| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 28 March – 28 August |
| Edition | 44th |
| Teams | 34 |
| Champion | |
| Winning Nation | Australia |
| ← 1954 1956 → |
| Quarterfinals 15–17 July |
Semifinals 22–24 July |
Final 29–31 July |
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| Canada | |||||||||||||
| bye | Montreal, Canada (grass) | ||||||||||||
| Canada | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Caribbean/West Indies | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Caribbean/West Indies | w/o | ||||||||||||
| Pakistan | < |