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England v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of England - 1981 (1981) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 18 June 1981

Australia won by 4 wickets

Australia won by 4 wickets. Allan Border top-scored with 63 for Australia. Dennis Lillee took 5/46.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of England - 1981 (1981)
Ground
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Dates
18 June 1981 to 21 June 1981
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 4 wickets
Player of the match
Dennis Lillee
Captains
Ian Botham (England), Kim Hughes (Australia)
Debuts
Trevor Chappell (Australia), Terry Alderman (Australia)
Umpires
WE Alley and DJ Constant

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. Trevor Chappell and Terry Alderman played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 185 all out. Mike Gatting top-scored with 52 off 117 balls. Terry Alderman took 4 for 68 for Australia. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Trent Bridge, 347 across 7 Tests.

Australia replied with 179 all out. Allan Border top-scored with 63 off 204 balls. Graham Dilley took 3 for 38 for England. England led by 6 on first innings.

England made 125 all out in their second innings. Ian Botham top-scored with 33 off 38 balls. Dennis Lillee took 5 for 46 for Australia.

Set 132 to win, Australia made 132 for 6. John Dyson top-scored with 38 off 89 balls. Graham Dilley took 4 for 24 for England.

Australia won by 4 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 185 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graham Goochc Graeme Wood1018
Geoff Boycottc Allan Border2753
Bob Woolmerc Graeme Wood09
David Gowerc Graham Yallop2639
Mike Gattinglbw52117
Peter Willeyc Allan Border1022
Ian Bothambowled18
Paul Downtonc Graham Yallop823
Graham Dilleybowled3449
Bob Willisc Rod Marsh01
Mike Hendricknot out68

Extras 11 · Total 185 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee133343
Terry Alderman247684
Rodney Hogg11.41473
Geoff Lawson83250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Graham Gooch), 2-13 (Bob Woolmer), 3-57 (Geoff Boycott), 4-67 (David Gower), 5-92 (Peter Willey), 6-96 (Ian Botham), 7-116 (Paul Downton), 8-159 (Mike Gatting), 9-159 (Bob Willis), 10-185 (Graham Dilley)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Boycott and Graham Gooch13
secondGeoff Boycott and Bob Woolmer0
thirdGeoff Boycott and David Gower44
fourthMike Gatting and David Gower10
fifthPeter Willey and Mike Gatting25
sixthIan Botham and Mike Gatting4
seventhMike Gatting and Paul Downton20
eighthMike Gatting and Graham Dilley43
ninthBob Willis and Graham Dilley0
tenthMike Hendrick and Graham Dilley26
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 179 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Woodlbw02
John Dysonc Bob Woolmer545
Graham Yallopbowled1347
Kim Hugheslbw734
Trevor Chappellbowled1780
Allan Borderc Ian Botham63204
Rod Marshc Geoff Boycott1913
Geoff Lawsonc David Gower1418
Dennis Lilleec Paul Downton1248
Rodney Hoggc Geoff Boycott07
Terry Aldermannot out1231

Extras 17 · Total 179 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Graham Dilley207383
Bob Willis3014473
Mike Hendrick207432
Ian Botham16.56342

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Graeme Wood), 2-21 (John Dyson), 3-21 (Graham Yallop), 4-33 (Kim Hughes), 5-64 (Trevor Chappell), 6-89 (Rod Marsh), 7-110 (Geoff Lawson), 8-147 (Dennis Lillee), 9-153 (Rodney Hogg), 10-179 (Allan Border)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Dyson and Graeme Wood0
secondGraham Yallop and John Dyson21
thirdGraham Yallop and Kim Hughes0
fourthKim Hughes and Trevor Chappell12
fifthAllan Border and Trevor Chappell31
sixthRod Marsh and Allan Border25
seventhAllan Border and Geoff Lawson21
eighthDennis Lillee and Allan Border37
ninthRodney Hogg and Allan Border6
tenthAllan Border and Terry Alderman26
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 125 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graham Goochc Graham Yallop69
Geoff Boycottc Rod Marsh49
Bob Woolmerc Rod Marsh04
David Gowerc Martin Kent2872
Mike Gattinglbw1534
Peter Willeylbw1327
Ian Bothamc Allan Border3338
Paul Downtonlbw312
Graham Dilleyc Rod Marsh1318
Bob Willisc Trevor Chappell110
Mike Hendricknot out02

Extras 9 · Total 125 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee16.42465
Terry Alderman193625
Rodney Hogg3180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Graham Gooch), 2-12 (Geoff Boycott), 3-13 (Bob Woolmer), 4-39 (Mike Gatting), 5-61 (Peter Willey), 6-94 (David Gower), 7-109 (Paul Downton), 8-113 (Ian Botham), 9-125 (Graham Dilley), 10-125 (Bob Willis)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Boycott and Graham Gooch12
secondGeoff Boycott and Bob Woolmer0
thirdBob Woolmer and David Gower1
fourthMike Gatting and David Gower26
fifthPeter Willey and David Gower22
sixthIan Botham and David Gower33
seventhIan Botham and Paul Downton15
eighthIan Botham and Graham Dilley4
ninthBob Willis and Graham Dilley12
tenthBob Willis and Mike Hendrick0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 132 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Woodc Bob Woolmer828
John Dysonc Paul Downton3889
Graham Yallopc Mike Gatting634
Kim Hugheslbw2253
Trevor Chappellnot out2065
Allan Borderbowled2049
Rod Marshlbw02
Geoff Lawsonnot out511

Did not bat: Dennis Lillee, Rodney Hogg, Terry Alderman

Extras 13 · Total 132 for 6

Bowler (England)OMRW
Graham Dilley11.14244
Bob Willis132281
Mike Hendrick207330
Ian Botham101341

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Graeme Wood), 2-40 (Graham Yallop), 3-77 (Kim Hughes), 4-80 (John Dyson), 5-122 (Allan Border), 6-122 (Rod Marsh)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Dyson and Graeme Wood20
secondGraham Yallop and John Dyson20
thirdKim Hughes and John Dyson37
fourthJohn Dyson and Trevor Chappell3
fifthAllan Border and Trevor Chappell42
sixthRod Marsh and Trevor Chappell0
seventhGeoff Lawson and Trevor Chappell10
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