# International cricket in 1996

The 1996 international cricket season was from April 1996 to September 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 |
| 23 May 1996 | England | India | 1–0 [3] | 2–0 [3] | — | — |
| 25 July 1996 | England | Pakistan | 0–2 [3] | 2–1 [3] | — | — |
| 11 September 1996 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | 2–0 [2] | — | — | — |
| International tournaments |||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 26 August 1996 | 1996 Singer World Series | 1996 Singer World Series | 1996 Singer World Series | 1996 Singer World Series | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 16 September 1996 | 1996 'Friendship' Cup | 1996 'Friendship' Cup | 1996 'Friendship' Cup | 1996 'Friendship' Cup | Pakistan | Pakistan |

## May
### India in England

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1102 | 23–24 May | Mike Atherton | Mohammad Azharuddin | Kennington Oval, London | No result |
| ODI 1103 | 25 May | Mike Atherton | Mohammad Azharuddin | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | England by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1104 | 26–27 May | Mike Atherton | Mohammad Azharuddin | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | England by 4 wickets |
| Test series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1327 | 6–9 June | Mike Atherton | Mohammad Azharuddin | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | England by 8 wickets |
| Test 1328 | 20–24 June | Mike Atherton | Mohammad Azharuddin | Lord's, London | Match drawn |
| Test 1329 | 4–9 July | Mike Atherton | Mohammad Azharuddin | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Match drawn |

## July
### Pakistan in England

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1330 | 25–29 July | Mike Atherton | Wasim Akram | Lord's, London | Pakistan by 164 runs |
| Test 1331 | 8–12 August | Mike Atherton | Wasim Akram | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | Match drawn |
| Test 1332 | 22–26 August | Mike Atherton | Wasim Akram | Kennington Oval, London | Pakistan by 9 wickets |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1107 | 22–26 August | Mike Atherton | Wasim Akram | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | England by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1109 | 31 August | Mike Atherton | Wasim Akram | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | England by 107 runs |
| ODI 1109 | 1 September | Mike Atherton | Wasim Akram | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Pakistan by 2 wickets |

## August
### Singer World Series Cup 1996

| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Points |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.49 | 6 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.74 | 4 |
| India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.01 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.17 | 0 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1105 | 26 August | Australia | Ian Healy | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Australia by 125 runs |
| ODI 1106 | 28 August | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | India | Sachin Tendulkar | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 9 wickets |
| ODI 1108 | 30 August | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Australia | Ian Healy | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1110 | 1 September | India | Sachin Tendulkar | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1112 | 3 September | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1113 | 6 September | Australia | Ian Healy | India | Sachin Tendulkar | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Australia by 3 wickets |
| Finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1114 | 7 September | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Australia | Ian Healy | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 50 runs |

## September
### Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1333 | 11–14 September | Arjuna Ranatunga | Alistair Campbell | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by an innings and 77 runs |
| Test 1334 | 11–14 September | Arjuna Ranatunga | Alistair Campbell | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 10 wickets |

### Sahara Cup 1996

Friendship Cup :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1115 | 16 September | India | Sachin Tendulkar | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto | India by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1116 | 17 September | India | Sachin Tendulkar | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto | Pakistan by 2 wickets |
| ODI 1117 | 18 September | India | Sachin Tendulkar | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto | India by 55 runs |
| ODI 1118 | 21 September | India | Sachin Tendulkar | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto | Pakistan by 97 runs |
| ODI 1119 | 23 September | India | Sachin Tendulkar | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto | Pakistan by 52 runs |