England vs Australia, 3rd Test at Leeds, Jul 16 1981 - Match Highlights

RESULT

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

(T:130) 401/9d & 111

(fo) 174 & 356

England won by 18 runs

Player Of The Match

, ENG

6/95, 50, 149* & 1/14

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
J Dyson	caught	34	83
GM Wood	caught	10	10
TM Chappell	caught	8	56
KJ Hughes	caught	0	9
GN Yallop	caught	0	3
AR Border	bowled	0	8
RW Marsh	caught	4	9
RJ Bright	bowled	19	32
GF Lawson	caught	1	2
DK Lillee	caught	17	15
TM Alderman	not out	0	5
Extras	(lb 3, nb 14, w 1)
Total	111(10 wkts; 36.1 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	13	John Dyson	Graeme Wood
2nd	43	John Dyson	Trevor Chappell
3rd	2	Kim Hughes	John Dyson
4th	0	Graham Yallop	John Dyson
5th	7	John Dyson	Allan Border
6th	3	Rod Marsh	John Dyson
7th	6	Rod Marsh	Ray Bright
8th	1	Ray Bright	Geoff Lawson
9th	35	Dennis Lillee	Ray Bright
10th	1	Ray Bright	Terry Alderman

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