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Thu, 12 Jul - Tue, 17 Jul 1956 - 00:00 – 3rd Test • Headingley, Leeds
England won by an innings and 42 runs
England
325/10 (20.00)
Australia
531/7 (20.00) & 140/10 (99.3)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
England innigs
325/10 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-8 (Alan Oakman), 3-17 (Peter Richardson), 4-204 (Peter May),
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 9)
13
TOTAL
325(167.4 Ov, RR: 1.93)
6760
0
0
740
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Peter Richardson
c †Maddocks b Archer
5
0
65
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Colin Cowdrey
c †Maddocks b Archer
0
0
14
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Alan Oakman
b Archer
4
0
21
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Peter May (c)
c Lindwall b Johnson
101
0
317
12
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Cyril Washbrook
lbw b Benaud
98
0
328
13
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Tony Lock
c Miller b Benaud
21
0
62
3
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Doug Insole
c Mackay b Benaud
5
0
43
1
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Trevor Bailey
not out
33
0
129
3
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
b Lindwall
40
0
67
5
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Jim Laker
b Lindwall
5
0
29
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Fred Trueman
c & b Lindwall
0
0
8
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 9)
13
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Ray Lindwall
33.40
11
67
3
1.99
0
0
0
In 1956
Career
Ron Archer
50.00
24
68
3
1.36
0
0
0
In 1956
Career
Ken Mackay
13.00
3
29
0
2.23
0
0
0
In 1956
Career
Richie Benaud
42.00
9
89
3
2.11
0
0
0
In 1956
Career
Ian Johnson
29.00
8
59
1
2.03
0
0
0
In 1956
Career
Australia innigs
531/7 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Colin McDonald), 2-40 (Neil Harvey), 3-59 (Peter Burge), 4-59 (Jim Burke), 5-6
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 6)
10
TOTAL
143(71.1 Ov, RR: 2.00)
3060
0
0
340
20
0.00
In 1956
Career
Colin McDonald
c †Evans b Trueman
2
0
2
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Jim Burke
lbw b Lock
41
0
102
5
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Neil Harvey
c Trueman b Lock
11
0
59
1
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Peter Burge
lbw b Laker
2
0
27
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ken Mackay
c Bailey b Laker
2
0
27
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Keith Miller
b Laker
41
0
130
4
1
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ron Archer
b Laker
4
0
6
1
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Richie Benaud
c Oakman b Laker
30
0
91
6
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Len Maddocks (WK)
c Trueman b Lock
0
0
6
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ian Johnson (c)
c Richardson b Lock
0
0
6
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ray Lindwall
not out
0
0
3
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 6)
10
England innigs
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Colin McDonald), 2-45 (Jim Burke), 3-108 (Keith Miller), 4-120 (Peter Burge),
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 4)
11
TOTAL
140(99.3 Ov, RR: 1.40)
3020
0
0
140
40
0.00
In 1956
Career
Colin McDonald
b Trueman
6
0
20
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Jim Burke
b Laker
16
0
79
1
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Neil Harvey
c & b Lock
69
0
270
4
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Keith Miller
c Trueman b Laker
26
0
146
1
2
0.00
In 1956
Career
Peter Burge
lbw b Laker
5
0
22
1
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Richie Benaud
b Laker
1
0
17
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ian Johnson (c)
c Oakman b Laker
3
0
13
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ken Mackay
b Laker
2
0
21
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ron Archer
c Washbrook b Lock
1
0
7
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Len Maddocks (WK)
lbw b Lock
0
0
8
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ray Lindwall
not out
0
0
2
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 4)
11
Australia innigs
140/10 (99.3)
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