4th Test - England vs Australia 1956 Full Scorecard: Result, Stats & Top Performers

Thu, 26 Jul - Tue, 31 Jul 1956 - 00:00 – 4th Test • Old Trafford, Manchester

England won by an innings and 170 runs

England

England

459/10 (20.00)

Australia

Australia

531/7 (20.00) & 205/10 (150.2)

England innigs

459/10 (20.00)

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-174 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-195 (Peter Richardson), 3-288 (Peter May), 4-321 (Trevor B FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Extras (b 2, lb 5, w 1)	8
TOTAL 459(158.3 Ov, RR: 2.89)	467	0		52	3		In 1956				Career
Peter Richardson c (wk)Maddocks b Benaud	104	0	222	11	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Colin Cowdrey c (wk)Maddocks b Lindwall	80	0	190	11	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
David Sheppard b Archer	113	0	295	14	1	0.00	In 1956				Career
Peter May (c) c Archer b Benaud	43	0	111	6	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Trevor Bailey b Johnson	20	0	43	2	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Cyril Washbrook lbw b Johnson	6	0	8	1	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Alan Oakman c Archer b Johnson	10	0	11	1	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Godfrey Evans (WK) st (wk)Maddocks b Johnson	47	0	29	5	2	0.00	In 1956				Career
Jim Laker run out	3	0	10	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Tony Lock not out	25	0	44	1	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Brian Statham c (wk)Maddocks b Lindwall	0	0	4	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Extras (b 2, lb 5, w 1)	8

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s	Best
Ray Lindwall	21.30	6	63	2	2.93	0	0	0	In 1956				Career
Keith Miller	21.00	6	41	0	1.95	0	0	0	In 1956				Career
Ron Archer	22.00	6	73	1	3.31	0	0	0	In 1956				Career
Ian Johnson	47.00	10	151	4	3.21	0	0	0	In 1956				Career
Richie Benaud	47.00	17	123	2	2.61	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: 1-48 (Colin McDonald), 2-48 (Neil Harvey), 3-62 (Jim Burke), 4-62 (Ian Craig), 5-62 FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Extras	0
TOTAL 84(40.4 Ov, RR: 2.06)	84	0		10	1		In 1956				Career
Colin McDonald c Lock b Laker	32	0	80	5	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Jim Burke c Cowdrey b Lock	22	0	102	2	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Neil Harvey b Laker	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Ian Craig lbw b Laker	8	0	22	1	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Keith Miller c Oakman b Laker	6	0	15	0	1	0.00	In 1956				Career
Ken Mackay c Oakman b Laker	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Ron Archer st (wk)Evans b Laker	6	0	12	1	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Richie Benaud c Statham b Laker	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Ray Lindwall not out	6	0	14	1	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Len Maddocks (WK) b Laker	4	0	7	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Ian Johnson (c) b Laker	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Extras	0

England innigs

Batsmen	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 0-28, 1-28 (Neil Harvey), 2-55 (Jim Burke), 3-114 (Ian Craig), 4-124 (Ken Mackay), FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Extras (b 12, lb 4)	16
TOTAL 205(150.2 Ov, RR: 1.36)	221	0		23	0		In 1956				Career
Colin McDonald c Oakman b Laker	89	0	337	10	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Jim Burke c Lock b Laker	33	0	105	4	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Neil Harvey c Cowdrey b Laker	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Ian Craig lbw b Laker	38	0	259	5	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Ken Mackay c Oakman b Laker	0	0	6	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Keith Miller b Laker	0	0	15	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Ron Archer c Oakman b Laker	0	0	10	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Richie Benaud b Laker	18	0	105	3	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Ray Lindwall c Lock b Laker	8	0	41	1	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Ian Johnson (c) not out	1	0	25	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Len Maddocks (WK) lbw b Laker	2	0	6	0	0	0.00	In 1956				Career
Extras (b 12, lb 4)	16

Australia innigs

205/10 (150.2)

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