English national cricket team in India in the 1963/64 season
The tour of the English national cricket team to India in the 1963/64 season took place from January 10 to February 20, 1964. The international cricket tour was part of the 1963/64 international cricket season and comprised five tests . The series ended in a 0–0 draw.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1961/62 season in India .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Brabourne Stadium | Bombay | 25,000 | 2nd test |
Feroz Shah Kotla | Delhi | 48,000 | 4th test |
Eden Gardens | Calcutta | 82,000 | 3rd test |
Green Park Stadium | Kanpur | 33,000 | 5th test |
MA Chidambaram Stadium | Madras | 46,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
test | |
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India | England |
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Testing
First test in Madras
June 22-26 scorecard |
Madras |
India 457-7d (162) & 317 (58.5) |
- |
England 152-9d (190.4) & 241-5 (87) |
draw |
Second test in Bombay
June 22-26 scorecard |
Bombay (BS) |
India 300 (113.3) & 249-8d (115) |
- |
England 233 (130) & 206-3 (134) |
draw |
Third test in Calcutta
January 29th - February 3rd scorecard |
Calcutta |
India 241 (85.2) & 300-7 (120) |
- |
England 267 (148.5) & 145-2 (55) |
draw |
Fourth test in Delhi
February 8-13 Scorecard |
Delhi |
India 344 (148) & 463-4 (165) |
- |
England 451 (185.3) |
draw |
Fifth test in Kanpur
February 15-20 scorecard |
Kanpur |
England 559-8d (203) |
- |
India 266 (182.1) & 347-3 (133) (f / o) |
draw |