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	==The Test matches==		==The Test matches==
			All the Test matches were played over five days, up from three days in the previous Indian tours of England.

	===First Test===		===First Test===
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	\| toss =India won the toss and decided to bat.		\| toss =India won the toss and decided to bat.
	\| rain =		\| rain =
	\| notes = ~~5-day match~~		\| notes =
	*''[[Fred Trueman]] (Eng), [[Datta Gaekwad]] and [[Gulabrai Ramchand]] (Ind) made their Test debuts.		*''[[Fred Trueman]] (Eng), [[Datta Gaekwad]] and [[Gulabrai Ramchand\|G. S. Ramchand]] (Ind) made their Test debuts.''
	*''8 June was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#rest day\|rest day]].		*''8 June was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#rest day\|rest day]].''
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	\| toss =India won the toss and decided to bat.		\| toss =India won the toss and decided to bat.
	\| rain =		\| rain =
	\| notes = ~~5-day match~~		\| notes =
	*''22 June was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#rest day\|rest day]].		*''22 June was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#rest day\|rest day]].''
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	\| team2 ={{cr\|IND}}		\| team2 ={{cr\|IND}}

	\| score-team1-inns1 =326/6 (d) (154 overs)		\| score-team1-inns1 =326/6[[Declaration and forfeiture#Declaration\|d]] (154 overs)
	\| runs-team1-inns1 =[[David Sheppard]] 119		\| runs-team1-inns1 =[[David Sheppard]] 119
	\| wickets-team1-inns1 =[[Vinoo Mankad]] 2/88 (48 overs)		\| wickets-team1-inns1 =[[Vinoo Mankad]] 2/88 (48 overs)
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	\| venue =[[Kennington Oval]], [[Kennington]]		\| venue =[[Kennington Oval]], [[Kennington]]
	\| umpires =[[Frank Chester (umpire)\|Frank Chester]] and [[Harry Elliott (English cricketer)\|Harry Elliott]]		\| umpires =[[Frank Chester (umpire)\|Frank Chester]] and [[Harry Elliott (English cricketer)\|Harry Elliott]]
	\| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62740.html ~~scorecard~~]		\| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62740.html Scorecard]
	\| toss =England won the toss and decided to bat.		\| toss =England won the toss and decided to bat.
	\| rain =		\| rain =

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	This was the first tour of India to England after Independence from [[United Kingdom]]		This was the first tour of India to England after Independence from [[United Kingdom]]

	==The Indian team==		==The Indian team==
	There were 17 players in the original touring team, and [[Vinoo Mankad]] was co-opted from the [[Lancashire League (cricket)\|Lancashire League]] team [[Haslingden]] for three of the four Test matches. The side was captained by [[Vijay Hazare]].		There were 17 players in the original touring team, and [[Vinoo Mankad]] was co-opted from the [[Lancashire League (cricket)\|Lancashire League]] team [[Haslingden]] for three of the four Test matches. The side was captained by [[Vijay Hazare]].
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	\| result =England won by 7 wickets		\| result =England won by 7 wickets
	\| venue =[[Headingley]], [[Leeds]]		\| venue =[[Headingley Cricket Ground\|Headingley]], [[Leeds]]
	\| umpires =[[Herbert Baldwin (cricketer)\|Herbert Baldwin]] and [[Harry Elliott (English cricketer)\|Harry Elliott]]		\| umpires =[[Herbert Baldwin (cricketer)\|Herbert Baldwin]] and [[Harry Elliott (English cricketer)\|Harry Elliott]]
	\| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62737.html Scorecard]		\| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62737.html Scorecard]
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	\| notes = 5-day match		\| notes = 5-day match
	*''[[Fred Trueman]] (Eng), [[Datta Gaekwad]] and [[Gulabrai Ramchand]] (Ind) made their Test debuts.		*''[[Fred Trueman]] (Eng), [[Datta Gaekwad]] and [[Gulabrai Ramchand]] (Ind) made their Test debuts.
	*''8 June was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#R\|rest day]].		*''8 June was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#rest day\|rest day]].
	}}		}}

