Ashes Tour 1956
The 1956 Ashes Tour was the tour of the Australian national cricket team , which included the 40th edition of the Ashes , and was held between June 7 and August 28, 1956. The international cricket tour was part of the 1956 international cricket season and included five test matches . England won the series 2–1.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1954/55 season in Australia .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 3rd test |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 5th test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2nd test |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 4th test |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 England
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 Australia
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Tour matches
Australia played eight tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Nottingham
| June 7th - 12th scorecard |
Nottingham |
England 217-8d (103.4) & 188-3d (61) |
- |
Australia 148 (83.1) & 120-3 (86) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in London
| June 21-26 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Australia 285 (146.1) & 257 (92.5) |
- |
England 171 (82) & 186 (99.2) |
| Australia wins with 185 runs | ||||
Third test in Leeds
| July 12th - 17th Scorecard |
Leeds |
England 325 (167.4) |
- |
Australia 143 (71.1) & 140 (99.3) (f / o) |
| England won with one innings and 42 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Manchester
| July 26th - 31st scorecard |
Manchester |
England 459 (158.3) |
- |
Australia 84 (40.4) & 205 (150.2) (f / o) |
| England wins with one innings and 170 runs | ||||
Fifth test in London
| 23-28 August Scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 247 (109.2) & 182-3d (61) |
- |
Australia 202 (92) & 27-5 (38.1) |
| draw | ||||