# International cricket in 1951–52

The 1951–52 international cricket season was from September 1951 to April 1952.

## 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 |
| 2 November 1951 | India | England | 1–1 [5] | — | — | — |
| 9 November 1951 | Australia | West Indies | 4–1 [5] | — | — | — |
| 10 November 1951 | Pakistan | Marylebone | — | — | 1–0 [4] | — |
| 8 February 1952 | New Zealand | West Indies | 0–1 [2] | — | — | — |
| 16 February 1952 | Ceylon | Marylebone | — | — | 1–1 [2] | — |

## November
### England in India

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 339 | 16–18 October | Vijay Hazare | Nigel Howard | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | Match drawn |
| Test 342 | 13–16 November | Vijay Hazare | Nigel Howard | Brabourne Stadium, Bombay | Match drawn |
| Test 344 | 12–15 December | Vijay Hazare | Nigel Howard | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | Match drawn |
| Test 346 | 23–26 October | Vijay Hazare | Nigel Howard | Green Park, Kanpur | England by 8 wickets |
| Test 348 | 28–1 December | Vijay Hazare | Donald Carr | Madras Cricket Club Ground, Madras | India by an innings and 8 runs |

### West Indies in Australia

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 340 | 9–13 November | Lindsay Hassett | John Goddard | The Gabba, Brisbane | Australia by 3 wickets |
| Test 341 | 30 Nov–5 December | Lindsay Hassett | John Goddard | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 7 wickets |
| Test 343 | 22–25 December | Arthur Morris | John Goddard | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | West Indies by 6 wickets |
| Test 345 | 31 Dec–3 January | Lindsay Hassett | John Goddard | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 1 wicket |
| Test 347 | 25–29 January | Lindsay Hassett | Jeffrey Stollmeyer | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 202 runs |

### MCC in Pakistan

First-class series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Match 1 | 10–12 November | Jahangir Khan | Donald Carr | Jinnah Park, Sialkot | Match drawn |
| Match 2 | 15–18 November | Abdul Kardar | Nigel Howard | Bagh-e-Jinnah Ground, Lahore | Match drawn |
| Match 3 | 24–26 November | Hasan Mahmood | Nigel Howard | Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur | Match drawn |
| Match 4 | 29 Nov–2 December | Abdul Kardar | Nigel Howard | Gymkhana Ground, Karachi | Pakistan by 4 wickets |

## February
### West Indies in New Zealand

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 349 | 8–12 February | Bert Sutcliffe | John Goddard | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | West Indies by 5 wickets |
| Test 350 | 15–19 February | Bert Sutcliffe | John Goddard | Eden Park, Auckland | Match drawn |

### MCC in Ceylon

First-class series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Match 1 | 16–18 February | Fredrick de Saram | Donald Carr | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Commonwealth XI by an innings and 259 runs |
| Match 2 | 22–24 February | Fredrick de Saram | Donald Carr | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Marylebone by an innings and 33 runs |