Test Match #426 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1956 England v Australia - 2nd Test
Lord's, London
21st June, 1956
 
England 171 & 186
Australia 285 & 257
Australia won by 185 runs

 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald c Trueman b Bailey 78    7  0   27.37%
James Burke st †Evans b Laker 65    6  0   22.81%
Neil Harvey c †Evans b Bailey 0    0  0  
Peter Burge b Statham 21    0  0   7.37%
Keith Miller b Trueman 28    2  0   9.82%
Kenneth Mackay c Bailey b Laker 38    4  0   13.33%
Ronald Archer b Wardle 28    2  0   9.82%
Richie Benaud b Statham 5    1  0   1.75%
Ian Johnson* c †Evans b Trueman 6    0  0   2.11%
Gil Langley c Bailey b Laker 14    0  0   4.91%
William Crawford not out 0    0  0  
Extras (lb 2) 2  
Total All Out   (146.5 overs @ 1.94 rpo) 285
Fall of Wickets
 
1-137 McDonald, 2-137 Harvey, 3-151 Burke, 4-185 Burge, 5-196 Miller, 6-249 Archer,
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7-255 Benaud, 8-265 Mackay, 9-285 Johnson, 10-285 Langley
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Brian Statham 35.0 9 70 2 2.00 20.00
Fred Trueman 28.0 6 54 2 1.93 20.00
Trevor Bailey 34.0 12 72 2 2.12 20.00
Jim Laker 29.1 10 47 3 1.61 30.00
John Wardle 20.0 7 40 1 2.00 10.00
 
 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Peter Richardson c †Langley b Miller 9    0  0   5.26%
Colin Cowdrey c Benaud b Mackay 23    5  0   13.45%
Tom Graveney b Miller 5    0  0   2.92%
Peter May* b Benaud 63    8  0   36.84%
Willlie Watson c Benaud b Miller 6    0  0   3.51%
Trevor Bailey b Miller 32    2  0   18.71%
Godfrey Evans st †Langley b Benaud 0    0  0  
Jim Laker b Archer 12    1  0   7.02%
John Wardle c †Langley b Archer 0    0  0  
Fred Trueman c †Langley b Miller 7    1  0   4.09%
Brian Statham not out 0    0  0  
Extras (lb 14) 14  
Total All Out   (82.0 overs @ 2.09 rpo) 171
Fall of Wickets
 
1-22 Richardson, 2-32 Graveney, 3-60 Cowdrey, 4-87 Watson, 5-128 May, 6-128 Evans,
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7-161 Laker, 8-161 Wardle, 9-170 Trueman, 10-171 Bailey
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Keith Miller 34.1 9 72 5 2.11 50.00
William Crawford 4.5 2 4 0 0.83
Ronald Archer 23.0 9 47 2 2.04 20.00
Kenneth Mackay 11.0 3 15 1 1.36 10.00
Richie Benaud 9.0 2 19 2 2.11 20.00
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Colin McDonald c Cowdrey b Bailey 26    4  0   10.12%
James Burke c Graveney b Trueman 16    1  0   6.23%
Neil Harvey c Bailey b Trueman 10    2  0   3.89%
Peter Burge b Trueman 14    1  0   5.45%
Kenneth Mackay c †Evans b Statham 31    3  0   12.06%
Ronald Archer c †Evans b Bailey 1    0  0   0.39%
Keith Miller c †Evans b Trueman 30    3  0   11.67%
Richie Benaud c †Evans b Trueman 97    14  1   37.74%
Ian Johnson* lbw b Bailey 17    2  0   6.61%
Gil Langley not out 7    0  0   2.72%
William Crawford lbw b Bailey 0    0  0  
Extras (b 2, lb 2, nb 4) 8  
Total All Out   (92.5 overs @ 2.77 rpo) 257
Fall of Wickets
 
1-36 McDonald, 2-47 Harvey, 3-69 Burke, 4-70 Burge, 5-79 Archer, 6-112 Miller,
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7-229 Mackay, 8-243 Benaud, 9-257 Johnson, 10-257 Crawford
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Brian Statham 26.0 5 59 1 2.27 10.00
Fred Trueman 28.0 2 90 5 3.21 50.00
Trevor Bailey 24.5 8 64 4 2.58 40.00
Jim Laker 7.0 3 17 0 2.43
John Wardle 7.0 2 19 0 2.71
 
 
England   2nd Innings  (target 372)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Peter Richardson c †Langley b Archer 21    3  0   11.29%
Colin Cowdrey lbw b Benaud 27    2  0   14.52%
Tom Graveney c †Langley b Miller 18    1  0   9.68%
Willlie Watson b Miller 18    2  0   9.68%
Peter May* c †Langley b Miller 53    7  0   28.49%
Trevor Bailey c Harvey b Archer 18    2  0   9.68%
Godfrey Evans c †Langley b Miller 20    3  0   10.75%
Jim Laker c †Langley b Archer 4    1  0   2.15%
John Wardle b Miller 0    0  0  
Fred Trueman b Archer 2    0  0   1.08%
Brian Statham not out 0    0  0  
Extras (lb 5) 5  
Total All Out   (99.2 overs @ 1.87 rpo) 186
Fall of Wickets
 
1-35 Richardson, 2-59 Graveney, 3-89 Watson, 4-91 Cowdrey, 5-142 Bailey, 6-175 Evans,
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7-180 May, 8-184 Laker, 9-184 Wardle, 10-186 Trueman
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Keith Miller 36.0 12 80 5 2.22 50.00
Ronald Archer 31.2 8 71 4 2.27 40.00
Richie Benaud 28.0 14 27 1 0.96 10.00
Ian Johnson 4.0 2 3 0 0.75
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Lord's, London
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1956 England v Australia  (The Ashes) - 2nd Test
Match No. Test #426
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - Australia 1st innings 180/3 (PJP Burge 18*, KR Miller 19*)
Day 2 - England 1st innings 74/3 (PBH May 23*, W Watson 4*)
Day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 115/6 (KD Mackay 9*, R Benaud 3*)
Day 4 - England 2nd innings 72/2 (MC Cowdrey 21*, W Watson 9*)
Day 5 - England 2nd Innings 186, 99.2 overs - end of match

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