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3rd Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1956

TESTHeadingley, LeedsThu, 12 Jul - Tue, 17 Jul 1956 - 15:30

ENG

England

325/10 (167.4)

Australia

143/10 (71.1) & 140/10 (99.3)

AUS

England won by an innings and 42 runs

ENGEngland innings

325/10 (167.4)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Peter Richardson c (wk)Maddocks b Archer	5	0	65	0	0	0.00	In 1956	189	19	0	Career	189	19	0
Colin Cowdrey c (wk)Maddocks b Archer	0	0	14	0	0	0.00	In 1956	156	17	0	Career	590	70	0
Alan Oakman b Archer	4	0	21	0	0	0.00	In 1956	4	0	0	Career	4	0	0
Peter May(c) c Lindwall b Johnson	101	0	317	12	0	0.00	In 1956	290	30	0	Career	2290	173	2
Cyril Washbrook lbw b Benaud	98	0	328	13	0	0.00	In 1956	98	13	0	Career	2563	159	8
Tony Lock c Miller b Benaud	21	0	62	3	0	0.00	In 1956	21	3	0	Career	153	10	0
Doug Insole c Mackay b Benaud	5	0	43	1	0	0.00	In 1956	5	1	0	Career	76	1	0
Trevor Bailey not out	33	0	129	3	0	0.00	In 1956	97	8	0	Career	1767	136	2
Godfrey Evans(WK) b Lindwall	40	0	67	5	0	0.00	In 1956	68	9	0	Career	1899	142	2
Jim Laker b Lindwall	5	0	29	0	0	0.00	In 1956	30	3	0	Career	522	36	1
Fred Trueman c & b Lindwall	0	0	8	0	0	0.00	In 1956	9	1	0	Career	82	1	2
Extras (b 4, lb 9)	13
Total 325 167.4 Ov (RR: 1.93)	325	0		37	0

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Ray Lindwall	33.40	11	67	3	1.99	In 1956	3	7/61	Career	192
Ron Archer	50.00	24	68	3	1.36	In 1956	12	4/33	Career	41
Ken Mackay	13.00	3	29	0	2.23	In 1956	1	1/15	Career	1
Richie Benaud	42.00	9	89	3	2.11	In 1956	6	4/120	Career	47
Ian Johnson	29.00	8	59	1	2.03	In 1956	2	7/42	Career	94

AUSAustralia innings

143/10 (71.1)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Colin McDonald c (wk)Evans b Trueman	2	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1956	119	11	0	Career	1285	94	2
Jim Burke lbw b Lock	41	0	102	5	0	0.00	In 1956	207	21	0	Career	431	36	0
Neil Harvey c Trueman b Lock	11	0	59	1	0	0.00	In 1956	157	15	0	Career	3923	339	1
Peter Burge lbw b Laker	2	0	27	0	0	0.00	In 1956	84	8	0	Career	133	12	0
Ken Mackay c Bailey b Laker	2	0	27	0	0	0.00	In 1956	73	7	0	Career	73	7	0
Keith Miller b Laker	41	0	130	4	1	0.00	In 1956	129	10	3	Career	2852	219	25
Ron Archer b Laker	4	0	6	1	0	0.00	In 1956	67	9	1	Career	661	66	8
Richie Benaud c Oakman b Laker	30	0	91	6	0	0.00	In 1956	150	23	2	Career	705	77	7
Len Maddocks(WK) c Trueman b Lock	0	0	6	0	0	0.00	In 1956	0	0	0	Career	163	13	0
Ian Johnson(c) c Richardson b Lock	0	0	6	0	0	0.00	In 1956	38	4	0	Career	885	51	2
Ray Lindwall not out	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	In 1956	0	0	0	Career	1315	132	11
Extras (b 4, lb 6)	10
Total 143 71.1 Ov (RR: 2.00)	143	0		17	1

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Fred Trueman	8.00	2	19	1	2.37	In 1956	9	8/31	Career	48
Trevor Bailey	7.00	2	15	0	2.14	In 1956	6	7/34	Career	90
Jim Laker	29.00	10	58	5	2.00	In 1956	20	7/103	Career	106
Tony Lock	27.10	11	41	4	1.50	In 1956	11	5/19	Career	50

ENGEngland innings

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Colin McDonald b Trueman	6	0	20	0	0	0.00	In 1956	119	11	0	Career	1285	94	2
Jim Burke b Laker	16	0	79	1	0	0.00	In 1956	207	21	0	Career	431	36	0
Neil Harvey c & b Lock	69	0	270	4	0	0.00	In 1956	157	15	0	Career	3923	339	1
Keith Miller c Trueman b Laker	26	0	146	1	2	0.00	In 1956	129	10	3	Career	2852	219	25
Peter Burge lbw b Laker	5	0	22	1	0	0.00	In 1956	84	8	0	Career	133	12	0
Richie Benaud b Laker	1	0	17	0	0	0.00	In 1956	150	23	2	Career	705	77	7
Ian Johnson(c) c Oakman b Laker	3	0	13	0	0	0.00	In 1956	38	4	0	Career	885	51	2
Ken Mackay b Laker	2	0	21	0	0	0.00	In 1956	73	7	0	Career	73	7	0
Ron Archer c Washbrook b Lock	1	0	7	0	0	0.00	In 1956	67	9	1	Career	661	66	8
Len Maddocks(WK) lbw b Lock	0	0	8	0	0	0.00	In 1956	0	0	0	Career	163	13	0
Ray Lindwall not out	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1956	0	0	0	Career	1315	132	11
Extras (b 7, lb 4)	11
Total 140 99.3 Ov (RR: 1.40)	140	0		7	2

AUSAustralia innings

140/10 (99.3)

MILESTONES

Keith Miller hit their 25th Test sixAUSREACHED

Now on 25.

Alan Oakman played their 1st TestENGREACHED

Now on 1.