International cricket in 1958–59 explained

The 1958–59 international cricket season was from September 1958 to April 1959.^{[1] [2]}

Season overview

International tours
Start date	Home team	Away team	Results [Matches]
			Test	ODI	FC	LA
			0–3 [5]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			4–0 [5]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			2–1 [3]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			0–1 [2]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	0–0 [1]	style="text-align:center"	—

November

West Indies in India

See main article: West Indian cricket team in India in 1958–59.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 459	28 Nov–3 December				Match drawn
Test 461	12–17 December				by 203 runs
Test 463	31 Dec–4 January				by an innings and 336 runs
Test 465	21–26 January				by 295 runs
Test 467	6–11 February				Match drawn

December

England in Australia

See main article: English cricket team in Australia in 1958–59.

See main article: 1958–59 Ashes series.

The Ashes Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 460	5–10 December				by 8 wickets
Test 462	31 Dec–5 January				by 8 wickets
Test 464	9–15 January				Match drawn
Test 466	30 Jan–5 February				by 10 wickets
Test 468	13–18 February				by 9 wickets

February

West Indies in Pakistan

See main article: West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 1958–59.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 469	20–25 February				by 10 wickets
Test 471	6–8 March				by 41 runs
Test 473	26–31 March				by an innings and 156 runs

England in New Zealand

See main article: English cricket team in New Zealand in 1958–59.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 470	27 Feb–2 March				by an innings and 99 runs
Test 472	14–18 March				Match drawn

March

India in Ceylon

Notes and References

1. Web site: Season 1958–59. ESPNcricinfo. 9 April 2020.
2. Web site: Season 1958–59 archive. ESPNcricinfo. 9 April 2020.