International cricket in 1972–73

The 1972–73 international cricket season was from September 1972 to April 1973.[1][2]

Season overview

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International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
20 December 1972   India   England 2–1 [5]
22 December 1972   Australia   Pakistan 3–0 [3]
2 February 1973   New Zealand   Pakistan 0–1 [3] 1–0 [1]
16 February 1973   West Indies   Australia 0–2 [5]
2 March 1973   Pakistan   England 0–0 [3]

December

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England in India

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 703 20–25 December Ajit Wadekar Tony Lewis Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi   England by 6 wickets
Test 706 30 Dec–4 January Ajit Wadekar Tony Lewis Eden Gardens, Calcutta   India by 28 runs
Test 708 12–17 January Ajit Wadekar Tony Lewis MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras   India by 4 wickets
Test 709 25–30 January Ajit Wadekar Tony Lewis Green Park, Kanpur Match drawn
Test 711 6–11 February Ajit Wadekar Tony Lewis Brabourne Stadium, Bombay Match drawn

Pakistan in Australia

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 704 22–27 December Ian Chappell Intikhab Alam Adelaide Oval, Adelaide   Australia by an innings and 114 runs
Test 705 29 Dec–3 January Ian Chappell Intikhab Alam Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne   Australia by 92 runs
Test 707 6–11 January Ian Chappell Intikhab Alam Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney   Australia by 52 runs

February

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Pakistan in New Zealand

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 710 2–5 February Bevan Congdon Intikhab Alam Basin Reserve, Wellington Match drawn
Test 712 7–10 February Bevan Congdon Intikhab Alam Carisbrook, Dunedin   Pakistan by an innings and 166 runs
Test 713 16–19 February Bevan Congdon Intikhab Alam Eden Park, Auckland Match drawn
One-off ODI Series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 5 11 February Bevan Congdon Intikhab Alam AMI Stadium, Christchurch   New Zealand by 22 runs

Australia in the West Indies

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Frank Worrell Trophy Test Series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 714 16–21 February Rohan Kanhai Ian Chappell Sabina Park, Kingston Match drawn
Test 716 9–14 March Rohan Kanhai Ian Chappell Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Match drawn
Test 718 23–28 March Rohan Kanhai Ian Chappell Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain   Australia by 44 runs
Test 720 6–11 April Rohan Kanhai Ian Chappell Bourda, Georgetown   Australia by 10 wickets
Test 721 21–26 April Rohan Kanhai Ian Chappell Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Match drawn

March

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England in Pakistan

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 715 2–7 March Majid Khan Tony Lewis Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Match drawn
Test 717 16–21 March Majid Khan Tony Lewis Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, Sindh Match drawn
Test 719 24–29 March Majid Khan Tony Lewis National Stadium, Karachi Match drawn

References

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  1. ^ "Season 1972/73". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Season 1972/73 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2020.