# International cricket in 1995–96

The 1995–1996 international cricket season was from September 1995 to April 1996.

## Season overview

International tours :
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| 8 September 1995 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | 1–2 [3] | 1–2 [3] | — | — |
| 13 October 1995 | Zimbabwe | South Africa | 0–1 [1] | 0–2 [2] | — | — |
| 18 October 1995 | India | New Zealand | 1–0 [3] | 3–2 [5] | — | — |
| 9 November 1995 | Australia | Pakistan | 2–1 [3] | — | — | — |
| 16 November 1995 | South Africa | England | 1–0 [5] | 6–1 [7] | — | — |
| 8 December 1995 | New Zealand | Pakistan | 0–1 [1] | 2–2 [4] | — | — |
| 8 December 1995 | Australia | Sri Lanka | 3–0 [3] | — | — | — |
| 13 January 1996 | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | 0–0 [2] | 2–1 [3] | — | — |
| 8 February 1996 | West Indies | Sri Lanka | — | 0–1 [1] | — | — |
| 26 March 1996 | West Indies | New Zealand | 1–0 [2] | 3–2 [5] | — | — |
| International tournaments |||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 11 October 1995 | 1995–96 Singer Champions Trophy | 1995–96 Singer Champions Trophy | 1995–96 Singer Champions Trophy | 1995–96 Singer Champions Trophy | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 15 December 1995 | 1995–96 Australian Tri-Series | 1995–96 Australian Tri-Series | 1995–96 Australian Tri-Series | 1995–96 Australian Tri-Series | Australia | Australia |
| 14 February 1996 | 1995–96 Wills World Cup | 1995–96 Wills World Cup | 1995–96 Wills World Cup | 1995–96 Wills World Cup | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 1 April 1996 | 1995–96 Singer Cup | 1995–96 Singer Cup | 1995–96 Singer Cup | 1995–96 Singer Cup | Pakistan | Pakistan |
| 12 April 1996 | 1995-96 Pepsi Sharjah Cup | 1995-96 Pepsi Sharjah Cup | 1995-96 Pepsi Sharjah Cup | 1995-96 Pepsi Sharjah Cup | South Africa | South Africa |

## September
### Sri Lanka in Pakistan

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1304 | 8–11 September | Rameez Raja | Arjuna Ranatunga | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | Pakistan by an innings and 40 runs |
| Test 1305 | 15–19 September | Rameez Raja | Arjuna Ranatunga | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Sri Lanka by 42 runs |
| Test 1306 | 22–26 September | Rameez Raja | Arjuna Ranatunga | Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot | Sri Lanka by 144 runs |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1003 | 29 September | Rameez Raja | Arjuna Ranatunga | Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala | Pakistan by 9 wickets |
| ODI 1004 | 1 October | Rameez Raja | Arjuna Ranatunga | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Sri Lanka by 49 runs |
| ODI 1005 | 3 October | Rameez Raja | Arjuna Ranatunga | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Sri Lanka by 4 wickets |

## October
### Singer Champions Trophy 1995-96

| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | RR | Points |
| West Indies | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.196 | 4 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.056 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.215 | 4 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1006 | 11 October | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 6 runs |
| ODI 1007 | 12 October | Pakistan | Rameez Raja | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 82 runs |
| ODI 1008 | 13 October | Pakistan | Rameez Raja | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 15 runs |
| ODI 1009 | 15 October | Pakistan | Rameez Raja | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | West Indies by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1010 | 16 October | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | West Indies by 4 runs |
| ODI 1011 | 17 October | Pakistan | Rameez Raja | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 8 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1012 | 20 October | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 50 runs |

### South Africa in Zimbabwe

One-off Test :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1307 | 13–16 October | Andy Flower | Hansie Cronje | Harare Sports Club, Harare | South Africa by 7 wickets |
| ODI Series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1013 | 21 October | Andy Flower | Hansie Cronje | Harare Sports Club, Harare | South Africa by 134 runs |
| ODI 1014 | 22 October | Andy Flower | Hansie Cronje | Harare Sports Club, Harare | South Africa by 112 runs |

