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Test Championship
1st Test
Thu, 07 June 1956, Starts from 00:00
Nottingham
England - 217/10 (20.00) , 188/3 (61)
vs
Australia - 531/7 (20.00) , 120/3 (86)
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
Tom Graveney
c Archer b Johnson
8
28
0
1
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Willie Watson
lbw b Archer
0
3
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Trevor Bailey
c Miller b Archer
14
68
0
1
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
c †Langley b Miller
0
10
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Peter May (c)
c †Langley b Miller
73
211
0
3
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 1)
6
0
0
0
0
0.00
Jim Laker
not out
9
30
0
1
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
TOTAL
217/8d(103.4 Ov, RR: 2.09)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-72 (Tom Graveney), 3-180 (Peter Richardson), 4-181 (Willie
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Did not bat: Alan Moss
Did not bat
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Bob Appleyard
not out
1
5
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Colin Cowdrey
c Miller b Davidson
25
70
0
3
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Peter Richardson
c †Langley b Miller
81
275
0
6
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Tony Lock
lbw b Miller
0
2
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 1)
6
0
0
0
0
0.00
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Extras
(lb 3)
3
0
0
0
0
0.00
Keith Miller
lbw b Laker
0
2
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Jim Burke
c Lock b Laker
11
42
0
1
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Neil Harvey
lbw b Lock
64
205
0
8
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Colin McDonald
lbw b Lock
1
37
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ray Lindwall
c Bailey b Laker
0
11
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
TOTAL
148(83.1 Ov, RR: 1.77)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ron Archer
c Lock b Appleyard
33
80
0
6
1
0.00
In 1956
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Colin McDonald), 2-12 (Jim Burke), 3-33 (Peter Burge), 4-36 (Keith Miller), 5
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Peter Burge
c sub b Lock
7
34
0
1
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Ian Johnson (c)
c Bailey b Laker
12
56
0
2
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Richie Benaud
b Appleyard
17
28
0
2
1
0.00
In 1956
Career
Extras
(lb 3)
3
0
0
0
0
0.00
Gil Langley (WK)
not out
0
7
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career
Alan Davidson
absent hurt
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1956
Career