Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1956 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1956 cricket statistics including top run scorers, wicket takers, best batting and bowling performances. Year-wise player & team rankings.

Total Matches

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Runs

All time

17807

Test

17807

Total Wickets

All time

424

Test

424

Total Sixes

All time

631

Test

631

Total Fours

All time

13841

Test

13841

Total Fifties

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Peter RICHARDSON 491
Peter MAY ENG		473
Jim BURKE AUS		468
Neil HARVEY AUS		456
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI		418
Pankaj ROY IND		342
Richie BENAUD AUS		313
Colin COWDREY ENG		309
Colin MCDONALD AUS		295

Most Runs (Test)
Peter RICHARDSON 491
Peter MAY ENG		473
Jim BURKE AUS		468
Neil HARVEY AUS		456
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI		418
Pankaj ROY IND		342
Richie BENAUD AUS		313
Colin COWDREY ENG		309
Colin MCDONALD AUS		295

Most Balls Faced (All time)
Johnny WARDLE 3
Collie SMITH WI		2
Neil ADCOCK SA		0

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Johnny WARDLE 3
Collie SMITH WI		2
Neil ADCOCK SA		0

Highest Score (All time)
Vinoo MANKAD 231
Pankaj ROY IND	173
Jim BURKE AUS	161
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI	156
Neil HARVEY AUS	140
Peter RICHARDSON ENG	117
David SHEPPARD ENG	113
Gulabrai RAMCHAND IND	109
Peter MAY ENG	101
Cyril WASHBROOK ENG	98

Highest Score (Test)
Vinoo MANKAD 231
Pankaj ROY IND	173
Jim BURKE AUS	161
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI	156
Neil HARVEY AUS	140
Peter RICHARDSON ENG	117
David SHEPPARD ENG	113
Gulabrai RAMCHAND IND	109
Peter MAY ENG	101
Cyril WASHBROOK ENG	98

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Collie SMITH 0.00

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Collie SMITH 0.00

Most sixes (All time)
Keith MILLER 6
Godfrey EVANS ENG		3
Ray LINDWALL AUS		2
Alex MOIR NZ		1

Most sixes (Test)
Keith MILLER 6
Godfrey EVANS ENG		3
Ray LINDWALL AUS		2
Alex MOIR NZ		1

Best Averages (All time)
Peter RICHARDSON 491 / 10

Best Averages (Test)
Peter RICHARDSON 491 / 10

Most 50s (All time)
Peter MAY 4
Neil HARVEY AUS		3
John REID NZ		2

Most 50s (Test)
Peter MAY 4
Neil HARVEY AUS		3
John REID NZ		2

Most 100s (All time)
Sir EVERTON WEEKES 3
Peter RICHARDSON ENG		2
Peter MAY ENG		1

Most 100s (Test)
Sir EVERTON WEEKES 3
Peter RICHARDSON ENG		2
Peter MAY ENG		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Ray LINDWALL 5
John GODDARD WI		3
Harry CAVE NZ		2

Most Not Outs (Test)
Ray LINDWALL 5
John GODDARD WI		3
Harry CAVE NZ		2

Most Wickets (All time)
Richie BENAUD 29
Keith MILLER AUS		23
Ron ARCHER AUS		19
Jim LAKER ENG		18
Denis ATKINSON WI		15
Trevor BAILEY ENG		14
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		13
Ray LINDWALL AUS		12

Most Wickets (Test)
Richie BENAUD 29
Keith MILLER AUS		23
Ron ARCHER AUS		19
Jim LAKER ENG		18
Denis ATKINSON WI		15
Trevor BAILEY ENG		14
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		13
Ray LINDWALL AUS		12

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Denis ATKINSON 7/2
Richie BENAUD AUS		7/10
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		7/34
Ghulam AHMED IND		7/49
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		6/23
Ron ARCHER AUS		5/1
Trevor BAILEY ENG		5/8
Keith MILLER AUS		5/18
Tom DEWDNEY WI		5/21
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		5/54

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Denis ATKINSON 7/2
Richie BENAUD AUS		7/10
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		7/34
Ghulam AHMED IND		7/49
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		6/23
Ron ARCHER AUS		5/1
Trevor BAILEY ENG		5/8
Keith MILLER AUS		5/18
Tom DEWDNEY WI		5/21
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		5/54

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
Ian JOHNSON 4/151
Richie BENAUD AUS		7/123
Alex MOIR NZ		1/114
Tony MACGIBBON NZ		4/97
Harry CAVE NZ		4/96
Matt POORE NZ		1/95
Johnny HAYES NZ		0/94
Keith MILLER AUS		5/91
Don BEARD NZ		3/90
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		5/90

