Highest partnerships in Tests in 1956
Highest partnerships by runs
Partners | Runs | Wickets | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
C Washbrook, PBH May | 187 | 4th | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 |
PE Richardson, MC Cowdrey | 174 | 1st | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 |
ED Weekes, OG Smith | 162 | 4th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 |
PBH May, DCS Compton | 156 | 4th | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 |
PE Richardson, MC Cowdrey | 151 | 1st | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 |
JDC Goddard, DS Atkinson | 143 | 7th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 |
PE Richardson, MC Cowdrey | 121 | 4th | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
ED Weekes, DS Atkinson | 120 | 5th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 |
PE Richardson, PBH May | 108 | 3rd | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 |
ED Weekes, AP Binns | 106 | 6th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 |
Rev.DS Sheppard, PBH May | 93 | 3rd | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 |
Rev.DS Sheppard, PE Richardson | 83 | 2nd | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 |
S Ramadhin, JDC Goddard | 75 | 8th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 |
PBH May, DCS Compton | 74* | 4th | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 |
GS Sobers, BH Pairaudeau | 72 | 1st | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 |
Rev.DS Sheppard, TG Evans | 62 | 7th | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 |
ED Weekes, CC Depeiaza | 54 | 5th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 |
FH Tyson, PE Richardson | 54 | 7th | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
PE Richardson, MC Cowdrey | 53 | 1st | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 |
TG Evans, TE Bailey | 53 | 8th | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 |
Rev.DS Sheppard, PE Richardson | 52 | 2nd | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 |
PBH May, TE Bailey | 51 | 5th | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
S Ramadhin, JDC Goddard | 49 | 8th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 |
DJ Insole, DCS Compton | 47 | 4th | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
ED Weekes, AP Binns | 46 | 7th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 |
BH Pairaudeau, JDC Goddard | 45 | 2nd | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 |
AT Roberts, HA Furlonge | 45 | 6th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 |
ED Weekes, GS Sobers | 44 | 3rd | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 |
ED Weekes, GS Sobers | 42 | 3rd | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 |
ED Weekes, S Ramadhin | 42 | 7th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 |
PBH May, TE Bailey | 41 | 5th | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
Rev.DS Sheppard, GAR Lock | 41 | 9th | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 |
ED Weekes, OG Smith | 37 | 4th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 |
JDC Goddard, CC Depeiaza | 36 | 7th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 |
HA Furlonge, DS Atkinson | 35 | 5th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 |
PE Richardson, MC Cowdrey | 35 | 1st | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
PE Richardson, TG Evans | 35 | 6th | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
JC Laker, TE Bailey | 33 | 7th | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
PBH May, TG Evans | 33 | 6th | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
Rev.DS Sheppard, TE Bailey | 33 | 4th | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 |
GS Sobers, AP Binns | 30 | 2nd | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 |
W Watson, MC Cowdrey | 30 | 3rd | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
GS Sobers, BH Pairaudeau | 28 | 2nd | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 |
PBH May, MC Cowdrey | 28 | 3rd | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
PE Richardson, TE Bailey | 28 | 1st | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
W Watson, PBH May | 27 | 4th | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
DCS Compton, TE Bailey | 26 | 2nd | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
BH Pairaudeau, HA Furlonge | 25 | 1st | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 |
TW Graveney, MC Cowdrey | 24 | 2nd | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
PE Richardson, MC Cowdrey | 22 | 1st | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
C Washbrook, GAR Lock | 22 | 5th | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 |
Rev.DS Sheppard, PE Richardson | 21 | 2nd | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 |
PBH May, TE Bailey | 20 | 5th | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 |
JC Laker, TE Bailey | 20 | 9th | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 |
PE Richardson, TW Graveney | 19 | 2nd | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 |
TG Evans, MC Cowdrey | 19 | 7th | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
FH Tyson, TG Evans | 19 | 8th | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
AL Valentine, JDC Goddard | 18 | 10th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 |
GAR Lock, DJ Insole | 17 | 6th | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 |
PE Richardson, MC Cowdrey | 17 | 1st | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 |
Rev.DS Sheppard, JC Laker | 16 | 8th | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 |
PBH May, DJ Insole | 16 | 5th | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
W Watson, TW Graveney | 15 | 3rd | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 |
ED Weekes, HA Furlonge | 14 | 3rd | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 |
AL Valentine, FM King | 13 | 10th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 |
OG Smith, HA Furlonge | 13 | 4th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 |
PE Richardson, PBH May | 13 | 3rd | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 |
BH Pairaudeau, AP Binns | 12 | 1st | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 |
HA Furlonge, DS Atkinson | 12 | 2nd | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 |
W Watson, PE Richardson | 12 | 2nd | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 |
Rev.DS Sheppard, ASM Oakman | 12 | 6th | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 |
FH Tyson, PBH May | 12 | 9th | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 |
PE Richardson, PBH May | 11 | 3rd | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
PE Richardson, TE Bailey | 11 | 1st | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
TW Graveney, TG Evans | 10* | 4th | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 |
JC Laker, TE Bailey | 10 | 7th | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1956 | Test # 425 |
TW Graveney, MC Cowdrey | 10 | 2nd | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
AL Valentine, DT Dewdney | 9 | 10th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 |
FS Trueman, TE Bailey | 9 | 9th | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
PE Richardson, PBH May | 9 | 3rd | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 |
PE Richardson, DCS Compton | 9 | 2nd | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
Rev.DS Sheppard, PBH May | 8 | 3rd | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 |
PBH May, JC Laker | 8 | 8th | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 |
JDC Goddard, DT Dewdney | 7 | 9th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 |
GS Sobers, HA Furlonge | 7 | 2nd | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 |
PBH May, MC Cowdrey | 7 | 6th | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
AL Valentine, JDC Goddard | 6 | 9th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 3 Feb 1956 | Test # 421 |
ED Weekes, DS Atkinson | 6 | 6th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 18 Feb 1956 | Test # 422 |
PE Richardson, ASM Oakman | 6 | 2nd | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 |
C Washbrook, Rev.DS Sheppard | 6 | 5th | England | v Australia | Manchester | 26 Jul 1956 | Test # 428 |
AT Roberts, S Ramadhin | 5 | 8th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 |
PBH May, JC Laker | 5 | 7th | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
DJ Insole, TE Bailey | 5 | 7th | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 |
JH Wardle, JB Statham | 5 | 10th | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1956 | Test # 434 |
FM King, DT Dewdney | 4 | 9th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Mar 1956 | Test # 423 |
BH Pairaudeau, HA Furlonge | 4 | 1st | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 |
ED Weekes, AT Roberts | 4 | 6th | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 9 Mar 1956 | Test # 424 |
JH Wardle, JC Laker | 4 | 8th | England | v Australia | Lord's | 21 Jun 1956 | Test # 426 |
FS Trueman, TE Bailey | 4 | 10th | England | v Australia | Leeds | 12 Jul 1956 | Test # 427 |
JB Statham, PBH May | 4 | 10th | England | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 1956 | Test # 429 |
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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]