International cricket in 1959–60

The 1959–60 international cricket season was from September 1959 to April 1960.[1][2]

Season overview

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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

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Australia in Pakistan

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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

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Australia in India

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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

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England in the West Indies

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Season 1959–60". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Season 1959–60 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2020.