RESULT
Australia vs England Live Score, 26 July, 1956, AUS vs ENG, Old Trafford, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
ENG
459/10 (158.3 ov)
AUS
84/10 (40.4 ov) & 205/10 (150.2 ov)
England won by an innings and 170 runs
Best Performance
England
Bowling
Jim Laker
51.2 Overs • ECO 1.03
10/53
Jim Laker
16.4 Overs • ECO 2.22
9/37
Australia
Bowling
Ian Johnson
47 Overs • ECO 3.21
4/151
Ray Lindwall
21.3 Overs • ECO 2.93
2/63
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
459/10 (158.3 ov)
- Top Scorer David Sheppard 113 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Ian Johnson 4/151
- Boundaries 52 4s • 3 6s
- Extras 8
84/10 (40.4 ov)
- Top Scorer Colin McDonald 32 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Jim Laker 9/37
- Boundaries 9 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 0
205/10 (150.2 ov)
- Top Scorer Colin McDonald 89 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Jim Laker 10/53
- Boundaries 23 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 16
Match Information
- SERIES
- Australia vs England
- DATE & TIME
- Thursday, July 26, 1956 · 07:30 PM
- TOSS
- Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
- Venue
- Old Trafford, Manchester
Playing XI
ENG
Colin Cowdrey
Peter May
Tony Lock
AUS
James Burke
Keith Miller
Richie Benaud
Venue
Old Trafford
Manchester, England
Matches played
51
Avg 1st Inn Score
332
Highest total
669
Bat-first win
65%
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