RESULT
England vs South Africa Live Score, 24 December, 1956, ENG vs SA, The Wanderers Stadium, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
ENG
268/10 (118.5 ov) & 150/10 (66.6 ov)
SA
215/10 (89.1 ov) & 72/10 (33.4 ov)
England won by 131 runs
4s 1
6s 0
SR
24.1 Overs
ECO 2.94
Scoring Breakdown
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Key Stats
- Top Scorer Peter Richardson 117 ()
- Top Wicket-taker Trevor Bailey 5/20
- Boundaries 52 4s • 2 6s
- Bowlers Used 5
- Extras 39
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Match Information
- SERIES
- England vs South Africa
- DATE & TIME
- Monday, December 24, 1956 · 07:30 PM
- TOSS
- Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
- VENUE
- The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Playing XI
ENG
Peter May
Colin Cowdrey
VENUE
The Wanderers Stadium
Johannesburg, South Africa
Matches played
33
Avg 1st Inn Score
306
Highest total
652
Bat-first win
64%
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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