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Natal v Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club in South Africa 1956/57
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th December 1956 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNatal won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresBV Malan, W Marais
Close of play day 1Marylebone Cricket Club (1) 237/7 (Insole 87*, Lock 10*; 82 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (1) 83/1 (Goddard 49*, Keith 1*; 37.6 overs)
Close of play day 3Marylebone Cricket Club (2) 55/3 (Lock 0*)
Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonc Pearce b Markham7651- 
ASM Oakmanlbw b Goddard14 72-- 
TE Baileyc Pearce b Markham1 15-- 
*PBH Mayc Watkins b Goddard107 24414- 
MC Cowdreyc and b Watkins1 12-- 
DJ Insoleb Watkins116 3388- 
+TG Evansc McLean b Watkins0 8-- 
FH Tysonc Keith b Markham8 431- 
GAR Lockc Pearce b Markham29 455- 
JC Lakernot out13 691- 
PJ Loaderb Watkins8 101- 
Extras(2 b, 1 nb)3
Total(all out, 106.4 overs)307
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Richardson, 1 ov), 2-10 (Bailey), 3-50 (Oakman), 4-55 (Cowdrey), 5-191 (May), 6-194 (Evans), 7-218 (Tyson), 8-269 (Lock), 9-299 (Insole), 10-307 (Loader, 106.4 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Markham17   0814-5
Goddard35   11602--
Watkins29.410774--
Dodds11   1380--
Smith14   3480--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DJ McGlewc Evans b Tyson27 1842- 
TL Goddardst Evans b Laker89 3609- 
HJ Keithlbw b Tyson18 553- 
JC Watkinsb Laker8 28-- 
RA McLeanb Laker13 231- 
CGD Burgerrun out031-- 
+RA Pearceb Laker041-- 
LB Kochc Insole b Tyson21 952- 
NE Markhamc Loader b Laker6 181- 
VI Smithnot out3 33-- 
PM Doddsb Tyson2 18-- 
Extras(11 b, 6 lb, 5 nb)22
Total(all out, 83.1 overs)209
Fall of wickets:
1-82 (McGlew), 2-116 (Keith), 3-137 (Watkins), 4-160 (McLean), 5-160 (Burger), 6-160 (Pearce), 7-186 (Goddard), 8-196 (Markham), 9-201 (Koch), 10-209 (Dodds, 83.1 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tyson17.14414-1
Loader20   5500-6
Bailey10   2200--
Laker27   8535--
Lock9   3230--
Marylebone Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonb Smith26 1031- 
ASM Oakmanlbw b Goddard25 904- 
TE Baileyrun out4 11-- 
GAR Lockc Burger b Goddard22 674- 
MC Cowdreyb Markham32 1103- 
*PBH Mayc Pearce b Goddard1 8-- 
DJ Insolenot out33 712- 
+TG Evansc +Koch b Markham2 9-- 
FH Tysonnot out2 27-- 
JC Lakerdid not bat      
PJ Loaderdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 1 lb)3
Total(7 wickets, declared, 57.4 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Oakman), 2-55 (Richardson), 3-55 (Bailey), 4-89 (Lock), 5-94 (May), 6-131 (Cowdrey), 7-135 (Evans)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Markham10.41402-5
Watkins9   4180--
Smith16   4391--
Goddard15   4263--
McGlew1   100--
Dodds6   1240--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DJ McGlewc Cowdrey b Loader5 9-- 
VI Smithc Oakman b Tyson0 13-- 
RA McLeanb Lock11 69-- 
HJ Keithb Loader2 17-- 
CGD Burgerlbw b Loader3 19-- 
JC Watkinsnot out35 1152- 
LB Kochc Cowdrey b Lock14 292- 
+RA Pearceb Tyson1 6-- 
NE Markhamnot out12 501- 
TL Goddarddid not bat      
PM Doddsdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 4 nb)7
Total(7 wickets, 42 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (McGlew), 2-5 (Smith), 3-9 (Keith), 4-18 (Burger), 5-25 (McLean), 6-53 (Koch), 7-55 (Pearce)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tyson7   2192-3
Loader9   4133-3
Laker14   5300--
Lock12   4212--
Notes
--> DJ Insole (1) passed 17500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 27
Koch kept wicket during MCC's 2nd innings.