### New Zealand in India

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1308 | 18–20 October | Mohammad Azharuddin | Lee Germon | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | India by 8 wickets |
| Test 1309 | 25–29 October | Mohammad Azharuddin | Lee Germon | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Match drawn |
| Test 1310 | 8–12 November | Mohammad Azharuddin | Lee Germon | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | Match drawn |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1015 | 15 November | Mohammad Azharuddin | Lee Germon | Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur | New Zealand by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1016 | 18 November | Mohammad Azharuddin | Lee Germon | Gandhi Sports Complex Ground, Amritsar | India by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1016a | 21 November | Mohammad Azharuddin | Lee Germon | Nehru Stadium, Margao | Match abandoned |
| ODI 1017 | 24 November | Mohammad Azharuddin | Lee Germon | Nehru Stadium, Pune | India by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1018 | 26 November | Mohammad Azharuddin | Lee Germon | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur | New Zealand by 99 runs |
| ODI 1019 | 29 November | Mohammad Azharuddin | Lee Germon | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | India by 6 wickets |

## November
### Pakistan in Australia

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1311 | 9–13 November | Mark Taylor | Wasim Akram | The Gabba, Brisbane | Australia by an innings and 126 runs |
| Test 1313 | 17–20 November | Mark Taylor | Wasim Akram | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | Australia by 155 runs |
| Test 1314 | 30 November-4 December | Mark Taylor | Wasim Akram | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Pakistan by 74 runs |

### England in South Africa

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1312 | 16–20 November | Hansie Cronje | Mike Atherton | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Match drawn |
| Test 1315 | 30 November-4 December | Hansie Cronje | Mike Atherton | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Match drawn |
| Test 1318 | 14–18 December | Hansie Cronje | Mike Atherton | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | Match drawn |
| Test 1320 | 26–30 December | Hansie Cronje | Mike Atherton | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Match drawn |
| Test 1321 | 2–4 January | Hansie Cronje | Mike Atherton | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | South Africa by 10 wickets |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1033 | 9 January | Hansie Cronje | Mike Atherton | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | South Africa by 6 runs |
| ODI 1034 | 11 January | Hansie Cronje | Mike Atherton | Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein | England by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1036 | 13 January | Hansie Cronje | Mike Atherton | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 3 wickets |
| ODI 1038 | 14 January | Hansie Cronje | Alec Stewart | SuperSport Park, Centurion | South Africa by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1040 | 17 January | Hansie Cronje | Mike Atherton | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1042 | 19 January | Hansie Cronje | Mike Atherton | Buffalo Park, East London | South Africa by 14 runs |
| ODI 1044 | 21 January | Hansie Cronje | Mike Atherton | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | South Africa by 64 runs |

## December
### Pakistan in New Zealand

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1316 | 8–12 December | Lee Germon | Wasim Akram | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | Pakistan by 161 runs |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1020 | 15 December | Lee Germon | Wasim Akram | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Pakistan by 20 runs |
| ODI 1022 | 17 December | Lee Germon | Wasim Akram | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | New Zealand by 1 wicket |
| ODI 1025 | 20 December | Lee Germon | Wasim Akram | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Pakistan by 54 runs |
| ODI 1027 | 23 December | Lee Germon | Wasim Akram | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand by 32 runs |

### Sri Lanka in Australia

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1317 | 8–11 December | Mark Taylor | Arjuna Ranatunga | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by an innings 36 runs |
| Test 1319 | 26–30 December | Mark Taylor | Arjuna Ranatunga | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 10 wickets |
| Test 1324 | 25–29 January | Mark Taylor | Aravinda de Silva | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by 148 runs |

