01
18 Jun 1981
Test · The Ashes · 1st Test
Nottingham
England 185 & 125 – 179 & 132/6 Australia England lost
Australia won by 4 wickets
England men · Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
England
v Australia: England cricket Test, 2 July 1981
Result
Match drawn
- England
- 311 & 265/8d
- Australia
- 345 & 90/4
- Date
- Thursday 2 July 1981 · England in 1981
- Venue
- Lord's, London
- Competition
- Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
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Men's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
02
28 Aug 1980
Test · International series · Only Test
Lord's, London
England 205 & 244/3 – 385/5d & 189/4d Australia England drew
Match drawn
03
1 Feb 1980
Test · International series · 3rd Test
Melbourne
Australia 477 & 103/2 – 306 & 273 England England lost
Australia won by 8 wickets
04
4 Jan 1980
Test · International series · 2nd Test
Sydney
Australia 145 & 219/4 – 123 & 237 England England lost
Australia won by 6 wickets
05
14 Dec 1979
Test · International series · 1st Test
WACA Ground, Perth
Australia 244 & 337 – 228 & 215 England England lost
Australia won by 138 runs
Tests since 1877
England v Australia stats
Meetings366In our results database
England wins113England perspective
Draws, ties & NR97Drawn, tied or no result
Australia wins156Australia victories