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England vs Australia, 3rd Test, Australia in England, 1981 - Scorecard
Series:
Australia in England, 1981
Venue:
Headingley, Leeds
Date & Time:
Thu, Jul 16, 1:00 AM LOCAL
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England won by 18 runs
Australia 1st Innings
Australia 1st Innings
401-9
(155.2 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Rod Marsh
b Botham
28
50
5
0
56.00
Dennis Lillee
not out
3
6
0
0
50.00
Ray Bright
b Dilley
7
36
1
0
19.44
Kim Hughes
c & b Botham
89
208
8
0
42.79
Graeme Wood
lbw b Botham
34
55
4
0
61.82
Graham Yallop
c Taylor b Botham
58
167
5
0
34.73
Allan Border
lbw b Botham
8
20
1
0
40.00
John Dyson
b Dilley
102
234
14
0
43.59
Trevor Chappell
c Taylor b Willey
27
135
2
0
20.00
Geoff Lawson
c Taylor b Botham
13
35
2
0
37.14
Terry Alderman
not out
0
0
0
0
0.00
Extras
32
(b 4, lb 13, w 3, nb 12, p 0)
Total
401-9
(155.2 Overs, RR: 2.58)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Bob Willis
30
8
72
0
0
0
2.40
Chris Old
43
14
91
0
0
0
2.12
Graham Dilley
27
4
78
2
0
0
2.89
Sir Ian Botham
39.2
11
95
6
0
0
2.42
Peter Willey
13
2
31
1
0
0
2.38
Sir Geoff Boycott
3
2
2
0
0
0
0.67
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
G Wood
55-1
0
T Chappell
149-2
0
J Dyson
196-3
0
R Bright
220-4
0
K Hughes
332-5
0
A Border
354-6
0
G Yallop
357-7
0
G Lawson
396-8
0
R Marsh
401-9
0
England 1st Innings
England 1st Innings
174-10
(50.5 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Sir Geoff Boycott
b Lawson
12
58
0
0
20.69
Bob Willis
not out
1
4
0
0
25.00
Bob Taylor
c Marsh b Lillee
5
23
1
0
21.74
Chris Old
c Border b Alderman
0
4
0
0
0.00
Graham Gooch
lbw b Alderman
2
7
0
0
28.57
Mike Brearley
c Marsh b Alderman
10
53
0
0
18.87
Peter Willey
b Lawson
8
22
0
0
36.36
Sir Ian Botham
c Marsh b Lillee
50
54
8
0
92.59
Mike Gatting
lbw b Lillee
15
29
2
0
51.72
David Gower
c Marsh b Lawson
24
50
3
0
48.00
Graham Dilley
c & b Lillee
13
17
2
0
76.47
Extras
34
(b 6, lb 11, w 6, nb 11, p 0)
Total
174-10
(50.5 Overs, RR: 3.42)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Dennis Lillee
18.5
7
49
4
0
0
2.65
Terry Alderman
19
4
59
3
0
0
3.11
Geoff Lawson
13
3
32
3
0
0
2.46
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
G Gooch
12-1
0
M Brearley
40-2
0
G Boycott
42-3
0
D Gower
84-4
0
M Gatting
87-5
0
P Willey
112-6
0
B Taylor
148-7
0
I Botham
166-8
0
C Old
167-9
0
G Dilley
174-10
0
England 2nd Innings
England 2nd Innings
356-10
(87.3 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Sir Geoff Boycott
lbw b Alderman
46
141
1
0
32.62
Bob Willis
c Border b Alderman
2
9
0
0
22.22
Bob Taylor
c Bright b Alderman
1
9
0
0
11.11
Chris Old
b Lawson
29
31
6
0
93.55
Graham Gooch
c Alderman b Lillee
0
3
0
0
0.00
Mike Brearley
c Alderman b Lillee
14
29
3
0
48.28
Peter Willey
c Dyson b Lillee
33
56
6
0
58.93
Sir Ian Botham
not out
149
148
27
1
100.68
Mike Gatting
lbw b Alderman
1
10
0
0
10.00
David Gower
c Border b Alderman
9
22
1
0
40.91
Graham Dilley
b Alderman
56
75
9
0
74.67
Extras
16
(b 5, lb 3, w 3, nb 5, p 0)
Total
356-10
(87.3 Overs, RR: 4.06)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Dennis Lillee
25
6
94
3
0