### Australian Tri-Series 1995-96

| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | T | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Australia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.368 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -0.282 |
| 3 | West Indies | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -0.439 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1021 | 15 December | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Sri Lanka by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1023 | 17 December | Australia | Mark Taylor | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by 121 runs |
| ODI 1024 | 19 December | Australia | Mark Taylor | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 24 runs |
| ODI 1026 | 21 December | Australia | Mark Taylor | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1028 | 1 January | Australia | Mark Taylor | West Indies | Courtney Walsh | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 1 wicket |
| ODI 1029 | 3 January | Sri Lanka | Aravinda de Silva | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | West Indies by 70 runs |
| ODI 1030 | 5 January | Sri Lanka | Aravinda de Silva | West Indies | Richie Richardson | The Gabba, Brisbane | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1031 | 7 January | Australia | Mark Taylor | West Indies | Richie Richardson | The Gabba, Brisbane | West Indies by 14 runs |
| ODI 1032 | 9 January | Australia | Mark Taylor | Sri Lanka | Aravinda de Silva | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Sri Lanka by 3 wickets |
| ODI 1035 | 12 January | Australia | Mark Taylor | Sri Lanka | Aravinda de Silva | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by 83 runs |
| ODI 1037 | 14 January | Sri Lanka | Aravinda de Silva | West Indies | Richie Richardson | WACA Ground, Perth | Sri Lanka by 16 runs |
| ODI 1039 | 16 January | Australia | Mark Taylor | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Sri Lanka by 3 wickets |
| Finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1041 | 18 January | Australia | Mark Taylor | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 18 runs |
| ODI 1043 | 20 January | Australia | Mark Taylor | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 9 runs |

## January
### Zimbabwe in New Zealand

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1322 | 13–17 January | Lee Germon | Andy Flower | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Match drawn |
| Test 1323 | 20–24 January | Lee Germon | Andy Flower | Eden Park, Auckland | Match drawn |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1045 | 28 January | Lee Germon | Andy Flower | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand by 74 runs |
| ODI 1046 | 31 January | Lee Germon | Andy Flower | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1047 | 3 February | Lee Germon | Andy Flower | McLean Park, Napier | Zimbabwe by 21 runs |

## February
### Wills World Cup 1995-96

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.607 |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.903 |
| 3 | India | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.452 |
| 4 | West Indies | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.134 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.939 |
| 6 | Kenya | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.007 |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | South Africa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.043 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.961 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.552 |
| 4 | England | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.079 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.830 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.923 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1048 | 14 February | England | Mike Atherton | New Zealand | Lee Germon | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | New Zealand by 11 runs |
| ODI 1049 | 16 February | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | United Arab Emirates | Sultan Zarawani | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | South Africa by 169 runs |
| ODI 1050 | 16 February | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad | West Indies by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1051 | 17 February | Netherlands | Steven Lubbers | New Zealand | Lee Germon | Reliance Stadium, Vadodara | New Zealand by 119 runs |
| ODI 1051a | 17 February | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Australia | Mark Taylor | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by walkover |
| ODI 1052 | 18 February | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | India by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1053 | 18 February | England | Mike Atherton | United Arab Emirates | Sultan Zarawani | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | England by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1054 | 20 February | New Zealand | Lee Germon | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1055 | 21 February | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1056 | 21 February | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior | India by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1057 | 22 February | England | Mike Atherton | Netherlands | Steven Lubbers | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | England by 49 runs |
| ODI 1058 | 23 February | Australia | Mark Taylor | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | Indira Priyadarshini Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Australia by 97 runs |
| ODI 1059 | 24 February | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | United Arab Emirates | Sultan Zarawani | Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala | Pakistan by 9 wickets |
| ODI 1060 | 25 February | England | Mike Atherton | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | South Africa by 78 runs |
| ODI 1060a | 25 February | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | West Indies | Richie Richardson | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by walkover |
| ODI 1061 | 26 February | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Moin-ul-Haq Stadium, Patna | No result |
| ODI 1062 | 26 February | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Netherlands | Roland Lefebvre | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1063 | 27 February | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Moin-ul-Haq Stadium, Patna | Zimbabwe by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1064 | 27 February | New Zealand | Lee Germon | United Arab Emirates | Sultan Zarawani | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | New Zealand by 109 runs |
| ODI 1065 | 27 February | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Australia | Mark Taylor | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Australia by 16 runs |
| ODI 1066 | 29 February | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Nehru Stadium, Pune | Kenya by 73 runs |
| ODI 1067 | 29 February | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | National Stadium, Karachi | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1068 | 1 March | Australia | Mark Taylor | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | VCA Ground, Nagpur | Australia by 16 runs |
| ODI 1069 | 1 March | Netherlands | Steven Lubbers | United Arab Emirates | Sultan Zarawani | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | United Arab Emirates by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1070 | 2 March | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Sri Lanka by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1071 | 3 March | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | England | Mike Atherton | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1072 | 4 March | Australia | Mark Taylor | West Indies | Richie Richardson | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Australia by 16 runs |
| ODI 1073 | 5 March | Netherlands | Steven Lubbers | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | South Africa by 160 runs |
| ODI 1074 | 6 March | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Sri Lanka by 144 runs |
| ODI 1075 | 6 March | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Green Park Stadium, Kanpur | India by 40 runs |
| ODI 1076 | 6 March | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | New Zealand | Lee Germon | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 46 runs |
| Quarter finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1077 | 9 March | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | England | Mike Atherton | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Sri Lanka by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1078 | 9 March | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | India by 39 runs |
| ODI 1079 | 11 March | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | West Indies | Richie Richardson | National Stadium, Karachi | West Indies by 19 runs |
| ODI 1080 | 11 March | Australia | Mark Taylor | New Zealand | Lee Germon | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Australia by 6 wickets |
| Semi finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1081 | 13 March | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Sri Lanka by default |
| ODI 1082 | 14 March | Australia | Mark Taylor | West Indies | Richie Richardson | PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | Australia by 5 runs |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1083 | 17 March | Australia | Mark Taylor | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets |

