# International cricket in 1983

The 1983 International cricket season was from May 1983 to August 1983.

## 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 |
| 14 July 1983 | England | New Zealand | 3–1 [4] | — | — | — |
| International tournaments |||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 9 June 1983 | 1983 Cricket World Cup | 1983 Cricket World Cup | 1983 Cricket World Cup | 1983 Cricket World Cup | India | India |

## June
### Prudential World Cup 1983

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
| 1 | England | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4.671 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.014 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.927 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.752 |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
| 1 | West Indies | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4.308 |
| 2 | India | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.870 |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.808 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.492 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 197 | 9 June | England | Bob Willis | New Zealand | Geoff Howarth | Kennington Oval, London | England by 106 runs |
| ODI 198 | 9 June | Pakistan | Imran Khan | Sri Lanka | Duleep Mendis | St. Helen's Cricket Ground, Swansea | Pakistan by 50 runs |
| ODI 199 | 9 June | Zimbabwe | Duncan Fletcher | Australia | Kim Hughes | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Zimbabwe by 13 runs |
| ODI 200 | 9–10 June | India | Kapil Dev | West Indies | Clive Lloyd | Old Trafford, Manchester | India by 34 runs |
| ODI 201 | 11 June | England | Bob Willis | Sri Lanka | Duleep Mendis | County Ground, Taunton | England by 47 runs |
| ODI 202 | 11–12 June | England | Geoff Howarth | Pakistan | Imran Khan | Edgbaston, Birmingham | New Zealand by 52 runs |
| ODI 203 | 11–12 June | West Indies | Clive Lloyd | Australia | Duncan Fletcher | Headingley, Leeds | West Indies by 101 runs |
| ODI 204 | 11 June | Zimbabwe | Duncan Fletcher | India | Kapil Dev | Grace Road, Leicester | India by 5 wickets |
| ODI 205 | 13 June | England | Bob Willis | Pakistan | Imran Khan | Lord's, London | England by 8 wickets |
| ODI 206 | 13 June | Sri Lanka | Duleep Mendis | New Zealand | Geoff Howarth | County Ground, Bristol | New Zealand by 5 wickets |
| ODI 207 | 13 June | Australia | Kim Hughes | India | Kapil Dev | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Australia by 162 runs |
| ODI 208 | 13 June | Zimbabwe | Duncan Fletcher | West Indies | Clive Lloyd | New Road, Worcester | West Indies by 8 wickets |
| ODI 209 | 15 June | England | Bob Willis | New Zealand | Geoff Howarth | Edgbaston, Birmingham | New Zealand by 2 wickets |
| ODI 210 | 15 June | West Indies | Clive Lloyd | India | Kapil Dev | Kennington Oval, London | West Indies by 66 runs |
| ODI 211 | 16 June | Pakistan | Imran Khan | Sri Lanka | Duleep Mendis | Headingley, Leeds | Pakistan by 11 runs |
| ODI 212 | 16 June | Australia | Kim Hughes | Zimbabwe | Duncan Fletcher | County Ground, Southampton | Australia by 32 runs |
| ODI 213 | 18 June | England | Bob Willis | Pakistan | Imran Khan | Old Trafford, Manchester | England by 7 wickets |
| ODI 214 | 18 June | New Zealand | Geoff Howarth | Sri Lanka | Duleep Mendis | County Ground, Derby | Sri Lanka by 3 wickets |
| ODI 215 | 18 June | Australia | Kim Hughes | West Indies | Clive Lloyd | Lord's, London | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| ODI 216 | 18 June | India | Kapil Dev | Zimbabwe | Duncan Fletcher | Nevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge Wells | India by 31 runs |
| ODI 217 | 20 June | England | Bob Willis | Sri Lanka | Duleep Mendis | Headingley, Leeds | England by 9 wickets |
| ODI 218 | 20 June | Pakistan | Imran Khan | New Zealand | Geoff Howarth | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Pakistan by 11 runs |
| ODI 219 | 20 June | India | Kapil Dev | Australia | David Hookes | County Ground, Chelmsford | India by 118 runs |
| ODI 220 | 20 June | Zimbabwe | Duncan Fletcher | West Indies | Clive Lloyd | Edgbaston, Birmingham | West Indies by 10 wickets |
| Semi finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 221 | 22 June | England | Bob Willis | India | Kapil Dev | Old Trafford, Manchester | India by 6 wickets |
| ODI 222 | 22 June | Pakistan | Imran Khan | West Indies | Clive Lloyd | Kennington Oval, London | West Indies by 8 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 223 | 25 June | India | Kapil Dev | West Indies | Clive Lloyd | Lord's, London | India by 43 runs |

## July
### New Zealand in England

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 957 | 14–18 July | Bob Willis | Geoff Howarth | The Oval, London | England by 189 runs |
| Test 958 | 28 July–1 August | Bob Willis | Geoff Howarth | Headingley, Leeds | New Zealand by 5 wickets |
| Test 959 | 11–15 August | Bob Willis | Geoff Howarth | Lord's, London | England by 127 runs |
| Test 960 | 25–29 August | Bob Willis | Geoff Howarth | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England by 165 runs |