the national team toured the indian subcontinent during the 1959–60 australian season, opening up more vacancies at a domestic level. booth had a strong first-class season, scoring 718 runs at 65.27 with two centuries to place third on the run scoring aggregates. he started the season with 168 as new south wales defeated queensland by an innings before scoring 177 two matches later in an innings win over south australia. his state completed a seventh sheffield shield triumph in succession.