Thu, 26 Jul - Tue, 31 Jul 1956 - 00:00 – 4th Test • Old Trafford, Manchester
England won by an innings and 170 runs
EnglandEngland
459/10 (20.00)
AustraliaAustralia
531/7 (20.00) & 205/10 (150.2)
England innigs
459/10 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-174 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-195 (Peter Richardson), 3-288 (Peter May), 4-321 (Trevor B
FOW
000000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 5, w 1)
8
TOTAL
459(158.3 Ov, RR: 2.89)
9340001040600.00 In 1956 Career
Peter Richardson 
c †Maddocks b Benaud
10402221100.00 In 1956 Career
Colin Cowdrey 
c †Maddocks b Lindwall
8001901100.00 In 1956 Career
David Sheppard 
b Archer
11302951410.00 In 1956 Career
Peter May (c)
c Archer b Benaud
430111600.00 In 1956 Career
Trevor Bailey 
b Johnson
20043200.00 In 1956 Career
Cyril Washbrook 
lbw b Johnson
608100.00 In 1956 Career
Alan Oakman 
c Archer b Johnson
10011100.00 In 1956 Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
st †Maddocks b Johnson
47029520.00 In 1956 Career
Jim Laker 
run out
3010000.00 In 1956 Career
Tony Lock 
not out
25044100.00 In 1956 Career
Brian Statham 
c †Maddocks b Lindwall
004000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 5, w 1)
8

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Ray Lindwall21.3066322.93000 In 1956 Career
Keith Miller21.0064101.95000 In 1956 Career
Ron Archer22.0067313.31000 In 1956 Career
Ian Johnson47.001015143.21000 In 1956 Career
Richie Benaud47.001712322.61000 In 1956 Career
Australia innigs
531/7 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Colin McDonald), 2-48 (Neil Harvey), 3-62 (Jim Burke), 4-62 (Ian Craig), 5-62
FOW
000000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
0
TOTAL
84(40.4 Ov, RR: 2.06)
168000200200.00 In 1956 Career
Colin McDonald 
c Lock b Laker
32080500.00 In 1956 Career
Jim Burke 
c Cowdrey b Lock
220102200.00 In 1956 Career
Neil Harvey 
b Laker
002000.00 In 1956 Career
Ian Craig 
lbw b Laker
8022100.00 In 1956 Career
Keith Miller 
c Oakman b Laker
6015010.00 In 1956 Career
Ken Mackay 
c Oakman b Laker
002000.00 In 1956 Career
Ron Archer 
st †Evans b Laker
6012100.00 In 1956 Career
Richie Benaud 
c Statham b Laker
002000.00 In 1956 Career
Ray Lindwall 
not out
6014100.00 In 1956 Career
Len Maddocks (WK)
b Laker
407000.00 In 1956 Career
Ian Johnson (c)
b Laker
002000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
0

England innigs
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Fall of wickets: 0-28, 1-28 (Neil Harvey), 2-55 (Jim Burke), 3-114 (Ian Craig), 4-124 (Ken Mackay),
FOW
000000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(b 12, lb 4)
16
TOTAL
205(150.2 Ov, RR: 1.36)
44200046000.00 In 1956 Career
Colin McDonald 
c Oakman b Laker
8903371000.00 In 1956 Career
Jim Burke 
c Lock b Laker
330105400.00 In 1956 Career
Neil Harvey 
c Cowdrey b Laker
001000.00 In 1956 Career
Ian Craig 
lbw b Laker
380259500.00 In 1956 Career
Ken Mackay 
c Oakman b Laker
006000.00 In 1956 Career
Keith Miller 
b Laker
0015000.00 In 1956 Career
Ron Archer 
c Oakman b Laker
0010000.00 In 1956 Career
Richie Benaud 
b Laker
180105300.00 In 1956 Career
Ray Lindwall 
c Lock b Laker
8041100.00 In 1956 Career
Ian Johnson (c)
not out
1025000.00 In 1956 Career
Len Maddocks (WK)
lbw b Laker
206000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(b 12, lb 4)
16

Australia innigs
205/10 (150.2)