England Cricket Team Test Results (1946–1959)
International cricket, which had been suspended since 1939 due to the Second World War, resumed in 1946. From then until the end of 1959, the England cricket team, which represented England, Scotland and Wales in Test cricket, played 115 Test matches, resulting in 45 victories, 39 draws and 31 defeats. During this period, England faced Pakistan for the first time, when they toured England in 1954. During that tour, they became the first team to win a Test match on their first visit to England. England were the dominant team in international cricket during the 1950s; they did not lose a Test series between March 1951 and December 1958, and featured an array of stars such as Colin Cowdrey, Denis Compton, Fred Trueman, Brian Statham and Jim Laker.
England faced Australia most frequently during this period—playing 35 matches against them—followed by South Africa. England won more matches than they lost against India, New Zealand and South Africa, but against Australia they won seven and lost seventeen Ashes matches, while against the West Indies they won six and lost seven. They faced newcomers Pakistan in just four matches, winning one, losing one and drawing the others. England won 16 matches by an innings, with their largest victory being by an innings and 248 runs against New Zealand in 1958. Their largest victory by runs alone during this period was in 1956–57 against South Africa, when they won by 312 runs, while they won by ten wickets on four occasions. Conversely, England suffered their largest ever defeat, losing to Australia by an innings and 332 runs during the 1946–47 Ashes series.
Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| No. (Eng.) | Match number for England (i.e. 300 was England's 300th Test match) |
| No. (Ove.) | Match number overall (i.e. 300 was the 300th Test match) |
| Opposition | The team England was playing against |
| Venue | The cricket ground where the match was played |
| (H) | Home ground |
| (A) | Away ground |
| Start date | Starting date of the Test match |
| Result | Result of the match for England |
| Series (result) | What series the match was part of, with the result listed in brackets; England's tally first (i.e. (2–1) means that England won two matches, and their opponents won one match) |
Matches
| No. (Eng.) |
No. (Ove.) |
Opposition | Venue | Start date | Result | Series (result) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244 | 276 |  India |
Lord's, London (H) | 22 June 1946 | Won by 10 wickets | Indian cricket team in England in 1946 (1–0) |
| 245 | 277 | India |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 20 July 1946 | Match drawn | |
| 246 | 278 | India |
The Oval, London (H) | 17 August 1946 | Match drawn | |
| 247 | 279 |  Australia |
The Gabba, Brisbane (A) | 29 November 1946 | Lost by an innings and 332 runs | 1946–47 Ashes series (0–3) |
| 248 | 280 | Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A) | 13 December 1946 | Lost by an innings and 33 runs | |
| 249 | 281 | Australia |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (A) | 1 January 1947 | Match drawn | |
| 250 | 282 | Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (A) | 31 January 1947 | Match drawn | |
| 251 | 283 | Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A) | 28 February 1947 | Lost by 5 wickets | |
| 252 | 284 |  New Zealand |
Lancaster Park, Christchurch (A) | 21 March 1947 | Match drawn | English cricket team in New Zealand in 1946–47 (0–0) |
| 253 | 285 |  South Africa |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham (H) | 7 June 1947 | Match drawn | South African cricket team in England in 1947 (3–0) |
| 254 | 286 | South Africa |
Lord's, London (H) | 21 June 1947 | Won by 10 wickets | |
| 255 | 287 | South Africa |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 5 July 1947 | Won by 7 wickets | |
| 256 | 288 | South Africa |
Headingley, Leeds (H) | 26 July 1947 | Won by 10 wickets | |
| 257 | 289 | South Africa |
The Oval, London (H) | 16 August 1947 | Match drawn | |
| 258 | 293 |  West Indies |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown (A) | 21 January 1948 | Match drawn | English cricket team in the West Indies in 1947–48 (0–2) |
