Ashes Tour 1958/59
The Ashes Tour 1958/59 was the tour of England's national cricket team that included the 39th edition of the Ashes , and was conducted between December 5, 1958 and February 20, 1959. The Ashes Series 1958/59 itself was played in the form of five test matches between Australia and England. The venues were always Australian stadiums. In addition to the test series, the tour included a number of other games between the two teams in the winter of 1958/59 . Australia won the series 4–0.
prehistory
It was the two teams' first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in England in the 1956 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide oval | Adelaide | 53,583 | 4th test |
| The gabba | Brisbane | 42,000 | 1st test |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 100.024 | 2nd & 5th test |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 | 3rd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
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 Australia
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 England
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Testing
First test in Brisbane
| December 5-10 scorecard |
Brisbane |
England 134 (59.4) & 198 (119.2) |
- |
Australia 186 (72.1) & 147-2 (51.7) |
| Australia wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Second test in Melbourne
| December 31 - January 5 scorecard |
Melbourne |
England 259 (98.5) & 87 (31.2) |
- |
Australia 308 (100.2) & 42-2 (17.1) |
| Australia wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Third test in Sydney
| January 9-15 Scorecard |
Sydney |
England 219 (82.4) & 287-7d (109) |
- |
Australia 357 (128.2) & 54-2 (25) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Adelaide
| January 30th - February 5th scorecard |
Adelaide |
Australia 476 (128.1) & 36-0 (10.3) |
- |
England 240 (74.1) & 270 (f / o) |
| Australia wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Fifth test in Melbourne
| February 13-18 scorecard |
Melbourne |
England 205 (64.5) & 214 (54.4) |
- |
Australia 351 (100.5) & 69-1 (12.7) |
| Australia wins with 9 wickets | ||||