Batting Most Runs Innings

High scores in 1956 in Tests

High scores

Player	Runs	Mins	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Innings in match	Match Date	Scorecard
ED Weekes	156	211	-	19	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	1	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
ED Weekes	123	-	-	17	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	2	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
PE Richardson	117	525	-	6	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
Rev.DS Sheppard	113	295	-	14	1	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
PE Richardson	104	222	-	11	-	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
ED Weekes	103	156	-	16	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	1	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
PBH May	101	317	-	12	-	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
C Washbrook	98	328	-	13	-	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
DCS Compton	94	210	-	7	-	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	1	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
DS Atkinson	85	-	-	-	1	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	1	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
JDC Goddard	83*	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	1	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
PBH May	83*	286	-	9	-	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	1	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
MC Cowdrey	81	160	-	7	-	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	3	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
PE Richardson	81	275	-	6	-	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
MC Cowdrey	80	190	-	11	-	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
PBH May	73	211	-	3	-	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
PE Richardson	73	170	-	10	-	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	3	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
BH Pairaudeau	68	173	-	7	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	1	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
OG Smith	64	112	-	9	1	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	2	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
HA Furlonge	64	211	-	8	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	2	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
PBH May	63	150	-	8	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
Rev.DS Sheppard	62	98	-	9	-	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	3	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
DS Atkinson	60	90	-	9	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	1	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
MC Cowdrey	59	212	-	4	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
PBH May	53	125	-	7	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
JDC Goddard	48*	129	-	7	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	2	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
TG Evans	47	29	-	5	2	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
S Ramadhin	44	72	-	8	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	2	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
PBH May	43	111	-	6	-	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
TG Evans	40	67	-	5	-	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
PBH May	37*	93	-	3	-	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	3	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
PE Richardson	37	110	-	3	-	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	1	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
DCS Compton	35*	75	-	4	-	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	3	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
PE Richardson	34	114	-	4	-	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	3	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
TE Bailey	33*	129	-	3	-	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
S Ramadhin	33	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	1	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
TE Bailey	32	135	-	2	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
DCS Compton	32	170	-	4	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
ED Weekes	31	87	-	7	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	4	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
TG Evans	30	46	-	2	1	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
DJ Insole	29	134	-	2	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
DS Atkinson	28	-	-	-	1	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	2	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
AT Roberts	28	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	2	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
GS Sobers	27	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	2	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
AP Binns	27	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	1	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
GS Sobers	27	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	1	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
MC Cowdrey	27	195	-	2	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
GAR Lock	25*	44	-	1	-	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
GS Sobers	25	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	1	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
MC Cowdrey	25	70	-	3	-	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
Rev.DS Sheppard	24	78	-	-	-	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	1	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
MC Cowdrey	23	97	-	5	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
FH Tyson	22	103	-	2	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
PE Richardson	21	60	-	3	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
GAR Lock	21	62	-	3	-	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
AP Binns	20	65	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	4	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
TG Evans	20	20	-	3	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
TE Bailey	20	43	-	2	-	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
TG Evans	20	55	-	2	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
TE Bailey	18	72	-	2	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
W Watson	18	47	-	2	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
TW Graveney	18	70	-	1	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	4	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
JDC Goddard	16	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	1	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
TE Bailey	16	97	-	1	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
S Ramadhin	15	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	1	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
CC Depeiaza	14	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	2	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
TE Bailey	14	68	-	1	-	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
PBH May	14	57	-	1	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
FM King	13*	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	1	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
BH Pairaudeau	13	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	1	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
JC Laker	12	50	-	1	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
OG Smith	11	-	-	-	1	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Christchurch	1	18 Feb 1956	Test # 422
TW Graveney	10*	20	-	-	-	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	3	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
AP Binns	10	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Dunedin	2	3 Feb 1956	Test # 421
DS Atkinson	10	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	4	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
ASM Oakman	10	11	-	1	-	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
TE Bailey	10	69	-	1	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
PE Richardson	10	33	-	1	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
JC Laker	9*	30	-	1	-	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
BH Pairaudeau	9	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	2	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
PE Richardson	9	41	-	-	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
TG Evans	8*	7	-	1	-	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	3	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
BH Pairaudeau	8	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	4	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
W Watson	8	22	-	-	-	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	3	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
TW Graveney	8	28	-	1	-	-	England	v Australia	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1956	Test # 425
MC Cowdrey	8	30	-	1	-	-	England	v Australia	The Oval	3	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
FS Trueman	7	5	-	1	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
JH Wardle	6*	12	-	1	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
W Watson	6	49	-	-	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
C Washbrook	6	8	-	1	-	-	England	v Australia	Manchester	1	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
PBH May	6	37	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
MC Cowdrey	6	63	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
AP Binns	5*	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Wellington	4	3 Mar 1956	Test # 423
ED Weekes	5	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	2	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
AL Valentine	5	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v New Zealand	Auckland	4	9 Mar 1956	Test # 424
TW Graveney	5	12	-	-	-	-	England	v Australia	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
JC Laker	5	29	-	-	-	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
DJ Insole	5	43	-	1	-	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
PE Richardson	5	65	-	-	-	-	England	v Australia	Leeds	1	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
DCS Compton	5	30	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434

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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:

England vs South Africa at Johannesburg, England tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-29, 1956 [Test # 434]

Australia vs India at Eden Gardens, Australia tour of India 3rd Test, Nov 2-6, 1956 [Test # 433]

India vs Australia at Brabourne, Australia tour of India 2nd Test, Oct 26-31, 1956 [Test # 432]