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
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Tom Graveney 
c Archer b Johnson
8280100.00 In 1956 Career
Willie Watson 
lbw b Archer
030000.00 In 1956 Career
Trevor Bailey 
c Miller b Archer
14680100.00 In 1956 Career
Godfrey Evans (WK)
c †Langley b Miller
0100000.00 In 1956 Career
Peter May (c)
c †Langley b Miller
732110300.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 1)
600000.00
Jim Laker 
not out
9300100.00 In 1956 Career
TOTAL
217/8d(103.4 Ov, RR: 2.09)
000000.00 In 1956 Career
Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-72 (Tom Graveney), 3-180 (Peter Richardson), 4-181 (Willie
FOW
000000.00 In 1956 Career
Did not bat: Alan Moss 
Did not bat
000000.00 In 1956 Career
Bob Appleyard 
not out
150000.00 In 1956 Career
Colin Cowdrey 
c Miller b Davidson
25700300.00 In 1956 Career
Peter Richardson 
c †Langley b Miller
812750600.00 In 1956 Career
Tony Lock 
lbw b Miller
020000.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 1)
600000.00
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Extras
(lb 3)
300000.00
Keith Miller 
lbw b Laker
020000.00 In 1956 Career
Jim Burke 
c Lock b Laker
11420100.00 In 1956 Career
Neil Harvey 
lbw b Lock
642050800.00 In 1956 Career
Colin McDonald 
lbw b Lock
1370000.00 In 1956 Career
Ray Lindwall 
c Bailey b Laker
0110000.00 In 1956 Career
TOTAL
148(83.1 Ov, RR: 1.77)
000000.00 In 1956 Career
Ron Archer 
c Lock b Appleyard
33800610.00 In 1956 Career
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Colin McDonald), 2-12 (Jim Burke), 3-33 (Peter Burge), 4-36 (Keith Miller), 5
FOW
000000.00 In 1956 Career
Peter Burge 
c sub b Lock
7340100.00 In 1956 Career
Ian Johnson (c)
c Bailey b Laker
12560200.00 In 1956 Career
Richie Benaud 
b Appleyard
17280210.00 In 1956 Career
Extras
(lb 3)
300000.00
Gil Langley (WK)
not out
070000.00 In 1956 Career
Alan Davidson 
absent hurt
000000.00 In 1956 Career