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| in 1955–56 | in 1956–57 |
The 1956 international cricket season was from April 1956 to August 1956.[1][2]
| International tours | ||||||
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| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
| Test | ODI | FC | LA | |||
| 7 June 1956 |  England
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 Australia
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2–1 [5] | — | — | — |
| 28 July 1956 |  Denmark
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 Netherlands
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— | — | 0–0 [1] | — |
| 18 August 1956 | Netherlands
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England
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— | — | 0–0 [1] | — |
| The Ashes Test series | ||||||||
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 425 | 7–12 June | Peter May | Ian Johnson | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Match drawn | |||
| Test 426 | 21–26 June | Peter May | Ian Johnson | Lord's, London | Australia by 185 runs
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| Test 427 | 12–17 July | Peter May | Ian Johnson | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | England by an innings and 42 runs
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| Test 428 | 26–31 July | Peter May | Ian Johnson | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | England by an innings and 170 runs
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| Test 429 | 23–28 August | Peter May | Ian Johnson | Kennington Oval, London | Match drawn | |||
| Two-day Match | ||||||||
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Match | 28–29 July | J Finnich | Wally van Weelde | Hjørring | Match drawn | |||
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Match | 18–19 August | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Match drawn | |||
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