Indian national cricket team in England in the 1959 season
The tour of India's national cricket team to England in the 1959 season took place from June 4 to August 24, 1959. The international cricket tour was part of the 1959 international cricket season and comprised five tests . England won the series 5–0.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in England in the 1952 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 3rd test |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 5th test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2nd test |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 4th test |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 England
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 India
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Testing
First test in Nottingham
| June 4-8 scorecard |
Nottingham |
England 422 (143.2) |
- |
India 206 (102.5) & 157 (97.3) (f / o) |
| England won with one innings and 59 runs | ||||
Second test in London
| June 18-20 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
India 168 (77.4) & 165 (79.1) |
- |
England 226 (84.4) & 108-2 (27.2) |
| England wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Third test in Leeds
| July 2-4 scorecard |
Leeds |
India 161 (68.5) & 149-8d (55.4) |
- |
England 483 (174.3) |
| England won with one innings and 173 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Manchester
| July 23-28 Scorecard |
Manchester |
England 490 (174.1) & 265-8d (90) |
- |
India 208 (79) & 376 (145.1) |
| England wins with 171 runs | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 20-24 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
India 140 (85.3) & 194 (95) |
- |
England 361 (147.3) |
| England won with one innings and 27 runs | ||||