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England v Australia
Australia in British Isles 1956 (5th Test)
VenueKennington Oval on 23rd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th August 1956 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresTJ Bartley, D Davies
Close of play day 1England (1) 223/7 (May 67*, Laker 0*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 198/8 (Miller 57*, Lindwall 22*)
Close of play day 3England (2) 76/1 (Richardson 28*, Sheppard 40*)
Close of play day 4No play

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonc Langley b Miller37 1103-
MC Cowdreyc Langley b Lindwall0 3--
DS Sheppardc Archer b Miller24 78--
*PBH Maynot out83 2869-
DCS Comptonc Davidson b Archer94 2107-
GAR Lockc Langley b Archer0 2--
C Washbrooklbw b Archer0 6--
+TG Evanslbw b Miller0 5--
JC Lakerc Archer b Miller4 19--
FH Tysonc Davidson b Archer3 13--
JB Stathamb Archer0 3--
Extras(2 w)2
Total(all out, 109.2 overs)247
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Cowdrey), 2-53 (Sheppard), 3-66 (Richardson), 4-222 (Compton), 5-222 (Lock), 6-222 (Washbrook), 7-223 (Evans), 8-231 (Laker), 9-243 (Tyson), 10-247 (Statham, 109.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall18   5361--
Miller40   7914--
Davidson5   1160--
Archer28.27535--
Johnson9   2280--
Benaud9   2210--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldc Lock b Tyson3 8--
JW Burkeb Laker8 282-
RN Harveyc May b Lock39 1562-
ID Craigc Statham b Lock2 8--
*IWG Johnsonb Laker12 421-
AK Davidsonc May b Laker8 202-
KR Millerc Washbrook b Statham61 21722
RG Archerc Tyson b Laker9 17-1
R Benaudb Statham32 396-
RR Lindwallnot out22 1003-
+GRA Langleylbw b Statham0 2--
Extras(6 b)6
Total(all out, 92 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (McDonald), 2-17 (Burke), 3-20 (Craig), 4-35 (Johnson), 5-47 (Davidson), 6-90 (Harvey), 7-111 (Archer), 8-154 (Benaud), 9-202 (Miller), 10-202 (Langley, 92 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham21   8333--
Tyson14   5341--
Laker32   12804--
Lock25   10492--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonc Langley b Lindwall34 1144-
MC Cowdreyc Benaud b Davidson8 301-
DS Sheppardc Archer b Miller62 989-
*PBH Maynot out37 933-
DCS Comptonnot out35 754-
GAR Lockdid not bat 
C Washbrookdid not bat 
+TG Evansdid not bat 
JC Lakerdid not bat 
FH Tysondid not bat 
JB Stathamdid not bat 
Extras(3 b, 3 lb)6
Total(3 wickets, declared, 61 overs)182
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Cowdrey), 2-100 (Richardson), 3-108 (Sheppard)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall12   3291--
Miller22   3561--
Davidson5   0181--
Archer13   3420--
Johnson4   170--
Burke4   2140--
Benaud1   0100--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldlbw b Statham0 3--
JW Burkelbw b Laker1 43--
RN Harveyc May b Lock1 20--
ID Craigc Lock b Laker7 361-
KR Millernot out7 661-
*IWG Johnsonc Lock b Laker10 431-
R Benaudnot out0 1--
AK Davidsondid not bat 
RG Archerdid not bat 
RR Lindwalldid not bat 
+GRA Langleydid not bat 
Extras(1 b)1
Total(5 wickets, 38.1 overs)27
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (McDonald), 2-1 (Harvey), 3-5 (Burke), 4-10 (Craig), 5-27 (Johnson)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham2   111--
Lock18.111171--
Laker18   1483--
Notes
--> DCS Compton (1) passed 5500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 64
--> R Benaud (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 9
--> DS Sheppard (2) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 62
--> RG Archer achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed JB Statham in the England first innings (previous best was 4-33)

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