Indian national cricket team in England in the 1952 season
The tour of India's national cricket team to England in the 1952 season took place from June 8 to August 19, 1952. The international cricket tour was part of the 1952 international cricket season and comprised four tests . England won the series 3–0.
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 England in the 1946 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 1st test |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 4th test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2nd test |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 3rd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 England
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 India
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Tour matches
India played 28 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Leeds
| June 5-9 scorecard |
Leeds |
India 293 (126.3) & 165 (67) |
- |
England 334 (165.2) & 128-3 (55) |
| England wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Second test in London
| June 19-24 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
India 235 (94.3) & 378 (122) |
- |
England 537 (206.4) & 79-2 (49.2) |
| England wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Third test in Manchester
| July 17-19 scorecard |
Manchester |
England 347 (144) |
- |
India 58 (21.4) & 82 (36.3) (f / o) |
| England wins with one innings and 207 runs | ||||
Fourth test in London
| August 14th - 19th Scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 326-6d (154) |
- |
India 98 (38.5) |
| draw | ||||