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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
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WI

122
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BDESH

(33.5/50 ov, target 123)125/4
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets (with 97 balls remaining)
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Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
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MS

158/6
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MR

(19.4/20 ov, target 159)160/5
Renegades won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
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Kingsmead, Durban
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SA-W

200/9
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(21/50 ov, target 204)65/3
PAK Women need 139 runs from 29 overs. RRR: 4.79
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Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
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369 & 294
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INDIA

(97 ov, target 328)336 & 329/7
India won by 3 wickets
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    6th Test, London, Aug 27 - Sep 1 1981, Australia tour of England
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    AUS

    352 & 344/9d
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    ENG

    (95 ov, target 383)314 & 261/7
    Match drawn
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    5th Test, Manchester, Aug 13 - Aug 17 1981, Australia tour of England
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    ENG

    231 & 404
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    AUS

    (135.5 ov, target 506)130 & 402
    England won by 103 runs
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    4th Test, Birmingham, Jul 30 - Aug 2 1981, Australia tour of England
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    ENG

    189 & 219
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    AUS

    (67 ov, target 151)258 & 121
    England won by 29 runs
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    3rd Test, Leeds, Jul 16 - Jul 21 1981, Australia tour of England
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    AUS

    (36.1 ov, target 130)401/9d & 111
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    ENG

    (f/o) 174 & 356
    England won by 18 runs
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    2nd Test, London, Jul 2 - Jul 7 1981, Australia tour of England
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    ENG

    311 & 265/8d
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    AUS

    (48.5 ov, target 232)345 & 90/4
    Match drawn
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    1st Test, Nottingham, Jun 18 - Jun 21 1981, Australia tour of England
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    ENG

    185 & 125
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    AUS

    (54.1 ov, target 132)179 & 132/6
    Australia won by 4 wickets
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    3rd ODI, Leeds, Jun 8 1981, Australia tour of England
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    AUS

    236/8
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    ENG

    (46.5/55 ov, target 237)165
    Australia won by 71 runs
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    2nd ODI, Birmingham, Jun 6 1981, Australia tour of England
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    AUS

    249/8
    ENG Flag

    ENG

    (54.5/55 ov, target 250)247
    Australia won by 2 runs
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    1st ODI, London, Jun 4 1981, Australia tour of England
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    AUS

    210/7
    ENG Flag

    ENG

    (51.4/55 ov, target 211)212/4
    England won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
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Allan Border
lhb

533

Innings: 12Average: 59.2222
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Ian Botham
rhb

399

Innings: 12Average: 36.2727
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Geoff Boycott
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392

Innings: 12Average: 32.6667
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Terry Alderman
rfm

42

Innings: 12Average: 21.2619
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rf

39

Innings: 12Average: 22.3077
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Ian Botham
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34

Innings: 12Average: 20.5882
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