Australian cricket team in England in 1981
The tour by the Australian cricket team in England in 1981 included the 51st Ashes series of Test matches between Australia and England. Despite having been 1–0 down after two Tests, England won the next three Tests to finish 3–1 victors (with two draws), thus retaining the Ashes. The series is popularly known as Botham's Ashes, owing to the remarkable performances of Ian Botham with both bat and ball.
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Australian cricket team in England in 1981
The tour by the Australian cricket team in England in 1981 included the 51st Ashes series of Test matches between Australia and England. Despite having been 1–0 down after two Tests, England won the next three Tests to finish 3–1 victors (with two draws), thus retaining the Ashes. The series is popularly known as Botham's Ashes, owing to the remarkable performances of Ian Botham with both bat and ball.
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The tour by the Australian cri ...... Botham with both bat and ball.
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DM Wellham and PWG Parker made their Test debuts.
MF Kent made his Test debut.
...... uring Australia's 2nd innings.
MR Whitney and PJW Allott made their Test debuts.
RA Woolmer retired hurt on 13* from 83/2 to 284/5 in England's first innings.
TM Alderman and TM Chappell m ...... in at Trent Bridge since 1948.
This was only the second time in Test history that a side won after following on.
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result
Australia won by 4 wickets
England won by 103 runs
England won by 18 runs
England won by 29 runs
runs-team1-inns
AR Border 106*
DM Wellham 103
JM Brearley 48
runs-team2-inns
AR Border 123*
IT Botham 149*
score-team1-inns
score-team2-inns
toss
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Australia won the toss and elected to field.
England won the toss and elected to bat.
England won the toss and elected to field.
umpires
DJ Constant and KE Palmer
DO Oslear and KE Palmer
HD Bird and BJ Meyer
HD Bird and DO Oslear
WE Alley and DJ Constant
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wickets-team1-inns
DK Lillee 4/55
DK Lillee 5/46
GF Lawson 7/81
IT Botham 6/125
IT Botham 6/95
M Hendrick 4/82
RGD Willis 8/43
RJ Bright 3/67
RJ Bright 5/68
TM Alderman 4/68
wickets-team2-inns
DK Lillee 4/49
DK Lillee 4/70
DK Lillee 7/89
GR Dilley 2/18
GR Dilley 3/38
GR Dilley 4/24
IT Botham 5/11
JE Embury 4/43
RGD Willis 3/50
RGD Willis 3/96
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The tour by the Australian cri ...... Botham with both bat and ball.
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Australian cricket team in England in 1981
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