The Ashes, 1956, 3rd Test
England v Australia
Headingley, Leeds
12,13,14,16,17 July 1956 (5-day match)
Result: England won by an innings and 42 runs
5-Test series level 1-1
Toss: England
Umpires: JS Buller and D Davies
Test Debuts: ASM Oakman (Eng).
Close of Play:
Day 1: England 204/4 (Washbrook 90*, Lock 0*)
Day 2: England 325, Australia 81/6 (Miller 8*, Benaud 8*)
Day 3: No play
Day 4: Australia 143 and 93/2 (Harvey 40*, Miller 24*)
England 1st innings
PE Richardson c Maddocks b Archer 5
MC Cowdrey c Maddocks b Archer 0
ASM Oakman b Archer 4
*PBH May c Lindwall b Johnson 101
C Washbrook lbw b Benaud 98
GAR Lock c Miller b Benaud 21
DJ Insole c Mackay b Benaud 5
TE Bailey not out 33
+TG Evans b Lindwall 40
JC Laker b Lindwall 5
FS Trueman c & b Lindwall 0
Extras (b 4, lb 9) 13
Total (all out, 167.4 overs) 325
FoW: 1-2, 2-8, 3-17, 4-204, 5-226,
6-243, 7-248, 8-301, 9-321, 10-325.
Bowling O M R W
Lindwall 33.4 11 67 3
Archer 50 24 68 3
Mackay 13 3 29 0
Benaud 42 9 89 3
Johnson 29 8 59 1
Australia 1st innings
CC McDonald c Evans b Trueman 2
JW Burke lbw b Lock 41
RN Harvey c Trueman b Lock 11
PJP Burge lbw b Laker 2
KD Mackay c Bailey b Laker 2
KR Miller b Laker 41
RG Archer b Laker 4
R Benaud c Oakman b Laker 30
+LV Maddocks c Trueman b Lock 0
*IW Johnson c Richardson b Lock 0
RR Lindwall not out 0
Extras (b 4, lb 6) 10
Total (all out, 71.1 overs) 143
FoW: 1-2, 2-40, 3-59, 4-59, 5-63,
6-69, 7-142, 8-143, 9-143, 10-143.
Bowling O M R W
Trueman 8 2 19 1
Bailey 7 2 15 0
Laker 29 10 58 5
Lock 27.1 11 41 4
Australia 2nd innings (following on)
CC McDonald b Trueman 6
JW Burke b Laker 16
RN Harvey c & b Lock 69
KR Miller c Trueman b Laker 26
PJP Burge lbw b Laker 5
R Benaud b Laker 1
*IW Johnson c Oakman b Laker 3
KD Mackay b Laker 2
RG Archer c Washbrook b Lock 1
+LV Maddocks lbw b Lock 0
RR Lindwall not out 0
Extras (b 7, lb 4) 11
Total (all out, 99.3 overs) 140
FoW: 1-10, 2-45, 3-108, 4-120, 5-128,
6-136, 7-138, 8-140, 9-140, 10-140.
Bowling O M R W
Trueman 11 3 21 1
Bailey 7 2 13 0
Laker 41.3 21 55 6
Lock 40 23 40 3
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