Batting Most Runs Innings - vs Australia

Cricket Records in The Ashes, 1956 - vs Australia

High scores

Player	Runs	Mins	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Innings in match	Match Date	Scorecard
Rev.DS Sheppard	113	295	-	14	1	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
PE Richardson	104	222	-	11	0	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
PBH May	101	317	-	12	0	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
C Washbrook	98	328	-	13	0	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
DCS Compton	94	210	-	7	0	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	1	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
PBH May	83*	286	-	9	0	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	1	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
MC Cowdrey	81	160	-	7	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	3	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
PE Richardson	81	275	-	6	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
MC Cowdrey	80	190	-	11	0	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
PBH May	73	211	-	3	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
PE Richardson	73	170	-	10	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	3	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
PBH May	63	150	-	8	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
Rev.DS Sheppard	62	98	-	9	0	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	3	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
PBH May	53	125	-	7	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
TG Evans	47	29	-	5	2	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
PBH May	43	111	-	6	0	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
TG Evans	40	67	-	5	0	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
PBH May	37*	93	-	3	0	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	3	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
PE Richardson	37	110	-	3	0	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	1	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
DCS Compton	35*	75	-	4	0	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	3	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
PE Richardson	34	114	-	4	0	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	3	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
TE Bailey	33*	129	-	3	0	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
TE Bailey	32	135	-	2	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
MC Cowdrey	27	195	-	2	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
GAR Lock	25*	44	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
MC Cowdrey	25	70	-	3	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
Rev.DS Sheppard	24	78	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	1	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
MC Cowdrey	23	97	-	5	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
PE Richardson	21	60	-	3	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
GAR Lock	21	62	-	3	0	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
TG Evans	20	20	-	3	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
TE Bailey	20	43	-	2	0	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
TW Graveney	18	70	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
W Watson	18	47	-	2	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
TE Bailey	18	72	-	2	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
TE Bailey	14	68	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
JC Laker	12	50	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
TW Graveney	10*	20	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	3	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
ASM Oakman	10	11	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
JC Laker	9*	30	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
PE Richardson	9	41	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
TG Evans	8*	7	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	3	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
TW Graveney	8	28	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
W Watson	8	22	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	3	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
MC Cowdrey	8	30	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	3	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
FS Trueman	7	5	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
W Watson	6	49	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
C Washbrook	6	8	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
TW Graveney	5	12	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
PE Richardson	5	65	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
DJ Insole	5	43	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
JC Laker	5	29	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
JC Laker	4	10	-	1	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
ASM Oakman	4	21	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
JC Laker	4	19	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	1	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
JC Laker	3	10	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
FH Tyson	3	13	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	1	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
FS Trueman	2	15	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
R Appleyard	1*	5	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
TG Evans	0	10	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
W Watson	0	3	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
TG Evans	0	3	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
MC Cowdrey	0	3	-	0	0	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	1	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at The Oval, Australia tour of England 5th Test, Aug 23-28, 1956 [Test # 429]

England vs Australia at Manchester, Australia tour of England 4th Test, Jul 26-31, 1956 [Test # 428]

England vs Australia at Leeds, Australia tour of England 3rd Test, Jul 12-17, 1956 [Test # 427]