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1956 - England v. Australia - Test Match Summary

Teams: England v/s Australia
Match Date: July 12, 1956
Venue: Headingley
Toss: England , elected to bat
Player of the Match: None

Result: England won by an innings and 42 runs
England 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Cyril Washbrook983280
Alan Oakman4210
Jim Laker5290
Tony Lock21620
Godfrey Evans40670
Fred Trueman080
Peter May1013170
Peter Richardson5650
Doug Insole5430
Trevor Bailey33*1290
Colin Cowdrey0140
325 All Out (169.0 overs @ 1.92 rpo)
Australia 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Richie Benaud42.09893
Ken Mackay13.03290
Ray Lindwall33.411673
Ian Johnson29.08591
Ron Archer50.024683
Australia 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Richie Benaud30910
Len Maddocks060
Jim Burke411020
Peter Burge2270
Colin McDonald220
Neil Harvey11590
Ray Lindwall0*30
Keith Miller411300
Ian Johnson060
Ken Mackay2270
Ron Archer460
143 All Out (71.1 overs @ 2.01 rpo)
England 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Jim Laker29.010585
Fred Trueman8.02191
Tony Lock27.111414
Trevor Bailey7.02150
Australia 2nd Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Ian Johnson3130
Colin McDonald6200
Ray Lindwall0*20
Keith Miller261460
Ron Archer170
Ken Mackay2210
Peter Burge5220
Jim Burke16790
Len Maddocks080
Neil Harvey692700
Richie Benaud1170
140 All Out (99.3 overs @ 1.41 rpo)
England 2nd Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Tony Lock40.023403
Trevor Bailey7.02130
Jim Laker41.321556
Fred Trueman11.03211

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