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New South Wales v Queensland
Sheffield Shield 1955/56
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 31st December 1955, 2nd, 3rd, 4th January 1956 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew South Wales won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNew South Wales 1; Queensland 3
UmpiresJP Bowden, CE Wigzell
Close of play day 1Queensland (1) 26/1 (Harvey 9*, Mackay 13*)
Close of play day 2Queensland (1) 333/7 (Mackay 175*, Bratchford 9*)
Close of play day 3New South Wales (2) 192/4 (Craig 70*, Benaud 12*)
New South Wales first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Saundersc Grout b RG Archer21     
JW Burkec Grout b Lindwall8     
SJ Carrollc Grout b Bratchford22     
ID Craigc Grout b Bratchford39     
*KR Millerc Grout b Bratchford5     
RB Simpsonc RG Archer b Mackay25     
R Benaudc Lindwall b Bratchford4     
BC Boothnot out53     
AK Davidsonc Harvey b Lindwall28     
WPA Crawfordc Grout b Lindwall9     
+O Lambertb Lindwall0     
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(all out, 263 minutes, 55.5 overs)220
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Burke), 2-43 (Saunders), 3-55 (Carroll), 4-65 (Miller), 5-119 (Simpson), 6-126 (Benaud), 7-137 (Craig), 8-180 (Davidson), 9-220 (Crawford), 10-220 (Lambert, 55.5 ov)
Queensland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall15.51534--
RG Archer13   2581--
Bratchford14   3544--
Mackay12   1351--
Lihou1   0140--
Queensland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CE Harveylbw b Benaud20     
+ATW Groutlbw b Miller4     
KD Mackayc Craig b Crawford203     
PJP Burgec Simpson b Miller39     
RG Archerb Miller41     
KA Archerb Benaud10     
GR Reynoldslbw b Burke15     
EA Tooveyc Benaud b Crawford5     
JD Bratchfordb Benaud20     
*RR Lindwallb Crawford43     
J Lihounot out1     
Extras(17 b, 1 lb)18
Total(all out, 457 minutes, 114.1 overs)419
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Grout), 2-50 (Harvey), 3-154 (Burge), 4-225 (RG Archer), 5-246 (KA Archer), 6-300 (Reynolds), 7-315 (Toovey), 8-345 (Bratchford), 9-412 (Mackay), 10-419 (Lindwall, 114.1 ov)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crawford24.13723--
Miller22   3703--
Davidson30   51080--
Benaud22   1913--
Burke13   3341--
Simpson3   0260--
New South Wales second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Saundersc Harvey b Mackay30     
JW Burkelbw b Lindwall11     
SJ Carrollc Burge b Bratchford41     
ID Craiglbw b Mackay145     
RB Simpsonc Grout b KA Archer20     
R Benaudc Grout b Lindwall12     
*KR Millerretired hurt59     
BC Boothc sub (BJ Flynn) b Lihou46     
AK Davidsonnot out32     
WPA Crawfordnot out2     
+O Lambertdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(7 wickets, declared, 434 minutes, 99.2 overs)410
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Burke), 2-70 (Saunders), 3-116 (Carroll), 4-146 (Simpson), 5-193 (Benaud), 6-354 (Craig), 7-397 (Booth)
Queensland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall29   21092-2
RG Archer0.2000--
Bratchford22   1711--
Mackay19   2542--
Lihou10   0671--
KA Archer16   0771--
Toovey2   0180--
Harvey1   020--
Queensland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CE Harveyc Lambert b Benaud10     
+ATW Groutb Benaud21     
PJP Burgec Benaud b Davidson1     
KD Mackaynot out27     
KA Archerb Benaud21     
EA Tooveynot out3     
RG Archerdid not bat      
GR Reynoldsdid not bat      
JD Bratchforddid not bat      
*RR Lindwalldid not bat      
J Lihoudid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(4 wickets, 121 minutes, 39 overs)84
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Harvey), 2-29 (Burge), 3-37 (Grout), 4-77 (KA Archer)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crawford2   0230--
Davidson11   3381--
Benaud16   7193--
Burke6   600--
Simpson4   230--
Notes
--> KR Miller made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> EA Toovey made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> EA Toovey made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> BC Booth (1) passed his previous highest score of 34 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> KD Mackay (1) passed 4000 runs in Sheffield Shield matches when he reached 189
--> SJ Carroll (2) passed 1000 runs in Sheffield Shield matches when he reached 26
--> ID Craig (2) passed his previous highest score of 93 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> ID Craig (2) made his first century in Sheffield Shield matches
--> ID Craig (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 97
--> ATW Grout (2) passed 1000 runs in Sheffield Shield matches when he reached 15
--> JD Bratchford equalled his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the New South Wales first innings
--> JD Bratchford reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed ID Craig, his 4th wicket in the New South Wales first innings
--> JD Bratchford equalled his best innings bowling analysis in Sheffield Shield matches in the New South Wales first innings
--> JW Burke reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed GR Reynolds, his 1st wicket in the Queensland first innings
--> KR Miller retired hurt in the New South Wales second innings having scored 59 (team score 308/5)
12th Men: NC O'Neill (NSW) and BJ Flynn (Qld)
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