English cricket team in New Zealand in 1958–59

The England national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1959 and played a two-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. England won the series 1–0 with one match drawn.

Test series summary

First Test

27 February–2 March 1959 (4-day match) Scorecard

England	v	New Zealand
374 (142.1 overs) ER Dexter 141 (292) JR Reid 3/34 (18.1 overs)		142 (72.5 overs) JR Reid 40 (73) GAR Lock 5/31 (26 overs)
		133 (f/o) (72.2 overs) JW Guy 56 (127) GAR Lock 6/53 (28.2 overs)

England won by an innings and 99 runs Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: J Cowie and EWT Tindill

• England won the toss and elected to bat.
• 1 March was taken as a rest day.
• The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
• BA Bolton, RM Harris and KW Hough (all NZ) made their Test debuts.

Second Test

14–18 March 1959 (4-day match) Scorecard

New Zealand	v	England
181 (89.3 overs) B Sutcliffe 61 (131) ER Dexter 3/23 (19 overs)		311/7 (118 overs) PBH May 124* KW Hough 3/79 (38 overs)

Match drawn Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: J Cowie and RWR Shortt

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
• 15 March was taken as a rest day.
• There was no play on the third or fourth days.