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3rd Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1981

TESTHeadingley, LeedsThu, 16 Jul - Tue, 21 Jul 1981 - 15:30

ENG

England

401/10 (20.00) & 356/10 (87.3)

Australia

468/5 (20.00) & 111/10 (36.1)

AUS

England won by 18 runs

AUSAustralia innings

468/5 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	Career
John Dyson b Dilley	102	234	294	14	0	43.58	In 1981	Career
Graeme Wood lbw b Botham	34	55	71	4	0	61.81	In 1981	Career
Trevor Chappell c (wk)Taylor b Willey	27	135	161	2	0	20.00	In 1981	Career
Kim Hughes (c) c & b Botham	89	208	270	8	0	42.78	In 1981	Career
Ray Bright b Dilley	7	36	48	1	0	19.44	In 1981	Career
Graham Yallop c (wk)Taylor b Botham	58	167	208	5	0	34.73	In 1981	Career
Allan Border lbw b Botham	8	20	35	1	0	40.00	In 1981	Career
Rod Marsh (WK) b Botham	28	50	65	5	0	56.00	In 1981	Career
Geoff Lawson c (wk)Taylor b Botham	13	35	45	2	0	37.14	In 1981	Career
Dennis Lillee not out	3	6	8	0	0	50.00	In 1981	Career
Terry Alderman not out	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1981	Career
Extras (b 4, lb 13, nb 12, w 3)	32
Total 401/9d 155.2 Ov (RR: 2.58)	401	946		42	0

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	Career
Bob Willis	30.00	8	72	0	2.40	In 1981	Career
Chris Old	43.00	14	91	0	2.11	In 1981	Career
Graham Dilley	27.00	4	78	2	2.88	In 1981	Career
Ian Botham	39.20	11	95	6	2.41	In 1981	Career
Peter Willey	13.00	2	31	1	2.38	In 1981	Career
Geoff Boycott	3.00	2	2	0	0.66	In 1981	Career

ENGEngland innings

401/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	Career
Graham Gooch lbw b Alderman	2	7	17	0	0	28.57	In 1981	Career
Geoff Boycott b Lawson	12	58	89	0	0	20.68	In 1981	Career
Mike Brearley (c) c (wk)Marsh b Alderman	10	53	64	0	0	18.86	In 1981	Career
David Gower c (wk)Marsh b Lawson	24	50	58	3	0	48.00	In 1981	Career
Mike Gatting lbw b Lillee	15	29	58	2	0	51.72	In 1981	Career
Peter Willey b Lawson	8	22	29	0	0	36.36	In 1981	Career
Ian Botham c (wk)Marsh b Lillee	50	54	80	8	0	92.59	In 1981	Career
Bob Taylor (WK) c (wk)Marsh b Lillee	5	23	36	1	0	21.73	In 1981	Career
Graham Dilley c & b Lillee	13	17	30	2	0	76.47	In 1981	Career
Chris Old c Border b Alderman	0	4	4	0	0	0.00	In 1981	Career
Bob Willis not out	1	4	5	0	0	25.00	In 1981	Career
Extras (b 6, lb 11, nb 11, w 6)	34
Total 174 50.5 Ov (RR: 3.42)	174	321		16	0

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	Career
Dennis Lillee	18.50	7	49	4	2.60	In 1981	Career
Terry Alderman	19.00	4	59	3	3.10	In 1981	Career
Geoff Lawson	13.00	3	32	3	2.46	In 1981	Career

AUSAustralia innings

356/10 (87.3)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	Career
Graham Gooch c Alderman b Lillee	0	3	2	0	0	0.00	In 1981	Career
Geoff Boycott lbw b Alderman	46	141	215	1	0	32.62	In 1981	Career
Mike Brearley (c) c Alderman b Lillee	14	29	33	3	0	48.27	In 1981	Career
David Gower c Border b Alderman	9	22	36	1	0	40.90	In 1981	Career
Mike Gatting lbw b Alderman	1	10	10	0	0	10.00	In 1981	Career
Peter Willey c Dyson b Lillee	33	56	84	6	0	58.92	In 1981	Career
Ian Botham not out	149	148	219	27	1	100.67	In 1981	Career
Bob Taylor (WK) c Bright b Alderman	1	9	9	0	0	11.11	In 1981	Career
Graham Dilley b Alderman	56	75	80	9	0	74.66	In 1981	Career
Chris Old b Lawson	29	31	54	6	0	93.54	In 1981	Career
Bob Willis c Border b Alderman	2	9	31	0	0	22.22	In 1981	Career
Extras (b 5, lb 3, nb 5, w 3)	16
Total 356 87.3 Ov (RR: 4.06)	356	533		53	1

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	Career
Dennis Lillee	25.00	6	94	3	3.76	In 1981	Career
Terry Alderman	35.30	6	135	6	3.80	In 1981	Career
Geoff Lawson	23.00	4	96	1	4.17	In 1981	Career
Ray Bright	4.00	0	15	0	3.75	In 1981	Career

ENGEngland innings

111/10 (36.1)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	Career
John Dyson c (wk)Taylor b Willis	34	83	119	3	0	40.96	In 1981	Career
Graeme Wood c (wk)Taylor b Botham	10	10	9	2	0	100.00	In 1981	Career
Trevor Chappell c (wk)Taylor b Willis	8	56	68	0	0	14.28	In 1981	Career
Kim Hughes (c) c Botham b Willis	0	9	14	0	0	0.00	In 1981	Career
Graham Yallop c Gatting b Willis	0	3	2	0	0	0.00	In 1981	Career
Allan Border b Old	0	8	13	0	0	0.00	In 1981	Career
Rod Marsh (WK) c Dilley b Willis	4	9	18	0	0	44.44	In 1981	Career
Ray Bright b Willis	19	32	49	2	0	59.37	In 1981	Career
Geoff Lawson c (wk)Taylor b Willis	1	2	2	0	0	50.00	In 1981	Career
Dennis Lillee c Gatting b Willis	17	15	22	3	0	113.33	In 1981	Career
Terry Alderman not out	0	5	6	0	0	0.00	In 1981	Career
Extras (lb 3, nb 14, w 1)	18
Total 111 36.1 Ov (RR: 3.06)	111	232		10	0

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	Career
Ian Botham	7.00	3	14	1	2.00	In 1981	Career
Graham Dilley	2.00	0	11	0	5.50	In 1981	Career
Bob Willis	15.10	3	43	8	2.83	In 1981	Career
Chris Old	9.00	1	21	1	2.33	In 1981	Career
Peter Willey	3.00	1	4	0	1.33	In 1981	Career