English cricket team in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1972–73
English cricket team in India in 1972-73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 5 December 1972 – 11 February 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | India won the 5-Test series 2-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The England national cricket team, organised by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), toured India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka from December 1972 to March 1973 and played a five-match Test series against the India national cricket team followed by three Tests against the Pakistan national cricket team. England were captained by Tony Lewis. The Sri Lanka national cricket team was not Test-qualified at that time and played a single first-class match against MCC in Colombo.[1]
Test matches in India
1st Test
20–25 December 1972 scorecard |
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- India won the toss and decided to bat
2nd Test
30 Dec–4 Jan 1973 scorecard |
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- India won the toss and decided to bat
3rd Test
12–17 January 1973 scorecard |
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- England won the toss and decided to bat
4th Test
25–30 January 1973 scorecard |
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- India won the toss and decided to bat
5th Test
6–11 February 1973 scorecard |
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- India won the toss and decided to bat
Sri Lanka
Having left India in February, MCC played four matches in Sri Lanka, two of which were first-class including one against the Sri Lanka national team which they won by 7 wickets.[2]
Pakistan
In March, England played three Tests in Pakistan which were all drawn.[1]
References
- ^ a b "England in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan 1972–73". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Sri Lanka v MCC 1973". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
External links
- Cricarchive
- Tour page ESPNcricinfo
- Record ESPNcricinfo
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