Australian national cricket team in India in the 1959/60 season
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to India in the 1959/60 season took place from December 12, 1959 to January 28, 1960. The international cricket tour was part of the 1959/60 international cricket season and comprised five tests . Australia won the series 2–1.
prehistory
Australia previously toured Pakistan and India was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1956/57 season in India .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | Bombay | 25,000 | 3rd test |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | Delhi | 48,000 | 1st test |
| Eden Gardens | Calcutta | 82,000 | 5th test |
| Green Park Stadium | Kanpur | 33,000 | 2nd test |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | Madras | 46,000 | 4th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 India
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 Australia
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Testing
First test in Delhi
| December 12-16 Scorecard |
Delhi |
India 135 (59.4) & 206 (111) |
- |
Australia 468 (143) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 127 runs | ||||
Second test in Kanpur
| June 19-24 scorecard |
Kanpur |
India 152 (70.1) & 291 (144.3) |
- |
Australia 219 (77.5) & 105 (57.4) |
| India wins with 119 runs | ||||
Third test in Bombay
| January 1-6 scorecard |
Bombay (BS) |
India 289 (142.5) & 226-5d (101) |
- |
Australia 387-8d (140) & 34-1 (8) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Madras
| January 13-17 Scorecard |
Madras |
Australia 342 (153) |
- |
India 149 (77.1) & 138 (105) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 55 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Calcutta
| January 23-28 Scorecard |
Calcutta |
India 194 (89.3) & 339 (146.2) |
- |
Australia 331 (111.1) & 121-2 (203) |
| draw | ||||