1956 - England v. Australia - Test Match Summary

Teams: England v/s Australia
Match Date: July 26, 1956
Venue: Old Trafford
Toss: England , elected to bat
Player of the Match: None

Result: England won by an innings and 170 runs

England 1st Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Peter May	43		111	0
Colin Cowdrey	80		190	0
Jim Laker	3		10	0
Rev.DS Sheppard	113		295	0
Alan Oakman	10		11	0
Tony Lock	25*		44	0
Godfrey Evans	47		29	0
Brian Statham	0		4	0
Peter Richardson	104		222	0
Cyril Washbrook	6		8	0
Trevor Bailey	20		43	0
459 All Out (158.3 overs @ 2.90 rpo)

Australia 1st Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Ian Johnson	47.0	10	151	4
Ron Archer	22.0	6	73	1
Ray Lindwall	21.3	6	63	2
Richie Benaud	47.0	17	123	2
Keith Miller	21.0	6	41	0

Australia 1st Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Richie Benaud	0		2	0
Colin McDonald	32		80	0
Ian Johnson	0		2	0
Ray Lindwall	6*		14	0
Keith Miller	6		15	0
Neil Harvey	0		2	0
Jim Burke	22		102	0
Ken Mackay	0		2	0
Len Maddocks	4		7	0
Ron Archer	6		12	0
Ian Craig	8		22	0
84 All Out (40.4 overs @ 2.07 rpo)

England 1st Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Brian Statham	6.0	3	6	0
Jim Laker	16.4	4	37	9
Tony Lock	14.0	3	37	1
Trevor Bailey	4.0	3	4	0

Australia 2nd Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Richie Benaud	18		105	0
Neil Harvey	0		1	0
Ian Craig	38		259	0
Keith Miller	0		15	0
Ian Johnson	1*		25	0
Ray Lindwall	8		41	0
Jim Burke	33		105	0
Ron Archer	0		10	0
Colin McDonald	89		337	0
Ken Mackay	0		6	0
Len Maddocks	2		6	0
205 All Out (150.2 overs @ 1.36 rpo)

England 2nd Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Jim Laker	51.2	23	53	10
Tony Lock	55.0	30	69	0
Trevor Bailey	20.0	8	31	0
Alan Oakman	8.0	3	21	0
Brian Statham	16.0	10	15	0

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