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Live • 3rd ODI • Karachi

WI-W

278/6

PAK-W

(21.5/50 ov, T:279) 79/3

PAK Women need 200 runs from 28.1 overs.

Schedule Series

Live • 39th Match • IPL • T20 • Chennai

CSK

210/4

LSG

(1.4/20 ov, T:211) 10/1

LSG need 201 runs in 110 balls.

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England vs Australia, 1st Test at Nottingham, Classic Contest, Jun 18 1981 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Nottingham, June 18 - 21, 1981, Australia tour of England

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England

185 & 125

Australia

(T:132) 179 & 132/6

Australia won by 4 wickets

Player Of The Match

Dennis Lillee

, AUS

3/34 & 5/46

Dennis Lillee leads Australia out•Jun 21, 1981•Getty Images

Allan Border top-scored in the match with 63•Jun 19, 1981•Getty Images

A pensive Ian Botham following England's defeat•Jun 21, 1981•Getty Images

Dennis Lillee has Graham Gooch caught at slip by Graeme Wood for 10•Jun 18, 1981•PA Photos

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Shootout at Trent Bridge

A soggy Nottingham hosted the low-scoring first Test of the 1981 Ashes, and the quick bowlers ruled the roost

So nearly Botham's annus horribilis

It was Botham's Summer but before that, it very nearly ended in tears

Cheer up, mate

An Englishman becomes part of the Aussie entourage... with a little encouragement

ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1981

At Nottingham, June 18, 19, 20, 21

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
GM Wood	caught	8	28
J Dyson	caught	38	89
GN Yallop	caught	6	34
KJ Hughes	lbw	22	53
TM Chappell	not out	20	65
AR Border	bowled	20	49
RW Marsh	lbw	0	2
GF Lawson	not out	5	11
Extras	(b 1, lb 6, nb 6)
Total	132(6 wkts; 54.1 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
GR Dilley	11.1	4	24	4	2.14
RGD Willis	13	2	28	1	2.15
M Hendrick	20	7	33	0	1.65
IT Botham	10	1	34	1	3.4

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	20	John Dyson	Graeme Wood
2nd	20	Graham Yallop	John Dyson
3rd	37	Kim Hughes	John Dyson
4th	3	John Dyson	Trevor Chappell
5th	42	Allan Border	Trevor Chappell
6th	0	Rod Marsh	Trevor Chappell
7th	10	Geoff Lawson	Trevor Chappell

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