International cricket in 1996

The 1996 international cricket season was from April 1996 to September 1996.[1][2]

Season overview

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International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
23 May 1996   England   India 1–0 [3] 2–0 [3]
25 July 1996   England   Pakistan 0–2 [3] 2–1 [3]
11 September 1996   Sri Lanka   Zimbabwe 2–0 [2]
International tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
26 August 1996   1996 Singer World Series   Sri Lanka
16 September 1996   1996 'Friendship' Cup   Pakistan

India in England

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ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 1102 23–24 May Mike Atherton Mohammad Azharuddin Kennington Oval, London No result
ODI 1103 25 May Mike Atherton Mohammad Azharuddin Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds   England by 6 wickets
ODI 1104 26–27 May Mike Atherton Mohammad Azharuddin Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester   England by 4 wickets
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 1327 6–9 June Mike Atherton Mohammad Azharuddin Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham   England by 8 wickets
Test 1328 20–24 June Mike Atherton Mohammad Azharuddin Lord's, London Match drawn
Test 1329 4–9 July Mike Atherton Mohammad Azharuddin Trent Bridge, Nottingham Match drawn

July

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Pakistan in England

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 1330 25–29 July Mike Atherton Wasim Akram Lord's, London   Pakistan by 164 runs
Test 1331 8–12 August Mike Atherton Wasim Akram Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Match drawn
Test 1332 22–26 August Mike Atherton Wasim Akram Kennington Oval, London   Pakistan by 9 wickets
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 1107 22–26 August Mike Atherton Wasim Akram Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester   England by 5 wickets
ODI 1109 31 August Mike Atherton Wasim Akram Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham   England by 107 runs
ODI 1109 1 September Mike Atherton Wasim Akram Trent Bridge, Nottingham   Pakistan by 2 wickets

August

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Singer World Series Cup 1996

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Team P W L T NR NRR Points
  Sri Lanka 3 3 0 0 0 +0.49 6
  Australia 3 2 1 0 0 +0.74 4
  India 3 1 2 0 0 -0.01 2
  Zimbabwe 3 0 3 0 0 -1.17 0
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 1105 26 August   Australia Ian Healy   Zimbabwe Alistair Campbell R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo   Australia by 125 runs
ODI 1106 28 August   Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga   India Sachin Tendulkar R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo   Sri Lanka by 9 wickets
ODI 1108 30 August   Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga   Australia Ian Healy R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo   Sri Lanka by 4 wickets
ODI 1110 1 September   India Sachin Tendulkar   Zimbabwe Alistair Campbell R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo   India by 7 wickets
ODI 1112 3 September   Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga   Zimbabwe Alistair Campbell R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo   Sri Lanka by 4 wickets
ODI 1113 6 September   Australia Ian Healy   India Sachin Tendulkar R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo   Australia by 3 wickets
Finals
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 1114 7 September   Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga   Australia Ian Healy R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo   Sri Lanka by 50 runs

September

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Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 1333 11–14 September Arjuna Ranatunga Alistair Campbell R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo   Sri Lanka by an innings and 77 runs
Test 1334 11–14 September Arjuna Ranatunga Alistair Campbell Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo   Sri Lanka by 10 wickets

Sahara Cup 1996

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Friendship Cup
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 1115 16 September   India Sachin Tendulkar   Pakistan Wasim Akram Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto   India by 8 wickets
ODI 1116 17 September   India Sachin Tendulkar   Pakistan Wasim Akram Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto   Pakistan by 2 wickets
ODI 1117 18 September   India Sachin Tendulkar   Pakistan Wasim Akram Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto   India by 55 runs
ODI 1118 21 September   India Sachin Tendulkar   Pakistan Wasim Akram Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto   Pakistan by 97 runs
ODI 1119 23 September   India Sachin Tendulkar   Pakistan Wasim Akram Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto   Pakistan by 52 runs

References

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  1. ^ "Season 1998". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Season 1998 overview". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 December 2017.