The 1955–56 international cricket season was from September 1955 to April 1956.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA2–0 — — — — —0–1 —2–0 — — —Marylebone — —2–1 —3–1 — — —
October New Zealand in Pakistan
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 413 13–17 October Abdul Kardar Harry Cave National Stadium, Karachi by an innings and 1 runs Test 414 26–31 October Abdul Kardar Harry Cave Bagh-e-Jinnah Stadium, Lahore by 4 wickets Test 415 7–12 November Abdul Kardar Harry Cave Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Match drawn
Ceylon in India
MJ Gopalan Trophy No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result FC Match 21–23 October Coimbatarao Gopinath Vernon Prins Corporation Stadium, Madras by an innings and 14 runs3-day Match No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result FC Match 29–31 October Edulji Aibara Vernon Prins Fateh Maidan, Hyderabad Match drawn
November New Zealand in India
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 416 19–24 November Ghulam Ahmed Harry Cave Fateh Maidan, Hyderabad Match drawn Test 417 2–7 December Polly Umrigar Harry Cave Brabourne Stadium, Bombay by an innings and 27 runs Test 418 16–21 December Polly Umrigar Harry Cave Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi Match drawn Test 419 28 Dec–2 January Polly Umrigar Harry Cave Eden Gardens, Calcutta Match drawn Test 420 6–11 January Polly Umrigar Harry Cave Corporation Stadium, Madras by an innings and 109 runs
January MCC in Pakistan
First-class series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result FC 1 20–25 January Abdul Kardar Donald Carr Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore Match drawn FC 2 3–8 February Abdul Kardar Donald Carr Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by an innings and 10 runs FC 3 24–29 February Abdul Kardar Donald Carr Peshawar Club Ground, Peshawar by 7 wickets FC 4 9–14 March Abdul Kardar Donald Carr National Stadium, Karachi Marylebone by 2 wickets
February West Indies in New Zealand
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 421 3–6 February Harry Cave Denis Atkinson Carisbrook, Dunedin by an innings and 71 runs Test 422 18–21 February John Reid Denis Atkinson AMI Stadium, Christchurch by an innings and 64 runs Test 423 3–7 March John Reid Denis Atkinson Basin Reserve, Wellington by 9 wickets Test 424 9–13 March John Reid Denis Atkinson Eden Park, Auckland by 190 runs
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