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The 1958–59 international cricket season was from September 1958 to April 1959.[1][2]
Season overview[]
November[]
West Indies in India[]
Test series
|
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[]
England in Australia[]
The Ashes Test series
|
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[]
West Indies in Pakistan[]
Test series
|
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[]
Test series
|
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[]
India in Ceylon[]
MJ Gopalan Trophy
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
FC Match |
7–9 March |
Vernon Prins |
Coimbatarao Gopinath |
P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo |
Match drawn
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References[]
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Categories:
- International cricket competitions by season
- 1958 in cricket
- 1959 in cricket
- Cricket competition stubs