1981 English cricket season

The 1981 English cricket season was the 82nd in which the County Championship had been an official competition. A change of sponsorship ended the Gillette Cup and the knockout competition became the NatWest Trophy, which lasted for twenty years. Australia toured England to compete for the Ashes and England won the series 3-1. Nottinghamshire won a close struggle for the County Championship title, defeating Sussex by two points.

1981 English cricket season

Honours

Test Series

Cumulative record - Test wins 1876-1981
England 82
Australia 93
Drawn 71

Sri Lankan tour

The second tour of England by the Sri Lankan team took place in 1981. Sri Lanka had not yet achieved Test status. The team played 13 first-class matches and 11 of these were drawn. In their other two games, the Sri Lankans won one and lost one.

County Championship

NatWest Trophy

Benson & Hedges Cup

Sunday League

References

    Further reading

    • Playfair Cricket Annual 1982
    • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1982
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