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Format: CricInfo Version 1t

Test # 429 (429/173)
The Ashes, 1956, 5th Test
England v Australia
Kennington Oval, London
23,24,25,27,28 August 1956 (5-day match)

Result: Match drawn
England wins the 5-Test series 2-1

Toss: England
Umpires: TJ Bartley and D Davies

Close of Play:

  • Day 1: England 223/7 (May 67*, Laker 0*)
  • Day 2: England 247, Australia 198/8 (Miller 57*, Lindwall 22*)
  • Day 3: Australia 202, England 76/1 (Richardson 28*, Sheppard 40*)
  • Day 4: No play
    England 1st innings                                             R   M   4  6
    PE Richardson         c Langley          b Miller              37 110   3  0
    MC Cowdrey            c Langley          b Lindwall             0   3   0  0
    Rev.DS Sheppard       c Archer           b Miller              24  78   0  0
    *PBH May              not out                                  83 286   9  0
    DCS Compton           c Davidson         b Archer              94 210   7  0
    GAR Lock              c Langley          b Archer               0   2   0  0
    C Washbrook           lbw                b Archer               0   6   0  0
    +TG Evans             lbw                b Miller               0   5   0  0
    JC Laker              c Archer           b Miller               4  19   0  0
    FH Tyson              c Davidson         b Archer               3  13   0  0
    JB Statham                               b Archer               0   3   0  0
    Extras                (w 2)                                     2
    Total                 (all out, 109.2 overs)                  247
    
    FoW: 1-1 (Cowdrey), 2-53 (Sheppard), 3-66 (Richardson),
         4-222 (Compton), 5-222 (Lock), 6-222 (Washbrook),
         7-223 (Evans), 8-231 (Laker), 9-243 (Tyson),
         10-247 (Statham).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Lindwall                    18      5     36      1
    Miller                      40      7     91      4
    Davidson                     5      1     16      0
    Archer                      28.2    7     53      5
    Johnson                      9      2     28      0
    Benaud                       9      2     21      0
    
    Australia 1st innings                                           R   M   4  6
    CC McDonald           c Lock             b Tyson                3   8   0  0
    JW Burke                                 b Laker                8  28   2  0
    RN Harvey             c May              b Lock                39 156   2  0
    ID Craig              c Statham          b Lock                 2   8   0  0
    *IWG Johnson                             b Laker               12  42   1  0
    AK Davidson           c May              b Laker                8  20   2  0
    KR Miller             c Washbrook        b Statham             61 217   2  2
    RG Archer             c Tyson            b Laker                9  17   0  1
    R Benaud                                 b Statham             32  39   6  0
    RR Lindwall           not out                                  22 100   3  0
    +GRA Langley          lbw                b Statham              0   2   0  0
    Extras                (b 6)                                     6
    Total                 (all out, 92 overs)                     202
    
    FoW: 1-3 (McDonald), 2-17 (Burke), 3-20 (Craig), 4-35 (Johnson),
         5-47 (Davidson), 6-90 (Harvey), 7-111 (Archer),
         8-154 (Benaud), 9-202 (Miller), 10-202 (Langley).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Statham                     21      8     33      3
    Tyson                       14      5     34      1
    Laker                       32     12     80      4
    Lock                        25     10     49      2
    
    England 2nd innings                                             R   M   4  6
    PE Richardson         c Langley          b Lindwall            34 114   4  0
    MC Cowdrey            c Benaud           b Davidson             8  30   1  0
    Rev.DS Sheppard       c Archer           b Miller              62  98   9  0
    *PBH May              not out                                  37  93   3  0
    DCS Compton           not out                                  35  75   4  0
    Extras                (b 3, lb 3)                               6
    Total                 (3 wickets declared, 61 overs)          182
    
    DNB: GAR Lock, C Washbrook, +TG Evans, JC Laker, FH Tyson,
         JB Statham.
    
    FoW: 1-17 (Cowdrey), 2-100 (Richardson), 3-108 (Sheppard).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Lindwall                    12      3     29      1
    Miller                      22      3     56      1
    Davidson                     5      0     18      1
    Archer                      13      3     42      0
    Johnson                      4      1      7      0
    Benaud                       1      0     10      0
    Burke                        4      2     14      0
    
    Australia 2nd innings (target: 228 runs)                        R   M   4  6
    CC McDonald           lbw                b Statham              0   3   0  0
    JW Burke              lbw                b Laker                1  43   0  0
    RN Harvey             c May              b Lock                 1  20   0  0
    ID Craig              c Lock             b Laker                7  36   1  0
    KR Miller             not out                                   7  66   1  0
    *IWG Johnson          c Lock             b Laker               10  43   1  0
    R Benaud              not out                                   0   1   0  0
    Extras                (b 1)                                     1
    Total                 (5 wickets, 38.1 overs)                  27
    
    DNB: AK Davidson, RG Archer, RR Lindwall, +GRA Langley.
    
    FoW: 1-0 (McDonald), 2-1 (Harvey), 3-5 (Burke), 4-10 (Craig),
         5-27 (Johnson).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Statham                      2      1      1      1
    Laker                       18     14      8      3
    Lock                        18.1   11     17      1
    


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    Team Pages: England, Australia.

    Ground Page: Kennington Oval, London

    England Player Pages: PE Richardson, MC Cowdrey, Rev.DS Sheppard, PBH May, DCS Compton, GAR Lock, C Washbrook, TG Evans, JC Laker, FH Tyson, JB Statham.

    Australia Player Pages: CC McDonald, JW Burke, RN Harvey, ID Craig, IWG Johnson, AK Davidson, KR Miller, RG Archer, R Benaud, RR Lindwall, GRA Langley.

    Match Officials' Pages: TJ Bartley, D Davies.

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