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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
Result: England won by an innings and 170 runs
Match Player: None

England 1st Innings Batting
PlayerRunsMinBF
Rev.DS Sheppard1132950
Peter Richardson1042220
Colin Cowdrey801900
Godfrey Evans47290
Peter May431110
Tony Lock25*440
Trevor Bailey20430
Alan Oakman10110
Cyril Washbrook680
Jim Laker3100
Brian Statham040
459 All Out (158.3 overs @ 2.90 rpo)
Australia 1st Innings Bowling
PlayerOversMaidensRunsWks
Ian Johnson47.0101514
Keith Miller21.06410
Richie Benaud47.0171232
Ron Archer22.06731
Ray Lindwall21.36632
Australia 1st Innings Batting
PlayerRunsMinBF
Jim Burke221020
Ian Craig8220
Keith Miller6150
Ron Archer6120
Ray Lindwall6*140
Len Maddocks470
Ian Johnson020
Ken Mackay020
Richie Benaud020
Neil Harvey020
Colin McDonald32800
84 All Out (40.4 overs @ 2.07 rpo)
England 1st Innings Bowling
PlayerOversMaidensRunsWks
Tony Lock14.03371
Brian Statham6.0360
Jim Laker16.44379
Trevor Bailey4.0340
Australia 2nd Innings Batting
PlayerRunsMinBF
Colin McDonald893370
Ian Craig382590
Jim Burke331050
Richie Benaud181050
Ray Lindwall8410
Len Maddocks260
Ian Johnson1*250
Ken Mackay060
Keith Miller0150
Ron Archer0100
Neil Harvey010
205 All Out (150.2 overs @ 1.36 rpo)
England 2nd Innings Bowling
PlayerOversMaidensRunsWks
Alan Oakman8.03210
Tony Lock55.030690
Brian Statham16.010150
Jim Laker51.2235310
Trevor Bailey20.08310

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