# International cricket in 1956–57

The 1956–57 international cricket season was from September 1956 to April 1957.

## 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 |
| 11 October 1956 | Pakistan | Australia | 1–0 [1] | — | — | — |
| 19 October 1956 | India | Australia | 0–2 [3] | — | — | — |
| 10 November 1956 | Ceylon | India | — | — | 0–0 [2] | — |
| 24 December 1956 | South Africa | England | 2–2 [5] | — | — | — |
| 30 December 1956 | India | England | — | — | 0–2 [2] | — |
| 2 March 1957 | Jamaica | England | — | — | 0–2 [3] | — |
| 13 April 1957 | Ceylon | India | — | — | 1–0 [1] | — |

## October
### Australia in Pakistan

One-off Test match :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 430 | 11–17 February | Abdul Kardar | Ian Johnson | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by 9 wickets |

### Australia in India

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 431 | 19–23 October | Polly Umrigar | Ian Johnson | Corporation Stadium, Madras | Australia by an innings and 5 runs |
| Test 432 | 26–31 October | Polly Umrigar | Ray Lindwall | Brabourne Stadium, Bombay | Match drawn |
| Test 433 | 2–6 November | Polly Umrigar | Ian Johnson | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | Australia by 94 runs |

## November
### India in Ceylon

Two-day Match series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| FC Match | 10–12 November | Vernon Prins | Polly Umrigar | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Match drawn |
| FC Match | 17–19 November | Gamini Goonesena | Polly Umrigar | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Match drawn |

## December
### England in South Africa

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 434 | 24–29 December | Clive van Ryneveld | Peter May | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | England by 131 runs |
| Test 435 | 1–5 January | Jackie McGlew | Peter May | Newlands, Cape Town | England by 312 runs |
| Test 436 | 25–30 January | Clive van Ryneveld | Peter May | Kingsmead, Durban | Match drawn |
| Test 437 | 15–20 February | Clive van Ryneveld | Peter May | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 17 runs |
| Test 438 | 1–5 March | Clive van Ryneveld | Peter May | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth | South Africa by 58 runs |

### England in India

First-class series :
| No. | Date | Home team | Away team | Venue | Result |
| Match 1 | 30 Dec–1 January | Dr Roy's XI | C. G. Howard's XI | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | C. G. Howard's XI by 142 runs |
| Match 2 | 5–8 January | President's XI | C. G. Howard's XI | Brabourne Stadium, Bombay | C. G. Howard's XI by 152 runs |

## March
### England in the West Indies

First-class series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Match 1 | 2–5 March | Allan Rae | Desmond Eagar | Sabina Park, Kingston | Match drawn |
| Match 2 | 15–19 March | Allan Rae | Desmond Eagar | Sabina Park, Kingston | Duke of Norfolk's XI by 3 wickets |
| Match 3 | 21–26 March | Allan Rae | Desmond Eagar | Sabina Park, Kingston | Duke of Norfolk's XI by 7 wickets |

## April
### India in Ceylon

MJ Gopalan Trophy :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| FC Match | 13–15 April | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Ceylon by 5 wickets |