England Vs Australia 3Rd Odi
Australia tour of England - 1981 (1981) · Headingley, Leeds · 8 June 1981
Australia won by 71 runs
Australia won by 71 runs. Graeme Wood top-scored with 108 for Australia. Rodney Hogg took 4/29.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Date
- 8 June 1981
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 71 runs
- Player of the match
- Graeme Wood
- Captains
- Kim Hughes (Australia), Ian Botham (England)
- Umpires
- BJ Meyer and KE Palmer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 236 for 8. Graeme Wood top-scored with 108 off 150 balls, and Graham Yallop made 48. The innings was built on a 130-run stand for the second wicket between Graham Yallop and Graeme Wood, 55% of the total.
Chasing 237, England made 165 all out. Peter Willey top-scored with 42 off 66 balls, and Graham Gooch made 37. Rodney Hogg took 4 for 29 for Australia.
Australia won by 71 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 236 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | c Graham Gooch | 22 | 48 |
| Graeme Wood | run out | 108 | 150 |
| Graham Yallop | run out | 48 | 90 |
| Kim Hughes | c Mike Gatting | 0 | 1 |
| Allan Border | c Robin Jackman | 5 | 9 |
| Rod Marsh | c Geoff Humpage | 1 | 2 |
| Trevor Chappell | c Graham Gooch | 14 | 23 |
| Geoff Lawson | run out | 8 | 9 |
| Dennis Lillee | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Rodney Hogg, Terry Alderman
Extras 30 · Total 236 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 11 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 11 | 2 | 42 | 1 |
| Mike Hendrick | 11 | 3 | 31 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 11 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Robin Jackman | 11 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-43 (John Dyson), 2-173 (Graham Yallop), 3-173 (Kim Hughes), 4-187 (Allan Border), 5-189 (Rod Marsh), 6-216 (Trevor Chappell), 7-236 (Geoff Lawson), 8-236 (Graeme Wood)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Graeme Wood | 43 |
| second | Graham Yallop and Graeme Wood | 130 |
| third | Kim Hughes and Graeme Wood | 0 |
| fourth | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 14 |
| fifth | Rod Marsh and Graeme Wood | 2 |
| sixth | Graeme Wood and Trevor Chappell | 27 |
| seventh | Graeme Wood and Geoff Lawson | 20 |
| eighth | Dennis Lillee and Graeme Wood | 0 |
ENGLAND: 165 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Rod Marsh | 4 | 2 |
| Graham Gooch | c Rod Marsh | 37 | 67 |
| Mike Gatting | c Rod Marsh | 32 | 55 |
| David Gower | bowled | 5 | 17 |
| Jim Love | bowled | 3 | 21 |
| Peter Willey | c Rod Marsh | 42 | 66 |
| Ian Botham | c Kim Hughes | 5 | 13 |
| Geoff Humpage | c Allan Border | 6 | 14 |
| Robin Jackman | bowled | 14 | 22 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 2 | 7 |
| Mike Hendrick | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 2 |
Extras 15 · Total 165 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 8.5 | 1 | 29 | 4 |
| Dennis Lillee | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Geoff Lawson | 11 | 3 | 34 | 1 |
| Terry Alderman | 11 | 3 | 19 | 2 |
| Trevor Chappell | 9 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Geoff Boycott), 2-71 (Mike Gatting), 3-80 (David Gower), 4-89 (Graham Gooch), 5-95 (Jim Love), 6-106 (Ian Botham), 7-133 (Geoff Humpage), 8-160 (Peter Willey), 9-164 (Robin Jackman), 10-165 (Mike Hendrick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 5 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting | 66 |
| third | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 9 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and Jim Love | 9 |
| fifth | Peter Willey and Jim Love | 6 |
| sixth | Peter Willey and Ian Botham | 11 |
| seventh | Peter Willey and Geoff Humpage | 27 |
| eighth | Peter Willey and Robin Jackman | 27 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Robin Jackman | 4 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Mike Hendrick | 1 |
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