5th Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1981

RESULTTESTOld Trafford, ManchesterThu, 13 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug 1981 - 15:30
ENG
England
476/10 (20.00) & 404/10 (151.4)
VS
Australia
468/5 (20.00) & 402/10 (135.5)
AUS
England won by 103 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
476/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graham Gooch 
lbw b Lillee		1019291052.63In 1981Career
Geoff Boycott 
c (wk)Marsh b Alderman		1020241050.00In 1981Career
Chris Tavaré 
c Alderman b Whitney		691932877035.75In 1981Career
David Gower 
c Yallop b Whitney		2349693046.93In 1981Career
Mike Brearley (c)
lbw b Alderman		2650033.33In 1981Career
Mike Gatting 
c Border b Lillee		3242554076.19In 1981Career
Ian Botham 
c Bright b Lillee		011000.00In 1981Career
Alan Knott (WK)
c Border b Alderman		1355631023.63In 1981Career
John Emburey 
c Border b Alderman		11817005.55In 1981Career
Paul Allott 
not out 		52921175056.52In 1981Career
Bob Willis 
c Hughes b Lillee		1123531047.82In 1981Career
Extras
(lb 6, w 2)		8
Total
231 86.1 Ov (RR: 2.68)		231
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Dennis Lillee24.1085542.27000In 1981Career
Terry Alderman29.0058843.03000In 1981Career
Mike Whitney17.0035022.94000In 1981Career
Ray Bright16.0063001.87000In 1981Career
AUSAustralia innings
468/5 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
lbw b Allott		19162731118.75In 1981Career
John Dyson 
c Botham b Willis		01118000.00In 1981Career
Kim Hughes (c)
lbw b Willis		43210133.33In 1981Career
Graham Yallop 
c Botham b Willis		021000.00In 1981Career
Martin Kent 
c (wk)Knott b Emburey		52457070115.55In 1981Career
Allan Border 
c Gower b Botham		1123301047.82In 1981Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
c Botham b Willis		1220050.00In 1981Career
Ray Bright 
c (wk)Knott b Botham		2255852040.00In 1981Career
Dennis Lillee 
c Gooch b Botham		1325382052.00In 1981Career
Mike Whitney 
b Allott		076000.00In 1981Career
Terry Alderman 
not out 		21200200.00In 1981Career
Extras
(nb 6)		6
Total
130 30.2 Ov (RR: 4.28)		130
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis14.0006344.50000In 1981Career
Paul Allott6.0011722.83000In 1981Career
Ian Botham6.2012834.42000In 1981Career
John Emburey4.0001614.00000In 1981Career
ENGEngland innings
404/10 (151.4)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graham Gooch 
b Alderman		518141027.77In 1981Career
Geoff Boycott 
lbw b Alderman		371221702030.32In 1981Career
Chris Tavaré 
c Kent b Alderman		782894233026.98In 1981Career
David Gower 
c Bright b Lillee		12122004.76In 1981Career
Mike Gatting 
lbw b Alderman		1144631025.00In 1981Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c (wk)Marsh b Alderman		320170015.00In 1981Career
Ian Botham 
c (wk)Marsh b Whitney		118102123136115.68In 1981Career
Alan Knott (WK)
c Dyson b Lillee		59891158066.29In 1981Career
John Emburey 
c Kent b Whitney		571221617046.72In 1981Career
Paul Allott 
c Hughes b Bright		1481940017.28In 1981Career
Bob Willis 
not out 		56121083.33In 1981Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 12, nb 3)		16
Total
404 151.4 Ov (RR: 2.66)		404
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Dennis Lillee46.001313722.97000In 1981Career
Terry Alderman52.001910952.09000In 1981Career
Mike Whitney27.0067422.74000In 1981Career
Ray Bright26.40126812.55000In 1981Career
AUSAustralia innings
402/10 (135.5)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
John Dyson 
run out 		514121035.71In 1981Career
Graeme Wood 
c (wk)Knott b Allott		616291037.50In 1981Career
Kim Hughes (c)
lbw b Botham		4372908059.72In 1981Career
Graham Yallop 
b Emburey		11412517717091.20In 1981Career
Allan Border 
not out 		12335642017034.55In 1981Career
Martin Kent 
c Brearley b Emburey		217230011.76In 1981Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
c (wk)Knott b Willis		471011106146.53In 1981Career
Ray Bright 
c (wk)Knott b Willis		529390017.24In 1981Career
Dennis Lillee 
c Botham b Allott		2865833043.07In 1981Career
Terry Alderman 
lbw b Botham		01013000.00In 1981Career
Mike Whitney 
c Gatting b Willis		04238000.00In 1981Career
Extras
(lb 9, nb 18, w 2)		29
Total
402 135.5 Ov (RR: 2.95)		402
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis30.5029633.11000In 1981Career
Paul Allott17.0037124.17000In 1981Career
Ian Botham36.00168622.38000In 1981Career
John Emburey49.00910722.18000In 1981Career
Mike Gatting3.0011304.33000In 1981Career
MILESTONES
Graham Gooch brought up 2000 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 2000.
Mike Gatting brought up 500 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 509.
Mike Whitney played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Paul Allott played their 1st TestENGREACHED
Now on 1.
John Emburey reached 200 Test maidensENGREACHED
Now on 202.
Allan Border reached 250 Test foursAUSREACHED
Now on 260.
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