Bowling Best Figures Innings

Cricket Records in The Ashes, 1981

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
RGD Willis	15.1	3	43	8	2.83	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
GF Lawson	43.1	14	81	7	1.87	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
DK Lillee	31.4	4	89	7	2.81	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
IT Botham	39.2	11	95	6	2.41	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
IT Botham	47.0	13	125	6	2.65	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
TM Alderman	35.3	6	135	6	3.80	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
IT Botham	14.0	9	11	5	0.78	England	4	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
TM Alderman	23.1	8	42	5	1.81	Australia	1	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
DK Lillee	16.4	2	46	5	2.76	Australia	3	v England	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
TM Alderman	19.0	3	62	5	3.26	Australia	3	v England	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
RJ Bright	34.0	17	68	5	2.00	Australia	3	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
TM Alderman	52.0	19	109	5	2.09	Australia	3	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
GR Dilley	11.1	4	24	4	2.14	England	4	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
JE Emburey	26.5	12	43	4	1.60	England	2	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
DK Lillee	18.5	7	49	4	2.60	Australia	2	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
DK Lillee	24.1	8	55	4	2.27	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
RGD Willis	14.0	0	63	4	4.50	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
TM Alderman	24.0	7	68	4	2.83	Australia	1	v England	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
DK Lillee	30.0	10	70	4	2.33	Australia	4	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
M Hendrick	29.2	6	82	4	2.79	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
TM Alderman	29.0	5	88	4	3.03	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
RGD Willis	31.0	6	91	4	2.93	England	1	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
IT Botham	42.0	9	128	4	3.04	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
IT Botham	6.2	1	28	3	4.42	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
GF Lawson	13.0	3	32	3	2.46	Australia	2	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
DK Lillee	13.0	3	34	3	2.61	Australia	1	v England	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
GR Dilley	20.0	7	38	3	1.90	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
CM Old	21.0	8	44	3	2.09	England	2	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
RGD Willis	30.0	14	47	3	1.56	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
RM Hogg	11.4	1	47	3	4.02	Australia	1	v England	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
RGD Willis	27.4	9	50	3	1.80	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
TM Alderman	19.0	4	59	3	3.10	Australia	2	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
TM Alderman	22.0	5	65	3	2.95	Australia	3	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
RJ Bright	36.0	18	67	3	1.86	Australia	3	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
DK Lillee	26.4	8	82	3	3.07	Australia	3	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
TM Alderman	35.0	4	84	3	2.40	Australia	2	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
DK Lillee	25.0	6	94	3	3.76	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
RGD Willis	30.5	2	96	3	3.11	England	4	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
GR Dilley	30.0	8	106	3	3.53	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
PJW Allott	6.0	1	17	2	2.83	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
GR Dilley	7.5	1	18	2	2.29	England	4	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
RJ Bright	12.0	4	20	2	1.66	Australia	1	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
IT Botham	16.5	6	34	2	2.01	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
JE Emburey	25.0	12	35	2	1.40	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
RGD Willis	20.0	6	37	2	1.85	England	4	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
JE Emburey	22.0	10	40	2	1.81	England	4	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
M Hendrick	20.0	7	43	2	2.15	England	2	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
MR Whitney	17.0	3	50	2	2.94	Australia	1	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
DK Lillee	26.0	9	51	2	1.96	Australia	3	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
TM Alderman	19.0	6	60	2	3.15	Australia	4	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
DK Lillee	18.0	4	61	2	3.38	Australia	1	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
IT Botham	26.0	8	71	2	2.73	England	2	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
PJW Allott	17.0	3	71	2	4.17	England	4	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
MR Whitney	27.0	6	74	2	2.74	Australia	3	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
GR Dilley	27.0	4	78	2	2.88	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
IT Botham	36.0	16	86	2	2.38	England	4	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
JE Emburey	49.0	9	107	2	2.18	England	4	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
DK Lillee	46.0	13	137	2	2.97	Australia	3	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
IT Botham	8.0	3	10	1	1.25	England	4	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
IT Botham	7.0	3	14	1	2.00	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
JE Emburey	4.0	0	16	1	4.00	England	2	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
CM Old	11.0	4	19	1	1.72	England	4	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
CM Old	9.0	1	21	1	2.33	England	4	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
RGD Willis	13.0	2	28	1	2.15	England	4	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
RJ Bright	15.0	7	31	1	2.06	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
P Willey	13.0	2	31	1	2.38	England	1	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
IT Botham	10.0	1	34	1	3.40	England	4	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
RGD Willis	12.0	3	35	1	2.91	England	4	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
TM Alderman	17.0	2	42	1	2.47	Australia	3	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
MR Whitney	11.0	4	46	1	4.18	Australia	4	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
RM Hogg	16.0	3	49	1	3.06	Australia	1	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
GF Lawson	19.0	6	51	1	2.68	Australia	3	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
IT Botham	20.0	1	64	1	3.20	England	2	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
RJ Bright	26.4	12	68	1	2.55	Australia	3	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
JE Emburey	23.0	3	76	1	3.30	England	3	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
TM Alderman	30.2	7	79	1	2.60	Australia	1	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
GF Lawson	23.0	4	96	1	4.17	Australia	3	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs England at The Oval, Australia tour of England 6th Test, Aug 27-Sep 1, 1981 [Test # 908]

England vs Australia at Manchester, Australia tour of England 5th Test, Aug 13-17, 1981 [Test # 907]

England vs Australia at Birmingham, Australia tour of England 4th Test, Jul 30-Aug 2, 1981 [Test # 906]