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History of cricket in India from 1945–46 to 1960

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This article describes the history of cricket in India from the 1945–46 season until 1960.

Events

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The major and defining event in the history of Indian cricket during this period was the Partition of India following full independence from the British Raj in 1947.

An early casualty of change was the Bombay Quadrangular tournament which had been a focal point of Indian cricket for over 50 years. The new India had no place for teams based on ethnic origin. As a result, the Ranji Trophy came into its own as the national championship.

The last-ever Bombay Pentangular, as it had become, was won by the Hindus in 1945–46.

Domestic cricket

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Ranji Trophy winners

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Leading players by season

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The lists below give the leading first-class runscorers and wicket-takers in each domestic season.

Batsmen

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  • 1945-46 –

Bowlers

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  • 1945-46 –

International cricket

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International tours of India

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Australian Services 1945-46

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For information about this tour, see : Australian Services cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1945-46

West Indies 1948-49

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Commonwealth XI 1949-50

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Commonwealth XI 1950-51

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England 1951-52

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Pakistan 1952-53

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Commonwealth XI 1953-54

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New Zealand 1955-56

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Ceylon 1955-56

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Australia 1956-57

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CG Howard's XI 1956-57

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Ceylon 1957-58

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West Indies 1958-59

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Australia 1959-60

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External sources

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Further reading

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  • Rowland Bowen, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970
  • Vasant Raiji, India's Hambledon Men, Tyeby Press, 1986
  • Mihir Bose, A History of Indian Cricket, Andre-Deutsch, 1990
  • Ramachandra Guha, A Corner of a Foreign Field - An Indian History of a British Sport, Picador, 2001