The Ashes 1981 - Photos

Trevor Chappell of Australia during a training session before the sixth Test, England v Australia, The Oval, August 26, 1981
Trevor Chappell prepares to release the ball••Getty Images
Graham Yallop (red sweater), Ian Botham and Geoff Boycott at the presentation, England v Australia, day five, fifth Test, August 17, 1981
Graham Yallop, Ian Botham and Geoff Boycott at the presentation••Getty Images
Geoff Boycott laughs as a fan dressed in a gorilla suit comes up to shake his hand, England v Australia, 5th Test, Old Trafford, 4th day, August 16, 1981
Geoff Boycott laughs as a fan dressed in a gorilla suit comes up to shake his hand••Getty Images
Ian Botham celebrates with Alan Knott, England v Australia, 5th Test, Old Trafford, 3rd day, August 15, 1981
Ian Botham celebrates with Alan Knott••S Bent/PA Photos/Getty Images
Dennis Lillee walks back to his mark as Ian Both reaches his fifty, England v Australia, 5th Test, Old Trafford, 3rd day, August 15, 1981
Dennis Lillee walks back to his mark as Ian Both reaches his fifty••PA Photos
Ian Botham holds a pint of beer while celebrating the Ashes victory at Edgbaston, England v Australia, 4th Test, Edgbaston, 4th day, August 2, 1981
Ian Botham holds a pint of beer while celebrating the Ashes victory at Edgbaston••PA Photos/Getty Images
Bob Willis celebrates after Graham Yallop is caught by Ian Botham, England v Australia, 6th Test, The Oval, August, 1981
Bob Willis celebrates after Graham Yallop is caught by Ian Botham••Getty Images
Mike Brearley and Ian Botham discuss the field, England v Australia, 4th Test, Edgbaston, 1st day, July 30, 1981
Mike Brearley and Ian Botham discuss the field••Getty Images
Ian Botham is mobbed by young fans as he runs off the field, England v Australia, 3rd Test, Headingley, 4th day, July 20, 1981
Ian Botham is mobbed by young fans as he runs off the field••Adrian Murrell/Getty Images
Geoff Boycott hands Ian Botham a stump and a tired Bob Willis waits for the presentation ceremony, England v Australia, 3rd Test, Headingley, 5th day, July 21, 1981
Geoff Boycott hands Ian Botham a stump and a tired Bob Willis waits for the presentation ceremony••PA Photos
Ian Botham commiserates with Allan Border, who made an unbeaten century in the second innings, England v Australia, 5th Test, Old Trafford, 5th day, August 17, 1981
Ian Botham commiserates with Allan Border, who made an unbeaten century in the second innings••PA Photos/Getty Images
Police struggle to contain the crowd after England's victory, England v Australia, 5th Test, Old Trafford, 5th day, August 17, 1981
Police struggle to contain the crowd after England's victory••PA Photos
Ian Botham laughs as a fan dressed in a gorilla suit comes up to shake his hand, England v Australia, 5th Test, Old Trafford, 4th day, August 16, 1981
Ian Botham laughs as a fan dressed in a gorilla suit comes up to shake his hand••PA Photos
Ian Botham cuts a relaxed figure in the middle, England v Australia, 5th Test, Old Trafford, 3rd day, August 15, 1981
Ian Botham cuts a relaxed figure in the middle••PA Photos/Getty Images
Ian Botham takes a catch off John Emburey's bowling to dismiss Graham Yallop, England v Australia, 4th Test, Edgbaston, 4th day, August 2, 1981
Ian Botham takes a catch off John Emburey's bowling to dismiss Graham Yallop••Getty Images
Ian Botham races back to the pavilion with a souvenir stump, England v Australia, 4th Test, Edgbaston, 4th day, August 2, 1981
Ian Botham races back to the pavilion with a souvenir stump••PA Photos
Allan Border sweeps, England v Australia, 4th Test, Edgbaston, August 1981
Allan Border sweeps••Getty Images
Ian Botham hooks Rodney Hogg for a boundary, England v Australia, 4th Test, Edgbaston, 1st day, July 30, 1981
Ian Botham hooks Rodney Hogg for a boundary••PA Photos
Ian Botham is interviewed after the match, England v Australia, 3rd Test, Headingley, 5th day, July 21, 1981
Ian Botham is interviewed after the match••Getty Images
Rod Marsh tries to hook Bob Willis, England v Australia, 3rd Test, Headingley, 5th day, July 21, 1981
Rod Marsh tries to hook Bob Willis••Getty Images
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