English national cricket team in India in the 1972/73 season
The tour of the English national cricket team to India in the 1972/73 season took place from December 20, 1972 to February 11, 1973. The international cricket tour was part of the 1972/73 international cricket season and comprised five tests . India won the series 2–1.
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 1971 season in England .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | Madras | 46,000 | 3rd test |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | Delhi | 48,000 | 1st test |
| Green Park Stadium | Kanpur | 33,000 | 4th test |
| Eden Gardens | Calcutta | 82,000 | 2nd test |
| Brabourne Stadium | Mumbai | 25,000 | 5th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following cadres.
| test | |
|---|---|
 India
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 England
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Testing
First test in Delhi
| December 20-25 scorecard |
Delhi |
India 173 (84.4) & 233 (98.4) |
- |
England 200 (108.5) & 208-4 (88.5) |
| England wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Second test in Calcutta
| December 30th - January 4th scorecard |
Calcutta |
India 210 (97.4) & 155 (67.5) |
- |
England 174 (75.2) & 163 (91) |
| India wins with 28 runs | ||||
Third test in Madras
| January 12th - 17th Scorecard |
Madras |
England 242 (86.5) & 159 (106) |
- |
India 316 (135.1) & 86-6 (33.5) |
| India wins with 4 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Kanpur
| January 25-30 scorecard |
Kanpur |
India 357 (167) & 186-6 (84) |
- |
England 397 (172.5) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in Bombay
| February 6-11 scorecard |
Bombay (BS) |
India 448 (138.2) & 244-5d (96) |
- |
England 480 (163.1) & 67-2 (29) |
| draw | ||||