Australians vs M.C.C., Tour Match at London, May 26 1956 - Full Scorecard

RESULT

Tour Match, Lord's, May 26 - 29, 1956, Australia tour of England

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Australians

413

Marylebone Cricket Club

203/9

Match drawn

Summary

Scorecard

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Australians 1st Innings

M.C.C. 1st Innings

Match Flow

Info

Australians 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Ken Mackay	c Harrison b Loader	2	-	-	-	-	-
John Rutherford	lbw b Moss	98	-	-	-	-	-
Neil Harvey	c Graveney b Loader	225	-	-	-	-	-
Richie Benaud	b Titmus	20	-	-	-	-	-
Alan Davidson	retired hurt	1	-	-	-	-	-
Peter Burge	b Titmus	29	-	-	-	-	-
Keith Miller	b Titmus	6	-	-	-	-	-
Ron Archer	c Simpson b Titmus	8	-	-	-	-	-
Ray Lindwall	b Titmus	6	-	-	-	-	-
Ian Johnson (c)	b Sainsbury	1	-	-	-	-	-
Gil Langley †	not out	10	-	-	-	-	-
Extras	(b 7)	7
Total	128.1 Ov (RR: 3.22)	413
Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-286, 3-311, 4-381, 5-381, 6-390, 7-400, 8-403, 9-413

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s
Peter Loader	24	3	98	2	4.08	-	-	-
Alan Moss	31	8	76	1	2.45	-	-	-
Fred Titmus	45.1	10	130	5	2.87	-	-	-
Arthur Milton	4	1	17	0	4.25	-	-	-
Peter Sainsbury	21	9	55	1	2.61	-	-	-
Alan Oakman	3	0	30	0	10.00	-	-	-

Marylebone Cricket Club 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Reg Simpson (c)	c Burge b Archer	13	-	-	-	-	-
Peter Richardson	not out	36	-	-	-	-	-
Arthur Milton	c Rutherford b Archer	1	-	-	-	-	-
Tom Graveney	c & b Archer	30	-	-	-	-	-
Colin Cowdrey	b Archer	0	-	-	-	-	-
Alan Oakman	b Miller	80	-	-	-	-	-
Fred Titmus	c †Langley b Miller	32	-	-	-	-	-
Peter Sainsbury	c sub b Benaud	5	-	-	-	-	-
Leo Harrison	lbw b Benaud	2	-	-	-	-	-
Peter Loader	b Benaud	0	-	-	-	-	-
Alan Moss	not out	0	-	-	-	-	-
Extras	(b 3, lb 1)	4
Total	90 Ov (RR: 2.25)	203/9
Fall of wickets: 1-38, 2-39, 3-45, 4-115, 5-181, 6-188, 7-188, 8-190, 9-193

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s
Ray Lindwall	7	2	9	0	1.28	-	-	-
Keith Miller	22	6	56	2	2.54	-	-	-
Ron Archer	21	5	57	4	2.71	-	-	-
Ian Johnson	13	5	25	0	1.92	-	-	-
Richie Benaud	27	10	52	3	1.92	-	-	-

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Close of Play

Sat, 26 May - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 334/3 (Neil Harvey 194*, Peter Burge 14*)

Sun, 27 May - day 2 - M.C.C. 1st innings 190/7 (Leo Harrison 2*, Peter Loader 0*)

Mon, 28 May - rest day

Tue, 29 May - day 3 - M.C.C. 1st innings 203/9 (90 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

General

AK Davidson (1) retired hurt at ?/3
PE Richardson retired hurt on 24* from ?/0 to 190/8
Marylebone Cricket Club Wicket-keeper not named

Match Details

Lord's, London
Toss	no toss
Series	Australia tour of England
Season	1956
Match days	day (3-day match)
Umpires	Syd Buller Tom Bartley

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M.C.C. Innings

Player Name		R
RT Simpson	caught	13
PE Richardson	not out	36
CA Milton	caught	1
TW Graveney	caught	30
MC Cowdrey	bowled	0
ASM Oakman	bowled	80
FJ Titmus	caught	32
PJ Sainsbury	caught	5
L Harrison	lbw	2
PJ Loader	bowled	0
AE Moss	not out	0
Extras	(b 3, lb 1)
Total	203(9 wkts; 90 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
RR Lindwall	7	2	9	0	1.28
KR Miller	22	6	56	2	2.54
RG Archer	21	5	57	4	2.71
IWG Johnson	13	5	25	0	1.92
R Benaud	27	10	52	3	1.92

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	Reg Simpson	Peter Richardson
2nd	10	Alan Moss	Peter Richardson

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