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

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