16/07Result

3rd Test, Australia tour of England at Leeds, Jul 16-21 1981

AustraliaAustraliaAUS
401/9d & 111 (36.1 ov)
EnglandEnglandENG
174 & 356 (f/o)

England won by 18 runs

Player of the Match

Sir Ian BothamEngland

Australia 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
J Dyson
b Dilley
102
234
294
14
0
43.58
GM Wood
lbw b Botham
34
55
71
4
0
61.81
TM Chappell
c †Taylor b Willey
27
135
161
2
0
20.00
KJ Hughes (c)
c & b Botham
89
208
270
8
0
42.78
RJ Bright
b Dilley
7
36
48
1
0
19.44
GN Yallop
c †Taylor b Botham
58
167
208
5
0
34.73
AR Border
lbw b Botham
8
20
35
1
0
40.00
RW Marsh †
b Botham
28
50
65
5
0
56.00
GF Lawson
c †Taylor b Botham
13
35
45
2
0
37.14
DK Lillee
not out
3
6
8
0
0
50.00
TM Alderman
not out
0
0
-
0
0
-
Extras
32 (b 4, lb 13, nb 12, w 3)
TOTAL
401/9d (155.2 Overs, RR: 2.58)
Fall of wickets: 1-55 (GM Wood), 2-149 (TM Chappell), 3-196 (J Dyson), 4-220 (RJ Bright), 5-332 (KJ Hughes), 6-354 (AR Border), 7-357 (GN Yallop), 8-396 (GF Lawson), 9-401 (RW Marsh)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
RGD Willis 30 8 72 0 2.40 0 0
CM Old 43 14 91 0 2.11 0 0
GR Dilley 27 4 78 2 2.88 0 0
IT Botham 39.2 11 95 6 2.41 0 0
P Willey 13 2 31 1 2.38 0 0
G Boycott 3 2 2 0 0.66 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
RGD Willis	30	8	72	0	2.40
CM Old	43	14	91	0	2.11
GR Dilley	27	4	78	2	2.88
IT Botham	39.2	11	95	6	2.41
P Willey	13	2	31	1	2.38
G Boycott	3	2	2	0	0.66

England 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
GA Gooch
lbw b Alderman
2
7
17
0
0
28.57
G Boycott
b Lawson
12
58
89
0
0
20.68
JM Brearley (c)
c †Marsh b Alderman
10
53
64
0
0
18.86
DI Gower
c †Marsh b Lawson
24
50
58
3
0
48.00
MW Gatting
lbw b Lillee
15
29
58
2
0
51.72
P Willey
b Lawson
8
22
29
0
0
36.36
IT Botham
c †Marsh b Lillee
50
54
80
8
0
92.59
RW Taylor †
c †Marsh b Lillee
5
23
36
1
0
21.73
GR Dilley
c & b Lillee
13
17
30
2
0
76.47
CM Old
c Border b Alderman
0
4
4
0
0
0.00
RGD Willis
not out
1
4
5
0
0
25.00
Extras
34 (b 6, lb 11, nb 11, w 6)
TOTAL
174 all out (50.5 Overs, RR: 3.42)
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (GA Gooch), 2-40 (JM Brearley), 3-42 (G Boycott), 4-84 (DI Gower), 5-87 (MW Gatting), 6-112 (P Willey), 7-148 (RW Taylor), 8-166 (IT Botham), 9-167 (CM Old), 10-174 (GR Dilley)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
DK Lillee 18.5 7 49 4 2.60 0 0
TM Alderman 19 4 59 3 3.10 0 0
GF Lawson 13 3 32 3 2.46 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
DK Lillee	18.5	7	49	4	2.60
TM Alderman	19	4	59	3	3.10
GF Lawson	13	3	32	3	2.46

