English Domestic Season

 Cambridge University v Surrey at Cambridge, 28-30 Apr 1956
 Oxford University v Gloucestershire at Oxford, 28 Apr-1 May 1956
 Cambridge University v Yorkshire at Cambridge, 2-4 May 1956
 Oxford University v Middlesex at Oxford, 2-4 May 1956
 Cambridge University v Lancashire at Cambridge, 5-8 May 1956
 Oxford University v Yorkshire at Oxford, 5-7 May 1956
 Cambridge University v Sussex at Cambridge, 9-11 May 1956
 Oxford University v Lancashire at Oxford, 9-11 May 1956
 Cambridge University v Kent at Cambridge, 12-15 May 1956
 Cambridge University v Leicestershire at Cambridge, 16-18 May 1956
 Oxford University v Hampshire at Oxford, 16-18 May 1956
 Oxford University v Free Foresters at Oxford, 19-22 May 1956
 Oxford University v Nottinghamshire at Oxford, 23-25 May 1956
 Cambridge University v Middlesex at Cambridge, 30 May-1 Jun 1956
 Cambridge University v Warwickshire at Cambridge, 6-8 Jun 1956
 Cambridge University v Free Foresters at Cambridge, 9-12 Jun 1956
 Oxford University v Sussex at Oxford, 9-12 Jun 1956
 Marylebone Cricket Club v Cambridge University at Lord's, 13-15 Jun 1956
 Oxford University v Derbyshire at Oxford, 13-15 Jun 1956
 Essex v Cambridge University at Chelmsford, 16-19 Jun 1956
 Surrey v Oxford University at Kennington Oval, 20-22 Jun 1956
 Worcestershire v Cambridge University at Worcester, 20-22 Jun 1956
 Gloucestershire v Oxford University at Bristol, 23-26 Jun 1956
 Somerset v Cambridge University at Taunton, 23-26 Jun 1956
 Surrey v Cambridge University at Guildford, 27-29 Jun 1956
 Warwickshire v Oxford University at Birmingham, 27-29 Jun 1956
 Sussex v Cambridge University at Brighton, 30 Jun-3 Jul 1956
 Worcestershire v Oxford University at Worcester, 30 Jun-3 Jul 1956
 Marylebone Cricket Club v Oxford University at Lord's, 4-6 Jul 1956
 Oxford University v Cambridge University at Lord's, 7-10 Jul 1956