The 1981–82 international cricket season was from September 1981 to April 1982.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA2–1 3–0 — —1–0 2–1 — —1–1 — — —0–1 1–1 — —1–1 1–2 — —2–0 2–1 — —International tournamentsStart dateTournamentWinners 1981–82 Benson & Hedges World Series
November Pakistan in Australia
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 909 13–17 November Greg Chappell Javed Miandad WACA Ground, Perth by 286 runs Test 910 27 Nov–1 December Greg Chappell Javed Miandad The Gabba, Brisbane by 10 wickets Test 913 11–15 December Greg Chappell Javed Miandad Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by an innings and 82 runs
1981–82 Benson & Hedges World Series
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 122 21 November Javed Miandad Clive Lloyd Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 18 runs ODI 122 22 November Greg Chappell Javed Miandad Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 4 wickets ODI 124 24 November Greg Chappell Clive Lloyd Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 7 wickets ODI 126 5 December Javed Miandad Clive Lloyd Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 8 runs ODI 127 6 December Greg Chappell Javed Miandad Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 38 runs ODI 128 17 December Greg Chappell Javed Miandad Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 6 wickets ODI 129 19 December Javed Miandad Geoff Howarth WACA Ground, Perth by 7 wickets ODI 130 20 December Greg Chappell Clive Lloyd WACA Ground, Perth by 8 wickets ODI 132 9 January Greg Chappell Javed Miandad Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 25 runs ODI 133 10 January Greg Chappell Clive Lloyd Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 5 wickets ODI 134 12 January Javed Miandad Clive Lloyd Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 7 wickets ODI 135 14 January Greg Chappell Javed Miandad Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 76 runs ODI 136 16 January Javed Miandad Clive Lloyd The Gabba, Brisbane by 1 wicket (revised) ODI 137 17 January Greg Chappell Vivian Richards The Gabba, Brisbane by 5 wickets ODI 138 19 January Greg Chappell Vivian Richards Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 5 runs (revised)Finals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 139 23 January Greg Chappell Clive Lloyd Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 86 runs ODI 140 24 January Greg Chappell Clive Lloyd Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 128 runs ODI 141 26 January Greg Chappell Clive Lloyd Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 46 runs ODI 142 27 January Greg Chappell Clive Lloyd Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 18 runs
England in India
ODI Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 125 25 November Sunil Gavaskar Keith Fletcher Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad by 5 wickets ODI 131 20 December Sunil Gavaskar Keith Fletcher Burlton Park, Jullundur by 6 wickets ODI 143 27 January Sunil Gavaskar Keith Fletcher Barabati Stadium, Cuttack by 5 wicketsTest series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 911 27 Nov–1 December Sunil Gavaskar Keith Fletcher Wankhede Stadium, Bombay by 138 runs Test 912 9–14 December Sunil Gavaskar Keith Fletcher Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, Bangalore Match drawn Test 914 23–28 December Sunil Gavaskar Keith Fletcher Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi Match drawn Test 916 1–6 January Sunil Gavaskar Keith Fletcher Eden Gardens, Calcutta Match drawn Test 918 13–18 January Sunil Gavaskar Keith Fletcher MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras Match drawn Test 920 30 Jan–4 February Sunil Gavaskar Keith Fletcher Green Park Stadium, Kanpur Match drawn
December West Indies in Australia
Frank Worrell Trophy Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 915 26–30 December Greg Chappell Clive Lloyd Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 58 runs Test 917 2–6 January Greg Chappell Clive Lloyd Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Match drawn Test 919 30 Jan–3 February Greg Chappell Clive Lloyd Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 5 wickets
February England in Sri Lanka
ODI Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 145 13 February Bandula Warnapura Keith Fletcher Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo by 5 wickets ODI 146 14 February Bandula Warnapura Keith Fletcher Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo by 3 runsOne-off Test match No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 921 17–21 February Bandula Warnapura Keith Fletcher P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo by 7 wickets
Australia in New Zealand
ODI Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 144 13 February Geoff Howarth Greg Chappell Eden Park, Auckland by 46 runs ODI 147 17 February Geoff Howarth Greg Chappell Carisbrook, Dunedin by 6 wickets ODI 148 20 February Geoff Howarth Greg Chappell Basin Reserve, Wellington by 8 wicketsTest Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 922 26 Feb-2 March Geoff Howarth Greg Chappell Basin Reserve, Wellington Match drawn Test 924 12–16 March Geoff Howarth Greg Chappell Eden Park, Auckland by 5 wickets Test 926 19–22 March Geoff Howarth Greg Chappell Lancaster Park, Christchurch by 8 wickets
March Sri Lanka in Pakistan
Test Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 923 5–10 March Javed Miandad Bandula Warnapura National Stadium, Karachi by 240 runs Test 925 14–19 March Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Match drawn Test 927 22–27 March Javed Miandad Bandula Warnapura Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore by an innings and 102 runsODI Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 149 12 March Javed Miandad Bandula Warnapura National Stadium, Karachi by 8 wickets ODI 150 29 March Javed Miandad Bandula Warnapura Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore by 30 runs (revised) ODI 151 31 March Zaheer Abbas Duleep Mendis National Stadium, Karachi by 5 wickets
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