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Australia
v England⁠

Result

Australia won by 7 wickets

Australia: 341 & 190/3
England: 219 & 309
Date: Friday 26 November 1982 · England in 1982
Venue: Brisbane
Competition: Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test

Last checked 21 October 2026

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The 5 meetings before this one

1981 – 1982

01 12 Nov 1982

Test · The Ashes · 1st Test WACA Ground, Perth

Australia 424/9d & 73/2 – 411 & 358 England England drew

Match drawn

Match page: Australia v England, 12 November 1982

02 27 Aug 1981

Test · The Ashes · 6th Test The Oval, London

England 314 & 261/7 – 352 & 344/9d Australia England drew

Match drawn

Match page: England v Australia, 27 August 1981

03 13 Aug 1981

Test · The Ashes · 5th Test Manchester

England 231 & 404 – 130 & 402 Australia England won

England won by 103 runs

Match page: England v Australia, 13 August 1981

04 30 Jul 1981

Test · The Ashes · 4th Test Birmingham

England 189 & 219 – 258 & 121 Australia England won

England won by 29 runs

Match page: England v Australia, 30 July 1981

05 16 Jul 1981

Test · The Ashes · 3rd Test Leeds

England 174 & 356 – 401/9d & 111 Australia England won

England won by 18 runs

Match page: England v Australia, 16 July 1981

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