International cricket in 1947–48
International cricket season
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Season overview
| International tours | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
| Test | ODI | FC | LA | |||
| 28 November 1947 |  Australia |
 India |
4–0 [5] | — | — | — |
| 21 January 1948 |  West Indies |
 England |
2–0 [4] | — | — | — |
| 13 March 1948 |  New Zealand |
 Fiji |
— | — | 1–0 [1] | — |
| 27 March 1948 |  Ceylon |
Australia |
— | — | — | 0–0 [1] |
| 16 April 1949 | Ceylon |
India |
— | — | 0–0 [1] | — |
November
India in Australia
| Test series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 290 | 28 Nov–4 December | Donald Bradman | Lala Amarnath | The Gabba, Brisbane | Australia by an innings and 226 runs | |||
| Test 291 | 12–18 December | Donald Bradman | Lala Amarnath | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Match drawn | |||
| Test 292 | 1–5 January | Donald Bradman | Lala Amarnath | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 233 runs | |||
| Test 294 | 23–28 January | Donald Bradman | Lala Amarnath | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by an innings and 16 runs | |||
| Test 295 | 6–10 February | Donald Bradman | Lala Amarnath | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by an innings and 177 runs | |||
January
England in the West Indies
| Test Series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 293 | 21–26 January | George Headley | Ken Cranston | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Match drawn | |||
| Test 296 | 11–16 February | Gerry Gomez | Gubby Allen | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Match drawn | |||
| Test 297 | 3–6 March | John Goddard | Gubby Allen | Bourda, Georgetown | West Indies by 7 wickets | |||
| Test 298 | 27 Mar–1 April | John Goddard | Gubby Allen | Sabina Park, Kingston | West Indies by 10 wickets | |||
March
Fiji in New Zealand
| First-class Match | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| FC Match | 13–16 March | Lankford Smith | Philip Snow | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Otago by 46 runs | |||
Australia in Ceylon
| One-day Match | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Match | 27 March | Mahadevan Sathasivam | Donald Bradman | Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo | Match drawn | |||
April
India in Ceylon
| Three-day Match | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Match | 16–18 March | Mahadevan Sathasivam | C. K. Nayudu | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Match drawn | |||
