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Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug 1981 - 00:00 – 6th Test • Kennington Oval, London
Match drawn
England
481/10 (20.00) & 261/7 (95)
Australia
468/5 (20.00) & 344/9 (104.2)
Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
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 Brearley b Botham
66
129
168
6
0
51.16
In 1981
Career
Martin Kent
c Gatting b Botham
54
129
179
7
0
41.86
In 1981
Career
Kim Hughes (c)
hit wicket b Botham
31
67
101
1
0
46.26
In 1981
Career
Graham Yallop
c Botham b Willis
26
50
59
1
0
52.00
In 1981
Career
Allan Border
not out
106
230
290
13
0
46.08
In 1981
Career
Dirk Wellham
b Willis
24
93
112
1
0
25.80
In 1981
Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
c Botham b Willis
12
18
18
2
0
66.66
In 1981
Career
Ray Bright
c Brearley b Botham
3
40
41
0
0
7.50
In 1981
Career
Dennis Lillee
b Willis
11
36
36
1
0
30.55
In 1981
Career
Terry Alderman
b Botham
0
2
2
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Mike Whitney
b Botham
4
13
38
1
0
30.76
In 1981
Career
Extras
(b 4, lb 6, nb 4, w 1)
15
Total
352 132 Ov (RR: 2.66)
6688
15333
0
627
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Bob Willis
31.00
6
91
4
2.93
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Mike Hendrick
31.00
8
63
0
2.03
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Ian Botham
47.00
13
125
6
2.65
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
John Emburey
23.00
2
58
0
2.52
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
England innigs
481/10 (20.00)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Geoff Boycott
c Yallop b Lillee
137
321
441
7
0
42.67
In 1981
Career
Wayne Larkins
c Alderman b Lillee
34
75
93
4
0
45.33
In 1981
Career
Chris Tavaré
c †Marsh b Lillee
24
91
127
2
0
26.37
In 1981
Career
Mike Gatting
b Lillee
53
114
157
5
0
46.49
In 1981
Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c Bright b Alderman
0
6
5
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Paul Parker
c Kent b Alderman
0
3
2
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Ian Botham
c Yallop b Lillee
3
5
11
0
0
60.00
In 1981
Career
Alan Knott (WK)
b Lillee
36
49
68
4
0
73.46
In 1981
Career
John Emburey
lbw b Lillee
0
2
1
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Bob Willis
b Alderman
3
7
13
0
0
42.85
In 1981
Career
Mike Hendrick
not out
0
6
13
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Extras
(lb 9, nb 12, w 3)
24
Total
314 110.4 Ov (RR: 2.83)
5966
12901
0
418
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Dennis Lillee
31.40
4
89
7
2.81
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Terry Alderman
35.00
4
84
3
2.40
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Mike Whitney
23.00
3
76
0
3.30
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Ray Bright
21.00
6
41
0
1.95
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Australia innigs
261/7 (95)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Graeme Wood
c †Knott b Hendrick
21
46
62
1
0
45.65
In 1981
Career
Martin Kent
c Brearley b Botham
7
17
33
1
0
41.17
In 1981
Career
Kim Hughes (c)
lbw b Hendrick
6
24
22
1
0
25.00
In 1981
Career
Graham Yallop
b Hendrick
35
62
85
3
0
56.45
In 1981
Career
Allan Border
c Tavare b Emburey
84
152
192
8
0
55.26
In 1981
Career
Dirk Wellham
lbw b Botham
103
221
266
12
0
46.60
In 1981
Career
Rod Marsh (WK)
c Gatting b Botham
52
83
96
7
0
62.65
In 1981
Career
Ray Bright
b Botham
11
14
30
2
0
78.57
In 1981
Career
Dennis Lillee
not out
8
36
36
1
0
22.22
In 1981
Career
Mike Whitney
c Botham b Hendrick
0
3
4
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 8, nb 7, w 1)
17
Total
344/9d 104.2 Ov (RR: 3.29)
6536
12502
0
684
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Bob Willis
10.00
0
41
0
4.10
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Mike Hendrick
29.20
6
82
4
2.79
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Ian Botham
42.00
9
128
4
3.04
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
John Emburey
23.00
3
76
1
3.30
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
England innigs
344/9 (104.2)
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Geoff Boycott
lbw b Lillee
0
4
2
0
0
0.00
In 1981
Career
Wayne Larkins
c Alderman b Lillee
24
78
119
4
0
30.76
In 1981
Career
Chris Tavaré
c Kent b Whitney
8
36
44
0
0
22.22
In 1981
Career
Mike Gatting
c Kent b Lillee
56
70
85
7
0
80.00
In 1981
Career
Paul Parker
c Kent b Alderman
13
46
55
2
0
28.26
In 1981
Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c †Marsh b Lillee
51
160
166
7
0
31.87
In 1981
Career
Ian Botham
lbw b Alderman
16
14
10
2
0
114.28
In 1981
Career
Alan Knott (WK)
not out
70
138
167
11
0
50.72
In 1981
Career
John Emburey
not out
5
33
52
0
0
15.15
In 1981
Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 5, nb 9, w 2)
18
Total
261/7 95 Ov (RR: 2.74)
4959
11001
0
627
0
0.00
Bowler
O
M
R
W
ECO
0s
4s
6s
Season
W
0s
Best
All time
W
0s
Best
Dennis Lillee
30.00
10
70
4
2.33
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Terry Alderman
19.00
6
60
2
3.15
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Mike Whitney
11.00
4
46
1
4.18
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Ray Bright
27.00
12
50
0
1.85
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
Graham Yallop
8.00
2
17
0
2.12
0
0
0
In 1981
Career
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