International cricket in 1959–60
International cricket season
| International cricket |
|---|
| in 1959 | in 1960 |
The 1959–60 international cricket season was from September 1959 to April 1960.[1][2]
Season overview
| International tours | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
| Test | ODI | FC | LA | |||
| 13 November 1959 |  Pakistan |  Australia | 0–2 [3] | — | — | — |
| 12 December 1959 |  India | Australia | 1–2 [5] | — | — | — |
| 6 January 1960 |  West Indies |  England | 0–1 [5] | — | — | — |
| 23 January 1960 | India |  Ceylon | — | — | 1–0 [1] | — |
November
Australia in Pakistan
| Test series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 479 | 13–18 November | Fazal Mahmood | Richie Benaud | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Australia by 8 wickets | |||
| Test 480 | 21–26 November | Imtiaz Ahmed | Richie Benaud | Lahore Stadium, Lahore | Australia by 7 wickets | |||
| Test 481 | 4–9 December | Fazal Mahmood | Richie Benaud | National Stadium, Karachi | Match drawn | |||
December
Australia in India
| Test series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 482 | 12–16 December | Gulabrai Ramchand | Richie Benaud | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | Australia by an innings and 127 runs | |||
| Test 483 | 19–24 December | Gulabrai Ramchand | Richie Benaud | Green Park, Kanpur | India by 119 runs | |||
| Test 484 | 1–6 January | Gulabrai Ramchand | Richie Benaud | Brabourne Stadium, Bombay | Match drawn | |||
| Test 486 | 13–17 January | Gulabrai Ramchand | Richie Benaud | Corporation Stadium, Madras | Australia by an innings and 55 runs | |||
| Test 487 | 23–28 January | Gulabrai Ramchand | Richie Benaud | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | Match drawn | |||
January
England in the West Indies
| Test Series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 485 | 6–12 January | Gerry Alexander | Peter May | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Match drawn | |||
| Test 488 | 28 Jan–3 February | Gerry Alexander | Peter May | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | England by 256 runs | |||
| Test 489 | 17–23 February | Gerry Alexander | Peter May | Sabina Park, Kingston | Match drawn | |||
| Test 490 | 9–15 March | Gerry Alexander | Colin Cowdrey | Bourda, Georgetown | Match drawn | |||
| Test 491 | 25–31 March | Gerry Alexander | Colin Cowdrey | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Match drawn | |||
Ceylon in India
| MJ Gopalan Trophy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| FC Match | 23–25 January | Kripal Singh | Vernon Prins | Kajamalai Stadium, Tiruchi | India by 8 wickets | |||
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