England v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of England - 1956 (1956) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 7 June 1956
Match drawn
Match drawn. Peter Richardson top-scored with 81 for England. Jim Laker took 4/58.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1956 (1956)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 7 June 1956 to 12 June 1956
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Peter May (England), Ian Johnson (Australia)
- Debut
- Peter Richardson (England)
- Umpires
- JS Buller and TJ Bartley
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Peter Richardson's first Test.
England batted first and made 217 for 8. Peter Richardson top-scored with 81, and Peter May made 73. Keith Miller took 4 for 69 for Australia. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the third wicket between Peter May and Peter Richardson, 50% of the total. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Trent Bridge, 338 across 8 Tests.
Australia replied with 148 for 9. Neil Harvey top-scored with 64. Jim Laker took 4 for 58 for England. England led by 69 on first innings.
England made 188 for 3 in their second innings. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 81, and Peter Richardson made 73. The innings was built on a 151-run stand for the first wicket between Colin Cowdrey and Peter Richardson, 80% of the total.
Set 258 to win, Australia made 120 for 3. Jim Burke top-scored with 58 not out.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 217 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Richardson | c Gil Langley | 81 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Keith Miller | 25 |
| Tom Graveney | c Ron Archer | 8 |
| Peter May | c Gil Langley | 73 |
| Willie Watson | lbw | 0 |
| Trevor Bailey | c Keith Miller | 14 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Gil Langley | 0 |
| Jim Laker | not out | 9 |
| Tony Lock | lbw | 0 |
| Bob Appleyard | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: Alan Moss
Extras 6 · Total 217 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 15 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
| Keith Miller | 33 | 5 | 69 | 4 |
| Alan Davidson | 9.4 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Ron Archer | 31 | 10 | 51 | 2 |
| Ian Johnson | 14 | 7 | 26 | 1 |
| Jim Burke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-72 (Tom Graveney), 3-180 (Peter Richardson), 4-181 (Willie Watson), 5-201 (Peter May), 6-203 (Godfrey Evans), 7-213 (Trevor Bailey), 8-214 (Tony Lock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin Cowdrey and Peter Richardson | 53 |
| second | Tom Graveney and Peter Richardson | 19 |
| third | Peter May and Peter Richardson | 108 |
| fourth | Willie Watson and Peter May | 1 |
| fifth | Trevor Bailey and Peter May | 20 |
| sixth | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 2 |
| seventh | Jim Laker and Trevor Bailey | 10 |
| eighth | Jim Laker and Tony Lock | 1 |
| ninth | Jim Laker and Bob Appleyard | 3 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 148 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | lbw | 1 |
| Jim Burke | c Tony Lock | 11 |
| Neil Harvey | lbw | 64 |
| Peter Burge | caught | 7 |
| Keith Miller | lbw | 0 |
| Ron Archer | c Tony Lock | 33 |
| Richie Benaud | bowled | 17 |
| Ian Johnson | c Trevor Bailey | 12 |
| Ray Lindwall | c Trevor Bailey | 0 |
| Gil Langley | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Alan Davidson
Extras 3 · Total 148 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Moss | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor Bailey | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Jim Laker | 29.1 | 11 | 58 | 4 |
| Tony Lock | 36 | 16 | 61 | 3 |
| Bob Appleyard | 11 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Colin McDonald), 2-12 (Jim Burke), 3-33 (Peter Burge), 4-36 (Keith Miller), 5-90 (Ron Archer), 6-110 (Richie Benaud), 7-148 (Neil Harvey), 8-148 (Ian Johnson), 9-148 (Ray Lindwall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jim Burke and Colin McDonald | 10 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Jim Burke | 2 |
| third | Neil Harvey and Peter Burge | 21 |
| fourth | Keith Miller and Neil Harvey | 3 |
| fifth | Neil Harvey and Ron Archer | 54 |
| sixth | Neil Harvey and Richie Benaud | 20 |
| seventh | Ian Johnson and Neil Harvey | 38 |
| eighth | Ian Johnson and Ray Lindwall | 0 |
| ninth | Ray Lindwall and Gil Langley | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 188 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Richardson | c Gil Langley | 73 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Gil Langley | 81 |
| Willie Watson | c Gil Langley | 8 |
| Tom Graveney | not out | 10 |
| Godfrey Evans | not out | 8 |
Did not bat: Peter May, Trevor Bailey, Jim Laker, Tony Lock, Bob Appleyard, Alan Moss
Extras 8 · Total 188 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Miller | 19 | 2 | 58 | 2 |
| Ron Archer | 9 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Ian Johnson | 12 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Jim Burke | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Richie Benaud | 18 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-151 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-163 (Peter Richardson), 3-178 (Willie Watson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin Cowdrey and Peter Richardson | 151 |
| second | Willie Watson and Peter Richardson | 12 |
| third | Willie Watson and Tom Graveney | 15 |
| fourth | Godfrey Evans and Tom Graveney | 10 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 120 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | c Tony Lock | 6 |
| Jim Burke | not out | 58 |
| Neil Harvey | bowled | 3 |
| Keith Miller | lbw | 4 |
| Peter Burge | not out | 35 |
Did not bat: Ron Archer, Richie Benaud, Ian Johnson, Ray Lindwall, Gil Langley, Alan Davidson
Extras 14 · Total 120 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Bailey | 9 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Jim Laker | 30 | 19 | 29 | 2 |
| Tony Lock | 22 | 11 | 23 | 1 |
| Bob Appleyard | 19 | 6 | 32 | 0 |
| Tom Graveney | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Colin McDonald), 2-18 (Neil Harvey), 3-41 (Keith Miller)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jim Burke and Colin McDonald | 13 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Jim Burke | 5 |
| third | Keith Miller and Jim Burke | 23 |
| fourth | Jim Burke and Peter Burge | 79 |
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