# International cricket in 1953–54

The 1953–54 international cricket season was from September 1953 to April 1954.

## 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 |
| 19 November 1953 | India | Commonwealth | — | — | 2–2 [5] | — |
| 11 December 1953 | South Africa | New Zealand | 4–0 [5] | — | — | — |
| 31 December 1953 | Ceylon | Pakistan | — | — | 0–1 [1] | — |
| 15 January 1954 | West Indies | England | 2–2 [5] | — | — | — |
| 30 January 1954 | Ceylon | India | — | — | 1–0 [1] | — |
| 12 February 1954 | New Zealand | Fiji | — | — | 1–0 [1] | — |
| 5 March 1954 | Australia | New Zealand | — | — | 0–2 [3] | — |

## November
### Commonwealth in India

Unofficial Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Match 1 | 19–23 November | Polly Umrigar | Ben Barnett | New Delhi | India by an innings and 15 runs |
| Match 2 | 3–7 December | Polly Umrigar | Ben Barnett | Bombay | Match drawn |
| Match 3 | 31 Dec–3 January | Polly Umrigar | Ben Barnett | Calcutta | Commonwealth XI by 6 wickets |
| Match 4 | 13–17 January | Polly Umrigar | Ben Barnett | Madras | India by an innings and 50 runs |
| Match 5 | 31 Jan–4 February | Polly Umrigar | Ben Barnett | Lucknow | Match drawn |

## December
### New Zealand in South Africa

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 377 | 11–15 December | Jack Cheetham | Geoff Rabone | Kingsmead, Durban | South Africa by an innings and 58 runs |
| Test 378 | 24–29 December | Jack Cheetham | Geoff Rabone | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 132 runs |
| Test 379 | 1–5 January | Jack Cheetham | Geoff Rabone | Newlands, Cape Town | Match drawn |
| Test 381 | 29 Jan–2 February | Jack Cheetham | Bert Sutcliffe | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 9 wickets |
| Test 382 | 5–9 February | Jack Cheetham | Bert Sutcliffe | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth | South Africa by 5 wickets |

### Pakistan in Ceylon

First-class Match :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| FC Match | 31 Dec–3 January | Fredrick de Saram | Abdul Kardar | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Pakistan Services by 4 wickets |

## January
### England in the West Indies

Test Series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 380 | 15–21 January | Jeffrey Stollmeyer | Leonard Hutton | Sabina Park, Kingston | West Indies by 140 runs |
| Test 383 | 6–12 February | Jeffrey Stollmeyer | Leonard Hutton | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | West Indies by 181 runs |
| Test 384 | 24 Feb–2 March | Jeffrey Stollmeyer | Leonard Hutton | Bourda, Georgetown | England by 9 wickets |
| Test 385 | 17–23 March | Jeffrey Stollmeyer | Leonard Hutton | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Match drawn |
| Test 386 | 30 Mar–3 April | Jeffrey Stollmeyer | Leonard Hutton | Sabina Park, Kingston | England by 9 wickets |

### India in Ceylon

MJ Gopalan Trophy :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| FC Match | 30 Jan–1 February | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo | Ceylon by an innings and 108 runs |

## February
### Fiji in New Zealand

First-class match :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| FC Match | 12–15 January | Lankford Smith | Patrick Raddock | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Otago by 2 wickets |

## March
### New Zealand in Australia

First-class series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| FC 1 | 5–9 March | Keith Carmody | Bert Sutcliffe | WACA Ground, Perth | New Zealand by 184 runs |
| FC 2 | 12–16 March | Phil Ridings | Bert Sutcliffe | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | New Zealand by 8 wickets |
| FC 3 | 19–23 March | Ian Johnson | Bert Sutcliffe | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Match drawn |