The 1948–49 international cricket season was from September 1948 to April 1949.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA0–1 — — — — —0–0 —0–2 — — — — —0–1 — — —0–2 —
November West Indies in India
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 304 10–14 November Lala Amarnath John Goddard Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi Match drawn Test 305 9–13 December Lala Amarnath John Goddard Brabourne Stadium, Bombay Match drawn Test 308 31 Dec–4 January Lala Amarnath John Goddard Eden Gardens, Calcutta Match drawn Test 310 27–31 January Lala Amarnath John Goddard Madras Cricket Club Ground, Madras by an innings and 193 runs Test 311 4–8 February Lala Amarnath John Goddard Brabourne Stadium, Bombay Match drawn
West Indies in Pakistan
Three-day match series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 1 19–21 November Anwar Hussain Jeff Stollmeyer Gymkhana Ground, Karachi Match drawn Match 2 26–29 November Mohammad Saeed John Goddard Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore Match drawn
December England in South Africa
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 306 16–20 December Dudley Nourse George Mann Kingsmead, Durban by 2 wickets Test 307 27–30 December Dudley Nourse George Mann Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Match drawn Test 309 1–5 January Dudley Nourse George Mann Newlands, Cape Town Match drawn Test 312 12–16 February Dudley Nourse George Mann Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Match drawn Test 313 5–9 March Dudley Nourse George Mann Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth by 3 wickets
February West Indies in Ceylon
Three-day match series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 1 19–21 February Fredrick de Saram John Goddard P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo by an innings and 22 runs Match 2 26–28 February Fredrick de Saram John Goddard P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Match drawn
April Pakistan in Ceylon
Unofficial Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 1 1–3 April Fredrick de Saram Mohammad Saeed Colombo Oval, Colombo by an innings and 192 runs Match 2 8–11 April Fredrick de Saram Mohammad Saeed Colombo Oval, Colombo by 10 wickets
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