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England vs Australia 1981
Sat, August 23 2014
Ashes 1981: Ian Botham smashes the final nail in Australia’s coffin at Old Trafford
On August 15, 1981, Ian Botham scripted his third miracle in as many Test matches as he bludgeoned the Australian bowling attack to guide England on their way to a series win. Jaideep Vaidya goes back in time to revisit the carnage.
Wed, August 03 2016
Ashes 1981: Ian Botham performs his second miracle in 12 days, this time at Edgbaston
For the second consecutive Test, an Ian Botham miracle converted a certain victory into defeat for the Australians. This time he took 5 for 1 in 28 balls.
Sun, June 29 2014
Ashes 1981: Ian Botham, Bob Willis mastermind England’s great escape at Headingley
July 21, 1981. For the very first time a Test match became uniquely and universally identifiable by the name of a suburb and two digits — Headingley ’81. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at that incredible heist pulled off by Ian Botham’s genius followed by the flop haired magic of Bob Willis.