0
3.76
Terry Alderman
35.3
6
135
6
0
0
3.82
Geoff Lawson
23
4
96
1
0
0
4.17
Ray Bright
4
0
15
0
0
0
3.75
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
G Gooch
0-1
0
M Brearley
18-2
0
D Gower
37-3
0
M Gatting
41-4
0
P Willey
105-5
0
G Boycott
133-6
0
B Taylor
135-7
0
G Dilley
252-8
0
C Old
319-9
0
B Willis
356-10
0
Australia 2nd Innings
Australia 2nd Innings
111-10
(36.1 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Rod Marsh
c Dilley b Willis
4
9
0
0
44.44
Dennis Lillee
c Gatting b Willis
17
15
3
0
113.33
Ray Bright
b Willis
19
32
2
0
59.38
Kim Hughes
c Botham b Willis
0
9
0
0
0.00
Graeme Wood
c Taylor b Botham
10
10
2
0
100.00
Graham Yallop
c Gatting b Willis
0
3
0
0
0.00
Allan Border
b Old
0
8
0
0
0.00
John Dyson
c Taylor b Willis
34
83
3
0
40.96
Trevor Chappell
c Taylor b Willis
8
56
0
0
14.29
Geoff Lawson
c Taylor b Willis
1
2
0
0
50.00
Terry Alderman
not out
0
5
0
0
0.00
Extras
18
(b 0, lb 3, w 1, nb 14, p 0)
Total
111-10
(36.1 Overs, RR: 3.06)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Sir Ian Botham
7
3
14
1
0
0
2.00
Graham Dilley
2
0
11
0
0
0
5.50
Bob Willis
15.1
3
43
8
0
0
2.85
Chris Old
9
1
21
1
0
0
2.33
Peter Willey
3
1
4
0
0
0
1.33
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
G Wood
13-1
0
T Chappell
56-2
0
K Hughes
58-3
0
G Yallop
58-4
0
A Border
65-5
0
J Dyson
68-6
0
R Marsh
74-7
0
G Lawson
75-8
0
D Lillee
110-9
0
R Bright
111-10
0
Australia 1st Innings
Australia 1st Innings
401-9
(155.2 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Rod Marsh
b Botham
28
50
5
0
56.00
Dennis Lillee
not out
3
6
0
0
50.00
Ray Bright
b Dilley
7
36
1
0
19.44
Kim Hughes
c & b Botham
89
208
8
0
42.79
Graeme Wood
lbw b Botham
34
55
4
0
61.82
Graham Yallop
c Taylor b Botham
58
167
5
0
34.73
Allan Border
lbw b Botham
8
20
1
0
40.00
John Dyson
b Dilley
102
234
14
0
43.59
Trevor Chappell
c Taylor b Willey
27
135
2
0
20.00
Geoff Lawson
c Taylor b Botham
13
35
2
0
37.14
Terry Alderman
not out
0
0
0
0
0.00
Extras
32
(b 4, lb 13, w 3, nb 12, p 0)
Total
401-9
(155.2 Overs, RR: 2.58)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Bob Willis
30
8
72
0
0
0
2.40
Chris Old
43
14
91
0
0
0
2.12
Graham Dilley
27
4
78
2
0
0
2.89
Sir Ian Botham
39.2
11
95
6
0
0
2.42
Peter Willey
13
2
31
1
0
0
2.38
Sir Geoff Boycott
3
2
2
0
0
0
0.67
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
G Wood
55-1
0
T Chappell
149-2
0
J Dyson
196-3
0
R Bright
220-4
0
K Hughes
332-5
0
A Border
354-6
0
G Yallop
357-7
0
G Lawson
396-8
0
R Marsh
401-9
0
England 1st Innings
England 1st Innings
174-10
(50.5 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Sir Geoff Boycott
b Lawson
12
58
0
0
20.69
Bob Willis
not out
1
4
0
0
25.00
Bob Taylor
c Marsh b Lillee
5
23
1
0
21.74
Chris Old
c Border b Alderman
0
4
0
0
0.00
Graham Gooch
lbw b Alderman
2
7
0
0
28.57
Mike Brearley
c Marsh b Alderman
10
53
0
0
18.87
Peter Willey
b Lawson
8
22
0
0
36.36
Sir Ian Botham
c Marsh b Lillee
50
54
8
0
92.59
Mike Gatting
lbw b Lillee
15
29
2
0
51.72
David Gower
c Marsh b Lawson
24
50
3
0
48.00
Graham Dilley
c & b Lillee
13
17
2
0
76.47
Extras
34
(b 6, lb 11, w 6, nb 11, p 0)
Total
174-10
