English cricket team in New Zealand in 1958–59
# English cricket team in New Zealand in 1958–59

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 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
* Match drawn Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: J Cowie and RWR Shortt
* 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.
