|
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
|
|
|
|
James 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, nbsp; 6-222 Washbrook, 7-223 Evans, 8-231 Laker, 9-243 Tyson, 10-247 Statham
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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, nbsp; 7-111 Archer, 8-154 Benaud, 9-202 Miller, 10-202 Langley
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
Fall of Wickets
|
|
1-17 Cowdrey, 2-100 Richardson, 3-108 Sheppard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
Fall of Wickets
|
|
1-0 McDonald, 2-1 Harvey, 3-5 Burke, 4-10 Craig, 5-27 Johnson
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
Partnerships
|
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
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Day 1 - England 1st innings 223/7 (PBH May 67*, JC Laker 0*)
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|
Day 2 - Australia 1st innings 198/8 (KR Miller 57*, RR Lindwall 22*)
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|
Day 3 - England 2nd innings 76/1 (PE Richardson 28*, Rev.DS Sheppard 40*)
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Day 4 - No play
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Day 5 - Australia 2nd Innings 27/5, 38.1 overs - end of match
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