England 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
GA Gooch
c Alderman b Lillee
0
3
2
0
0
0.00
G Boycott
lbw b Alderman
46
141
215
1
0
32.62
JM Brearley (c)
c Alderman b Lillee
14
29
33
3
0
48.27
DI Gower
c Border b Alderman
9
22
36
1
0
40.90
MW Gatting
lbw b Alderman
1
10
10
0
0
10.00
P Willey
c Dyson b Lillee
33
56
84
6
0
58.92
IT Botham
not out
149
148
219
27
1
100.67
RW Taylor †
c Bright b Alderman
1
9
9
0
0
11.11
GR Dilley
b Alderman
56
75
80
9
0
74.66
CM Old
b Lawson
29
31
54
6
0
93.54
RGD Willis
c Border b Alderman
2
9
31
0
0
22.22
Extras
16 (b 5, lb 3, nb 5, w 3)
TOTAL
356 all out (f/o) (87.3 Overs, RR: 4.06)
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (GA Gooch), 2-18 (JM Brearley), 3-37 (DI Gower), 4-41 (MW Gatting), 5-105 (P Willey), 6-133 (G Boycott), 7-135 (RW Taylor), 8-252 (GR Dilley), 9-319 (CM Old), 10-356 (RGD Willis)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
DK Lillee 25 6 94 3 3.76 0 0
TM Alderman 35.3 6 135 6 3.80 0 0
GF Lawson 23 4 96 1 4.17 0 0
RJ Bright 4 0 15 0 3.75 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
DK Lillee	25	6	94	3	3.76
TM Alderman	35.3	6	135	6	3.80
GF Lawson	23	4	96	1	4.17
RJ Bright	4	0	15	0	3.75

Australia 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
J Dyson
c †Taylor b Willis
34
83
119
3
0
40.96
GM Wood
c †Taylor b Botham
10
10
9
2
0
100.00
TM Chappell
c †Taylor b Willis
8
56
68
0
0
14.28
KJ Hughes (c)
c Botham b Willis
0
9
14
0
0
0.00
GN Yallop
c Gatting b Willis
0
3
2
0
0
0.00
AR Border
b Old
0
8
13
0
0
0.00
RW Marsh †
c Dilley b Willis
4
9
18
0
0
44.44
RJ Bright
b Willis
19
32
49
2
0
59.37
GF Lawson
c †Taylor b Willis
1
2
2
0
0
50.00
DK Lillee
c Gatting b Willis
17
15
22
3
0
113.33
TM Alderman
not out
0
5
6
0
0
0.00
Extras
18 (lb 3, nb 14, w 1)
TOTAL
111 all out (36.1 Overs, RR: 3.06)
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (GM Wood), 2-56 (TM Chappell), 3-58 (KJ Hughes), 4-58 (GN Yallop), 5-65 (AR Border), 6-68 (J Dyson), 7-74 (RW Marsh), 8-75 (GF Lawson), 9-110 (DK Lillee), 10-111 (RJ Bright)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
IT Botham 7 3 14 1 2.00 0 0
GR Dilley 2 0 11 0 5.50 0 0
RGD Willis 15.1 3 43 8 2.83 0 0
CM Old 9 1 21 1 2.33 0 0
P Willey 3 1 4 0 1.33 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
IT Botham	7	3	14	1	2.00
GR Dilley	2	0	11	0	5.50
RGD Willis	15.1	3	43	8	2.83
CM Old	9	1	21	1	2.33
P Willey	3	1	4	0	1.33

Match Details

Headingley, Leeds

Series

Australia tour of England 1981

Toss

Australia , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Sir Ian Botham

Series result

6-match series level 1-1

Match number

Test no. 905

Season

1981

Match days

16,17,18,20,21 July 1981 (5-day match)

Umpires

Barrie Meyer

David Evans

Close of Play

Thu, 16 Jul - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 203/3 (KJ Hughes 24*, RJ Bright 1*)
Fri, 17 Jul - day 2 - England 1st innings 7/0 (GA Gooch 2*, G Boycott 0*)
Sat, 18 Jul - day 3 - England 2nd innings 6/1 (G Boycott 0*, JM Brearley 4*)
Sun, 19 Jul - rest day
Mon, 20 Jul - day 4 - England 2nd innings 351/9 (IT Botham 145*, RGD Willis 1*)
Tue, 21 Jul - day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 111 (36.1 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

General
- Only the second time in Test match history that the side following on has won.

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Australia 1st Innings

England 1st Innings

England 2nd Innings

Australia 2nd Innings

Headingley, Leeds

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Series result

Match number

Season

Match days

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