English cricket team in India in 1933–34
Appearance
England in India 1933-34 | |||
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India | England | ||
Dates | 15 December 1933 – 4 March 1934 | ||
Captains | CK Nayudu | Douglas Jardine | |
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Result | England won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Lala Amarnath (203) | Cyril Walters (284) | |
Most wickets | Amar Singh (13) | Hedley Verity (24) |
A cricket team from England organised by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) toured India from 15 December 1933 to 4 March 1934. In the Test matches, the side was known as "England"; in other matches, it was known as "MCC". England won the Test series 2–0. The MCC team concluded its tour with four matches in Ceylon, two of them first-class.
Test matches
1st Test
15–18 December 1933
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- India won the toss and decided to bat
- Lala Amarnath became the first Indian player to score an International century
2nd Test
5–8 January 1934
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- England won the toss and decided to bat
- This was the first test match played at the Eden Gardens
3rd Test
References
External links
- MCC in India and Ceylon 1933-34 at CricketArchive
- Tour page CricInfo
- Record CricInfo
Further reading
- Ramachandra Guha, A Corner of a Foreign Field, Picador, London, 2002, pp. 199–221
Categories:
- English cricket tours of India
- 1933 in Indian cricket
- 1934 in Indian cricket
- 1933 in English cricket
- 1934 in English cricket
- 1934 in Ceylon
- English cricket tours of Sri Lanka
- International cricket competitions from 1918–19 to 1945
- Indian cricket seasons from 1918–19 to 1944–45
- Sri Lankan cricket seasons from 1880–81 to 1971–72
- International cricket tour of India stubs