RESULT
Australia vs England Live Score, 12 July, 1956, AUS vs ENG, Headingley, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
ENG
325/10 (169.0 ov)
AUS
143/10 (71.1 ov) & 140/10 (99.3 ov)
England won by an innings and 42 runs
Best Performance
England
Bowling
Jim Laker
41.3 Overs • ECO 1.33
6/55
Jim Laker
29 Overs • ECO 2.00
5/58
Australia
Bowling
Ray Lindwall
33.4 Overs • ECO 1.99
3/67
Ronald Archer
50 Overs • ECO 1.36
3/68
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
325/10 (169.0 ov)
- Top Scorer P May 101 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Ray Lindwall 3/67
- Boundaries 37 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 13
143/10 (71.1 ov)
- Top Scorer JE Burke 41 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Jim Laker 5/58
- Boundaries 17 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 10
140/10 (99.3 ov)
- Top Scorer Neil Harvey 69 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Jim Laker 6/55
- Boundaries 7 4s • 2 6s
- Extras 11
Match Information
- SERIES
- Australia vs England
- DATE & TIME
- Thursday, July 12, 1956 · 07:30 PM
- TOSS
- Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
- Venue
- Headingley, Leeds
Playing XI
ENG
Colin Cowdrey
Peter May
Tony Lock
AUS
James Burke
Keith Miller
Richie Benaud
Venue
Headingley
Leeds, England
Matches played
64
Avg 1st Inn Score
300
Highest total
653
Bat-first win
45%
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