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Test Championship
4th Test
Thu, 30 July 1981, Starts from 00:00
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England - 189/10 (69.1) , 219/10 (92)
vs
Australia - 258/10 (86.5) , 121/10 (67)
The Ashes (Australia in England)
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Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
England innigs
189/10 (69.1)
Australia innigs
258/10 (86.5)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Graeme Wood
run out (Old)
38
174
139
2
0
27.33
In 1981
Career
John Dyson
b Old
1
14
11
0
0
9.09
In 1981
Career
Allan Border
c (wk)Taylor b Old
2
25
24
0
0
8.33
In 1981
Career
Ray Bright
lbw b Botham
27
63
51
4
0
52.94
In 1981
Career
Kim Hughes (c)
lbw b Old
47
112
101
7
0
46.53
In 1981
Career
Graham Yallop
b Emburey
30
98
70
3
0
42.85
In 1981
Career
Martin Kent
c Willis b Emburey
46
109
81
6
0
56.79
In 1981
Career
Rod Marsh (wk)
b Emburey
2
25
24
0
0
8.33
In 1981
Career
Dennis Lillee
b Emburey
18
40
43
3
0
41.86
In 1981
Career
Rodney Hogg
run out
0
1
0
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Terry Alderman
not out
3
6
3
0
0
100.00
In 1981
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (John Dyson), 2-14 (Allan Border), 3-62 (Ray Bright), 4-115 (Graeme Wood), 5-16
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 19, nb 21)
44
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
258(86.5 Ov, RR: 2.97)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
England innigs
219/10 (92)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Geoff Boycott
c (wk)Marsh b Bright
29
190
136
3
0
21.32
In 1981
Career
Mike Brearley (c)
lbw b Lillee
13
17
17
2
0
76.47
In 1981
Career
David Gower
c Border b Bright
23
70
59
2
0
38.98
In 1981
Career
Graham Gooch
b Bright
21
116
93
3
0
22.58
In 1981
Career
Mike Gatting
b Bright
39
103
71
3
0
54.92
In 1981
Career
Peter Willey
b Bright
5
23
22
1
0
22.72
In 1981
Career
Ian Botham
c (wk)Marsh b Lillee
3
15
11
0
0
27.27
In 1981
Career
Chris Old
c (wk)Marsh b Alderman
23
27
24
3
0
95.83
In 1981
Career
John Emburey
not out
37
92
79
5
0
46.83
In 1981
Career
Bob Taylor (wk)
lbw b Alderman
8
70
47
0
0
17.02
In 1981
Career
Bob Willis
c (wk)Marsh b Alderman
2
3
5
0
0
40.00
In 1981
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Mike Brearley), 2-52 (David Gower), 3-89 (Geoff Boycott), 4-98 (Graham Gooch)
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Extras
(lb 6, nb 9, w 1)
16
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
219(92 Ov, RR: 2.38)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Australia innigs
121/10 (67)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Graeme Wood
lbw b Old
2
7
5
0
0
40.00
In 1981
Career
John Dyson
lbw b Willis
13
62
46
1
0
28.26
In 1981
Career
Allan Border
c Gatting b Emburey
40
213
175
4
0
22.85
In 1981
Career
Kim Hughes (c)
c Emburey b Willis
5
16
11
0
0
45.45
In 1981
Career
Graham Yallop
c Botham b Emburey
30
114
96
5
0
31.25
In 1981
Career
Martin Kent
b Botham
10
68
45
1
0
22.22
In 1981
Career
Rod Marsh (wk)
b Botham
4
9
8
1
0
50.00
In 1981
Career
Ray Bright
lbw b Botham
0
1
1
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Dennis Lillee
c (wk)Taylor b Botham
3
19
19
0
0
15.78
In 1981
Career
Rodney Hogg
not out
0
11
6
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Terry Alderman
b Botham
0
2
3
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Graeme Wood), 2-19 (John Dyson), 3-29 (Kim Hughes), 4-87 (Graham Yallop), 5-10
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 2, nb 11)
14
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
121(67 Ov, RR: 1.80)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career