Test Match #429 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1956 England v Australia - 5th Test
Kennington Oval, London
23rd August, 1956
 
England 247 & 182/3 dec
Australia 202 & 27/5
Match drawn

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Peter Richardson c †Langley b Miller 37    3  0   14.98%
Colin Cowdrey c †Langley b Lindwall 0    0  0  
David Sheppard c Archer b Miller 24    0  0   9.72%
Peter May* not out 83    9  0   33.60%
Denis Compton c Davidson b Archer 94    7  0   38.06%
Tony Lock c †Langley b Archer 0    0  0  
Cyril Washbrook lbw b Archer 0    0  0  
Godfrey Evans lbw b Miller 0    0  0  
Jim Laker c Archer b Miller 4    0  0   1.62%
Frank Tyson c Davidson b Archer 3    0  0   1.21%
Brian Statham b Archer 0    0  0  
Extras (w 2) 2  
Total All Out   (109.2 overs @ 2.26 rpo) 247
Fall of Wickets
 
1-1 Cowdrey, 2-53 Sheppard, 3-66 Richardson, 4-222 Compton, 5-222 Lock,
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6-222 Washbrook, 7-223 Evans, 8-231 Laker, 9-243 Tyson, 10-247 Statham
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Ray Lindwall 18.0 5 36 1 2.00 10.00
Keith Miller 40.0 7 91 4 2.28 40.00
Alan Davidson 5.0 1 16 0 3.20
Ronald Archer 28.2 7 53 5 1.87 50.00
Ian Johnson 9.0 2 28 0 3.11
Richie Benaud 9.0 2 21 0 2.33
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald c Lock b Tyson 3    0  0   1.49%
James Burke b Laker 8    2  0   3.96%
Neil Harvey c May b Lock 39    2  0   19.31%
Ian Craig c Statham b Lock 2    0  0   0.99%
Ian Johnson* b Laker 12    1  0   5.94%
Alan Davidson c May b Laker 8    2  0   3.96%
Keith Miller c Washbrook b Statham 61    2  2   30.20%
Ronald Archer c Tyson b Laker 9    0  1   4.46%
Richie Benaud b Statham 32    6  0   15.84%
Ray Lindwall not out 22    3  0   10.89%
Gil Langley lbw b Statham 0    0  0  
Extras (b 6) 6  
Total All Out   (92.0 overs @ 2.20 rpo) 202
Fall of Wickets
 
1-3 McDonald, 2-17 Burke, 3-20 Craig, 4-35 Johnson, 5-47 Davidson, 6-90 Harvey,
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7-111 Archer, 8-154 Benaud, 9-202 Miller, 10-202 Langley
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Brian Statham 21.0 8 33 3 1.57 30.00
Frank Tyson 14.0 5 34 1 2.43 10.00
Jim Laker 32.0 12 80 4 2.50 40.00
Tony Lock 25.0 10 49 2 1.96 20.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Peter Richardson c †Langley b Lindwall 34    4  0   18.68%
Colin Cowdrey c Benaud b Davidson 8    1  0   4.40%
David Sheppard c Archer b Miller 62    9  0   34.07%
Peter May* not out 37    3  0   20.33%
Denis Compton not out 35    4  0   19.23%
Extras (b 3, lb 3) 6  
Total 3 wickets declared   (61.0 overs @ 2.98 rpo) 182
 
Did not Bat
 
Tony Lock, Cyril Washbrook, Godfrey Evans†, Jim Laker, Frank Tyson, Brian Statham
Fall of Wickets
 
1-17 Cowdrey, 2-100 Richardson, 3-108 Sheppard
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Ray Lindwall 12.0 3 29 1 2.42 10.00
Keith Miller 22.0 3 56 1 2.55 10.00
Alan Davidson 5.0 0 18 1 3.60 10.00
Ronald Archer 13.0 3 42 0 3.23
Ian Johnson 4.0 1 7 0 1.75
Richie Benaud 1.0 0 10 0 10.00
James Burke 4.0 2 14 0 3.50
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings  (target 228)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald lbw b Statham 0    0  0  
James Burke lbw b Laker 1    0  0   3.70%
Neil Harvey c May b Lock 1    0  0   3.70%
Ian Craig c Lock b Laker 7    1  0   25.93%
Keith Miller not out 7    1  0   25.93%
Ian Johnson* c Lock b Laker 10    1  0   37.04%
Richie Benaud not out 0    0  0  
Extras (b 1) 1  
Total 5 wickets   (38.1 overs @ 0.71 rpo) 27
 
Did not Bat
 
Ronald Archer, Alan Davidson, Ray Lindwall, Gil Langley†
Fall of Wickets
 
1-0 McDonald, 2-1 Harvey, 3-5 Burke, 4-10 Craig, 5-27 Johnson
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Brian Statham 2.0 1 1 1 0.50 10.00
Jim Laker 18.0 14 8 3 0.44 30.00
Tony Lock 18.1 11 17 1 0.94 10.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Kennington Oval, London
Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1956 England v Australia  (The Ashes) - 5th Test
Match No. Test #429
Match Conditions Day Match
Player of Match No Award
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - England 1st innings 223/7 (PBH May 67*, JC Laker 0*)
Day 2 - Australia 1st innings 198/8 (KR Miller 57*, RR Lindwall 22*)
Day 3 - England 2nd innings 76/1 (PE Richardson 28*, Rev.DS Sheppard 40*)
Day 4 - No play
Day 5 - Australia 2nd Innings 27/5, 38.1 overs - end of match

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