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5th Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1981
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5th Test-The Ashes (Australia in England) 1981 Preview
TEST
5TH TEST
RESULT
The Ashes (Australia in England)
ENG
England
476/10 (20.00) & 404/10 (151.4)
81 of 241 head-to-head
VS
AUS
Australia
468/5 (20.00) & 402/10 (135.5)
93 of 241 head-to-head
England won by 103 runs
Full scorecard →
PREVIEW
SUMMARY
SCORECARD
MATCH STATS
PERFORMANCE
Format
Test
Match
5th Test
Date
13 Aug - 17 Aug 1981
Start
15:30 IST · 10:00 GMT
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester
Series
The Ashes (Australia in England)
HEAD TO HEAD
81
ENG
241
PLAYED
93
AUS
ENG 81
NO RESULT 67
AUS 93
Last 5 · ENG
W
W
D
L
D
Last meeting
30 Jul 1981 - England won
MILESTONES
Graham Gooch
brought up 2000 Test runs
ENG
REACHED
Now on 2000.
Mike Gatting
brought up 500 Test runs
ENG
REACHED
Now on 509.
Mike Whitney
played their 1st Test
AUS
REACHED
Now on 1.
Paul Allott
played their 1st Test
ENG
REACHED
Now on 1.
John Emburey
reached 200 Test maidens
ENG
REACHED
Now on 202.
Allan Border
reached 250 Test fours
AUS
REACHED
Now on 260.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
30 Jul
1981
ENG
476/10 (20.00) & 219/10 (92)
AUS
468/5 (20.00) & 121/10 (67)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
16 Jul
1981
ENG
401/10 (20.00) & 356/10 (87.3)
AUS
468/5 (20.00) & 111/10 (36.1)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
02 Jul
1981
ENG
378/10 (20.00) & 265/8 (98.4)
AUS
468/5 (20.00) & 90/4 (48.5)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
18 Jun
1981
ENG
378/10 (20.00)
AUS
377/5 (20.00)
AUS WON
SCORECARD →
28 Aug
1980
ENG
385/10 (49.00) & 244/3 (82)
AUS
420/2 (20.00) & 189/4 (53.2)
NO RESULT
SCORECARD →
01 Feb
1980
AUS
566/10 (34.00) & 103/2 (38.4)
ENG
272/6 (20.00) & 273/10 (91.5)
AUS WON
SCORECARD →
04 Jan
1980
AUS
270/10 (34.00)
ENG
223/6 (20.00)
AUS WON
SCORECARD →
14 Dec
1979
AUS
633/10 (34.00) & 337/10 (141.5)
ENG
419/6 (20.00) & 215/10 (90.2)
AUS WON
SCORECARD →
10 Feb
1979
AUS
644/10 (47.00) & 143/10 (61.1)
ENG
452/8 (20.00) & 35/1 (10.2)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
27 Jan
1979
AUS
644/10 (47.00) & 160/10 (67)
ENG
452/8 (20.00) & 360/10 (142.6)
ENG WON
SCORECARD →
RECENT RESULTS
3 matches
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ODI
Ireland in Namibia ODI Series
NAM
131/5 (21.2)
IRE
129 (33.1)
T20I
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe T20I Series
AFG
81/3 (8.1)
ZIM
79 (14.3)
T20I
India in New Zealand T20I Series
NZ
195/3 (18.0)
IND
191/8 (20.0)
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