The 1996 international cricket season was from April 1996 to September 1996.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA1–0 2–0 — —0–2 2–1 — —2–0 — — —International tournamentsStart dateTournamentWinners 1996 Singer World Series 1996 'Friendship' Cup
May India in England
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 by 6 wickets ODI 1104 26–27 May Mike Atherton Mohammad Azharuddin Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester by 4 wicketsTest series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1327 6–9 June Mike Atherton Mohammad Azharuddin Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham 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 Pakistan in England
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1330 25–29 July Mike Atherton Wasim Akram Lord's, London 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 by 9 wicketsODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 1107 22–26 August Mike Atherton Wasim Akram Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester by 5 wickets ODI 1109 31 August Mike Atherton Wasim Akram Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham by 107 runs ODI 1109 1 September Mike Atherton Wasim Akram Trent Bridge, Nottingham by 2 wickets
August Singer World Series Cup 1996
TeamPWLTNRNRRPoints 3 3 0 0 0 +0.49 6 3 2 1 0 0 +0.74 4 3 1 2 0 0 -0.01 2 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 Ian Healy Alistair Campbell R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 125 runs ODI 1106 28 August Arjuna Ranatunga Sachin Tendulkar R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 9 wickets ODI 1108 30 August Arjuna Ranatunga Ian Healy R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 4 wickets ODI 1110 1 September Sachin Tendulkar Alistair Campbell R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 7 wickets ODI 1112 3 September Arjuna Ranatunga Alistair Campbell R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 4 wickets ODI 1113 6 September Ian Healy Sachin Tendulkar R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 3 wicketsFinals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1114 7 September Arjuna Ranatunga Ian Healy R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 50 runs
September Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1333 11–14 September Arjuna Ranatunga Alistair Campbell R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by an innings and 77 runsTest 1334 11–14 September Arjuna Ranatunga Alistair Campbell Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo by 10 wickets
Sahara Cup 1996
Friendship Cup No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1115 16 September Sachin Tendulkar Wasim Akram Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by 8 wickets ODI 1116 17 September Sachin Tendulkar Wasim Akram Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by 2 wickets ODI 1117 18 September Sachin Tendulkar Wasim Akram Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by 55 runs ODI 1118 21 September Sachin Tendulkar Wasim Akram Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by 97 runs ODI 1119 23 September Sachin Tendulkar Wasim Akram Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by 52 runs
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