International cricket in 1948–49
International cricket season
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Season overview
| International tours | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
| Test | ODI | FC | LA | |||
| 10 November 1948 |  India |
 West Indies |
0–1 [5] | — | — | — |
| 19 November 1948 |  Pakistan |
West Indies |
— | — | 0–0 [2] | — |
| 16 December 1948 |  South Africa |
 England |
0–2 [5] | — | — | — |
| 19 February 1949 |  Ceylon |
West Indies |
— | — | 0–1 [2] | — |
| 1 April 1949 | Ceylon |
Pakistan |
— | — | 0–2 [2] | — |
November
West Indies in India
| Test series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 304 | 10–14 November | Lala Amarnath | John Goddard | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | Match drawn | |||
| Test 305 | 9–13 December | Lala Amarnath | John Goddard | Brabourne Stadium, Bombay | Match drawn | |||
| Test 308 | 31 Dec–4 January | Lala Amarnath | John Goddard | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | Match drawn | |||
| Test 310 | 27–31 January | Lala Amarnath | John Goddard | Madras Cricket Club Ground, Madras | West Indies by an innings and 193 runs | |||
| Test 311 | 4–8 February | Lala Amarnath | John Goddard | Brabourne Stadium, Bombay | Match drawn | |||
West Indies in Pakistan
| Three-day match series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Match 1 | 19–21 November | Anwar Hussain | Jeff Stollmeyer | Gymkhana Ground, Karachi | Match drawn | |||
| Match 2 | 26–29 November | Mohammad Saeed | John Goddard | Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore | Match drawn | |||
December
England in South Africa
| Test series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 306 | 16–20 December | Dudley Nourse | George Mann | Kingsmead, Durban | England by 2 wickets | |||
| Test 307 | 27–30 December | Dudley Nourse | George Mann | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Match drawn | |||
| Test 309 | 1–5 January | Dudley Nourse | George Mann | Newlands, Cape Town | Match drawn | |||
| Test 312 | 12–16 February | Dudley Nourse | George Mann | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Match drawn | |||
| Test 313 | 5–9 March | Dudley Nourse | George Mann | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth | England by 3 wickets | |||
February
West Indies in Ceylon
| Three-day match series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Match 1 | 19–21 February | Fredrick de Saram | John Goddard | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | West Indies by an innings and 22 runs | |||
| Match 2 | 26–28 February | Fredrick de Saram | John Goddard | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Match drawn | |||
April
Pakistan in Ceylon
| Unofficial Test series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Match 1 | 1–3 April | Fredrick de Saram | Mohammad Saeed | Colombo Oval, Colombo | Pakistan by an innings and 192 runs | |||
| Match 2 | 8–11 April | Fredrick de Saram | Mohammad Saeed | Colombo Oval, Colombo | Pakistan by 10 wickets | |||
