Australia tour of India | 1956 Australia tour of India

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PAK v WI [W] (1)

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Pakistan vs New Zealand (1)

SA v SL [W] (1)

IRE-W vs THAI-W (1)

WI 4-Day (4)

Innings break • 1st ODI • Karachi

WI-W

(50 ov) 269/8

PAK-W

W Indies (W) chose to bat.

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Australia tour of India 1956/57

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3rd Test, Eden Gardens, November 02 - 06, 1956, Australia tour of India

AUS

177 & 189/9d

IND

(T:231) 136 & 136

Australia won by 94 runs

RESULT

2nd Test, Brabourne, October 26 - 31, 1956, Australia tour of India

IND

251 & 250/5

AUS

523/7d

Match drawn

RESULT

1st Test, Chennai, October 19 - 23, 1956, Australia tour of India

IND

161 & 153

AUS

319

Australia won by an innings and 5 runs

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Winner

Australiawon the 3-match Test series 2-0

How many batters have been stumped in both innings of a Test?

And how many of them have bagged a pair in the process?

Remembering Australia's first tour of India

The Australian cricketers of 1956-57 were not so keen to tour India as they are today but that first encounter was memorable for a number of reasons

When Australia registered an unexpected triumph

In the third part of the series of articles being run by CricInfo as part of the build up to the ensuing India-Australia Tests, the author looks back on the visit of the first official Australian team, which on their way home from England, played

When Australia registered an unexpected triumph

India first toured Australia in 1947-48 but it was not until 1956 that Australia made their maiden visit to India

Australia tour of India 1956 Top Wicket Takers

Richie Benaud

AUS, Lbg

Innings: 6Average: 16.86

Ghulam Ahmed

IND, Ob

Innings: 3Average: 16.41

Ray Lindwall

AUS, Rf

Innings: 6Average: 16.58

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Australia tour of India 1956 Top Run Scorers

Neil Harvey

AUS, Lhb

253

Innings: 4Average: 63.25

Peter Burge

AUS, Rhb

198

Innings: 4Average: 49.50

Vijay Manjrekar

IND, Rhb

197

Innings: 6Average: 32.83

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