Test Match #428 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1956 England v Australia - 4th Test
Old Trafford, Manchester
26th July, 1956
 
England 459
Australia 84 & 205
England won by an innings and 170 runs

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Peter Richardson c †Maddocks b Benaud 104    11  0   22.66%
Colin Cowdrey c †Maddocks b Lindwall 80    11  0   17.43%
David Sheppard b Archer 113    14  1   24.62%
Peter May* c Archer b Benaud 43    6  0   9.37%
Trevor Bailey b Johnson 20    2  0   4.36%
Cyril Washbrook lbw b Johnson 6    1  0   1.31%
Alan Oakman c Archer b Johnson 10    1  0   2.18%
Godfrey Evans st †Maddocks b Johnson 47    5  2   10.24%
Jim Laker run out 3    0  0   0.65%
Tony Lock not out 25    1  0   5.45%
Brian Statham c †Maddocks b Lindwall 0    0  0  
Extras (b 2, lb 5, w 1) 8  
Total All Out   (158.3 overs @ 2.90 rpo) 459
Fall of Wickets
 
1-174 Cowdrey, 2-195 Richardson, 3-288 May, 4-321 Bailey, 5-327 Washbrook,
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6-339 Oakman, 7-401 Evans, 8-417 Laker, 9-458 Sheppard, 10-459 Statham
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Ray Lindwall 21.3 6 63 2 2.93 20.00
Keith Miller 21.0 6 41 0 1.95
Ronald Archer 22.0 6 73 1 3.32 10.00
Ian Johnson 47.0 10 151 4 3.21 40.00
Richie Benaud 47.0 17 123 2 2.62 20.00
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald c Lock b Laker 32    5  0   38.10%
James Burke c Cowdrey b Lock 22    2  0   26.19%
Neil Harvey b Laker 0    0  0  
Ian Craig lbw b Laker 8    0  0   9.52%
Keith Miller c Oakman b Laker 6    0  1   7.14%
Kenneth Mackay c Oakman b Laker 0    0  0  
Ronald Archer st †Evans b Laker 6    1  0   7.14%
Richie Benaud c Statham b Laker 0    0  0  
Ray Lindwall not out 6    1  0   7.14%
Leonard Maddocks b Laker 4    0  0   4.76%
Ian Johnson* b Laker 0    0  0  
Extras 0  
Total All Out   (40.4 overs @ 2.07 rpo) 84
Fall of Wickets
 
1-48 McDonald, 2-48 Harvey, 3-62 Burke, 4-62 Craig, 5-62 Mackay, 6-73 Miller,
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7-73 Benaud, 8-78 Archer, 9-84 Maddocks, 10-84 Johnson
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Brian Statham 6.0 3 6 0 1.00
Trevor Bailey 4.0 3 4 0 1.00
Jim Laker 16.4 4 37 9 2.22 90.00
Tony Lock 14.0 3 37 1 2.64 10.00
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald c Oakman b Laker 89    10  0   43.41%
James Burke c Lock b Laker 33    4  0   16.10%
Neil Harvey c Cowdrey b Laker 0    0  0  
Ian Craig lbw b Laker 38    5  0   18.54%
Kenneth Mackay c Oakman b Laker 0    0  0  
Keith Miller b Laker 0    0  0  
Ronald Archer c Oakman b Laker 0    0  0  
Richie Benaud b Laker 18    3  0   8.78%
Ray Lindwall c Lock b Laker 8    1  0   3.90%
Ian Johnson* not out 1    0  0   0.49%
Leonard Maddocks lbw b Laker 2    0  0   0.98%
Extras (b 12, lb 4) 16  
Total All Out   (150.2 overs @ 1.36 rpo) 205
Fall of Wickets
 
1-28 Harvey, 2-55 Burke, 3-114 Craig, 4-124 Mackay, 5-130 Miller, 6-130 Archer,
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7-181 McDonald, 8-198 Benaud, 9-203 Lindwall, 10-205 Maddocks
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Brian Statham 16.0 10 15 0 0.94
Trevor Bailey 20.0 8 31 0 1.55
Jim Laker 51.2 23 53 10 1.03 100.00
Tony Lock 55.0 30 69 0 1.25
Alan Oakman 8.0 3 21 0 2.63
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Old Trafford, Manchester
Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1956 England v Australia  (The Ashes) - 4th Test
Match No. Test #428
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 307/3 (Rev.DS Sheppard 59*, TE Bailey 14*)
Day 2 - Australia 2nd innings 53/1 (JW Burke 33*, ID Craig 8*)
Day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 59/2 (CC McDonald 15*, ID Craig 10*)
Day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 84/2 (CC McDonald 25*, ID Craig 24*)
Day 5 - Australia 2nd Innings 205, 150.2 overs - end of match
 
NOTES
 
 
Australia 2nd innings - Colin McDonald retired hurt/ill at 28/0 and resumed at 55/2

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