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1956 English cricket season

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The 1956 English cricket season is memorable for the performances of Jim Laker, especially his unique feat in taking 19 wickets in a match, which he performed in the Old Trafford Test Match. He took a total of 46 wickets in the 5 Tests, a record in an England-Australia series. Furthermore, in May he had taken all ten wickets in the Australian first innings in their match against Surrey, assisting Surrey to become the first county side since 1912 to defeat the Australians. It was the 43rd test series between the two sides which England won 2-1.

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Surrey won the County Championship for the fifth successive year creating a new record of consecutive titles won by a county team.

Honours

  • County Championship - Surrey
  • Minor Counties Championship - Kent II
  • Wisden - Dennis Brookes, Jim Burke, Malcolm Hilton, Gil Langley, Peter Richardson
  • Leading batsmen

    Ken Mackay topped the averages with 1103 runs @ 52.52

    Leading bowlers

    Tony Lock topped the averages with 155 wickets @ 12.46

    Annual reviews

  • Playfair Cricket Annual 1957
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1957
  • References

    1956 English cricket season Wikipedia