# International cricket in 1972–73

The 1972–73 international cricket season was from September 1972 to April 1973.

## 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 |
| 20 December 1972 | India | England | 2–1 [5] | — | — | — |
| 22 December 1972 | Australia | Pakistan | 3–0 [3] | — | — | — |
| 2 February 1973 | New Zealand | Pakistan | 0–1 [3] | 1–0 [1] | — | — |
| 16 February 1973 | West Indies | Australia | 0–2 [5] | — | — | — |
| 2 March 1973 | Pakistan | England | 0–0 [3] | — | — | — |

## December
### England in India

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 703 | 20–25 December | Ajit Wadekar | Tony Lewis | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | England by 6 wickets |
| Test 706 | 30 Dec–4 January | Ajit Wadekar | Tony Lewis | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | India by 28 runs |
| Test 708 | 12–17 January | Ajit Wadekar | Tony Lewis | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras | India by 4 wickets |
| Test 709 | 25–30 January | Ajit Wadekar | Tony Lewis | Green Park, Kanpur | Match drawn |
| Test 711 | 6–11 February | Ajit Wadekar | Tony Lewis | Brabourne Stadium, Bombay | Match drawn |

### Pakistan in Australia

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 704 | 22–27 December | Ian Chappell | Intikhab Alam | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by an innings and 114 runs |
| Test 705 | 29 Dec–3 January | Ian Chappell | Intikhab Alam | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 92 runs |
| Test 707 | 6–11 January | Ian Chappell | Intikhab Alam | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 52 runs |

## February
### Pakistan in New Zealand

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 710 | 2–5 February | Bevan Congdon | Intikhab Alam | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Match drawn |
| Test 712 | 7–10 February | Bevan Congdon | Intikhab Alam | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Pakistan by an innings and 166 runs |
| Test 713 | 16–19 February | Bevan Congdon | Intikhab Alam | Eden Park, Auckland | Match drawn |
| One-off ODI Series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 5 | 11 February | Bevan Congdon | Intikhab Alam | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | New Zealand by 22 runs |

### Australia in the West Indies

Frank Worrell Trophy Test Series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 714 | 16–21 February | Rohan Kanhai | Ian Chappell | Sabina Park, Kingston | Match drawn |
| Test 716 | 9–14 March | Rohan Kanhai | Ian Chappell | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Match drawn |
| Test 718 | 23–28 March | Rohan Kanhai | Ian Chappell | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Australia by 44 runs |
| Test 720 | 6–11 April | Rohan Kanhai | Ian Chappell | Bourda, Georgetown | Australia by 10 wickets |
| Test 721 | 21–26 April | Rohan Kanhai | Ian Chappell | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Match drawn |

## March
### England in Pakistan

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 715 | 2–7 March | Majid Khan | Tony Lewis | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Match drawn |
| Test 717 | 16–21 March | Majid Khan | Tony Lewis | Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, Sindh | Match drawn |
| Test 719 | 24–29 March | Majid Khan | Tony Lewis | National Stadium, Karachi | Match drawn |