West Indies cricket team in India in the 1958/59 season
The West Indies cricket team's tour to India in the 1958/59 season took place from November 28, 1958 to February 11, 1959. The international cricket tour was part of the 1958/59 international cricket season and comprised five tests . The West Indies won the series 3–0.
prehistory
It was the two teams' first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1952/53 season in the West Indies .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | Bombay | 25,000 | 1st test |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | Delhi | 48,000 | 5th test |
| Eden Gardens | Calcutta | 82,000 | 3rd 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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 West Indies
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Testing
First test in Bombay
| November 28th - December 3rd scorecard |
Bombay (BS) |
West Indies 227 (101.1) & 323-4 (112) |
- |
India 152 (68.2) & 289-5 (132) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Kanpur
| December 12th - 17th Scorecard |
Kanpur |
West Indies 222 (85.3) & 443-7d (127) |
- |
India 222 (101.4) & 240 (101.1) |
| West Indies wins with 203 runs | ||||
Third test in Calcutta
| December 31st - January 4th scorecard |
Calcutta |
West Indies 614-5d (162.1) |
- |
India 124 (62.5) & 154 (49) (f / o) |
| West Indies wins with one innings and 336 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Madras
| January 21-26 Scorecard |
Madras |
West Indies 500 (181) & 168-5d (76) |
- |
India 222 (78.1) & 151 (70) |
| West Indies wins with 295 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Delhi
| June 6-11 scorecard |
Delhi |
India 415 (141.3) & 275 (111.2) |
- |
West Indies 644-8d (214) |
| draw | ||||