English cricket team in New Zealand in 1958–59
International cricket tour
The England national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1959 and played a two-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. England won the series 1–0 with one match drawn.
Test series summary
First Test
27 February–2 March 1959 (4-day match) Scorecard |
England | v | |
374 (142.1 overs) ER Dexter 141 (292) JR Reid 3/34 (18.1 overs) | 142 (72.5 overs) JR Reid 40 (73) GAR Lock 5/31 (26 overs) | |
133 (f/o) (72.2 overs) JW Guy 56 (127) GAR Lock 6/53 (28.2 overs) |
England won by an innings and 99 runs Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: J Cowie and EWT Tindill |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- 1 March was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
- BA Bolton, RM Harris and KW Hough (all NZ) made their Test debuts.
Second Test
14–18 March 1959 (4-day match) Scorecard |
v | England | |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- 15 March was taken as a rest day.
- There was no play on the third or fourth days.
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