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TESTTrent Bridge, NottinghamThu, 18 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun 1981 - 15:30

ENG

England

378/10 (20.00)

VS

Australia

377/5 (20.00)

AUS

Australia won by 4 wickets

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ENG vs AUS — 1st Test

Match No: 1st Test
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1981
Teams: England vs Australia
Series: The Ashes (Australia in England)
Ground: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Toss: Australia, elected to field first
Umpires: Bill AlleyDavid Constant
Result: Australia won by 4 wickets
Season: 1981
Player of Match: Dennis Lillee

England

England innings

378/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 185 56.4 Ov (RR: 3.26)	185 (185)
Mike Gatting	52 (52)
Graham Dilley	34 (34)

BOWLING

Terry Alderman	4/68
Rodney Hogg	3/47
Dennis Lillee	3/34

Australia

Australia innings

377/5 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 179 86.5 Ov (RR: 2.06)	179 (179)
Allan Border	63 (63)
Rod Marsh (WK)	19 (19)

BOWLING

Bob Willis	3/47
Graham Dilley	3/38
Ian Botham	2/34

England

England innings

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BATTING

Total 125 38.4 Ov (RR: 3.23)	125 (125)
Ian Botham (c)	33 (33)
David Gower	28 (28)

BOWLING

Dennis Lillee	5/46
Terry Alderman	5/62
Rodney Hogg	0/8

Australia

Australia innings

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BATTING

Total 132/6 54.1 Ov (RR: 2.43)	132 (132)
John Dyson	38 (38)
Kim Hughes (c)	22 (22)

BOWLING

Graham Dilley	4/24
Bob Willis	1/28
Ian Botham	1/34