England v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of England - 1956 (1956) · Kennington Oval, London · 23 August 1956
Match drawn
Match drawn. Denis Compton top-scored with 94 for England. Ron Archer took 5/53.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1956 (1956)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 23 August 1956 to 28 August 1956
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Peter May (England), Ian Johnson (Australia)
- Umpires
- D Davies and TJ Bartley
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 247 all out. Denis Compton top-scored with 94, and Peter May made 83. Ron Archer took 5 for 53 for Australia. The innings was built on a 156-run stand for the fourth wicket between Denis Compton and Peter May, 63% of the total. From 222 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 25 runs, to 247 for 10.
Australia replied with 202 all out. Keith Miller top-scored with 61. Jim Laker took 4 for 80 for England. England led by 45 on first innings.
England made 182 for 3 in their second innings. David Sheppard top-scored with 62.
Set 228 to win, Australia made 27 for 5. Ian Johnson top-scored with 10. Jim Laker took 3 for 8 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 27 runs, to 27 for 5.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 247 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Richardson | c Gil Langley | 37 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Gil Langley | 0 |
| David Sheppard | c Ron Archer | 24 |
| Peter May | not out | 83 |
| Denis Compton | c Alan Davidson | 94 |
| Tony Lock | c Gil Langley | 0 |
| Cyril Washbrook | lbw | 0 |
| Godfrey Evans | lbw | 0 |
| Jim Laker | c Ron Archer | 4 |
| Frank Tyson | c Alan Davidson | 3 |
| Brian Statham | bowled | 0 |
Extras 2 · Total 247 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 18 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
| Keith Miller | 40 | 7 | 91 | 4 |
| Alan Davidson | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Ron Archer | 28.2 | 7 | 53 | 5 |
| Ian Johnson | 9 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Richie Benaud | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-53 (David Sheppard), 3-66 (Peter Richardson), 4-222 (Denis Compton), 5-222 (Tony Lock), 6-222 (Cyril Washbrook), 7-223 (Godfrey Evans), 8-231 (Jim Laker), 9-243 (Frank Tyson), 10-247 (Brian Statham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin Cowdrey and Peter Richardson | 1 |
| second | David Sheppard and Peter Richardson | 52 |
| third | Peter May and Peter Richardson | 13 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Peter May | 156 |
| fifth | Peter May and Tony Lock | 0 |
| sixth | Cyril Washbrook and Peter May | 0 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Peter May | 1 |
| eighth | Jim Laker and Peter May | 8 |
| ninth | Peter May and Frank Tyson | 12 |
| tenth | Brian Statham and Peter May | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 202 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | c Tony Lock | 3 |
| Jim Burke | bowled | 8 |
| Neil Harvey | c Peter May | 39 |
| Ian Craig | c Brian Statham | 2 |
| Ian Johnson | bowled | 12 |
| Alan Davidson | c Peter May | 8 |
| Keith Miller | c Cyril Washbrook | 61 |
| Ron Archer | c Frank Tyson | 9 |
| Richie Benaud | bowled | 32 |
| Ray Lindwall | not out | 22 |
| Gil Langley | lbw | 0 |
Extras 6 · Total 202 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 21 | 8 | 33 | 3 |
| Frank Tyson | 14 | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| Jim Laker | 32 | 12 | 80 | 4 |
| Tony Lock | 25 | 10 | 49 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Colin McDonald), 2-17 (Jim Burke), 3-20 (Ian Craig), 4-35 (Ian Johnson), 5-47 (Alan Davidson), 6-90 (Neil Harvey), 7-111 (Ron Archer), 8-154 (Richie Benaud), 9-202 (Keith Miller), 10-202 (Gil Langley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jim Burke and Colin McDonald | 3 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Jim Burke | 14 |
| third | Neil Harvey and Ian Craig | 3 |
| fourth | Ian Johnson and Neil Harvey | 15 |
| fifth | Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson | 12 |
| sixth | Keith Miller and Neil Harvey | 43 |
| seventh | Keith Miller and Ron Archer | 21 |
| eighth | Keith Miller and Richie Benaud | 43 |
| ninth | Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller | 48 |
| tenth | Ray Lindwall and Gil Langley | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 182 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Richardson | c Gil Langley | 34 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Richie Benaud | 8 |
| David Sheppard | c Ron Archer | 62 |
| Peter May | not out | 37 |
| Denis Compton | not out | 35 |
Did not bat: Tony Lock, Cyril Washbrook, Godfrey Evans, Jim Laker, Frank Tyson, Brian Statham
Extras 6 · Total 182 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 12 | 3 | 29 | 1 |
| Keith Miller | 22 | 3 | 56 | 1 |
| Alan Davidson | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Ron Archer | 13 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| Ian Johnson | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Richie Benaud | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jim Burke | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-100 (Peter Richardson), 3-108 (David Sheppard)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin Cowdrey and Peter Richardson | 17 |
| second | David Sheppard and Peter Richardson | 83 |
| third | David Sheppard and Peter May | 8 |
| fourth | Denis Compton and Peter May | 74 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 27 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | lbw | 0 |
| Jim Burke | lbw | 1 |
| Neil Harvey | c Peter May | 1 |
| Ian Craig | c Tony Lock | 7 |
| Keith Miller | not out | 7 |
| Ian Johnson | c Tony Lock | 10 |
| Richie Benaud | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Alan Davidson, Ron Archer, Ray Lindwall, Gil Langley
Extras 1 · Total 27 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Laker | 18 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Tony Lock | 18.1 | 11 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Colin McDonald), 2-1 (Neil Harvey), 3-5 (Jim Burke), 4-10 (Ian Craig), 5-27 (Ian Johnson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jim Burke and Colin McDonald | 0 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Jim Burke | 1 |
| third | Jim Burke and Ian Craig | 4 |
| fourth | Keith Miller and Ian Craig | 5 |
| fifth | Ian Johnson and Keith Miller | 17 |
| sixth | Keith Miller and Richie Benaud | 0 |
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