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1956 - England v. Australia - Test Match Summary

Teams: England v/s Australia
Match Date: August 23, 1956
Venue: Kennington Oval
Toss: England , elected to bat
Player of the Match: None

Result: Match Drawn
England 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Colin Cowdrey030
Peter Richardson371100
Jim Laker4190
Rev.DS Sheppard24780
Denis Compton942100
Brian Statham030
Peter May83*2860
Tony Lock020
Cyril Washbrook060
Godfrey Evans050
Frank Tyson3130
247 All Out (109.2 overs @ 2.26 rpo)
Australia 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Richie Benaud9.02210
Ian Johnson9.02280
Alan Davidson5.01160
Ray Lindwall18.05361
Keith Miller40.07914
Ron Archer28.27535
Australia 1st Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Ron Archer9170
Colin McDonald380
Richie Benaud32390
Jim Burke8280
Ian Craig280
Gil Langley020
Ian Johnson12420
Neil Harvey391560
Alan Davidson8200
Ray Lindwall22*1000
Keith Miller612170
202 All Out (92.0 overs @ 2.20 rpo)
England 1st Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Tony Lock25.010492
Frank Tyson14.05341
Brian Statham21.08333
Jim Laker32.012804
England 2nd Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Colin Cowdrey8300
Rev.DS Sheppard62980
Peter Richardson341140
Denis Compton35*750
Peter May37*930
182 3 wickets declared (61.0 overs @ 2.98 rpo)
Australia 2nd Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Ray Lindwall12.03291
Keith Miller22.03561
Ron Archer13.03420
Richie Benaud1.00100
Jim Burke4.02140
Ian Johnson4.0170
Alan Davidson5.00181
Australia 2nd Innings Batting
BatterRunsDismissalMinBF
Ian Johnson10430
Neil Harvey1200
Keith Miller7*660
Colin McDonald030
Ian Craig7360
Richie Benaud0*10
Jim Burke1430
27 5 wickets (38.1 overs @ 0.71 rpo)
England 2nd Innings Bowling
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWks
Brian Statham2.0111
Jim Laker18.01483
Tony Lock18.111171

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