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