## March
### New Zealand in the West Indies

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1084 | 26 March | Courtney Walsh | Lee Germon | Sabina Park, Kingston | West Indies by 1 wicket |
| ODI 1085 | 29 March | Courtney Walsh | Lee Germon | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | New Zealand by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1086 | 30 March | Courtney Walsh | Lee Germon | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1085 | 3 April | Courtney Walsh | Lee Germon | Bourda, Georgetown | New Zealand by 4 runs |
| ODI 1092 | 6 April | Courtney Walsh | Lee Germon | Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| Test series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1325 | 19–23 April | Courtney Walsh | Lee Germon | Kensington Oval, Barbados | West Indies by 10 wickets |
| Test 1326 | 27 April-2 May | Courtney Walsh | Lee Germon | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's | Match drawn |

## April
### Singer Cup 1995-96

| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | RR | Points |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.56 | 2 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.22 | 2 |
| India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −0.46 | 2 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1087 | 1 April | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Singapore Cricket Club, Padang | No result |
| ODI 1088 | 2 April | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Singapore Cricket Club, Padang | Sri Lanka by 34 runs |
| ODI 1089 | 3 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Singapore Cricket Club, Padang | India by 12 runs |
| ODI 1091 | 3 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | Singapore Cricket Club, Padang | Pakistan by 8 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1093 | 1 April | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Singapore Cricket Club, Padang | Pakistan by 43 runs |

### Pepsi Sharjah Cup 1995-96

| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | RR | Points |
| South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.67 | 8 |
| India | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.53 | 2 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −1.15 | 2 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1094 | 12 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 38 runs |
| ODI 1095 | 13 April | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | South Africa by 143 runs |
| ODI 1097 | 14 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | South Africa by 80 runs |
| ODI 1098 | 15 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | India by 28 runs |
| ODI 1099 | 16 April | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | South Africa by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1100 | 17 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1101 | 19 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | South Africa by 38 runs |

### Sri Lanka in the West Indies

One-off ODI :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1096 | 13 April | Courtney Walsh | Arjuna Ranatunga | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Sri Lanka by 35 runs |