Test Match #907 Standard Scorecard     
1981 England v Australia - 5th Test
Old Trafford, Manchester
13th August, 1981
 
England 231 & 404
Australia 130 & 402
England won by 103 runs

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Graham Gooch lbw b Lillee 10  19  1  0 52.63 4.33%
Geoff Boycott c †Marsh b Alderman 10  20  1  0 50.00 4.33%
Chris Tavare c Alderman b Whitney 69  193  7  0 35.75 29.87%
David Gower c Yallop b Whitney 23  49  3  0 46.94 9.96%
Mike Brearley* lbw b Alderman 2  6  0  0 33.33 0.87%
Mike Gatting c Border b Lillee 32  42  4  0 76.19 13.85%
Ian Botham c Bright b Lillee 0  1  0  0 0.00
Alan Knott c Border b Alderman 13  55  1  0 23.64 5.63%
John Emburey c Border b Alderman 1  18  0  0 5.56 0.43%
Paul Allott not out 52  92  5  0 56.52 22.51%
Bob Willis c Hughes b Lillee 11  23  1  0 47.83 4.76%
Extras (lb 6, w 2) 8  
Total All Out   (86.1 overs @ 2.68 rpo) 231
Fall of Wickets
 
1-19 Boycott, 2-25 Gooch, 3-57 Gower, 4-62 Brearley, 5-109 Gatting, 6-109 Botham,
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7-131 Knott, 8-137 Emburey, 9-175 Tavare, 10-231 Willis
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Dennis Lillee 24.1 8 55 4 2.28 40.00
Terry Alderman 29.0 5 88 4 3.03 40.00
Michael Whitney 17.0 3 50 2 2.94 20.00
Raymond Bright 16.0 6 30 0 1.88
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Graeme Wood lbw b Allott 19  16  3  1 118.75 14.62%
John Dyson c Botham b Willis 0  11  0  0 0.00
Kim Hughes* lbw b Willis 4  3  1  0 133.33 3.08%
Graham Yallop c Botham b Willis 0  2  0  0 0.00
Martin Kent c †Knott b Emburey 52  45  7  0 115.56 40.00%
Allan Border c Gower b Botham 11  23  1  0 47.83 8.46%
Rod Marsh c Botham b Willis 1  2  0  0 50.00 0.77%
Raymond Bright c †Knott b Botham 22  55  2  0 40.00 16.92%
Dennis Lillee c Gooch b Botham 13  25  2  0 52.00 10.00%
Michael Whitney b Allott 0  7  0  0 0.00
Terry Alderman not out 2  1  0  0 200.00 1.54%
Extras (nb 6) 6  
Total All Out   (30.2 overs @ 4.29 rpo) 130
Fall of Wickets
 
1-20 Dyson, 2-24 Hughes, 3-24 Yallop, 4-24 Wood, 5-58 Border, 6-59 Marsh, 7-104 Kent,
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8-125 Lillee, 9-126 Whitney, 10-130 Bright
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 14.0 0 63 4 4.50 40.00
Paul Allott 6.0 1 17 2 2.83 20.00
Ian Botham 6.2 1 28 3 4.42 30.00
John Emburey 4.0 0 16 1 4.00 10.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Graham Gooch b Alderman 5  18  1  0 27.78 1.24%
Geoff Boycott lbw b Alderman 37  122  2  0 30.33 9.16%
Chris Tavare c Kent b Alderman 78  289  3  0 26.99 19.31%
David Gower c Bright b Lillee 1  21  0  0 4.76 0.25%
Mike Gatting lbw b Alderman 11  44  1  0 25.00 2.72%
Mike Brearley* c †Marsh b Alderman 3  20  0  0 15.00 0.74%
Ian Botham c †Marsh b Whitney 118  102  13  6 115.69 29.21%
Alan Knott c Dyson b Lillee 59  89  8  0 66.29 14.60%
John Emburey c Kent b Whitney 57  122  7  0 46.72 14.11%
Paul Allott c Hughes b Bright 14  81  0  0 17.28 3.47%
Bob Willis not out 5  6  1  0 83.33 1.24%
Extras (b 1, lb 12, nb 3) 16  
Total All Out   (153.0 overs @ 2.64 rpo) 404
Fall of Wickets
 
1-7 Gooch, 2-79 Boycott, 3-80 Gower, 4-98 Gatting, 5-104 Brearley, 6-253 Botham,
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7-282 Tavare, 8-356 Knott, 9-396 Emburey, 10-404 Allott
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Dennis Lillee 46.0 13 137 2 2.98 20.00
Terry Alderman 52.0 19 109 5 2.10 50.00
Michael Whitney 27.0 6 74 2 2.74 20.00
Raymond Bright 26.4 12 68 1 2.55 10.00
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings  (target 506)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Graeme Wood c †Knott b Allott 6  14  1  0 42.86 1.49%
John Dyson run out 5  16  1  0 31.25 1.24%
Kim Hughes* lbw b Botham 43  72  8  0 59.72 10.70%
Graham Yallop b Emburey 114  125  17  0 91.20 28.36%
Allan Border not out 123  356  17  0 34.55 30.60%
Martin Kent c Brearley b Emburey 2  17  0  0 11.76 0.50%
Rod Marsh c †Knott b Willis 47  101  6  1 46.53 11.69%
Raymond Bright c †Knott b Willis 5  29  0  0 17.24 1.24%
Dennis Lillee c Botham b Allott 28  65  3  0 43.08 6.97%
Terry Alderman lbw b Botham 0  10  0  0 0.00
Michael Whitney c Gatting b Willis 0  42  0  0 0.00
Extras (lb 9, w 2, nb 18) 29  
Total All Out   (135.5 overs @ 2.96 rpo) 402
Fall of Wickets
 
1-7 Dyson, 2-24 Wood, 3-119 Hughes, 4-198 Yallop, 5-206 Kent, 6-296 Marsh,
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7-322 Bright, 8-373 Lillee, 9-378 Alderman, 10-402 Whitney
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 30.5 2 96 3 3.11 30.00
Paul Allott 17.0 3 71 2 4.18 20.00
Ian Botham 36.0 16 86 2 2.39 20.00
John Emburey 49.0 9 107 2 2.18 20.00
Mike Gatting 3.0 1 13 0 4.33
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Old Trafford, Manchester
Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1981 England v Australia  (The Ashes) - 5th Test
Match No. Test #907
Match Conditions Day Match
Player of Match Ian Botham
Partnerships View
 
END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - England 1st innings 175/9 (PJW Allott 9*, RGD Willis 0*)
Day 2 - England 2nd innings 70/1 (G Boycott 31*, CJ Tavare 29*)
Day 3 - England 2nd innings 345/7 (APE Knott 56*, JE Emburey 27*)
Day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 210/5 (AR Border 28*, RW Marsh 2*)
Day 5 - Australia 2nd Innings 402, 135.5 overs - end of match