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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
Leading batsmen
Ken Mackay topped the averages with 1103 runs @ 52.52
Leading bowlers
Tony Lock topped the averages with 155 wickets @ 12.46