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	\| rain =		\| rain =
	\| notes = 5-day match		\| notes = 5-day match
	*''22 June was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#R\|rest day]].		*''22 June was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#rest day\|rest day]].
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	\| result =England won by an innings and 207 runs		\| result =England won by an innings and 207 runs
	\| venue =[[Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]]		\| venue =[[Old Trafford Cricket Ground\|Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]]
	\| umpires =[[Dai Davies (cricketer)\|Dai Davies]] and [[Frank Lee (cricketer)\|Frank Lee]]		\| umpires =[[Dai Davies (cricketer)\|Dai Davies]] and [[Frank Lee (cricketer)\|Frank Lee]]
	\| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62739.html scorecard]		\| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62739.html scorecard]
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	\| rain =		\| rain =
	\| notes = [[Tony Lock]] (Eng) made his Test debut.		\| notes = [[Tony Lock]] (Eng) made his Test debut.
			*India became the first team to be dismissed twice in one day.
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	\| toss =England won the toss and decided to bat.		\| toss =England won the toss and decided to bat.
	\| rain =		\| rain =
	\| notes = 17 August was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#R\|rest day]].		\| notes = 17 August was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#rest day\|rest day]].
	}}		}}
	India were at 49/5 at the end of second day. The third day was washed out. On fourth day, only 65 minutes were played, during which India were all out for 98, third consecutive innings that they failed to reach 100. Hutton asked them to follow-on. But no further play was possible that day, and the fifth and last day was also completely washed out.		India were at 49/5 at the end of second day. The third day was washed out. On fourth day, only 65 minutes were played, during which India were all out for 98, third consecutive innings that they failed to reach 100. Hutton asked them to follow-on. But no further play was possible that day, and the fifth and last day was also completely washed out.
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	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
	* [[Ramachandra Guha]], ''A Corner of a Foreign Field - An Indian History of a British Sport'', Picador, 2001		* [[Ramachandra Guha]], ''A Corner of a Foreign Field - An Indian History of a British Sport'', Picador, 2001

	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Tours_1952.html CricketArchive]		* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Tours_1952.html CricketArchive]

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[[File:Probir Sen with Queen Elizabeth II.png|thumb|The Indian team meets Queen [[Elizabeth II]] at [[Lord's Cricket Ground]], 23 June 1952]]
The '''[[Indian cricket team]]''' toured England in the [[1952 English cricket season|1952 season]]. The team played four [[Test cricket|Test matches]], losing three of them and drawing the other one. In all [[first-class cricket|first-class matches]], they played 29, winning four and losing five, with the rest drawn. At the first Test in Headingley, India lost four wickets for no runs at the start of their second innings.<ref name="OTD">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149264.html |title=India's nadir |date=12 June 2017 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 June 2017 }}</ref>

This was the first tour of India to England after Independence from [[United Kingdom]]
==The Indian team==
There were 17 players in the original touring team, and [[Vinoo Mankad]] was co-opted from the [[Lancashire League (cricket)|Lancashire League]] team [[Haslingden]] for three of the four Test matches. The side was captained by [[Vijay Hazare]].

==The Test matches==

===First Test===
''India (293 and 165) lost to England (334 and 128 for three) by seven wickets'' – [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/20/20199.html scorecard]

{{Test match
| date =5–9 June 1952
| team2 ={{cr|ENG}}
| team1 ={{cr-rt|IND}}

| score-team1-inns1 =293 (126.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 =[[Vijay Manjrekar]] 133
| wickets-team1-inns1 =[[Jim Laker]] 4/39 (22.3 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 =334 (165.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 =[[Tom Graveney]] 71
| wickets-team2-inns1 =[[Ghulam Ahmed (cricketer)|Ghulam Ahmed]] 5/100 (63 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =165 (67 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 =[[Dattu Phadkar]] 64
| wickets-team1-inns2 =[[Fred Trueman]] 4/27 (9 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =128/3 (55 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 =[[Reg Simpson]] 51
| wickets-team2-inns2 =[[Ghulam Ahmed (cricketer)|Ghulam Ahmed]] 2/37 (22 overs)

| result =England won by 7 wickets
| venue =[[Headingley]], [[Leeds]]
| umpires =[[Herbert Baldwin (cricketer)|Herbert Baldwin]] and [[Harry Elliott (English cricketer)|Harry Elliott]]
| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62737.html Scorecard]
| toss =India won the toss and decided to bat.
| rain =
| notes = 5-day match
*''[[Fred Trueman]] (Eng), [[Datta Gaekwad]] and [[Gulabrai Ramchand]] (Ind) made their Test debuts.
*''8 June was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#R|rest day]].
}}

