Indian national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1952/53 season
The tour of the Indian national cricket team to the West Indies in the 1952/53 season took place from January 21 to April 4, 1953. The international cricket tour was part of the 1952/53 international cricket season and comprised five tests . The West Indies won the series 1–0.
prehistory
India previously played a tour against Pakistan , for the West Indies it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in India in the 1948/49 season . It was India's first tour in the West Indies.
Stages
Tour venues |
Tour venues in Jamaica |
 
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Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| city | country | Stadion | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Barbados | Kensington oval | 11,000 | 2nd test |
| Georgetown | Guyana | Bourda Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 4th test |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 5th test |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 1st & 3rd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 West Indies
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 India
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Testing
First test in Port of Spain
| January 21-28 Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
India 417 (192.1) & 294 (143.5) |
- |
West Indies 438 (182) & 142-0 (55) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Bridgetown
| February 7-12 scorecard |
Bridgetown |
West Indies 296 (116.4) & 228 (90.3) |
- |
India 253 (134) & 129 (79.5) |
| West Indies wins with 142 runs | ||||
Third test in Port of Spain
| February 19-25 scorecard |
Port of Spain |
India 279 (131.2) & 362-7d (200.1) |
- |
West Indies 315 (146) & 192-2 (54) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Georgetown
| March 11-17 Scorecard |
Georgetown |
India 262 (124.5) & 190-5 (98) |
- |
West Indies 364 (156.2) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in Kingston
| March 28th - April 4th scorecard |
Kingston |
India 312 (141.5) & 444 (178) |
- |
West Indies 576 (206.1) & 92-4 (47) |
| draw | ||||