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5th Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1956

TESTKennington Oval, LondonThu, 23 Aug - Tue, 28 Aug 1956 - 15:30

ENG

England

459/10 (20.00) & 182/3 (61)

Australia

531/7 (20.00) & 27/5 (38.1)

AUS

Match drawn

ENGEngland innings

459/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-53 (David Sheppard), 3-66 (Peter Richardson), 4-222 (Denis C FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1956	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (w 2)	2
TOTAL 247(109.2 Ov, RR: 2.25)	249	0		19	0		In 1956	2305	0	0	Career	313336	0	0
Peter Richardson c (wk)Langley b Miller	37	0	110	3	0	0.00	In 1956	364	37	0	Career	364	37	0
Colin Cowdrey c (wk)Langley b Lindwall	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	In 1956	244	29	0	Career	678	82	0
David Sheppard c Archer b Miller	24	0	78	0	0	0.00	In 1956	199	23	1	Career	500	52	1
Peter May (c) not out	83	0	286	9	0	0.00	In 1956	453	48	0	Career	2453	191	2
Denis Compton c Davidson b Archer	94	0	210	7	0	0.00	In 1956	129	11	0	Career	5565	418	3
Tony Lock c (wk)Langley b Archer	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1956	46	4	0	Career	178	11	0
Cyril Washbrook lbw b Archer	0	0	6	0	0	0.00	In 1956	104	14	0	Career	2569	160	8
Godfrey Evans (WK) lbw b Miller	0	0	5	0	0	0.00	In 1956	115	14	2	Career	1946	147	4
Jim Laker c Archer b Miller	4	0	19	0	0	0.00	In 1956	37	3	0	Career	529	36	1
Frank Tyson c Davidson b Archer	3	0	13	0	0	0.00	In 1956	3	0	0	Career	128	8	1
Brian Statham b Archer	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	In 1956	0	0	0	Career	240	9	1
Extras (w 2)	2

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Ray Lindwall	18.00	5	36	1	2.00	In 1956	7	7/61	Career	196
Keith Miller	40.00	7	91	4	2.27	In 1956	21	7/60	Career	158
Alan Davidson	5.00	1	16	0	3.20	In 1956	2	2/22	Career	13
Ron Archer	28.20	7	53	5	1.87	In 1956	18	5/53	Career	47
Ian Johnson	9.00	2	28	0	3.11	In 1956	6	7/42	Career	98
Richie Benaud	9.00	2	21	0	2.33	In 1956	8	4/120	Career	49

AUSAustralia innings

531/7 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Colin McDonald), 2-17 (Jim Burke), 3-20 (Ian Craig), 4-35 (Ian Johnson), 5-47 FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1956	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (b 6)	6
TOTAL 202(92 Ov, RR: 2.19)	208	0		18	3		In 1956	2305	0	0	Career	313336	0	0
Colin McDonald c Lock b Tyson	3	0	8	0	0	0.00	In 1956	243	26	0	Career	1409	109	2
Jim Burke b Laker	8	0	28	2	0	0.00	In 1956	271	29	0	Career	495	44	0
Neil Harvey c May b Lock	39	0	156	2	0	0.00	In 1956	197	17	0	Career	3963	341	1
Ian Craig c Statham b Lock	2	0	8	0	0	0.00	In 1956	55	7	0	Career	155	17	0
Ian Johnson (c) b Laker	12	0	42	1	0	0.00	In 1956	61	6	0	Career	908	53	2
Alan Davidson c May b Laker	8	0	20	2	0	0.00	In 1956	8	2	0	Career	261	23	2
Keith Miller c Washbrook b Statham	61	0	217	2	2	0.00	In 1956	203	13	6	Career	2926	222	28
Ron Archer c Tyson b Laker	9	0	17	0	1	0.00	In 1956	82	10	2	Career	676	67	9
Richie Benaud b Statham	32	0	39	6	0	0.00	In 1956	200	32	2	Career	755	86	7
Ray Lindwall not out	22	0	100	3	0	0.00	In 1956	36	5	0	Career	1351	137	11
Gil Langley (WK) lbw b Statham	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1956	21	0	0	Career	349	20	0
Extras (b 6)	6

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Brian Statham	21.00	8	33	3	1.57	In 1956	7	7/49	Career	96
Frank Tyson	14.00	5	34	1	2.42	In 1956	1	7/68	Career	59
Jim Laker	32.00	12	80	4	2.50	In 1956	46	10/37	Career	132
Tony Lock	25.00	10	49	2	1.96	In 1956	15	5/19	Career	54

ENGEngland innings

182/3 (61)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Did not bat: Tony Lock, Cyril Washbrook, Godfrey Evans (wk), Jim Laker, Frank Tyson, Brian Statham Did not bat	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1956	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-100 (Peter Richardson), 3-108 (David Sheppard) FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1956	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (b 3, lb 3)	6
TOTAL 182/3d(61 Ov, RR: 2.98)	188	0		21	0		In 1956	2305	0	0	Career	313336	0	0
Peter Richardson c (wk)Langley b Lindwall	34	0	114	4	0	0.00	In 1956	364	37	0	Career	364	37	0
Colin Cowdrey c Benaud b Davidson	8	0	30	1	0	0.00	In 1956	244	29	0	Career	678	82	0
David Sheppard c Archer b Miller	62	0	98	9	0	0.00	In 1956	199	23	1	Career	500	52	1
Peter May (c) not out	37	0	93	3	0	0.00	In 1956	453	48	0	Career	2453	191	2
Denis Compton not out	35	0	75	4	0	0.00	In 1956	129	11	0	Career	5565	418	3
Extras (b 3, lb 3)	6

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Ray Lindwall	12.00	3	29	1	2.41	In 1956	7	7/61	Career	196
Keith Miller	22.00	3	56	1	2.54	In 1956	21	7/60	Career	158
Alan Davidson	5.00	0	18	1	3.60	In 1956	2	2/22	Career	13
Ron Archer	13.00	3	42	0	3.23	In 1956	18	5/53	Career	47
Ian Johnson	4.00	1	7	0	1.75	In 1956	6	7/42	Career	98
Richie Benaud	1.00	0	10	0	10.00	In 1956	8	4/120	Career	49
Jim Burke	4.00	2	14	0	3.50	In 1956	0	0/0	Career	0

AUSAustralia innings

27/5 (38.1)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Did not bat: Alan Davidson, Ron Archer, Ray Lindwall, Gil Langley (wk) Did not bat	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1956	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Colin McDonald), 2-1 (Neil Harvey), 3-5 (Jim Burke), 4-10 (Ian Craig), 5-27 (I FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1956	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (b 1)	1
TOTAL 27/5(38.1 Ov, RR: 0.70)	28	0		3	0		In 1956	2305	0	0	Career	313336	0	0
Colin McDonald lbw b Statham	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	In 1956	243	26	0	Career	1409	109	2
Jim Burke lbw b Laker	1	0	43	0	0	0.00	In 1956	271	29	0	Career	495	44	0
Neil Harvey c May b Lock	1	0	20	0	0	0.00	In 1956	197	17	0	Career	3963	341	1
Ian Craig c Lock b Laker	7	0	36	1	0	0.00	In 1956	55	7	0	Career	155	17	0
Keith Miller not out	7	0	66	1	0	0.00	In 1956	203	13	6	Career	2926	222	28
Ian Johnson (c) c Lock b Laker	10	0	43	1	0	0.00	In 1956	61	6	0	Career	908	53	2
Richie Benaud not out	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	In 1956	200	32	2	Career	755	86	7
Extras (b 1)	1