(50.5 Overs, RR: 3.42)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Dennis Lillee
18.5
7
49
4
0
0
2.65
Terry Alderman
19
4
59
3
0
0
3.11
Geoff Lawson
13
3
32
3
0
0
2.46
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
G Gooch
12-1
0
M Brearley
40-2
0
G Boycott
42-3
0
D Gower
84-4
0
M Gatting
87-5
0
P Willey
112-6
0
B Taylor
148-7
0
I Botham
166-8
0
C Old
167-9
0
G Dilley
174-10
0
England 2nd Innings
England 2nd Innings
356-10
(87.3 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Sir Geoff Boycott
lbw b Alderman
46
141
1
0
32.62
Bob Willis
c Border b Alderman
2
9
0
0
22.22
Bob Taylor
c Bright b Alderman
1
9
0
0
11.11
Chris Old
b Lawson
29
31
6
0
93.55
Graham Gooch
c Alderman b Lillee
0
3
0
0
0.00
Mike Brearley
c Alderman b Lillee
14
29
3
0
48.28
Peter Willey
c Dyson b Lillee
33
56
6
0
58.93
Sir Ian Botham
not out
149
148
27
1
100.68
Mike Gatting
lbw b Alderman
1
10
0
0
10.00
David Gower
c Border b Alderman
9
22
1
0
40.91
Graham Dilley
b Alderman
56
75
9
0
74.67
Extras
16
(b 5, lb 3, w 3, nb 5, p 0)
Total
356-10
(87.3 Overs, RR: 4.06)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Dennis Lillee
25
6
94
3
0
0
3.76
Terry Alderman
35.3
6
135
6
0
0
3.82
Geoff Lawson
23
4
96
1
0
0
4.17
Ray Bright
4
0
15
0
0
0
3.75
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
G Gooch
0-1
0
M Brearley
18-2
0
D Gower
37-3
0
M Gatting
41-4
0
P Willey
105-5
0
G Boycott
133-6
0
B Taylor
135-7
0
G Dilley
252-8
0
C Old
319-9
0
B Willis
356-10
0
Australia 2nd Innings
Australia 2nd Innings
111-10
(36.1 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Rod Marsh
c Dilley b Willis
4
9
0
0
44.44
Dennis Lillee
c Gatting b Willis
17
15
3
0
113.33
Ray Bright
b Willis
19
32
2
0
59.38
Kim Hughes
c Botham b Willis
0
9
0
0
0.00
Graeme Wood
c Taylor b Botham
10
10
2
0
100.00
Graham Yallop
c Gatting b Willis
0
3
0
0
0.00
Allan Border
b Old
0
8
0
0
0.00
John Dyson
c Taylor b Willis
34
83
3
0
40.96
Trevor Chappell
c Taylor b Willis
8
56
0
0
14.29
Geoff Lawson
c Taylor b Willis
1
2
0
0
50.00
Terry Alderman
not out
0
5
0
0
0.00
Extras
18
(b 0, lb 3, w 1, nb 14, p 0)
Total
111-10
(36.1 Overs, RR: 3.06)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Sir Ian Botham
7
3
14
1
0
0
2.00
Graham Dilley
2
0
11
0
0
0
5.50
Bob Willis
15.1
3
43
8
0
0
2.85
Chris Old
9
1
21
1
0
0
2.33
Peter Willey
3
1
4
0
0
0
1.33
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
G Wood
13-1
0
T Chappell
56-2
0
K Hughes
58-3
0
G Yallop
58-4
0
A Border
65-5
0
J Dyson
68-6
0
R Marsh
74-7
0
G Lawson
75-8
0
D Lillee
110-9
0
R Bright
111-10
0
INFO
Match
ENG vs AUS • 3rd Test • Australia in England, 1981
Series
Australia in England, 1981
Date
Thu, Jul 16
Time
1:00 AM LOCAL, 12:00 AM GMT
Venue
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires
David Evans, Barrie Meyer
England squad
Players
Graham Gooch,
Sir Geoff Boycott,
Mike Brearley (c),
David Gower,
Mike Gatting,
Peter Willey,
Sir Ian Botham,
Bob Taylor (wk),
Graham Dilley,
Chris Old,
Bob Willis
Australia squad
Players
John Dyson,
Graeme Wood,
Trevor Chappell,
Kim Hughes (c),
Ray Bright,
Graham Yallop,
Allan Border,
Rod Marsh (wk),
Geoff Lawson,
Dennis Lillee,
Terry Alderman
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