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Test Championship
5th Test
Thu, 23 August 1956, Starts from 00:00
The Oval
England - 459/10 (20.00) , 182/3 (61)
vs
Australia - 531/7 (20.00) , 27/5 (38.1)
The Ashes (Australia in England)
Match drawn
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
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
Career
Peter May (c)
not out
83
286
0
9
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(w 2)
2
0
0
0
0
0.00
Denis Compton
c Davidson b Archer
94
210
0
7
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Frank Tyson
c Davidson b Archer
3
13
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
TOTAL
247(109.2 Ov, RR: 2.25)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Tony Lock
c †Langley b Archer
0
2
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Brian Statham
b Archer
0
3
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
David Sheppard
c Archer b Miller
24
78
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
lbw b Miller
0
5
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(w 2)
2
0
0
0
0
0.00
Cyril Washbrook
lbw b Archer
0
6
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Peter Richardson
c †Langley b Miller
37
110
0
3
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Colin Cowdrey
c †Langley b Lindwall
0
3
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Jim Laker
c Archer b Miller
4
19
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Ian Craig
c Statham b Lock
2
8
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ian Johnson (c)
b Laker
12
42
0
1
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ron Archer
c Tyson b Laker
9
17
0
0
1
0.00
In 1956
Career
Jim Burke
b Laker
8
28
0
2
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(b 6)
6
0
0
0
0
0.00
Ray Lindwall
not out
22
100
0
3
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Gil Langley (WK)
lbw b Statham
0
2
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Richie Benaud
b Statham
32
39
0
6
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(b 6)
6
0
0
0
0
0.00
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
Career
TOTAL
202(92 Ov, RR: 2.19)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Alan Davidson
c May b Laker
8
20
0
2
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Keith Miller
c Washbrook b Statham
61
217
0
2
2
0.00
In 1956
Career
Colin McDonald
c Lock b Tyson
3
8
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Neil Harvey
c May b Lock
39
156
0
2
0
0.00
In 1956
Career