New Zealand national cricket team in England in the 1958 season
The tour of the New Zealand national cricket team to England in the 1958 season took place from June 5 to August 26, 1958. The international cricket tour was part of the 1958 international cricket season and comprised five tests . England won the series 4–0.
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 the 1954/55 season in New Zealand .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 24,803 | 1st test |
| 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 |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 England
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 New Zealand
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Testing
First test in Birmingham
| June 5-9 scorecard |
Birmingham |
England 221 (75.5) & 215-6d (96.2) |
- |
New Zealand 94 (69.3) & 137 (77.3) |
| England wins with 205 runs | ||||
Second test in London
| June 19-21 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 269 (123.4) |
- |
New Zealand 47 (32.3) & 74 (50.3) (f / o) |
| England won with one innings and 148 runs | ||||
Third test in Leeds
| July 3-8 Scorecard |
Leeds |
New Zealand 67 (59.1) & 129 (101.2) |
- |
England 267-2d (102) |
| England wins with one innings and 71 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Manchester
| July 24-29 Scorecard |
Manchester |
New Zealand 267 (128.5) & 85 (52) |
- |
England 365-9d (129.3) |
| England won with one innings and 13 runs | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 21-26 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
New Zealand 161 (75) & 91-3 (55) |
- |
England 219 (68.5) |
| draw | ||||