4th Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1981

TESTEdgbaston, BirminghamThu, 30 Jul - Sun, 02 Aug 1981 - 15:30
ENG
England
476/10 (20.00) & 219/10 (92)
VS
Australia
468/5 (20.00) & 121/10 (67)
AUS
England won by 29 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
ENGEngland innings
476/10 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
c (wk)Marsh b Alderman		1342441030.95In 1981Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c Border b Lillee		481091666044.03In 1981Career
David Gower 
c Hogg b Alderman		01010000.00In 1981Career
Graham Gooch 
c (wk)Marsh b Bright		2143503048.83In 1981Career
Mike Gatting 
c Alderman b Lillee		2146892045.65In 1981Career
Peter Willey 
b Bright		1659662027.11In 1981Career
Ian Botham 
b Alderman		2643583060.46In 1981Career
John Emburey 
b Hogg		33339009.09In 1981Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
b Alderman		031000.00In 1981Career
Chris Old 
not out 		1123350047.82In 1981Career
Bob Willis 
c (wk)Marsh b Alderman		1315112086.66In 1981Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 5, nb 10, w 1)		17
Total
189 69.1 Ov (RR: 2.73)		189426190
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Dennis Lillee18.0046123.38000In 1981Career
Terry Alderman23.1084251.81000In 1981Career
Rodney Hogg16.0034913.06000In 1981Career
Ray Bright12.0042021.66000In 1981Career
AUSAustralia innings
468/5 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
run out (Old)		381391742027.33In 1981Career
John Dyson 
b Old		11114009.09In 1981Career
Allan Border 
c (wk)Taylor b Old		22425008.33In 1981Career
Ray Bright 
lbw b Botham		2751634052.94In 1981Career
Kim Hughes (c)
lbw b Old		471011127046.53In 1981Career
Graham Yallop 
b Emburey		3070983042.85In 1981Career
Martin Kent 
c Willis b Emburey		46811096056.79In 1981Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
b Emburey		22425008.33In 1981Career
Dennis Lillee 
b Emburey		1843403041.86In 1981Career
Rodney Hogg 
run out 		001000.00In 1981Career
Terry Alderman 
not out 		33600100.00In 1981Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 19, nb 21)		44
Total
258 86.5 Ov (RR: 2.97)		258547250
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis19.0036303.31000In 1981Career
Chris Old21.0084432.09000In 1981Career
John Emburey26.50124341.60000In 1981Career
Ian Botham20.0016413.20000In 1981Career
ENGEngland innings
219/10 (92)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Geoff Boycott 
c (wk)Marsh b Bright		291361903021.32In 1981Career
Mike Brearley (c)
lbw b Lillee		1317172076.47In 1981Career
David Gower 
c Border b Bright		2359702038.98In 1981Career
Graham Gooch 
b Bright		21931163022.58In 1981Career
Mike Gatting 
b Bright		39711033054.92In 1981Career
Peter Willey 
b Bright		522231022.72In 1981Career
Ian Botham 
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee		311150027.27In 1981Career
Chris Old 
c (wk)Marsh b Alderman		2324273095.83In 1981Career
John Emburey 
not out 		3779925046.83In 1981Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
lbw b Alderman		847700017.02In 1981Career
Bob Willis 
c (wk)Marsh b Alderman		2530040.00In 1981Career
Extras
(lb 6, nb 9, w 1)		16
Total
219 92 Ov (RR: 2.38)		219564220
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Dennis Lillee26.0095121.96000In 1981Career
Terry Alderman22.0056532.95000In 1981Career
Rodney Hogg10.0031901.90000In 1981Career
Ray Bright34.00176852.00000In 1981Career
AUSAustralia innings
121/10 (67)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Graeme Wood 
lbw b Old		2570040.00In 1981Career
John Dyson 
lbw b Willis		1346621028.26In 1981Career
Allan Border 
c Gatting b Emburey		401752134022.85In 1981Career
Kim Hughes (c)
c Emburey b Willis		511160045.45In 1981Career
Graham Yallop 
c Botham b Emburey		30961145031.25In 1981Career
Martin Kent 
b Botham		1045681022.22In 1981Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
b Botham		4891050.00In 1981Career
Ray Bright 
lbw b Botham		011000.00In 1981Career
Dennis Lillee 
c (wk)Taylor b Botham		319190015.78In 1981Career
Rodney Hogg 
not out 		0611000.00In 1981Career
Terry Alderman 
b Botham		032000.00In 1981Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 2, nb 11)		14
Total
121 67 Ov (RR: 1.80)		121415120
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis20.0063721.85000In 1981Career
Chris Old11.0041911.72000In 1981Career
John Emburey22.00104021.81000In 1981Career
Ian Botham14.0091150.78000In 1981Career
MILESTONES
David Gower brought up 2000 Test runsENGREACHED
Now on 2018.
Terry Alderman reached 25 Test wicketsAUSREACHED
Now on 28.
Martin Kent played their 1st TestAUSREACHED
Now on 1.
Chris Old reached 300 Test maidensENGREACHED
Now on 311.
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