International cricket in 1947

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

Season overview

International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
31 May 1947  Ireland  Scotland 0–0 [1]
7 June 1947  England  South Africa 3–0 [5]
27 August 1947  Netherlands  England 0–1 [1] 1–1 [2]

May

Scotland in Ireland

Three-day Match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match31 May–3 JuneNoel MahonyWilliam LaidlawMardyke, CorkMatch drawn

June

South Africa in England

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 2857–11 JuneNorman YardleyAlan MelvilleTrent Bridge, NottinghamMatch drawn
Test 28621–25 JuneNorman YardleyAlan MelvilleLord's, London England by 10 wickets
Test 2875–9 JulyNorman YardleyAlan MelvilleOld Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester England by 7 wickets
Test 28826–29 JulyNorman YardleyAlan MelvilleHeadingley Cricket Ground, Leeds England by 10 wickets
Test 28916–20 AugustNorman YardleyAlan MelvilleKennington Oval, LondonMatch drawn

August

England in Netherlands

One-day match series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match 127 AugustNot mentionedNot mentionedEnschedeFree Foresters by 20 runs
Match 230 AugustNot mentionedNot mentionedHaarlem Netherlands XI by 2 wickets
Two-day match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Match2–3 SeptemberNot mentionedNot mentionedDe Diepput, The HagueFree Foresters by an innings and 59 runs
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References

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