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England v Australia
Australia in British Isles 1981 (4th Test)
VenueEdgbaston, Birmingham on 30th, 31st July, 1st, 2nd August 1981 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 29 runs
UmpiresHD Bird, DO Oslear
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 19/2 (Wood 6*, Bright 0*)
Close of play day 2England (2) 49/1 (Boycott 9*, Gower 20*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 9/1 (Dyson 5*, Border 2*)
Man of the matchIT Botham


England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Boycottc Marsh b Alderman1342441-
*JM Brearleyc Border b Lillee481091666-
DI Gowerc Hogg b Alderman01010--
GA Goochc Marsh b Bright2143503-
MW Gattingc Alderman b Lillee2146892-
P Willeyb Bright1659662-
IT Bothamb Alderman2643583-
JE Embureyb Hogg33339--
+RW Taylorb Alderman031--
CM Oldnot out112335--
RGD Willisc Marsh b Alderman1315112-
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 10 nb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 69.1 overs)189
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Boycott), 2-29 (Gower), 3-60 (Gooch), 4-101 (Brearley), 5-126 (Gatting), 6-145 (Willey), 7-161 (Botham), 8-161 (Taylor), 9-165 (Emburey), 10-189 (Willis)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee18   4612--
Alderman23.18425--
Hogg16   3491--
Bright12   4202--

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Woodrun out (Old)381391742-
J Dysonb Old11114--
AR Borderc Taylor b Old22425--
RJ Brightlbw b Botham2751634-
*KJ Hugheslbw b Old471011127-
GN Yallopb Emburey3070983-
MF Kentc Willis b Emburey46811096-
+RW Marshb Emburey22425--
DK Lilleeb Emburey1843403-
RM Hoggrun out001--
TM Aldermannot out336--
Extras(4 b, 19 lb, 21 nb)44
Total(all out, 86.5 overs)258
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Dyson), 2-14 (Border), 3-62 (Bright), 4-115 (Wood), 5-166 (Hughes), 6-203 (Yallop), 7-220 (Marsh), 8-253 (Kent), 9-253 (Hogg), 10-258 (Lillee)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis19   3630--
Old21   8443--
Emburey26.512434--
Botham20   1641--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Boycottc Marsh b Bright291361903-
*JM Brearleylbw b Lillee1317172-
DI Gowerc Border b Bright2359702-
GA Goochb Bright21931163-
MW Gattingb Bright39711033-
P Willeyb Bright522231-
IT Bothamc Marsh b Lillee31115--
CM Oldc Marsh b Alderman2324273-
JE Embureynot out3779925-
+RW Taylorlbw b Alderman84770--
RGD Willisc Marsh b Alderman253--
Extras(6 lb, 9 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 92 overs)219
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Brearley), 2-52 (Gower), 3-89 (Boycott), 4-98 (Gooch), 5-110 (Willey), 6-115 (Botham), 7-154 (Old), 8-167 (Gatting), 9-217 (Taylor), 10-219 (Willis)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee26   9512--
Alderman22   5653--
Hogg10   3190--
Bright34   17685--

Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Woodlbw b Old257--
J Dysonlbw b Willis1346621-
AR Borderc Gatting b Emburey401752134-
*KJ Hughesc Emburey b Willis51116--
GN Yallopc Botham b Emburey30961145-
MF Kentb Botham1045681-
+RW Marshb Botham4891-
RJ Brightlbw b Botham011--
DK Lilleec Taylor b Botham31919--
RM Hoggnot out0611--
TM Aldermanb Botham032--
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 11 nb)14
Total(all out, 67 overs)121
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Wood), 2-19 (Dyson), 3-29 (Hughes), 4-87 (Yallop), 5-105 (Border), 6-114 (Marsh), 7-114 (Bright), 8-120 (Lillee), 9-121 (Kent), 10-121 (Alderman)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis20   6372--
Old11   4191--
Emburey22   10402--
Botham14   9115--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> JM Brearley (1) passed 23500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 40
--> IT Botham (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 21
--> MF Kent made his debut in Test Matches
--> DI Gower (2) passed 2000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 5
--> IT Botham reached 600 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed RW Marsh, his 1st wicket in the Australia second innings

Botham took 5 wickets for 1 run in 28 balls.

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