Test Match #908 Hide Percentages    Printable Scorecard     
1981 England v Australia - 6th Test
Kennington Oval, London
27th August, 1981
 
England 314 & 261/7
Australia 352 & 344/9 dec
Match drawn

 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Graeme Wood c Brearley b Botham 66  129  6  0 51.16 18.75%
Martin Kent c Gatting b Botham 54  129  7  0 41.86 15.34%
Kim Hughes* hit wicket b Botham 31  67  1  0 46.27 8.81%
Graham Yallop c Botham b Willis 26  50  1  0 52.00 7.39%
Allan Border not out 106  230  13  0 46.09 30.11%
Dirk Wellham b Willis 24  93  1  0 25.81 6.82%
Rod Marsh c Botham b Willis 12  18  2  0 66.67 3.41%
Raymond Bright c Brearley b Botham 3  40  0  0 7.50 0.85%
Dennis Lillee b Willis 11  36  1  0 30.56 3.13%
Terry Alderman b Botham 0  2  0  0 0.00
Michael Whitney b Botham 4  13  1  0 30.77 1.14%
Extras (b 4, lb 6, w 1, nb 4) 15  
Total All Out   (132.0 overs @ 2.67 rpo) 352
Fall of Wickets
 
1-120 Wood, 2-125 Kent, 3-169 Yallop, 4-199 Hughes, 5-260 Wellham, 6-280 Marsh,
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7-303 Bright, 8-319 Lillee, 9-320 Alderman, 10-352 Whitney
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 31.0 6 91 4 2.94 40.00
Mike Hendrick 31.0 8 63 0 2.03
Ian Botham 47.0 13 125 6 2.66 60.00
John Emburey 23.0 2 58 0 2.52
 
 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Geoff Boycott c Yallop b Lillee 137  321  7  0 42.68 43.63%
Wayne Larkins c Alderman b Lillee 34  75  4  0 45.33 10.83%
Chris Tavare c †Marsh b Lillee 24  91  2  0 26.37 7.64%
Mike Gatting b Lillee 53  114  5  0 46.49 16.88%
Mike Brearley* c Bright b Alderman 0  6  0  0 0.00
Paul Parker c Kent b Alderman 0  3  0  0 0.00
Ian Botham c Yallop b Lillee 3  5  0  0 60.00 0.96%
Alan Knott b Lillee 36  49  4  0 73.47 11.46%
John Emburey lbw b Lillee 0  2  0  0 0.00
Bob Willis b Alderman 3  7  0  0 42.86 0.96%
Mike Hendrick not out 0  6  0  0 0.00
Extras (lb 9, w 3, nb 12) 24  
Total All Out   (110.4 overs @ 2.84 rpo) 314
Fall of Wickets
 
1-61 Larkins, 2-131 Tavare, 3-246 Gatting, 4-248 Brearley, 5-248 Parker, 6-256 Botham,
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7-293 Boycott, 8-293 Emburey, 9-302 Willis, 10-314 Knott
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Dennis Lillee 31.4 4 89 7 2.81 70.00
Terry Alderman 35.0 4 84 3 2.40 30.00
Michael Whitney 23.0 3 76 0 3.30
Raymond Bright 21.0 6 41 0 1.95
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Graeme Wood c †Knott b Hendrick 21  46  1  0 45.65 6.10%
Martin Kent c Brearley b Botham 7  17  1  0 41.18 2.03%
Kim Hughes* lbw b Hendrick 6  24  1  0 25.00 1.74%
Graham Yallop b Hendrick 35  62  3  0 56.45 10.17%
Allan Border c Tavare b Emburey 84  152  8  0 55.26 24.42%
Dirk Wellham lbw b Botham 103  221  12  0 46.61 29.94%
Rod Marsh c Gatting b Botham 52  83  7  0 62.65 15.12%
Raymond Bright b Botham 11  14  2  0 78.57 3.20%
Dennis Lillee not out 8  36  1  0 22.22 2.33%
Michael Whitney c Botham b Hendrick 0  3  0  0 0.00
Extras (b 1, lb 8, w 1, nb 7) 17  
Total 9 wickets declared   (104.2 overs @ 3.30 rpo) 344
 
Did not Bat
 
Terry Alderman
Fall of Wickets
 
1-26 Kent, 2-36 Hughes, 3-41 Wood, 4-104 Yallop, 5-205 Border, 6-291 Marsh,
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7-332 Bright, 8-343 Wellham, 9-344 Whitney
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 10.0 0 41 0 4.10
Mike Hendrick 29.2 6 82 4 2.80 40.00
Ian Botham 42.0 9 128 4 3.05 40.00
John Emburey 23.0 3 76 1 3.30 10.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings  (target 383)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Geoff Boycott lbw b Lillee 0  4  0  0 0.00
Wayne Larkins c Alderman b Lillee 24  78  4  0 30.77 9.20%
Chris Tavare c Kent b Whitney 8  36  0  0 22.22 3.07%
Mike Gatting c Kent b Lillee 56  70  7  0 80.00 21.46%
Paul Parker c Kent b Alderman 13  46  2  0 28.26 4.98%
Mike Brearley* c †Marsh b Lillee 51  160  7  0 31.88 19.54%
Ian Botham lbw b Alderman 16  14  2  0 114.29 6.13%
Alan Knott not out 70  138  11  0 50.72 26.82%
John Emburey not out 5  33  0  0 15.15 1.92%
Extras (b 2, lb 5, w 2, nb 9) 18  
Total 7 wickets   (95.0 overs @ 2.75 rpo) 261
 
Did not Bat
 
Bob Willis, Mike Hendrick
Fall of Wickets
 
1-0 Boycott, 2-18 Tavare, 3-88 Larkins, 4-101 Gatting, 5-127 Parker, 6-144 Botham,
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7-237 Brearley
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Dennis Lillee 30.0 10 70 4 2.33 40.00
Terry Alderman 19.0 6 60 2 3.16 20.00
Michael Whitney 11.0 4 46 1 4.18 10.00
Raymond Bright 27.0 12 50 0 1.85
Graham Yallop 8.0 2 17 0 2.13
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Kennington Oval, London
Toss England won the toss and elected to field
Series 1981 England v Australia  (The Ashes) - 6th Test
Match No. Test #908
Match Conditions Day Match
Player of Match Dennis Lillee
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END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - Australia 1st innings 251/4 (AR Border 51*, DM Wellham 19*)
Day 2 - England 1st innings 100/1 (G Boycott 47*, CJ Tavare 8*)
Day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 36/2 (GM Wood 20*)
Day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 344/9 (DK Lillee 8*)
Day 5 - England 2nd Innings 261/7, 95.0 overs - end of match

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