The 1982–83 international cricket season was from September 1982 to April 1983.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA0–0 3–0 — —3–0 2–0 — —2–1 — — —3–0 3–1 — — —3–0 — —2–0 2–1 — —2–0 3–0 — —0–1 2–0 — —International tournamentsStart dateTournamentWinners 1982–83 Benson & Hedges World Series Bushfire Appeal Challenge
September Sri Lanka in India
One-off Test No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 934 17–22 September Sunil Gavaskar Bandula Warnapura MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Match DrawnODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 156 12 September Kapil Dev Bandula Warnapura Gandhi Sports Complex Ground, Amritsar by 78 runs ODI 157 15 September Kapil Dev Bandula Warnapura Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi by 6 wickets ODI 159 26 September Kapil Dev Bandula Warnapura Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, Bengaluru by 6 wickets
Australia in Pakistan
Test Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 935 22–27 September Imran Khan Kim Hughes National Stadium, Karachi by 9 wickets Test 936 3 Sept-5 October Imran Khan Kim Hughes Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad by an innings and 3 runs Test 937 14–19 October Imran Khan Kim Hughes Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore by 9 wicketsODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 158 20 September Zaheer Abbas Kim Hughes Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, Sindh by 59 runs ODI 160 8 October Imran Khan Kim Hughes Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore by 28 runs ODI 161 22 October Imran Khan Kim Hughes National Stadium, Karachi No result
November England in Australia
The Ashes Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 938 12–17 November Greg Chappell Bob Willis WACA Ground, Perth Match drawn Test 939 26 Nov–1 December Greg Chappell Bob Willis The Gabba, Brisbane by 7 wickets Test 940 10–15 December Greg Chappell Bob Willis Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 8 wickets Test 943 26–30 December Greg Chappell Bob Willis Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 3 runs Test 944 2–7 January Greg Chappell Bob Willis Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Match drawn
December India in Pakistan
ODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 162 3 December Imran Khan Sunil Gavaskar Municipal Stadium, Gujranwala by 14 runs ODI 163 17 December Imran Khan Kapil Dev Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan by 37 runs ODI 164 31 December Imran Khan Sunil Gavaskar Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore by 18 runs (revised) ODI 172 21 January Imran Khan Sunil Gavaskar National Stadium, Karachi by 8 wicketsTest Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 941 10–15 December Imran Khan Sunil Gavaskar Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Match drawn Test 942 22–27 December Imran Khan Sunil Gavaskar National Stadium, Karachi by an innings and 86 runs Test 945 3–8 January Imran Khan Sunil Gavaskar Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad by 10 wickets Test 946 14–19 January Imran Khan Sunil Gavaskar Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, Sindh by an innings and 119 runs Test 947 23–28 January Imran Khan Sunil Gavaskar Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Match drawn Test 948 30 Jan-4 February Imran Khan Sunil Gavaskar National Stadium, Karachi Match drawn
January 1982–83 Benson & Hedges World Series
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 165 9 January Kim Hughes Geoff Howarth Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 8 wickets ODI 166 11 January Kim Hughes Bob Willis Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 31 runs ODI 167 13 January Bob Willis Geoff Howarth Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 2 runs ODI 168 15 January Bob Willis Geoff Howarth The Gabba, Brisbane by 54 runs ODI 169 16 January Kim Hughes Bob Willis The Gabba, Brisbane by 7 wickets ODI 170 18 January Kim Hughes Geoff Howarth Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 47 runs ODI 171 20 January Bob Willis Geoff Howarth Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 8 wickets ODI 173 22 January Kim Hughes Geoff Howarth Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 48 runs ODI 174 23 January Kim Hughes Bob Willis Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 5 wickets ODI 175 26 January Kim Hughes Bob Willis Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 98 runs ODI 176 29 January Bob Willis Geoff Howarth Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 4 wickets ODI 177 30 January Kim Hughes Bob Willis Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 14 runs ODI 178 31 January Kim Hughes Geoff Howarth Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 47 runs ODI 179 5 February Bob Willis Geoff Howarth WACA Ground, Perth by 7 wickets ODI 180 6 February Kim Hughes Geoff Howarth WACA Ground, Perth by 27 runsFinals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 181 9 February Kim Hughes Geoff Howarth Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 6 wickets ODI 182 13 February Kim Hughes Geoff Howarth Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 149 runs
February England in New Zealand
ODI Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 183 19 February Geoff Howarth Bob Willis Eden Park, Auckland by 6 wickets ODI 184 23 February Geoff Howarth Bob Willis Basin Reserve, Wellington by 103 runs ODI 185 26 February Geoff Howarth Bob Willis AMI Stadium, Christchurch by 84 runs
India in the West Indies
Test Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 949 23–28 February Clive Lloyd Kapil Dev Sabina Park, Kingston by 4 wickets Test 952 11–16 March Clive Lloyd Kapil Dev Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Match drawn Test 953 31 Mar-5 April Clive Lloyd Kapil Dev Bourda, Georgetown Match drawn Test 954 15–20 April Clive Lloyd Kapil Dev Kensington Oval, Bridgetown by 10 wickets Test 956 28 Apr-3 May Clive Lloyd Kapil Dev Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's Match drawnODI Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 187 9 March Clive Lloyd Kapil Dev Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain by 52 runs ODI 191 29 March Clive Lloyd Kapil Dev Albion Sports Complex, Albion by 27 runs ODI 192 7 April Clive Lloyd Kapil Dev National Cricket Stadium, St George's by 7 wickets
March Sri Lanka in New Zealand
Test Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 950 4–6 March Geoff Howarth DS de Silva AMI Stadium, Christchurch by an innings and 25 runs Test 951 11–15 March Geoff Howarth DS de Silva Basin Reserve, Wellington by 6 wicketsODI Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 186 2 March Geoff Howarth DS de Silva Carisbrook, Dunedin by 65 runs ODI 189 19 March Geoff Howarth DS de Silva McLean Park, Napier by 7 wickets ODI 190 20 March Geoff Howarth DS de Silva Eden Park, Auckland by 116 runs
1982-83 Bushfire Appeal Challenge
Bushfire Appeal Challenge ODI Match No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 188 17 March Kim Hughes Geoff Howarth Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 14 runs
April Australia in Sri Lanka
ODI Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 193 13 April Duleep Mendis Greg Chappell P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo by 2 wickets ODI 194 16 April Duleep Mendis Greg Chappell P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo by 4 wickets ODI 195 29 April Duleep Mendis Greg Chappell Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo No result ODI 196 30 April Duleep Mendis Greg Chappell Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo No resultOne-off Test Match No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 955 22–26 April Duleep Mendis Greg Chappell Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy by an innings and 38 runs
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