Notes
--> GM Wood (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 42
--> MF Kent (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 52
--> GN Yallop (1) passed 2000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 18
--> AR Border (1) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 97
--> DM Wellham made his debut in Test Matches
--> G Boycott (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches for the season when he reached 128
--> W Larkins (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 33
--> MW Gatting (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches for the season when he reached 20
--> PWG Parker made his debut in Test Matches
--> AR Border (2) passed 6000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 25
--> RW Marsh (2) passed 3000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 8
--> APE Knott (2) passed 15500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 58
--> DK Lillee achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed APE Knott in the England first innings (previous best was 6-26)
--> IT Botham reached 200 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed RW Marsh, his 2nd wicket in the Australia second innings
--> TM Alderman reached 50 wickets in First-Class Matches for the season when he dismissed PWG Parker, his 1st wicket in the England second innings
--> DK Lillee reached 700 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed G Boycott, his 1st wicket in the England second innings