Thu, 12 Jul - Tue, 17 Jul 1956 - 00:00 – 3rd Test • Headingley, Leeds
England won by an innings and 42 runs
EnglandEngland
325/10 (20.00)
AustraliaAustralia
531/7 (20.00) & 140/10 (99.3)
England innigs
325/10 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-8 (Alan Oakman), 3-17 (Peter Richardson), 4-204 (Peter May),
FOW
000000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 9)
13
TOTAL
325(167.4 Ov, RR: 1.93)
67600074000.00 In 1956 Career
Peter Richardson 
c †Maddocks b Archer
5065000.00 In 1956 Career
Colin Cowdrey 
c †Maddocks b Archer
0014000.00 In 1956 Career
Alan Oakman 
b Archer
4021000.00 In 1956 Career
Peter May (c)
c Lindwall b Johnson
10103171200.00 In 1956 Career
Cyril Washbrook 
lbw b Benaud
9803281300.00 In 1956 Career
Tony Lock 
c Miller b Benaud
21062300.00 In 1956 Career
Doug Insole 
c Mackay b Benaud
5043100.00 In 1956 Career
Trevor Bailey 
not out
330129300.00 In 1956 Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
b Lindwall
40067500.00 In 1956 Career
Jim Laker 
b Lindwall
5029000.00 In 1956 Career
Fred Trueman 
c & b Lindwall
008000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 9)
13

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Ray Lindwall33.40116731.99000 In 1956 Career
Ron Archer50.00246831.36000 In 1956 Career
Ken Mackay13.0032902.23000 In 1956 Career
Richie Benaud42.0098932.11000 In 1956 Career
Ian Johnson29.0085912.03000 In 1956 Career
Australia innigs
531/7 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Colin McDonald), 2-40 (Neil Harvey), 3-59 (Peter Burge), 4-59 (Jim Burke), 5-6
FOW
000000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 6)
10
TOTAL
143(71.1 Ov, RR: 2.00)
306000340200.00 In 1956 Career
Colin McDonald 
c †Evans b Trueman
202000.00 In 1956 Career
Jim Burke 
lbw b Lock
410102500.00 In 1956 Career
Neil Harvey 
c Trueman b Lock
11059100.00 In 1956 Career
Peter Burge 
lbw b Laker
2027000.00 In 1956 Career
Ken Mackay 
c Bailey b Laker
2027000.00 In 1956 Career
Keith Miller 
b Laker
410130410.00 In 1956 Career
Ron Archer 
b Laker
406100.00 In 1956 Career
Richie Benaud 
c Oakman b Laker
30091600.00 In 1956 Career
Len Maddocks (WK)
c Trueman b Lock
006000.00 In 1956 Career
Ian Johnson (c)
c Richardson b Lock
006000.00 In 1956 Career
Ray Lindwall 
not out
003000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 6)
10

England innigs
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Colin McDonald), 2-45 (Jim Burke), 3-108 (Keith Miller), 4-120 (Peter Burge),
FOW
000000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 4)
11
TOTAL
140(99.3 Ov, RR: 1.40)
302000140400.00 In 1956 Career
Colin McDonald 
b Trueman
6020000.00 In 1956 Career
Jim Burke 
b Laker
16079100.00 In 1956 Career
Neil Harvey 
c & b Lock
690270400.00 In 1956 Career
Keith Miller 
c Trueman b Laker
260146120.00 In 1956 Career
Peter Burge 
lbw b Laker
5022100.00 In 1956 Career
Richie Benaud 
b Laker
1017000.00 In 1956 Career
Ian Johnson (c)
c Oakman b Laker
3013000.00 In 1956 Career
Ken Mackay 
b Laker
2021000.00 In 1956 Career
Ron Archer 
c Washbrook b Lock
107000.00 In 1956 Career
Len Maddocks (WK)
lbw b Lock
008000.00 In 1956 Career
Ray Lindwall 
not out
002000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(b 7, lb 4)
11

Australia innigs
140/10 (99.3)