High scores in 1956 in FC+LA+T20s - Australia
High scores
Player | Runs | Mins | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Innings in match | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 281* | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 2 | 5 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 225 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 1 | 26 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 195 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 1 | 12 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 161 | 504 | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 2 | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 160 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 2 | 2 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 140 | 244 | - | 17 | - | - | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 2 | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 131 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 1 | 12 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 123 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 2 | 5 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 116* | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Cambridge U | Cambridge | 1 | 19 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 99 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 2 | 5 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 98 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 1 | 26 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 97 | 140 | - | 14 | 1 | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 3 | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 89 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Surrey | The Oval | 1 | 16 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 89 | 337 | - | 10 | - | - | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 88 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 2 | 5 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 86 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 2 | 2 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 83 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 2 | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 78 | 230 | - | 7 | - | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 1 | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 73 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Chennai | 2 | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 69 | 270 | - | 4 | - | - | Australia | v England | Leeds | 3 | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 69 | 187 | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 3 | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 65 | 250 | - | 6 | - | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 1 | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 64 | 205 | - | 8 | - | - | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 2 | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 62 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 1 | 12 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 61 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Cambridge U | Cambridge | 1 | 19 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 61 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Cambridge U | Cambridge | 1 | 19 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 61 | 217 | - | 2 | 2 | - | Australia | v England | The Oval | 2 | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 58* | 240 | - | 7 | - | - | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 4 | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 58 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 2 | 5 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 58 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 1 | 12 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 58 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 1 | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 57* | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Surrey | The Oval | 1 | 16 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 56 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 2 | 2 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 56 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Cambridge U | Cambridge | 1 | 19 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 56 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 3 | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 55 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 2 | 2 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 48* | - | - | - | 1 | - | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 2 | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 47* | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 4 | 23 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 45 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Surrey | The Oval | 3 | 16 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 45 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Cambridge U | Cambridge | 1 | 19 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 44 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 2 | 2 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 42 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 4 | 23 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 41 | 130 | - | 4 | 1 | - | Australia | v England | Leeds | 2 | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 41 | 102 | - | 5 | - | - | Australia | v England | Leeds | 2 | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 40 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Chennai | 2 | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 39 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 2 | 23 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 39 | 156 | - | 2 | - | - | Australia | v England | The Oval | 2 | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 38 | 160 | - | 4 | - | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 1 | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 38 | 259 | - | 5 | - | - | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 37 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 3 | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 37 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Chennai | 2 | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 36 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 2 | 23 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 36 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 1 | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 35* | 128 | - | 5 | - | - | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 4 | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 35 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 1 | 12 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 35 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Chennai | 2 | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 34 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Chennai | 2 | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 33 | 80 | - | 6 | 1 | - | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 2 | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 33 | 105 | - | 4 | - | - | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 32 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 2 | 23 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 32 | 80 | - | 5 | - | - | Australia | v England | Manchester | 2 | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 32 | 39 | - | 6 | - | - | Australia | v England | The Oval | 2 | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 31 | 205 | - | 3 | - | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 3 | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 30 | 54 | - | 3 | - | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 3 | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 30 | 91 | - | 6 | - | - | Australia | v England | Leeds | 2 | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 30 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 2 | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 29 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 1 | 26 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 29 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Chennai | 2 | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 29 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Chennai | 2 | 19 Oct 1956 | Test # 431 | |
| 28 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Surrey | The Oval | 1 | 16 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 28 | 110 | - | 2 | - | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 1 | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 28 | 91 | - | 2 | - | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 1 | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 28 | 14 | - | - | 1 | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 3 | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 27 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 3 | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 27 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 3 | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 26 | 49 | - | 4 | - | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 3 | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 26 | 146 | - | 1 | 2 | - | Australia | v England | Leeds | 3 | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 | |
| 26 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Brabourne | 2 | 26 Oct 1956 | Test # 432 | |
| 25 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Cambridge U | Cambridge | 1 | 19 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 24 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 1 | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 23 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Yorkshire | Bradford | 2 | 9 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 22* | 100 | - | 3 | - | - | Australia | v England | The Oval | 2 | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 | |
| 22 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 3 | 12 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 22 | 102 | - | 2 | - | - | Australia | v England | Manchester | 2 | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 22 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 3 | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 21* | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 3 | 12 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 21 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Surrey | The Oval | 1 | 16 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 21 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Lancashire | Manchester | 2 | 23 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 21 | 93 | - | - | - | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 1 | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 | |
| 21 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 1 | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 21 | 26 | - | - | - | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 3 | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 20* | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 1 | 12 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 20 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Yorkshire | Bradford | 2 | 9 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 20 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v Surrey | The Oval | 3 | 16 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 20 | - | - | - | - | - | Australians | v M.C.C. | Lord's | 1 | 26 May 1956 | First-class | |
| 18 | 105 | - | 3 | - | - | Australia | v England | Manchester | 3 | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 | |
| 18 | - | - | - | - | - | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 3 | 11 Oct 1956 | Test # 430 | |
| 18 | - | - | - | 1 | - | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 1 | 2 Nov 1956 | Test # 433 | |
| 17 | 28 | - | 2 | 1 | - | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 2 | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 | |
| 17 | 45 | - | 2 | - | - | Australia | v England | Lord's | 3 | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
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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:
Victoria vs South Australia at Melbourne, Sheffield Shield , Dec 29, 1956 - Jan 2, 1957 [First-class]
New South Wales vs Queensland at Sydney, Sheffield Shield , Dec 29, 1956 - Jan 2, 1957 [First-class]
England vs South Africa at Johannesburg, England tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-29, 1956 [Test # 434]