International cricket in 1961–62

The 1961–62 international cricket season was from September 1961 to April 1962.^[1]^[2]

3-day Match series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Match 1	12–14 October	Barry Shepherd	John Reid	WACA Ground, Perth	Match drawn
Match 2	2–5 March	Les Favell	John Reid	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	South Australia by 6 wickets
Match 3	9–12 March	Richie Benaud	John Reid	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	New South Wales by 59 runs

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 512	21–26 October	Imtiaz Ahmed	Ted Dexter	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	England by 5 wickets
Test 521	19–24 January	Imtiaz Ahmed	Ted Dexter	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dacca	Match drawn
Test 522	2–7 February	Imtiaz Ahmed	Ted Dexter	National Stadium, Karachi	Match drawn

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 513	11–16 November	Nari Contractor	Ted Dexter	Brabourne Stadium, Bombay	Match drawn
Test 514	1–6 December	Nari Contractor	Ted Dexter	Green Park, Kanpur	Match drawn
Test 516	13–18 December	Nari Contractor	Ted Dexter	Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi	Match drawn
Test 518	30 Dec–4 January	Nari Contractor	Ted Dexter	Eden Gardens, Calcutta	India by 187 runs
Test 520	10–15 January	Nari Contractor	Ted Dexter	Corporation Stadium, Madras	India by 128 runs

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 515	8–12 December	Jackie McGlew	John Reid	Kingsmead, Durban	South Africa by 30 runs
Test 517	26–29 December	Jackie McGlew	John Reid	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	Match drawn
Test 519	1–4 January	Jackie McGlew	John Reid	Newlands, Cape Town	New Zealand by 72 runs
Test 523	2–5 February	Jackie McGlew	John Reid	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	South Africa by an innings and 51 runs
Test 524	16–20 February	Jackie McGlew	John Reid	Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth	New Zealand by 40 runs

Season overview