| Match Name | Venue | Result | Date |
| South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1956/57 | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | England won by 131 runs | 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 December 1956 (five-day match) |
| India v Australia: 3rd Test, 1956/57 | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | Australia won by 94 runs | 2, 3, 5, 6 November 1956 (five-day match) |
| India v Australia: 2nd Test, 1956/57 | Brabourne Stadium, Bombay | Match Drawn | 26, 27, 29, 30, 31 October 1956 (five-day match) |
| India v Australia: 1st Test, 1956/57 | Corporation Stadium, Madras | Australia won by an innings and 5 runs | 19, 20, 22, 23 October 1956 (five-day match) |
| Pakistan v Australia: Only Test, 1956/57 | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan won by 9 wickets | 11, 12, 13, 15, 17 October 1956 (five-day match) |
| The Ashes: 5th Test, 1956 | Kennington Oval, London | Match Drawn | 23, 24, 25, 27, 28 August 1956 (five-day match) |
| The Ashes: 4th Test, 1956 | Old Trafford, Manchester | England won by an innings and 170 runs | 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 July 1956 (five-day match) |
| The Ashes: 3rd Test, 1956 | Headingley, Leeds | England won by an innings and 42 runs | 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 July 1956 (five-day match) |
| The Ashes: 2nd Test, 1956 | Lord's, London | Australia won by 185 runs | 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 June 1956 (five-day match) |
| The Ashes: 1st Test, 1956 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Match Drawn | 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 June 1956 (five-day match) |
| New Zealand v West Indies: 4th Test, 1955/56 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand won by 190 runs | 9, 10, 12, 13 March 1956 (four-day match) |
| New Zealand v West Indies: 3rd Test, 1955/56 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | West Indies won by 9 wickets | 3, 5, 6, 7 March 1956 (four-day match) |
| New Zealand v West Indies: 2nd Test, 1955/56 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | West Indies won by an innings and 64 runs | 18, 20, 21 February 1956 (four-day match) |
| New Zealand v West Indies: 1st Test, 1955/56 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | West Indies won by an innings and 71 runs | 3, 4, 6 February 1956 (four-day match) |
| India v New Zealand: 5th Test, 1955/56 | Corporation Stadium, Madras | India won by an innings and 109 runs | 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 January 1956 (five-day match) |
Matches - 1956