Ashes Tour 1981

The Ashes Tour 1981 was the tour of the Australian national cricket team , which included the 51st edition of the Ashes , and was held between June 4 and September 1, 1981. The international cricket tour was part of the 1981 international cricket season and included five test matches and three ODIs . England won the Test series 3–1, while Australia won the ODI series 1–2.

prehistory

It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in England in the 1980 season .

Stages

Birmingham Leeds London (Lord's) London (oval) Manchester Nottingham

Tour venues

The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.

Stadion	city	capacity	Games
Edgbaston Cricket Ground	Birmingham	24,803	4. test; 2. ODI
Headingley Stadium	Leeds	17,000	3rd test; 3. ODI
The oval	London	23,500	6. Test
Lord's Cricket Ground	London	30,000	2. test; 1. ODI
Old Trafford Cricket Ground	Manchester	19,000	5th test
Trent Bridge	Nottingham	15,350	1st test

Squad lists

test		ODI
England	Australia	England	Australia
Paul Allott Ian Botham Geoff Boycott Mike Brearley Graham Dilley Paul Downton John Emburey Mike Gatting Graham Gooch David Gower Mike Hendrick Alan Knott Wayne Larkins Chris Old Paul Parker Chris Tavare Paul Taylor Peter Willey Bob Willis Bob Woolmer	Terry Alderman Allan Border Ray Bright Greg Chappell John Dyson Rodney Hogg Merv Hughes Martin Kent Geoff Lawson Dennis Lillee Geoff Marsh Dirk Wellham Mike Whitney Graeme Wood Graham Yallop	Ian Botham Geoff Boycott Mike Gatting Graham Gooch David Gower Mike Hendrick Geoff Humpage Robin Jackman Jim Love Peter Willey Bob Willis	Terry Alderman Allan Border Ray Bright Greg Chappell John Dyson Rodney Hogg Merv Hughes Martin Kent Geoff Lawson Dennis Lillee Geoff Marsh Graeme Wood Graham Yallop

One-day internationals

First ODI in London

June 4th scorecard	London (Lord's)	Australia 210-7 (55/55)	-	England 212-4 (51.4 / 55)
		England wins with 6 wickets

Second ODI in Birmingham

June 6th scorecard	Birmingham	Australia 249-8 (55/55)	-	England 247 (54.5 / 55)
		Australia wins with 2 runs

Third ODI in Leeds

June 8th scorecard	Leeds	Australia 236-8 (55/55)	-	England 165 (46.5 / 55)
		Australia wins with 71 runs

Testing

First test in Nottingham

June 18-21 Scorecard	Nottingham	England 185 (56.4) & 125 (38.4)	-	Australia 179 (86.5) & 132-6 (54.1)
		Australia wins with 4 wickets

Second test in London

July 2-7 scorecard	London (Lord's)	England 311 (124.1) & 265-8d (98.4)	-	Australia 345 (118.4) & 90-4 (48.5)
		draw

Third test in Leeds

July 15-21 Scorecard	Leeds	Australia 401-9d (155.2) & 111 (36.1)	-	England 174 (50.5) & 356 (87.3) (f / o)
		England wins with 18 runs

Fourth test in Birmingham

July 30th - August 2nd scorecard	Birmingham	England 189 (69.1) & 219 (92)	-	Australia 258 (86.5) & 121 (67)
		England wins with 29 runs

Fifth test in Manchester

August 13th - 17th Scorecard	Manchester	England 231 (86.1) & 404 (151.4)	-	Australia 130 (30.2) & 402 (135.5)
		England wins with 103 runs

Sixth test in London

August 27th - September 1st scorecard	London (oval)	Australia 352 (132) & 344-9 (104.2)	-	England 314 (110.4) & 261-7 (95)
		draw

Web links

• The series on Cricinfo