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England vs Australia, 5th Test at Manchester, Classic Contest, Aug 13 1981 - Match Result

RESULT
5th Test, Manchester, August 13 - 17, 1981, Australia tour of England
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England FlagEngland
231 & 404
Australia FlagAustralia
(T:506) 130 & 402

England won by 103 runs

Player Of The Match
3/28, 118 & 2/86
ian-botham
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Geoff Boycott has become the top scorer for ENG in Tests with 7665 runs, going past Colin Cowdrey's 7624

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Scorecard summary
England • 231/10(86.1 overs)
1st INNINGS
Chris Tavaré
69 (193)
Dennis Lillee
4/55 (24.1)
Paul Allott
52* (92)
Terry Alderman
4/88 (29)
Australia • 130/10(30.2 overs)
1st INNINGS
Martin Kent
52 (45)
Bob Willis
4/63 (14)
Ray Bright
22 (55)
Ian Botham
3/28 (6.2)
England • 404/10(151.4 overs)
2nd INNINGS
Ian Botham
118 (102)
Terry Alderman
5/109 (52)
Chris Tavaré
78 (289)
Mike Whitney
2/74 (27)
Australia • 402/10(135.5 overs)
2nd INNINGS
Allan Border
123* (356)
Bob Willis
3/96 (30.5)
Graham Yallop
114 (125)
John Emburey
2/107 (49)
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Match details
Old Trafford, Manchester
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season1981
Player Of The Match
England
Ian Botham
Series resultEngland led the 6-match series 3-1
Match numberTest no. 907
Match daysday (5-day match)
Test debut
Mike Whitney
Mike Whitney
Paul Allott
Paul Allott
Umpires
England
David Constant
England
Ken Palmer
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Australia Innings
Player NameRB
J Dyson
run out514
GM Wood
caught616
KJ Hughes
lbw4372
GN Yallop
bowled114125
AR Border
not out123356
MF Kent
caught217
RW Marsh
caught47101
RJ Bright
caught529
DK Lillee
caught2865
TM Alderman
lbw010
MR Whitney
caught042
Extras(lb 9, nb 18, w 2)
Total402(10 wkts; 135.5 ovs)
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