| 259 | 296 | West Indies |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain (A) | 11 February 1948 | Match drawn | |
| 260 | 297 | West Indies |
Bourda, Georgetown (A) | 3 March 1948 | Lost by 7 wickets | |
| 261 | 298 | West Indies |
Sabina Park, Kingston (A) | 27 March 1948 | Lost by 10 wickets | |
| 262 | 299 | Australia |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham (H) | 10 June 1948 | Lost by 8 wickets | 1948 Ashes series (0–4) |
| 263 | 300 | Australia |
Lord's, London (H) | 24 June 1948 | Lost by 409 runs | |
| 264 | 301 | Australia |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 8 July 1948 | Match drawn | |
| 265 | 302 | Australia |
Headingley, Leeds (H) | 22 July 1948 | Lost by 7 wickets | |
| 266 | 303 | Australia |
The Oval, London (H) | 14 August 1948 | Lost by an innings and 149 runs | |
| 267 | 306 | South Africa |
Kingsmead, Durban (A) | 16 December 1948 | Won by 2 wickets | English cricket team in South Africa in 1948–49 (2–0) |
| 268 | 307 | South Africa |
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (A) | 27 December 1948 | Match drawn | |
| 269 | 309 | South Africa |
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town (A) | 1 January 1949 | Match drawn | |
| 270 | 312 | South Africa |
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (A) | 12 February 1949 | Match drawn | |
| 271 | 313 | South Africa |
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth (A) | 5 March 1949 | Won by 3 wickets | |
| 272 | 314 | New Zealand |
Headingley, Leeds (H) | 11 June 1949 | Match drawn | New Zealand cricket team in England in 1949 (0–0) |
| 273 | 315 | New Zealand |
Lord's, London (H) | 25 June 1949 | Match drawn | |
| 274 | 316 | New Zealand |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 23 July 1949 | Match drawn | |
| 275 | 317 | New Zealand |
The Oval, London (H) | 13 August 1949 | Match drawn | |
| 276 | 323 | West Indies |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 8 June 1950 | Won by 202 runs | West Indian cricket team in England in 1950 (1–3) |
| 277 | 324 | West Indies |
Lord's, London (H) | 24 June 1950 | Lost by 326 runs | |
| 278 | 325 | West Indies |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham (H) | 20 July 1950 | Lost by 10 wickets | |
| 279 | 326 | West Indies |
The Oval, London (H) | 12 August 1950 | Lost by an innings and 56 runs | |
| 280 | 327 | Australia |
The Gabba, Brisbane (A) | 1 December 1950 | Lost by 70 runs | 1950–51 Ashes series (1–4) |
| 281 | 328 | Australia |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (A) | 22 December 1950 | Lost by 28 runs | |
| 282 | 329 | Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A) | 5 January 1951 | Lost by an innings and 13 runs | |
| 283 | 330 | Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (A) | 2 February 1951 | Lost by 274 runs | |
| 284 | 331 | Australia |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (A) | 23 February 1951 | Won by 8 wickets | |
| 285 | 332 | New Zealand |
Lancaster Park, Christchurch (A) | 17 March 1951 | Match drawn | English cricket team in New Zealand in 1950–51 (1–0) |
| 286 | 333 | New Zealand |
Basin Reserve, Wellington (A) | 24 March 1951 | Won by 6 wickets | |
| 287 | 334 | South Africa |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham (H) | 7 June 1951 | Lost by 71 runs | South African cricket team in England in 1951 (3–1) |
| 288 | 335 | South Africa |
Lord's, London (H) | 21 June 1951 | Won by 10 wickets | |
| 289 | 336 | South Africa |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 5 July 1951 | Won by 9 wickets | |
| 290 | 337 | South Africa |
Headingley, Leeds (H) | 26 July 1951 | Match drawn | |
| 291 | 338 | South Africa |
The Oval, London (H) | 16 August 1951 | Won by 4 wickets | |
| 292 | 339 |  India |
Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi (A) | 2 November 1951 | Match drawn | English cricket team in India in 1951–52 (1–1) |
| 293 | 342 | India |
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (A) | 14 December 1951 | Match drawn | |
| 294 | 344 | India |
Eden Gardens, Calcutta (A) | 30 December 1951 | Match drawn | |
| 295 | 346 | India |
Green Park Stadium, Kanpur (A) | 12 January 1952 | Won by 8 wickets | |
| 296 | 348 | India |
