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TESTTrent Bridge, NottinghamThu, 07 Jun - Tue, 12 Jun 1956 - 15:30

ENG

England

217/10 (20.00) & 188/3 (61)

VS

Australia

531/7 (20.00) & 120/3 (86)

AUS

Match drawn

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ENG vs AUS — 1st Test

Match No: 1st Test
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 1956
Teams: England vs Australia
Series: The Ashes (Australia in England)
Ground: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Toss: England, elected to bat first
Umpires: Syd BullerTom Bartley
Result: Match drawn
Season: 1956

England

England innings

217/10 (20.00)

BATTING

TOTAL	223 (223)
Peter Richardson	81 (81)
Peter May (c)	73 (73)

BOWLING

Keith Miller	4/69
Ron Archer	2/51
Ian Johnson	1/26

Australia

Australia innings

531/7 (20.00)

BATTING

TOTAL	151 (151)
Neil Harvey	64 (64)
Ron Archer	33 (33)

BOWLING

Jim Laker	4/58
Tony Lock	3/61
Bob Appleyard	2/17

England

England innings

188/3 (61)

BATTING

TOTAL	196 (196)
Colin Cowdrey	81 (81)
Peter Richardson	73 (73)

BOWLING

Keith Miller	2/58
Ron Archer	1/46
Richie Benaud	0/41

Australia

Australia innings

120/3 (86)

BATTING

TOTAL	134 (134)
Jim Burke	58 (58)
Peter Burge	35 (35)

BOWLING

Jim Laker	2/29
Tony Lock	1/23
Tom Graveney	0/6

RECENT RESULTS 4 matches