Australian cricket team in India in 1956–57
Australia cricket team in India in 1956–57 | |||
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Australia | India | ||
Dates | 19 October – 6 November 1956 | ||
Captains | Ian Johnson | Polly Umrigar | |
Test series | |||
Result | Australia won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Neil Harvey (253) | Vijay Manjrekar (197) | |
Most wickets | Richie Benaud (23) | Ghulam Ahmed (12) |
The Australia national cricket team toured India in the 1956–57 season.[1] Three Test matches were played, Australia winning the series 2–0 with one match drawn.
Test matches[]
1st Test[]
2nd Test[]
26–31 October 1956
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- India won the toss and decided to bat
- Jack Rutherford and Jack Wilson (Aus) made their Test debuts.
3rd Test[]
References[]
- ^ "Australia in India and Pakistan 1956/57". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1956 in Australian cricket
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- 1957 in Australian cricket
- 1957 in Indian cricket
- Australian cricket tours of India
- Indian cricket seasons from 1945–46 to 1969–70
- International cricket competitions from 1945–46 to 1960