Australia tour of England | 1956 Australia tour of England

Matches (19)

IPL (2)

ACC Premier Cup (2)

County DIV1 (5)

County DIV2 (4)

Women's QUAD (2)

WI 4-Day (4)

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CSK

176/6

LSG

(7.5/20 ov, T:177) 74/0

LSG need 103 runs in 73 balls.

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HKG

130/9

OMA

(19.2/20 ov, T:131) 132/5

Oman won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

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Australia tour of England 1956

RESULT

5th Test, The Oval, August 23 - 28, 1956, Australia tour of England

ENG

247 & 182/3d

AUS

(T:228) 202 & 27/5

Match drawn

RESULT

4th Test, Manchester, July 26 - 31, 1956, Australia tour of England

ENG

459

AUS

(f/o) 84 & 205

England won by an innings and 170 runs

RESULT

3rd Test, Leeds, July 12 - 17, 1956, Australia tour of England

ENG

325

AUS

(f/o) 143 & 140

England won by an innings and 42 runs

RESULT

2nd Test, Lord's, June 21 - 26, 1956, Australia tour of England

AUS

285 & 257

ENG

(T:372) 171 & 186

Australia won by 185 runs

RESULT

1st Test, Nottingham, June 07 - 12, 1956, Australia tour of England

ENG

217/8d & 188/3d

AUS

(T:258) 148 & 120/3

Match drawn

RESULT

Tour Match, Lord's, May 26 - 29, 1956, Australia tour of England

AUS

413

MCC

203/9

Match drawn

RESULT

Tour Match, Manchester, May 23 - 25, 1956, Australia tour of England

LANCS

108 & 238/6d

AUS

(T:187) 160 & 90/1

Match drawn

RESULT

Tour Match, Cambridge, May 19 - 22, 1956, Australia tour of England

AUS

(T:23) 414/7d & 23/0

CambU

(f/o) 155 & 281

Australians won by 10 wickets

RESULT

Tour Match, The Oval, May 16 - 18, 1956, Australia tour of England

AUS

259 & 107

SURR

(T:20) 347 & 20/0

Surrey won by 10 wickets

RESULT

Tour Match, Nottingham, May 12 - 15, 1956, Australia tour of England

AUS

547/8d & 53/1

NOTTS

345

Match drawn

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Stats & Records

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Winner

Englandwon the 5-match Test series 2-1

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Australia tour of England 1956 Top Wicket Takers

Tests

Jim Laker

ENG, Ob

Innings: 10Average: 9.60

Keith Miller

AUS, Rf

Innings: 7Average: 22.23

Ron Archer

AUS, Rf

Innings: 8Average: 25.05

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Richie Benaud

AUS, Lbg

Innings: 6Average: 19.30

Ian Johnson

AUS, Ob

Innings: 7Average: 20.00

Ron Archer

AUS, Rf

Innings: 9Average: 20.52

Australia tour of England 1956 Top Run Scorers

Tests

Peter May

ENG, Rhb

453

Innings: 7Average: 90.60

Peter Richardson

ENG, Lhb

364

Innings: 8Average: 45.50

Jim Burke

AUS, Rhb

271

Innings: 10Average: 30.11

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Colin McDonald

AUS, Rhb

481

Innings: 7Average: 68.71

Keith Miller

AUS, Rhb

366

Innings: 6Average: 91.50

Richie Benaud

AUS, Rhb

321

Innings: 5Average: 64.20

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