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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
Result: England won by an innings and 42 runs
Match Player: None

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

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