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Result of 1981
The Ashes (Australia in England)
2nd Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1981
Thu, 02 Jul - Tue, 07 Jul 1981 - 00:00 – 2nd Test • Lord's, London
Match drawn
England
378/10 (20.00) & 265/8 (98.4)
Australia
468/5 (20.00) & 90/4 (48.5)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
England innigs
378/10 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Graham Gooch
c Yallop b Lawson
44
53
74
6
0
83.01
In 1981
Career
Geoff Boycott
c Alderman b Lawson
17
62
98
0
0
27.41
In 1981
Career
Bob Woolmer
c (wk)Marsh b Lawson
21
82
116
3
0
25.60
In 1981
Career
David Gower
c (wk)Marsh b Lawson
27
86
124
4
0
31.39
In 1981
Career
Mike Gatting
lbw b Bright
59
137
168
9
0
43.06
In 1981
Career
Peter Willey
c Border b Alderman
82
181
246
12
0
45.30
In 1981
Career
John Emburey
run out (Lillee/(wk)Marsh)
31
124
171
1
0
25.00
In 1981
Career
Ian Botham (c)
lbw b Lawson
0
3
6
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
c Hughes b Lawson
0
4
3
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Graham Dilley
not out
7
21
32
1
0
33.33
In 1981
Career
Bob Willis
c Wood b Lawson
5
4
9
0
0
125.00
In 1981
Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 3, nb 10, w 3)
18
Total
311 124.1 Ov (RR: 2.50)
311
757
36
0
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Dennis Lillee
35.40
7
102
0
2.85
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Terry Alderman
30.20
7
79
1
2.60
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Geoff Lawson
43.10
14
81
7
1.87
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Ray Bright
15.00
7
31
1
2.06
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Australia innigs
468/5 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Graeme Wood
c (wk)Taylor b Willis
44
59
61
5
0
74.57
In 1981
Career
John Dyson
c Gower b Botham
7
30
64
0
0
23.33
In 1981
Career
Graham Yallop
b Dilley
1
7
15
0
0
14.28
In 1981
Career
Kim Hughes (c)
c Willis b Emburey
42
118
141
5
0
35.59
In 1981
Career
Trevor Chappell
c (wk)Taylor b Dilley
2
13
17
0
0
15.38
In 1981
Career
Allan Border
c Gatting b Botham
64
164
208
8
1
39.02
In 1981
Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
lbw b Dilley
47
116
143
9
0
40.51
In 1981
Career
Ray Bright
lbw b Emburey
33
97
126
4
0
34.02
In 1981
Career
Geoff Lawson
lbw b Willis
5
22
29
1
0
22.72
In 1981
Career
Dennis Lillee
not out
40
86
107
5
0
46.51
In 1981
Career
Terry Alderman
c (wk)Taylor b Willis
5
42
57
0
0
11.90
In 1981
Career
Extras
(b 6, lb 11, nb 32, w 6)
55
Total
345 118.4 Ov (RR: 2.90)
345
754
37
1
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Bob Willis
27.40
9
50
3
1.80
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Graham Dilley
30.00
8
106
3
3.53
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Ian Botham
26.00
8
71
2
2.73
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Graham Gooch
10.00
4
28
0
2.80
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
John Emburey
25.00
12
35
2
1.40
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
England innigs
265/8 (98.4)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Graham Gooch
lbw b Lawson
20
32
40
2
0
62.50
In 1981
Career
Geoff Boycott
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee
60
211
279
5
0
28.43
In 1981
Career
Bob Woolmer
lbw b Alderman
9
38
43
2
0
23.68
In 1981
Career
David Gower
c Alderman b Lillee
89
207
245
11
1
42.99
In 1981
Career
Mike Gatting
c Wood b Bright
16
44
48
0
1
36.36
In 1981
Career
Ian Botham (c)
b Bright
0
1
6
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Peter Willey
c Chappell b Bright
12
20
29
1
1
60.00
In 1981
Career
Graham Dilley
not out
27
38
41
3
0
71.05
In 1981
Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
b Lillee
9
16
17
0
1
56.25
In 1981
Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 8, nb 13)
23
Total
265/8d 98.4 Ov (RR: 2.68)
265
607
24
4
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Dennis Lillee
26.40
8
82
3
3.07
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Terry Alderman
17.00
2
42
1
2.47
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Geoff Lawson
19.00
6
51
1
2.68
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Ray Bright
36.00
18
67
3
1.86
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Australia innigs
90/4 (48.5)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Graeme Wood
not out
62
131
168
6
0
47.32
In 1981
Career
John Dyson
lbw b Dilley
1
6
6
0
0
16.66
In 1981
Career
Graham Yallop
c Botham b Willis
3
32
27
0
0
9.37
In 1981
Career
Kim Hughes (c)
lbw b Dilley
4
13
17
0
0
30.76
In 1981
Career
Trevor Chappell
c (wk)Taylor b Botham
5
69
66
0
0
7.24
In 1981
Career
Allan Border
not out
12
46
42
1
0
26.08
In 1981
Career
Extras
(nb 2, w 1)
3
Total
90/4 48.5 Ov (RR: 1.84)
90
297
7
0
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Bob Willis
12.00
3
35
1
2.91
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Graham Dilley
7.50
1
18
2
2.29
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
John Emburey
21.00
10
24
0
1.14
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Ian Botham
8.00
3
10
1
1.25
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
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