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (A) | 6 February 1952 | Lost by an innings and 8 runs | |
| 297 | 351 | India |
Headingley, Leeds (H) | 5 June 1952 | Won by 7 wickets | Indian cricket team in England in 1952 (3–0) |
| 298 | 352 | India |
Lord's, London (H) | 19 June 1952 | Won by 8 wickets | |
| 299 | 353 | India |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 17 July 1952 | Won by an innings and 207 runs | |
| 300 | 354 | India |
The Oval, London (H) | 14 August 1952 | Match drawn | |
| 301 | 372 | Australia |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham (H) | 11 June 1953 | Match drawn | 1953 Ashes series (1–0) |
| 302 | 373 | Australia |
Lord's, London (H) | 25 June 1953 | Match drawn | |
| 303 | 374 | Australia |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 9 July 1953 | Match drawn | |
| 304 | 375 | Australia |
Headingley, Leeds (H) | 23 July 1953 | Match drawn | |
| 305 | 376 | Australia |
The Oval, London (H) | 15 August 1953 | Won by 8 wickets | |
| 306 | 380 | West Indies |
Sabina Park, Kingston (A) | 15 January 1954 | Lost by 140 runs | English cricket team in the West Indies in 1953–54 (2–2) |
| 307 | 383 | West Indies |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown (A) | 6 February 1954 | Lost by 181 runs | |
| 308 | 384 | West Indies |
Bourda, Georgetown (A) | 24 February 1954 | Won by 9 wickets | |
| 309 | 385 | West Indies |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain (A) | 17 March 1954 | Match drawn | |
| 310 | 386 | West Indies |
Sabina Park, Kingston (A) | 30 March 1954 | Won by 9 wickets | |
| 311 | 387 |  Pakistan |
Lord's, London (H) | 10 June 1954 | Match drawn | Pakistani cricket team in England in 1954 (1–1) |
| 312 | 388 | Pakistan |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham (H) | 1 July 1954 | Won by an innings and 129 runs | |
| 313 | 389 | Pakistan |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 22 July 1954 | Match drawn | |
| 314 | 390 | Pakistan |
The Oval, London (H) | 12 August 1954 | Lost by 24 runs | |
| 315 | 391 | Australia |
The Gabba, Brisbane (A) | 26 November 1954 | Lost by an innings and 154 runs | 1954–55 Ashes series (3–1) |
| 316 | 392 | Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A) | 17 December 1954 | Won by 38 runs | |
| 317 | 393 | Australia |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (A) | 31 December 1954 | Won by 128 runs | |
| 318 | 396 | Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (A) | 28 January 1955 | Won by 5 wickets | |
| 319 | 399 | Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A) | 25 February 1955 | Match drawn | |
| 320 | 401 | New Zealand |
University Oval, Dunedin (A) | 11 March 1955 | Won by 8 wickets | English cricket team in New Zealand in 1954–55 (2–0) |
| 321 | 402 | New Zealand |
Eden Park, Auckland (A) | 25 March 1955 | Won by an innings and 20 runs | |
| 322 | 407 | South Africa |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham (H) | 9 June 1955 | Won by an innings and 5 runs | South African cricket team in England in 1955 (3–2) |
| 323 | 409 | South Africa |
Lord's, London (H) | 23 June 1955 | Won by 71 runs | |
| 324 | 410 | South Africa |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 7 July 1955 | Lost by 3 wickets | |
| 325 | 411 | South Africa |
Headingley, Leeds (H) | 21 July 1955 | Lost by 224 runs | |
| 326 | 412 | South Africa |
The Oval, London (H) | 13 August 1955 | Won by 92 runs | |
| 327 | 425 | Australia |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham (H) | 7 June 1956 | Match drawn | 1956 Ashes series (2–1) |
| 328 | 426 | Australia |
Lord's, London (H) | 21 June 1956 | Lost by 185 runs | |
| 329 | 427 | Australia |
Headingley, Leeds (H) | 12 July 1956 | Won by an innings and 42 runs | |
| 330 | 428 | Australia |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 26 July 1956 | Won by an innings and 170 runs | |
| 331 | 429 | Australia |
The Oval, London (H) | 23 August 1956 | Match drawn | |
| 332 | 434 | South Africa |
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (A) | 24 December 1956 | Won by 131 runs | English cricket team in South Africa in 1956–57 (2–2) |
| 333 | 435 | South Africa |
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town (A) | 1 January 1957 | Won by 312 runs | |
