Australian national cricket team in India and Pakistan in the 1956/57 season
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to India and Pakistan in the 1956/57 season took place from October 11 to November 6, 1956. The international cricket tours were part of the 1956/57 international cricket season and included three tests in India and one test in Pakistan. Australia won against India 2–0 while Pakistan lost the series 1–0.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for all teams. It was the first official tour between Australia and Pakistan. Australia played the last tour against India in the 1947/48 season in Australia .
Tour in Pakistan
Stadion
Tour venues |
The following stadium was designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | Karachi | 34,228 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 Pakistan
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 Australia
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Test in Karachi
| October 11th - 17th Scorecard |
Karachi |
Australia 80 (53.1) & 187 (109.5) |
- |
Pakistan 199 (91.3) & 69-1 (48.4) |
| Pakistan wins with 9 wickets | ||||
Tour in India
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | Bombay | 25,000 | 2nd test |
| Eden Gardens | Calcutta | 82,000 | 3rd test |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | Madras | 46,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 India
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Australia
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Testing
First test in Madras
| October 19-23 Scorecard |
Madras |
India 161 (99.3) & 153 (63.5) |
- |
Australia 319 (134.3) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 5 runs | ||||
Second test in Bombay
| October 26th - 31st scorecard |
Bombay (BS) |
India 251 (100.2) & 250-5 (137) |
- |
Australia 523-7d (180) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Calcutta
| November 2-6 scorecard |
Calcutta |
Australia 177 (86.3) & 136 (67.4) |
- |
India 189-9d (78.2) & 136 (69.2) |
| Australia wins with 94 runs | ||||