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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
Most 50s
Alan Knott
2
Mike Brearley
2
Mike Gatting
2
Rod Marsh
2
Graeme Wood
2
Best Average
Dennis Lillee
14.454545
Sir Ian Botham
25.300000
Terry Alderman
28.800000
Bob Willis
33.000000
Mike Hendrick
36.250000
Most Wickets
Dennis Lillee
11
Sir Ian Botham
10
Terry Alderman
5
Bob Willis
4
Mike Hendrick
4
Best Bowling Fig
Dennis Lillee
7
Sir Ian Botham
6
Bob Willis
4
Mike Hendrick
4
Terry Alderman
3
Most Runs Conceed
Sir Ian Botham
253
Dennis Lillee
159
Mike Hendrick
145
Terry Alderman
144
John Emburey
134
Best Economy
Ray Bright
1.895833
Graham Yallop
2.125000
Mike Hendrick
2.408637
Dennis Lillee
2.589576
Terry Alderman
2.666666
Best Strike Rate
Sir Ian Botham
1.000000
Rod Marsh
0.633663
Mike Gatting
0.592391
Alan Knott
0.566844
Graham Yallop
0.544642
Most 50s
Allan Border
2
Martin Kent
2
Highest Score
Geoff Boycott
137
Allan Border
106
Dirk Wellham
103
Alan Knott
70
Graeme Wood
66
Most Runs
Allan Border
190
Geoff Boycott
137
Dirk Wellham
127
Mike Gatting
109
Alan Knott
106
Best Averages
Allan Border
190.000000
Alan Knott
106.000000
Geoff Boycott
68.500000
Dirk Wellham
63.500000
Mike Gatting
54.500000
Most Fours
Allan Border
21
Alan Knott
15
Dirk Wellham
13
Mike Gatting
12
Rod Marsh
9
Wayne Larkins
8
Martin Kent
8
Most Wickets
John Emburey
1
Mike Whitney
1
Best Bowling Fig
Mike Whitney
1
John Emburey
1
Most Not Outs
Alan Knott
2
John Emburey
2
Dennis Lillee
2
Allan Border
2
Mike Hendrick
1
Most Runs
Graeme Wood
87
Rod Marsh
64
Most Ducks
Geoff Boycott
2
Mike Brearley
2
John Emburey
2
Most Runs Conceed
Bob Willis
132
Mike Whitney
122
Most Ducks
Paul Parker
2
Mike Whitney
2
Terry Alderman
1
Best Economy
Sir Ian Botham
2.842696
John Emburey
2.913043
Best Strike Rate
Dennis Lillee
33.4909
Sir Ian Botham
53.4
Bob Willis
61.5
Best Average
Mike Whitney
122.000000
John Emburey
134.000000
Best Strike Rate
Allan Border
0.497382
Graeme Wood
0.497142
Best Averages
Graeme Wood
43.500000
Rod Marsh
32.000000
Most 100s
Geoff Boycott
2
Allan Border
2
Dirk Wellham
2
Worst Bowling Fig
Sir Ian Botham
128
Bob Willis
91
Dennis Lillee
89
Terry Alderman
84
Mike Hendrick
82
Best Strike Rate
Terry Alderman
64.8
Mike Hendrick
90.3
Mike Whitney
204
John Emburey
276
Highest Score
Mike Gatting
56
Martin Kent
54
Most Balls Faced
Allan Border
382
Geoff Boycott
325
Dirk Wellham
314
Alan Knott
187
Mike Gatting
184
Worst Bowling Fig
John Emburey
76
Mike Whitney
76
Ray Bright
50
Most Balls Faced
Graeme Wood
175
Mike Brearley
166