The 1948 International cricket season was from April 1948 to August 1948.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLAEngland Rest — —0–0 —0–4 — — — — —0–1 —Marylebone — —0–2 0–0 Marylebone — —0–0 — — —1–1 — — —0–2 —
June Test Trial in England
Unofficial Test match No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 2–4 June Norman Yardley Ken Cranston Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham Match drawn
Australia in England
The Ashes Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 299 10–15 June Norman Yardley Donald Bradman Trent Bridge, Nottingham by 8 wickets Test 300 24–29 June Norman Yardley Donald Bradman Lord's, London by 409 runs Test 301 8–13 July Norman Yardley Donald Bradman Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Match drawn Test 302 22–27 July Norman Yardley Donald Bradman Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds by 7 wickets Test 303 14–18 August Norman Yardley Donald Bradman Kennington Oval, London by an innings and 149 runs
July Ireland in Scotland
First-class Match No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 24–27 July William Laidlaw Noel Mahony Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow by 118 runs
August MCC in Netherlands
Two-day match series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 1 14–15 August Hugo van Manen Gubby Allen De Diepput, The Hague Match drawn Match 2 17–18 August Not mentioned Gubby Allen Amsterdam Marylebone by an innings and 37 runs Match 3 21–22 August Not mentioned Gubby Allen Rood & Wit ground, Bilthoven Marylebone by 8 wicketsOne-day match No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 19 August Not mentioned Gubby Allen Rood & Wit ground, Bilthoven Match drawn
MCC in Ireland
Three-day match series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 21–24 August Noel Mahony Tommy Enthoven Rathmines, Dublin Match drawn
England in Netherlands
Two-day match series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 1 25–26 August A Stroink Arthur Brodhurst Enschede Match drawn Match 2 28–29 August Not mentioned Arthur Brodhurst Haarlem All Holland by 4 wickets Match 3 31 Aug–1 September JJ van der Luur Arthur Brodhurst De Diepput, The Hague Free Foresters by 7 wickets
September Australia in Scotland
Two-day match series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 1 13–14 September William Laidlaw Donald Bradman Grange Cricket Club Ground, Edinburgh an innings and 40 runs Match 2 17–18 September William Laidlaw Donald Bradman Mannofield Park, Aberdeen an innings and 87 runs
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