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334 & 241

AUS

(T:65) 511 & 69/2

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England vs Australia, 2nd Test at London, Jul 02 1981 - Match Result

RESULT

2nd Test, Lord's, July 02 - 07, 1981, Australia tour of England

311 & 265/8d

(T:232) 345 & 90/4

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

, AUS

7/81 & 1/51

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Scorecard summary

England • 311/10(124.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

82 (181)

7/81 (43.1)

59 (137)

1/31 (15)

Australia • 345/10(118.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

64 (164)

3/50 (27.4)

47 (116)

3/106 (30)

England • 265/8(98.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

89 (207)

3/67 (36)

60 (211)

3/82 (26.4)

Australia • 90/4(48.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

62* (131)

2/18 (7.5)

12* (46)

1/10 (8)

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Match details

Lord's, London
Toss	Australia, elected to field first
Series	Australia tour of England
Season	1981
Player Of The Match	Geoff Lawson
Series result	Australia led the 6-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 904
Match days	day (5-day match)
Umpires	Don Oslear Ken Palmer

Match Coverage

So nearly Botham's annus horribilis

It was Botham's Summer but before that, it very nearly ended in tears

So nearly Botham's annus horribilis

ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1981

Lord's and Test-match time in recent years have become synonymous with bad weather, controversy and abysmal public relations, redeemed only partially by isolated individual performances

ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1981

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
GM Wood	not out	62	131
J Dyson	lbw	1	6
GN Yallop	caught	3	32
KJ Hughes	lbw	4	13
TM Chappell	caught	5	69
AR Border	not out	12	46
Extras	(nb 2, w 1)
Total	90(4 wkts; 48.5 ovs)

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