Test Match #906 Standard Scorecard     
1981 England v Australia - 4th Test
Edgbaston, Birmingham
30th July, 1981
 
England 189 & 219
Australia 258 & 121
England won by 29 runs

 
England   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Geoff Boycott c †Marsh b Alderman 13  42  1  0 30.95 6.88%
Mike Brearley* c Border b Lillee 48  109  6  0 44.04 25.40%
David Gower c Hogg b Alderman 0  10  0  0 0.00
Graham Gooch c †Marsh b Bright 21  43  3  0 48.84 11.11%
Mike Gatting c Alderman b Lillee 21  46  2  0 45.65 11.11%
Peter Willey b Bright 16  59  2  0 27.12 8.47%
Ian Botham b Alderman 26  43  3  0 60.47 13.76%
John Emburey b Hogg 3  33  0  0 9.09 1.59%
Robert Taylor b Alderman 0  3  0  0 0.00
Chris Old not out 11  23  0  0 47.83 5.82%
Bob Willis c †Marsh b Alderman 13  15  2  0 86.67 6.88%
Extras (b 1, lb 5, w 1, nb 10) 17  
Total All Out   (69.1 overs @ 2.73 rpo) 189
Fall of Wickets
 
1-29 Boycott, 2-29 Gower, 3-60 Gooch, 4-101 Brearley, 5-126 Gatting, 6-145 Willey,
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7-161 Botham, 8-161 Taylor, 9-165 Emburey, 10-189 Willis
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Dennis Lillee 18.0 4 61 2 3.39 20.00
Terry Alderman 23.1 8 42 5 1.81 50.00
Rodney Hogg 16.0 3 49 1 3.06 10.00
Raymond Bright 12.0 4 20 2 1.67 20.00
 
 
Australia   1st Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Graeme Wood run out 38  139  2  0 27.34 14.73%
John Dyson b Old 1  11  0  0 9.09 0.39%
Allan Border c †Taylor b Old 2  24  0  0 8.33 0.78%
Raymond Bright lbw b Botham 27  51  4  0 52.94 10.47%
Kim Hughes* lbw b Old 47  101  7  0 46.53 18.22%
Graham Yallop b Emburey 30  70  3  0 42.86 11.63%
Martin Kent c Willis b Emburey 46  81  6  0 56.79 17.83%
Rod Marsh b Emburey 2  24  0  0 8.33 0.78%
Dennis Lillee b Emburey 18  43  3  0 41.86 6.98%
Rodney Hogg run out 0  0  0  0 0.00
Terry Alderman not out 3  3  0  0 100.00 1.16%
Extras (b 4, lb 19, nb 21) 44  
Total All Out   (86.5 overs @ 2.97 rpo) 258
Fall of Wickets
 
1-5 Dyson, 2-14 Border, 3-62 Bright, 4-115 Wood, 5-166 Hughes, 6-203 Yallop,
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7-220 Marsh, 8-253 Kent, 9-253 Hogg, 10-258 Lillee
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 19.0 3 63 0 3.32
Chris Old 21.0 8 44 3 2.10 30.00
John Emburey 26.5 12 43 4 1.60 40.00
Ian Botham 20.0 1 64 1 3.20 10.00
 
 
England   2nd Innings
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Geoff Boycott c †Marsh b Bright 29  136  3  0 21.32 13.24%
Mike Brearley* lbw b Lillee 13  17  2  0 76.47 5.94%
David Gower c Border b Bright 23  59  2  0 38.98 10.50%
Graham Gooch b Bright 21  93  3  0 22.58 9.59%
Mike Gatting b Bright 39  71  3  0 54.93 17.81%
Peter Willey b Bright 5  22  1  0 22.73 2.28%
Ian Botham c †Marsh b Lillee 3  11  0  0 27.27 1.37%
Chris Old c †Marsh b Alderman 23  24  3  0 95.83 10.50%
John Emburey not out 37  79  5  0 46.84 16.89%
Robert Taylor lbw b Alderman 8  47  0  0 17.02 3.65%
Bob Willis c †Marsh b Alderman 2  5  0  0 40.00 0.91%
Extras (lb 6, w 1, nb 9) 16  
Total All Out   (92.0 overs @ 2.38 rpo) 219
Fall of Wickets
 
1-18 Brearley, 2-52 Gower, 3-89 Boycott, 4-98 Gooch, 5-110 Willey, 6-115 Botham,
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7-154 Old, 8-167 Gatting, 9-217 Taylor, 10-219 Willis
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Dennis Lillee 26.0 9 51 2 1.96 20.00
Terry Alderman 22.0 5 65 3 2.95 30.00
Rodney Hogg 10.0 3 19 0 1.90
Raymond Bright 34.0 17 68 5 2.00 50.00
 
 
Australia   2nd Innings  (target 151)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Graeme Wood lbw b Old 2  5  0  0 40.00 1.65%
John Dyson lbw b Willis 13  46  1  0 28.26 10.74%
Allan Border c Gatting b Emburey 40  175  4  0 22.86 33.06%
Kim Hughes* c Emburey b Willis 5  11  0  0 45.45 4.13%
Graham Yallop c Botham b Emburey 30  96  5  0 31.25 24.79%
Martin Kent b Botham 10  45  1  0 22.22 8.26%
Rod Marsh b Botham 4  8  1  0 50.00 3.31%
Raymond Bright lbw b Botham 0  1  0  0 0.00
Dennis Lillee c †Taylor b Botham 3  19  0  0 15.79 2.48%
Rodney Hogg not out 0  6  0  0 0.00
Terry Alderman b Botham 0  3  0  0 0.00
Extras (b 1, lb 2, nb 11) 14  
Total All Out   (67.0 overs @ 1.81 rpo) 121
Fall of Wickets
 
1-2 Wood, 2-19 Dyson, 3-29 Hughes, 4-87 Yallop, 5-105 Border, 6-114 Marsh,
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7-114 Bright, 8-120 Lillee, 9-121 Kent, 10-121 Alderman
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 20.0 6 37 2 1.85 20.00
Chris Old 11.0 4 19 1 1.73 10.00
John Emburey 22.0 10 40 2 1.82 20.00
Ian Botham 14.0 9 11 5 0.79 50.00
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Edgbaston, Birmingham
Toss England won the toss and elected to bat
Series 1981 England v Australia  (The Ashes) - 4th Test
Match No. Test #906
Match Conditions Day Match
Player of Match Ian Botham
Partnerships View
 
END OF DAY STATUS (Rest days excluded)
Day 1 - Australia 1st innings 19/2 (GM Wood 6*, RJ Bright 0*)
Day 2 - England 2nd innings 49/1 (G Boycott 9*, DI Gower 20*)
Day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 9/1 (J Dyson 5*, AR Border 2*)
Day 4 - Australia 2nd Innings 121, 67.0 overs - end of match