===Second Test===
{{Test match
| date =19–24 June 1952
| team2 ={{cr|ENG}}
| team1 ={{cr-rt|IND}}

| score-team1-inns1 =235 (94.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 =[[Vinoo Mankad]] 72
| wickets-team1-inns1 =[[Fred Trueman]] 4/72 (25 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 =537 (206.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 =[[Len Hutton]] 150
| wickets-team2-inns1 =[[Vinoo Mankad]] 5/196 (73 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =378 (122 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 =[[Vinoo Mankad]] 184
| wickets-team1-inns2 =[[Jim Laker]] 4/102 (39 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =79/2 (49.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 =[[Len Hutton]] 39
| wickets-team2-inns2 =[[Ghulam Ahmed (cricketer)|Ghulam Ahmed]] 1/31 (23.2 overs)

| result =England won by 8 wickets
| venue =[[Lord's Cricket Ground]]
| umpires =[[Frank Chester (umpire)|Frank Chester]], [[Frank Lee (cricketer)|Frank Lee]]
| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62738.html scorecard]
| toss =India won the toss and decided to bat.
| rain =
| notes = 5-day match
*''22 June was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#R|rest day]].
}}

===Third Test===
{{Test match
| date =17–19 July 1952
| team1 ={{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 ={{cr|IND}}

| score-team1-inns1 =347/9 (d) (144 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 =[[Len Hutton]] 104
| wickets-team1-inns1 =[[Ghulam Ahmed (cricketer)|Ghulam Ahmed]] 3/43 (9 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 =58 (21.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 =[[Vijay Manjrekar]] 22
| wickets-team2-inns1 =[[Fred Trueman]] 8/31 (8.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =82 (36.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 =[[Hemu Adhikari]] 27
| wickets-team2-inns2 =[[Alec Bedser]] 5/27 (15 overs)

| result =England won by an innings and 207 runs
| venue =[[Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]]
| umpires =[[Dai Davies (cricketer)|Dai Davies]] and [[Frank Lee (cricketer)|Frank Lee]]
| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62739.html scorecard]
| toss =England won the toss and decided to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Tony Lock]] (Eng) made his Test debut.
}}

===Fourth Test===
{{Test match
| date =14–19 August 1952
| team1 ={{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 ={{cr|IND}}

| score-team1-inns1 =326/6 (d) (154 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 =[[David Sheppard]] 119
| wickets-team1-inns1 =[[Vinoo Mankad]] 2/88 (48 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 =98 (38.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 =[[Vijay Hazare]] 38
| wickets-team2-inns1 =[[Alec Bedser]] 5/41 (14.5 overs)

| result =Match drawn
| venue =[[Kennington Oval]], [[Kennington]]
| umpires =[[Frank Chester (umpire)|Frank Chester]] and [[Harry Elliott (English cricketer)|Harry Elliott]]
| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62740.html scorecard]
| toss =England won the toss and decided to bat.
| rain =
| notes = 17 August was a [[Glossary of cricket terms#R|rest day]].
}}
India were at 49/5 at the end of second day. The third day was washed out. On fourth day, only 65 minutes were played, during which India were all out for 98, third consecutive innings that they failed to reach 100. Hutton asked them to follow-on. But no further play was possible that day, and the fifth and last day was also completely washed out.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Annual reviews==
* [[Playfair Cricket Annual]] 1953
* [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]] 1953

==Further reading==
* [[Ramachandra Guha]], ''A Corner of a Foreign Field - An Indian History of a British Sport'', Picador, 2001

==External links==
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Tours_1952.html CricketArchive]

{{Indian cricket tours of England}}
{{International cricket tours of England}}

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