Match Details
Toss
England , elected to bat first
Series result
England won the 5-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Match days
23,24,25,27,28 August 1956 (5-day match)
23/08Result
5th Test, Australia tour of England at London, Aug 23-28 1956
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![England]( "England")
247 & 182/3d -
![Australia]( "Australia")
202 & 27/5 (38.1 ov)
23/08Result
5th Test, Australia tour of England at London, Aug 23-28 1956
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![England]( "England")
247 & 182/3d -
![Australia]( "Australia")
202 & 27/5 (38.1 ov)
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND 247 (109.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Denis Compton94 (-)
- Peter May*83 (-)
- Ron Archer5/53 (28.2)
- Keith Miller4/91 (40)
AUSTRALIA 202 (92 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Neil Harvey39 (-)
- Keith Miller61 (-)
- Jim Laker4/80 (32)
- Brian Statham3/33 (21)
ENGLAND 182/3d (61 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Peter May*37 (-)
- David Sheppard62 (-)
- Alan Davidson1/18 (5)
- Ray Lindwall1/29 (12)
AUSTRALIA 27/5 (38.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ian Johnson10 (-)
- Keith Miller*7 (-)
- Jim Laker3/8 (18)
- Brian Statham1/1 (2)
Australia tour of England 1956 News
How many batters have scored more than Ben Stokes' 155 in the fourth innings of a Test?
And what's the lowest number of bowlers who took all 20 wickets in a Test between them?
Does Dinesh Karthik hold the record for most ducks in the IPL?
Also: how many players have scored a hundred and taken a hat-trick on the same day in first-class cricket?
Which players have appeared in the most World Cup finals?
And has any team made more than England's 170 to win a T20I by ten wickets?
