Test Cricket in 1981
23 Tests played this year.
| # | DATE | MATCH | VENUE | RESULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 915 | 1981-12-26 | Australia v West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Australia won by 58 runs | SCORECARD |
| 914 | 1981-12-23 | England v India | Feroz Shah Kotla | Match drawn | SCORECARD |
| 913 | 1981-12-11 | Pakistan v Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Pakistan won by an innings and 82 runs | SCORECARD |
| 912 | 1981-12-09 | England v India | Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium | Match drawn | SCORECARD |
| 911 | 1981-11-27 | India v England | Wankhede Stadium | India won by 138 runs | SCORECARD |
| 910 | 1981-11-27 | Pakistan v Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Australia won by 10 wickets | SCORECARD |
| 909 | 1981-11-13 | Australia v Pakistan | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | Australia won by 286 runs | SCORECARD |
| 908 | 1981-08-27 | Australia v England | Kennington Oval | Match drawn | SCORECARD |
| 907 | 1981-08-13 | England v Australia | Old Trafford | England won by 103 runs | SCORECARD |
| 906 | 1981-07-30 | England v Australia | Edgbaston | England won by 29 runs | SCORECARD |
| 905 | 1981-07-16 | Australia v England | Headingley | England won by 18 runs | SCORECARD |
| 904 | 1981-07-02 | England v Australia | Lord's | Match drawn | SCORECARD |
| 903 | 1981-06-18 | England v Australia | Trent Bridge | Australia won by 4 wickets | SCORECARD |
| 902 | 1981-04-10 | England v West Indies | Sabina Park | Match drawn | SCORECARD |
| 901 | 1981-03-27 | England v West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | Match drawn | SCORECARD |
| 900 | 1981-03-13 | West Indies v England | Kensington Oval | West Indies won by 298 runs | SCORECARD |
| 899 | 1981-03-13 | India v New Zealand | Eden Park | Match drawn | SCORECARD |
| 898 | 1981-03-06 | India v New Zealand | Lancaster Park | Match drawn | SCORECARD |
| 897 | 1981-02-21 | New Zealand v India | Basin Reserve | New Zealand won by 62 runs | SCORECARD |
| 896 | 1981-02-13 | West Indies v England | Queen's Park Oval | West Indies won by an innings and 79 runs | SCORECARD |
| 895 | 1981-02-07 | India v Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | India won by 59 runs | SCORECARD |
| 894 | 1981-01-23 | Australia v India | Adelaide Oval | Match drawn | SCORECARD |
| 893 | 1981-01-02 | India v Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | Australia won by an innings and 4 runs | SCORECARD |