Test matches

1956 Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

Highest totals

RankTeamScoreOversRRInnsOppositionGroundResultMatch DateScorecard
🥇 1
India537/3d177.03.031v New ZealandChennaiwon6 Jan 1956Test # 420
🥈 2
Australia523/7d180.02.902v IndiaBrabournedraw26 Oct 1956Test # 432
🥉 3
England459158.32.891v AustraliaManchesterwon26 Jul 1956Test # 428
4
West Indies404135.52.971v New ZealandWellingtonwon3 Mar 1956Test # 423
5
West Indies386136.52.821v New ZealandChristchurchwon18 Feb 1956Test # 422
6
West Indies353112.53.122v New ZealandDunedinwon3 Feb 1956Test # 421
7
England325167.41.931v AustraliaLeedswon12 Jul 1956Test # 427
8
Australia319134.32.372v IndiaChennaiwon19 Oct 1956Test # 431
9
Australia285146.11.941v EnglandLord'swon21 Jun 1956Test # 426
10
England268118.5x81.691v South AfricaJohannesburgwon24 Dec 1956Test # 434
11
Australia25792.52.763v EnglandLord'swon21 Jun 1956Test # 426
12
New Zealand255166.51.521v West IndiesAucklandwon9 Mar 1956Test # 424
13
India251100.22.501v AustraliaBrabournedraw26 Oct 1956Test # 432
14
India250/5137.01.823v AustraliaBrabournedraw26 Oct 1956Test # 432
15
England247109.22.251v AustraliaThe Ovaldraw23 Aug 1956Test # 429
16
New Zealand219130.31.673v IndiaChennailost6 Jan 1956Test # 420
17
England217/8d103.42.091v AustraliaNottinghamdraw7 Jun 1956Test # 425
18
South Africa21589.1x81.802v EnglandJohannesburglost24 Dec 1956Test # 434
19
New Zealand209132.01.582v IndiaChennailost6 Jan 1956Test # 420
20
New Zealand208106.51.943v West IndiesWellingtonlost3 Mar 1956Test # 423
20
New Zealand208110.21.883v West IndiesDunedinlost3 Feb 1956Test # 421
20
New Zealand208140.01.482v West IndiesWellingtonlost3 Mar 1956Test # 423
23
Australia205150.21.363v EnglandManchesterlost26 Jul 1956Test # 428
24
Australia20292.02.192v EnglandThe Ovaldraw23 Aug 1956Test # 429
25
Pakistan19991.32.172v AustraliaKarachiwon11 Oct 1956Test # 430
26
Australia189/9d67.42.793v IndiaEden Gardenswon2 Nov 1956Test # 433
27
England188/3d61.03.083v AustraliaNottinghamdraw7 Jun 1956Test # 425
28
Australia187109.51.703v PakistanKarachilost11 Oct 1956Test # 430
29
England18699.21.874v AustraliaLord'slost21 Jun 1956Test # 426
30
England182/3d61.02.983v AustraliaThe Ovaldraw23 Aug 1956Test # 429
31
Australia17786.32.041v IndiaEden Gardenswon2 Nov 1956Test # 433
32
England17182.02.082v AustraliaLord'slost21 Jun 1956Test # 426
33
New Zealand16460.42.703v West IndiesChristchurchlost18 Feb 1956Test # 422
34
India16199.31.611v AustraliaChennailost19 Oct 1956Test # 431
35
New Zealand15875.52.082v West IndiesChristchurchlost18 Feb 1956Test # 422
36
New Zealand157/9d80.01.963v West IndiesAucklandwon9 Mar 1956Test # 424
37
India15363.52.393v AustraliaChennailost19 Oct 1956Test # 431
38
England15066.6x81.683v South AfricaJohannesburgwon24 Dec 1956Test # 434
39
Australia14883.11.772v EnglandNottinghamdraw7 Jun 1956Test # 425
40
West Indies14578.31.842v New ZealandAucklandlost9 Mar 1956Test # 424
41
Australia14371.12.002v EnglandLeedslost12 Jul 1956Test # 427
42
Australia14099.31.403v EnglandLeedslost12 Jul 1956Test # 427
43
India13669.21.964v AustraliaEden Gardenslost2 Nov 1956Test # 433
43
India13678.21.732v AustraliaEden Gardenslost2 Nov 1956Test # 433
45
Australia120/386.01.394v EnglandNottinghamdraw7 Jun 1956Test # 425
46
Australia8440.42.062v EnglandManchesterlost26 Jul 1956Test # 428
47
Australia8053.11.501v PakistanKarachilost11 Oct 1956Test # 430
48
West Indies7745.11.704v New ZealandAucklandlost9 Mar 1956Test # 424
49
New Zealand7462.21.181v West IndiesDunedinlost3 Feb 1956Test # 421
50
South Africa7233.4x81.614v EnglandJohannesburglost24 Dec 1956Test # 434
51
Pakistan69/148.41.414v AustraliaKarachiwon11 Oct 1956Test # 430
52
Australia27/538.10.704v EnglandThe Ovaldraw23 Aug 1956Test # 429
53
West Indies13/15.22.434v New ZealandWellingtonwon3 Mar 1956Test # 423

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Additional Information

Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures