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England v India
India in British Isles 1959 (4th Test)
VenueOld Trafford, Manchester on 23rd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th July 1959 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 171 runs
UmpiresJS Buller, CS Elliott
Close of play day 1England (1) 304/3 (Smith 55*, Barrington 22*)
Close of play day 2India (1) 127/6 (Borde 22*, Joshi 2*)
Close of play day 3England (2) 265/8 (Illingworth 47*, Swetman 21*)
Close of play day 4India (2) 236/4 (Umrigar 37*, Nadkarni 2*)
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WGA Parkhousec Roy b Surendranath17 59-- 
G Pullarc Joshi b Surendranath131 31814- 
*MC Cowdreyc Joshi b Nadkarni67 134101 
MJK Smithc Desai b Borde100 21312- 
KF Barringtonlbw b Surendranath87 180112 
ER Dexterc Roy b Surendranath13 501- 
R Illingworthc Gaekwad b Desai21 264- 
JB Mortimorec Contractor b Gupte29 2951 
+R Swetmanc Joshi b Gupte9 221- 
FS Truemanb Surendranath0 4-- 
HJ Rhodesnot out0 1-- 
Extras(7 b, 7 lb, 2 w)16
Total(all out, 174.1 overs)490
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Parkhouse), 2-164 (Cowdrey), 3-262 (Pullar), 4-371 (Smith), 5-417 (Dexter), 6-440 (Barrington), 7-454 (Illingworth), 8-490 (Mortimore), 9-490 (Swetman), 10-490 (Trueman, 174.1 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Desai39   71291--
Surendranath47.1171155--
Umrigar19   3470--
Gupte28   8982--
Nadkarni28   14471--
Borde13   1381--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Royc Smith b Rhodes15 222- 
NJ Contractorc Swetman b Rhodes23 604- 
AA Baigc Cowdrey b Illingworth26 693- 
*DK Gaekwadlbw b Trueman5 201- 
PR Umrigarb Rhodes2 32-- 
CG Bordec and b Barrington75 1619- 
RG Nadkarnib Barrington31 487- 
+PG Joshirun out5 44-- 
Surendranathb Illingworth11 452- 
SP Guptenot out4 13-- 
RB Desaib Barrington5 101- 
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb, 4 w)6
Total(all out, 79 overs)208
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Roy), 2-54 (Contractor), 3-70 (Gaekwad), 4-72 (Baig), 5-78 (Umrigar), 6-124 (Nadkarni), 7-154 (Joshi), 8-199 (Borde), 9-199 (Surendranath), 10-208 (Desai, 79 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trueman15   4291--
Rhodes18   3723--
Dexter3   030--
Illingworth16   10162--
Mortimore13   6460--
Barrington14   3363--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WGA Parkhousec Contractor b Nadkarni49 1457- 
G Pullarc Joshi b Gupte14 791- 
ER Dexterc Umrigar b Gupte45 976- 
MJK Smithc Desai b Gupte9 152- 
*MC Cowdreyc Borde b Gupte9 91- 
KF Barringtonlbw b Nadkarni46 3661 
R Illingworthnot out47 732- 
FS Truemanc Baig b Borde8 71- 
JB Mortimorec Nadkarni b Borde7 61- 
+R Swetmannot out21 233- 
HJ Rhodesdid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 1 lb)10
Total(8 wickets, declared, 90 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Pullar), 2-100 (Parkhouse), 3-117 (Smith), 4-132 (Cowdrey), 5-136 (Dexter), 6-196 (Barrington), 7-209 (Trueman), 8-219 (Mortimore)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Desai8   2140--
Surendranath8   5150--
Umrigar7   340--
Gupte26   6764--
Nadkarni30   6932--
Borde11   1532--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Royc Illingworth b Dexter21 453- 
NJ Contractorc Barrington b Rhodes56 1716- 
AA Baigrun out112 25912- 
*DK Gaekwadc Illingworth b Rhodes0 11-- 
PR Umrigarc Illingworth b Barrington118 25913- 
CG Bordec Swetman b Mortimore3 18-- 
RG Nadkarnilbw b Trueman28 755- 
+PG Joshib Illingworth5 131- 
Surendranathc Trueman b Barrington4 34-- 
SP Gupteb Trueman8 29-- 
RB Desainot out7 191- 
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)14
Total(all out, 145.1 overs)376
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Roy), 2-144 (Contractor), 3-146 (Gaekwad), 4-180 (Borde), 5-243 (Nadkarni), 6-321 (Baig), 7-334 (Joshi), 8-358 (Umrigar), 9-361 (Surendranath), 10-376 (Gupte, 145.1 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trueman23.16752--
Rhodes28   2872--
Dexter12   2331--
Illingworth39   13631--
Barrington27   4752--
Mortimore16   6291--
Notes
--> AA Baig made his debut in Test matches
--> WGA Parkhouse made his last appearance in Test matches
--> HJ Rhodes made his last appearance in Test matches
--> G Pullar (1) 50 in 143 balls, 147 minutes
--> G Pullar (1) passed his previous highest score of 75 in Test matches
--> G Pullar (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> G Pullar (1) 100 in 250 balls, 248 minutes with 12 fours
--> MC Cowdrey (1) 50 in 132 balls, 135 minutes
--> MJK Smith (1) passed his previous highest score of 47 in Test matches
--> MJK Smith (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> MJK Smith (1) 50 in 106 balls, 124 minutes
--> MJK Smith (1) 100 in 198 balls, 208 minutes with 12 fours
--> KF Barrington (1) 50 in 137 balls, 132 minutes
--> KF Barrington (1) passed his previous highest score of 80 in Test matches
--> ER Dexter (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> CG Borde (1) 50 in 124 balls, 131 minutes
--> WGA Parkhouse (2) passed 18000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> R Illingworth (2) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Test matches
--> R Illingworth (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 40
--> NJ Contractor (2) 50 in 129 balls, 154 minutes
--> AA Baig (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> AA Baig (2) 50 in 75 balls, 88 minutes
--> AA Baig (2) 100 in 192 balls, 229 minutes with 12 fours
--> PR Umrigar (2) 50 in 133 balls, 144 minutes
--> PR Umrigar (2) 100 in 231 balls, 242 minutes with 11 fours
--> AA Baig made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> Surendranath achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed KF Barrington in the England first innings (previous best was 3-46)
--> Surendranath achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the England first innings
--> KF Barrington achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the India first innings
--> SP Gupte reached 400 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MJK Smith, his 2nd wicket in the England second innings
--> AA Baig retired hurt in the India second innings having scored 85 (team score 173/3) - he returned when the score was 243/5