England v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of England - 1981 (1981) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 13 August 1981
England won by 103 runs
England won by 103 runs. Allan Border top-scored with 123* for Australia. Terry Alderman took 5/109.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of England - 1981 (1981)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 13 August 1981 to 17 August 1981
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 103 runs
- Player of the match
- Ian Botham
- Captains
- Mike Brearley (England), Kim Hughes (Australia)
- Debuts
- Paul Allott (England), Mike Whitney (Australia)
- Umpires
- DJ Constant and KE Palmer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Paul Allott and Mike Whitney played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 231 all out. Chris Tavaré top-scored with 69 off 193 balls, and Paul Allott made 52. Dennis Lillee took 4 for 55 for Australia. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 301 across 8 Tests.
Australia replied with 130 all out. Martin Kent top-scored with 52 off 45 balls. Bob Willis took 4 for 63 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 24 for 4. England led by 101 on first innings.
England made 404 all out in their second innings. Ian Botham top-scored with 118 off 102 balls, and Chris Tavaré made 78. Terry Alderman took 5 for 109 for Australia. The innings was built on a 149-run stand for the sixth wicket between Ian Botham and Chris Tavaré.
Set 506 to win, Australia made 402 all out. Allan Border top-scored with 123 not out off 356 balls, and Graham Yallop made 114. Bob Willis took 3 for 96 for England.
England won by 103 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 231 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 10 | 19 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Rod Marsh | 10 | 20 |
| Chris Tavaré | c Terry Alderman | 69 | 193 |
| David Gower | c Graham Yallop | 23 | 49 |
| Mike Brearley | lbw | 2 | 6 |
| Mike Gatting | c Allan Border | 32 | 42 |
| Ian Botham | c Ray Bright | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Knott | c Allan Border | 13 | 55 |
| John Emburey | c Allan Border | 1 | 18 |
| Paul Allott | not out | 52 | 92 |
| Bob Willis | c Kim Hughes | 11 | 23 |
Extras 8 · Total 231 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 24.1 | 8 | 55 | 4 |
| Terry Alderman | 29 | 5 | 88 | 4 |
| Mike Whitney | 17 | 3 | 50 | 2 |
| Ray Bright | 16 | 6 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Geoff Boycott), 2-25 (Graham Gooch), 3-57 (David Gower), 4-62 (Mike Brearley), 5-109 (Mike Gatting), 6-109 (Ian Botham), 7-131 (Alan Knott), 8-137 (John Emburey), 9-175 (Chris Tavaré), 10-231 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 19 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Chris Tavaré | 6 |
| third | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 32 |
| fourth | Mike Brearley and Chris Tavaré | 5 |
| fifth | Mike Gatting and Chris Tavaré | 47 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and Chris Tavaré | 0 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Chris Tavaré | 22 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Chris Tavaré | 6 |
| ninth | Chris Tavaré and Paul Allott | 38 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Paul Allott | 56 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 130 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | lbw | 19 | 16 |
| John Dyson | c Ian Botham | 0 | 11 |
| Kim Hughes | lbw | 4 | 3 |
| Graham Yallop | c Ian Botham | 0 | 2 |
| Martin Kent | c Alan Knott | 52 | 45 |
| Allan Border | c David Gower | 11 | 23 |
| Rod Marsh | c Ian Botham | 1 | 2 |
| Ray Bright | c Alan Knott | 22 | 55 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Graham Gooch | 13 | 25 |
| Mike Whitney | bowled | 0 | 7 |
| Terry Alderman | not out | 2 | 1 |
Extras 6 · Total 130 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 14 | 0 | 63 | 4 |
| Paul Allott | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 6.2 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| John Emburey | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (John Dyson), 2-24 (Kim Hughes), 3-24 (Graham Yallop), 4-24 (Graeme Wood), 5-58 (Allan Border), 6-59 (Rod Marsh), 7-104 (Martin Kent), 8-125 (Dennis Lillee), 9-126 (Mike Whitney), 10-130 (Ray Bright)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Graeme Wood | 20 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Graeme Wood | 4 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Graeme Wood | 0 |
| fourth | Graeme Wood and Martin Kent | 0 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Martin Kent | 34 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Martin Kent | 1 |
| seventh | Ray Bright and Martin Kent | 45 |
| eighth | Dennis Lillee and Ray Bright | 21 |
| ninth | Ray Bright and Mike Whitney | 1 |
| tenth | Ray Bright and Terry Alderman | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 404 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 5 | 18 |
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 37 | 122 |
| Chris Tavaré | c Martin Kent | 78 | 289 |
| David Gower | c Ray Bright | 1 | 21 |
| Mike Gatting | lbw | 11 | 44 |
| Mike Brearley | c Rod Marsh | 3 | 20 |
| Ian Botham | c Rod Marsh | 118 | 102 |
| Alan Knott | c John Dyson | 59 | 89 |
| John Emburey | c Martin Kent | 57 | 122 |
| Paul Allott | c Kim Hughes | 14 | 81 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 5 | 6 |
Extras 16 · Total 404 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 46 | 13 | 137 | 2 |
| Terry Alderman | 52 | 19 | 109 | 5 |
| Mike Whitney | 27 | 6 | 74 | 2 |
| Ray Bright | 26.4 | 12 | 68 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Graham Gooch), 2-79 (Geoff Boycott), 3-80 (David Gower), 4-98 (Mike Gatting), 5-104 (Mike Brearley), 6-253 (Ian Botham), 7-282 (Chris Tavaré), 8-356 (Alan Knott), 9-396 (John Emburey), 10-404 (Paul Allott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 7 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Chris Tavaré | 72 |
| third | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 1 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Chris Tavaré | 18 |
| fifth | Mike Brearley and Chris Tavaré | 6 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and Chris Tavaré | 149 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Chris Tavaré | 29 |
| eighth | Alan Knott and John Emburey | 74 |
| ninth | John Emburey and Paul Allott | 40 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Paul Allott | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 402 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | run out | 5 | 14 |
| Graeme Wood | c Alan Knott | 6 | 16 |
| Kim Hughes | lbw | 43 | 72 |
| Graham Yallop | bowled | 114 | 125 |
| Allan Border | not out | 123 | 356 |
| Martin Kent | c Mike Brearley | 2 | 17 |
| Rod Marsh | c Alan Knott | 47 | 101 |
| Ray Bright | c Alan Knott | 5 | 29 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Ian Botham | 28 | 65 |
| Terry Alderman | lbw | 0 | 10 |
| Mike Whitney | c Mike Gatting | 0 | 42 |
Extras 29 · Total 402 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 30.5 | 2 | 96 | 3 |
| Paul Allott | 17 | 3 | 71 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 36 | 16 | 86 | 2 |
| John Emburey | 49 | 9 | 107 | 2 |
| Mike Gatting | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (John Dyson), 2-24 (Graeme Wood), 3-119 (Kim Hughes), 4-198 (Graham Yallop), 5-206 (Martin Kent), 6-296 (Rod Marsh), 7-322 (Ray Bright), 8-373 (Dennis Lillee), 9-378 (Terry Alderman), 10-402 (Mike Whitney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Graeme Wood | 7 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Graeme Wood | 17 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes | 95 |
| fourth | Graham Yallop and Allan Border | 79 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Martin Kent | 8 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 90 |
| seventh | Ray Bright and Allan Border | 26 |
| eighth | Dennis Lillee and Allan Border | 51 |
| ninth | Allan Border and Terry Alderman | 5 |
| tenth | Allan Border and Mike Whitney | 24 |
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