The 1947 International cricket season was from April 1947 to August 1947.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA — —0–0 —3–0 — — — — —0–1 1–1
May Scotland in Ireland
Three-day Match No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 31 May–3 June Noel Mahony William Laidlaw Mardyke, Cork Match drawn
June South Africa in England
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 285 7–11 June Norman Yardley Alan Melville Trent Bridge, Nottingham Match drawn Test 286 21–25 June Norman Yardley Alan Melville Lord's, London by 10 wickets Test 287 5–9 July Norman Yardley Alan Melville Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester by 7 wickets Test 288 26–29 July Norman Yardley Alan Melville Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds by 10 wickets Test 289 16–20 August Norman Yardley Alan Melville Kennington Oval, London Match drawn
August England in Netherlands
One-day match series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 1 27 August Not mentioned Not mentioned Enschede Free Foresters by 20 runs Match 2 30 August Not mentioned Not mentioned Haarlem XI by 2 wicketsTwo-day match No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 2–3 September Not mentioned Not mentioned De Diepput, The Hague Free Foresters by an innings and 59 runs
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