| 334 | 436 | South Africa |
Kingsmead, Durban (A) | 25 January 1957 | Match drawn | |
| 335 | 437 | South Africa |
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (A) | 15 February 1957 | Lost by 17 runs | |
| 336 | 438 | South Africa |
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth (A) | 1 March 1957 | Lost by 58 runs | |
| 337 | 439 | West Indies |
Edgbaston, Birmingham (H) | 30 May 1957 | Match drawn | West Indian cricket team in England in 1957 (3–0) |
| 338 | 440 | West Indies |
Lord's, London (H) | 20 June 1957 | Won by an innings and 36 runs | |
| 339 | 441 | West Indies |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham (H) | 4 July 1957 | Match drawn | |
| 340 | 442 | West Indies |
Headingley, Leeds (H) | 25 July 1957 | Won by an innings and 5 runs | |
| 341 | 443 | West Indies |
The Oval, London (H) | 22 August 1957 | Won by an innings and 237 runs | |
| 342 | 454 | New Zealand |
Edgbaston, Birmingham (H) | 5 June 1958 | Won by 205 runs | New Zealand cricket team in England in 1958 (4–0) |
| 343 | 455 | New Zealand |
Lord's, London (H) | 19 June 1958 | Won by an innings and 248 runs | |
| 344 | 456 | New Zealand |
Headingley, Leeds (H) | 3 July 1958 | Won by an innings and 71 runs | |
| 345 | 457 | New Zealand |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 24 July 1958 | Won by an innings and 13 runs | |
| 346 | 458 | New Zealand |
The Oval, London (H) | 21 August 1958 | Match drawn | |
| 347 | 460 | Australia |
The Gabba, Brisbane (A) | 5 December 1958 | Lost by 8 wickets | 1958–59 Ashes series (0–4) |
| 348 | 462 | Australia |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (A) | 31 December 1958 | Lost by 8 wickets | |
| 349 | 464 | Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A) | 9 January 1959 | Match drawn | |
| 350 | 466 | Australia |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (A) | 30 January 1959 | Lost by 10 wickets | |
| 351 | 468 | Australia |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (A) | 13 February 1959 | Lost by 9 wickets | |
| 352 | 470 | New Zealand |
Lancaster Park, Christchurch (A) | 27 February 1959 | Won by an innings and 99 runs | English cricket team in New Zealand in 1958–59 (1–0) |
| 353 | 472 | New Zealand |
Eden Park, Auckland (A) | 14 March 1959 | Match drawn | |
| 354 | 474 | India |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham (H) | 4 June 1959 | Won by an innings and 59 runs | Indian cricket team in England in 1959 (5–0) |
| 355 | 475 | India |
Lord's, London (H) | 18 June 1959 | Won by 8 wickets | |
| 356 | 476 | India |
Headingley, Leeds (H) | 2 July 1959 | Won by an innings and 173 runs | |
| 357 | 477 | India |
Old Trafford, Manchester (H) | 23 July 1959 | Won by 171 runs | |
| 358 | 478 | India |
The Oval, London (H) | 20 August 1959 | Won by an innings and 27 runs |
Summary
| Team | Total matches | Home matches | Away matches | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | W/L | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | W/L | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | W/L | |
| Australia | 35 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 0.411 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.600 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0.333 |
| India | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 10.000 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.000 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | – | – | – | – | – |
| South Africa | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2.600 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3.000 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.000 |
| West Indies | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0.857 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1.333 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Total | 115 | 45 | 31 | 39 | 1.451 | 64 | 30 | 12 | 22 | 2.500 | 51 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 0.789 |
Notes
- ^ The England cricket team represented Scotland until 1992, when they left the UK Cricket Council, and later joined the International Cricket Council (ICC) as an independent member.
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