The 1958–59 international cricket season was from September 1958 to April 1959.[1][2]
Season overview
editInternational tours | ||||||
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Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
Test | ODI | FC | LA | |||
28 November 1958 | India | West Indies | 0–3 [5] | — | — | — |
5 December 1958 | Australia | England | 4–0 [5] | — | — | — |
20 February 1959 | Pakistan | West Indies | 2–1 [3] | — | — | — |
27 February 1959 | New Zealand | England | 0–1 [2] | — | — | — |
7 March 1959 | Ceylon | India | — | — | 0–0 [1] | — |
November
editWest Indies in India
editTest series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 459 | 28 Nov–3 December | Ghulam Ahmed | Gerry Alexander | Brabourne Stadium, Bombay | Match drawn | |||
Test 461 | 12–17 December | Ghulam Ahmed | Gerry Alexander | Green Park, Kanpur | West Indies by 203 runs | |||
Test 463 | 31 Dec–4 January | Ghulam Ahmed | Gerry Alexander | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | West Indies by an innings and 336 runs | |||
Test 465 | 21–26 January | Vinoo Mankad | Gerry Alexander | Corporation Stadium, Madras | West Indies by 295 runs | |||
Test 467 | 6–11 February | Hemu Adhikari | Gerry Alexander | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | Match drawn |
December
editEngland in Australia
editThe Ashes Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 460 | 5–10 December | Richie Benaud | Peter May | The Gabba, Brisbane | Australia by 8 wickets | |||
Test 462 | 31 Dec–5 January | Richie Benaud | Peter May | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 8 wickets | |||
Test 464 | 9–15 January | Richie Benaud | Peter May | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Match drawn | |||
Test 466 | 30 Jan–5 February | Richie Benaud | Peter May | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by 10 wickets | |||
Test 468 | 13–18 February | Richie Benaud | Peter May | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 9 wickets |
February
editWest Indies in Pakistan
editTest series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 469 | 20–25 February | Fazal Mahmood | Gerry Alexander | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by 10 wickets | |||
Test 471 | 6–8 March | Fazal Mahmood | Gerry Alexander | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dacca | Pakistan by 41 runs | |||
Test 473 | 26–31 March | Imtiaz Ahmed | Gerry Alexander | Bagh-e-Jinnah Stadium, Lahore | West Indies by an innings and 156 runs |
England in New Zealand
editTest series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 470 | 27 Feb–2 March | John Reid | Peter May | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | England by an innings and 99 runs | |||
Test 472 | 14–18 March | John Reid | Peter May | Eden Park, Auckland | Match drawn |
March
editIndia in Ceylon
editMJ Gopalan Trophy | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
FC Match | 7–9 March | Vernon Prins | Coimbatarao Gopinath | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Match drawn |
References
edit- ^ "Season 1958–59". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Season 1958–59 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2020.