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
Ian JOHNSON 4/151
Richie BENAUD AUS		7/123
Alex MOIR NZ		1/114
Tony MACGIBBON NZ		4/97
Harry CAVE NZ		4/96
Matt POORE NZ		1/95
Johnny HAYES NZ		0/94
Keith MILLER AUS		5/91
Don BEARD NZ		3/90
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		5/90

Most Dots (All time)
Neil HARVEY 0

Most Dots (Test)
Neil HARVEY 0

Jim LAKER ENG		15.39
Trevor BAILEY ENG		15.21
Ghulam AHMED IND		13.00
Denis ATKINSON WI		12.40
Pat CRAWFORD AUS		10.83
Neil ADCOCK SA		9.86
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		8.77
Gulabrai RAMCHAND IND		7.00
Jack ALABASTER NZ		5.00

Jim LAKER ENG		15.39
Trevor BAILEY ENG		15.21
Ghulam AHMED IND		13.00
Denis ATKINSON WI		12.40
Pat CRAWFORD AUS		10.83
Neil ADCOCK SA		9.86
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		8.77
Gulabrai RAMCHAND IND		7.00
Jack ALABASTER NZ		5.00

Best Economy (All time)
Neil HARVEY 0.00
Alan MOSS ENG		0.25
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		1.00
Abdul KARDAR IND		1.00
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		1.15
Jack ALABASTER NZ		1.25
Alf VALENTINE WI		1.26
Pat CRAWFORD AUS		1.37
Polly UMRIGAR IND		1.42
Tony LOCK ENG		1.48

Best Economy (Test)
Neil HARVEY 0.00
Alan MOSS ENG		0.25
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		1.00
Abdul KARDAR IND		1.00
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		1.15
Jack ALABASTER NZ		1.25
Alf VALENTINE WI		1.26
Pat CRAWFORD AUS		1.37
Polly UMRIGAR IND		1.42
Tony LOCK ENG		1.48

Pat CRAWFORD AUS		47.50
Trevor BAILEY ENG		43.24
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		34.62
Vinoo MANKAD IND		34.40
Ghulam AHMED IND		29.58
Neil ADCOCK SA		28.29
Gulabrai RAMCHAND IND		24.00

Pat CRAWFORD AUS		47.50
Trevor BAILEY ENG		43.24
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		34.62
Vinoo MANKAD IND		34.40
Ghulam AHMED IND		29.58
Neil ADCOCK SA		28.29
Gulabrai RAMCHAND IND		24.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Richie BENAUD 597
Keith MILLER AUS	525
Ron ARCHER AUS	470
Ian JOHNSON AUS	432
Ray LINDWALL AUS	418
Tony MACGIBBON NZ	319
Jim LAKER ENG	277
Brian STATHAM ENG	256
Harry CAVE NZ	233
Trevor BAILEY ENG	213

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Richie BENAUD 597
Keith MILLER AUS		525
Ron ARCHER AUS		470
Ian JOHNSON AUS		432
Ray LINDWALL AUS		418
Tony MACGIBBON NZ		319
Jim LAKER ENG		277
Brian STATHAM ENG		256
Harry CAVE NZ		233
Trevor BAILEY ENG		213

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
Richie BENAUD 85
Jim LAKER ENG		80
Ray LINDWALL AUS		72
Ron ARCHER AUS		70
Alf VALENTINE WI		62
Ian JOHNSON AUS		54
Keith MILLER AUS		53
Harry CAVE NZ		52
Tony LOCK ENG		48

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
Richie BENAUD 85
Jim LAKER ENG		80
Ray LINDWALL AUS		72
Ron ARCHER AUS		70
Alf VALENTINE WI		62
Ian JOHNSON AUS		54
Keith MILLER AUS		53
Harry CAVE NZ		52
Tony LOCK ENG		48

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Richie BENAUD 3
Keith MILLER AUS		2
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Richie BENAUD 3
Keith MILLER AUS		2
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		1

Series updates of 1956

The Ashes (Australia in England)

07 Jun-23 Aug 1956

2-1 (5)
England

Australia in Pakistan Test Match

11 Oct-11 Oct 1956

1-0 (1)
Pakistan

Australia in India Test Series

19 Oct-02 Nov 1956

2-0 (3)
Australia

West Indies in New Zealand Test Series

03 Feb-09 Mar 1956

3-1 (4)
West Indies

England in South Africa Test Series

24 Dec-01 Mar 1957

2-2 (5)
drawn

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Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1956 Performances & Rankings

491

473

468

456

418

342

313

309

295

491

473

468

456

418

342

313

309

295

3

2

0

3

2

0

231

173

161

156

140

117

113

109

101

98

231

173

161

156

140

117

113

109

101

98

0.00

0.00

6

3

2

1

6

3

2

1

491 / 10

491 / 10

4

3

2

4

3

2

3

2

1

3

2

1

5

3

2

5

3

2

29

23

19

18

15