] | — | — |
| 26 July 1974 | England | West Indies | 0–2 [3] | 1–1 [2] | — | — |
| Test series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 722 | 7–12 June | Ray Illingworth | Bevan Congdon | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England by 38 runs | |||
| Test 723 | 21–26 June | Ray Illingworth | Bevan Congdon | Lord's, London | Match drawn | |||
| Test 724 | 5–10 July | Ray Illingworth | Bevan Congdon | Headingley, Leeds | England by an innings and 1 runs | |||
| Prudential Trophy ODI series | ||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| ODI 6 | 18 July | Ray Illingworth | Bevan Congdon | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | England by 7 wickets | |||
| ODI 7 | 20 July | Ray Illingworth | Bevan Congdon | St Helen's, Swansea | No result | |||
| Wisden Trophy Test series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 725 | 26–31 July | Mike Denness | Rohan Kanhai | Kennington Oval, London | West Indies by 158 runs | |||
| Test 726 | 9–14 August | Mike Denness | Rohan Kanhai | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | Match drawn | |||
| Test 727 | 23–27 August | Mike Denness | Rohan Kanhai | Lord's, London | West Indies by an innings and 226 runs | |||
| Prudential Trophy ODI series | ||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| ODI 8 | 5 September | Mike Denness | Rohan Kanhai | Headingley, Leeds | England by 1 wicket | |||
| ODI 9 | 7 September | Mike Denness | Rohan Kanhai | Kennington Oval, London | West Indies by 8 wickets | |||
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The 1975–76 international cricket season was from September 1975 to April 1976.
The 1975 international cricket season extended from May to August 1975.
The 1974–75 international cricket season was from September 1974 to April 1975.
The 1974 international cricket season extended from May to September 1974.
The 1973–74 international cricket season was from September 1973 to April 1974.
The 1972–73 international cricket season was from September 1972 to April 1973.
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