Indian cricket team in England in 1952

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The Indian cricket team toured England in the 1952 season. The team played four Test matches, losing three of them and drawing the other one. In all first-class matches, they played 29, winning four and losing five, with the rest drawn.

Contents 1 The Indian team 2 The Test matches 2.1 First Test, Leeds, June 5-9, 1952 2.2 Second Test, Lord's, June 19-24, 1952 2.3 Third Test, Manchester, July 17-19, 1952 2.4 Fourth Test, The Oval, August 14-19, 1952 3 External sources 4 Annual reviews 5 Further reading

[edit] The Indian team

There were 17 players in the original touring team, and Vinoo Mankad was co-opted from the Lancashire League team Haslingden for three of the four Test matches. The side was captained by Vijay Hazare.

[edit] The Test matches

[edit] First Test, Leeds, June 5-9, 1952

India (293 and 165) lost to England (334 and 128 for three) by seven wickets – scorecard

[edit] Second Test, Lord's, June 19-24, 1952

India (235 and 378) lost to England (537 and 79 for two) by eight wickets – scorecard

[edit] Third Test, Manchester, July 17-19, 1952

England (347 for nine declared) beat India (58 and 82) by an innings and 207 runs – scorecard

[edit] Fourth Test, The Oval, August 14-19, 1952

England (326 for six declared) drew with India (98) – scorecard

[edit] External sources

• CricketArchive

[edit] Annual reviews

• Playfair Cricket Annual 1953
• Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1953

[edit] Further reading

• Ramachandra Guha, A Corner of a Foreign Field - An Indian History of a British Sport, Picador, 2001

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