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4th Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1956

TESTOld Trafford, ManchesterThu, 26 Jul - Tue, 31 Jul 1956 - 15:30

ENG

England

459/10 (158.3)

Australia

84/10 (40.4) & 205/10 (150.2)

AUS

England won by an innings and 170 runs

ENGEngland innings

459/10 (158.3)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Peter Richardson c (wk)Maddocks b Benaud	104	0	222	11	0	0.00	In 1956	293	30	0	Career	293	30	0
Colin Cowdrey c (wk)Maddocks b Lindwall	80	0	190	11	0	0.00	In 1956	236	28	0	Career	670	81	0
David Sheppard b Archer	113	0	295	14	1	0.00	In 1956	113	14	1	Career	414	43	1
Peter May(c) c Archer b Benaud	43	0	111	6	0	0.00	In 1956	333	36	0	Career	2333	179	2
Trevor Bailey b Johnson	20	0	43	2	0	0.00	In 1956	117	10	0	Career	1787	138	2
Cyril Washbrook lbw b Johnson	6	0	8	1	0	0.00	In 1956	104	14	0	Career	2569	160	8
Alan Oakman c Archer b Johnson	10	0	11	1	0	0.00	In 1956	14	1	0	Career	14	1	0
Godfrey Evans(WK) st (wk)Maddocks b Johnson	47	0	29	5	2	0.00	In 1956	115	14	2	Career	1946	147	4
Jim Laker run out	3	0	10	0	0	0.00	In 1956	33	3	0	Career	525	36	1
Tony Lock not out	25	0	44	1	0	0.00	In 1956	46	4	0	Career	178	11	0
Brian Statham c (wk)Maddocks b Lindwall	0	0	4	0	0	0.00	In 1956	0	0	0	Career	240	9	1
Extras (b 2, lb 5, w 1)	8
Total 459 158.3 Ov (RR: 2.89)	459	0		52	3

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Ray Lindwall	21.30	6	63	2	2.93	In 1956	5	7/61	Career	194
Keith Miller	21.00	6	41	0	1.95	In 1956	16	7/60	Career	153
Ron Archer	22.00	6	73	1	3.31	In 1956	13	4/33	Career	42
Ian Johnson	47.00	10	151	4	3.21	In 1956	6	7/42	Career	98
Richie Benaud	47.00	17	123	2	2.61	In 1956	8	4/120	Career	49

AUSAustralia innings

84/10 (40.4)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Colin McDonald c Lock b Laker	32	0	80	5	0	0.00	In 1956	240	26	0	Career	1406	109	2
Jim Burke c Cowdrey b Lock	22	0	102	2	0	0.00	In 1956	262	27	0	Career	486	42	0
Neil Harvey b Laker	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1956	157	15	0	Career	3923	339	1
Ian Craig lbw b Laker	8	0	22	1	0	0.00	In 1956	46	6	0	Career	146	16	0
Keith Miller c Oakman b Laker	6	0	15	0	1	0.00	In 1956	135	10	4	Career	2858	219	26
Ken Mackay c Oakman b Laker	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1956	73	7	0	Career	73	7	0
Ron Archer st (wk)Evans b Laker	6	0	12	1	0	0.00	In 1956	73	10	1	Career	667	67	8
Richie Benaud c Statham b Laker	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1956	168	26	2	Career	723	80	7
Ray Lindwall not out	6	0	14	1	0	0.00	In 1956	14	2	0	Career	1329	134	11
Len Maddocks(WK) b Laker	4	0	7	0	0	0.00	In 1956	6	0	0	Career	169	13	0
Ian Johnson(c) b Laker	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1956	39	4	0	Career	886	51	2
Extras	0
Total 84 40.4 Ov (RR: 2.06)	84	0		10	1

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Brian Statham	6.00	3	6	0	1.00	In 1956	3	7/49	Career	92
Trevor Bailey	4.00	3	4	0	1.00	In 1956	6	7/34	Career	90
Jim Laker	16.40	4	37	9	2.22	In 1956	39	10/37	Career	125
Tony Lock	14.00	3	37	1	2.64	In 1956	12	5/19	Career	51

ENGEngland innings

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Colin McDonald c Oakman b Laker	89	0	337	10	0	0.00	In 1956	240	26	0	Career	1406	109	2
Jim Burke c Lock b Laker	33	0	105	4	0	0.00	In 1956	262	27	0	Career	486	42	0
Neil Harvey c Cowdrey b Laker	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	In 1956	157	15	0	Career	3923	339	1
Ian Craig lbw b Laker	38	0	259	5	0	0.00	In 1956	46	6	0	Career	146	16	0
Ken Mackay c Oakman b Laker	0	0	6	0	0	0.00	In 1956	73	7	0	Career	73	7	0
Keith Miller b Laker	0	0	15	0	0	0.00	In 1956	135	10	4	Career	2858	219	26
Ron Archer c Oakman b Laker	0	0	10	0	0	0.00	In 1956	73	10	1	Career	667	67	8
Richie Benaud b Laker	18	0	105	3	0	0.00	In 1956	168	26	2	Career	723	80	7
Ray Lindwall c Lock b Laker	8	0	41	1	0	0.00	In 1956	14	2	0	Career	1329	134	11
Ian Johnson(c) not out	1	0	25	0	0	0.00	In 1956	39	4	0	Career	886	51	2
Len Maddocks(WK) lbw b Laker	2	0	6	0	0	0.00	In 1956	6	0	0	Career	169	13	0
Extras (b 12, lb 4)	16
Total 205 150.2 Ov (RR: 1.36)	205	0		23	0