FIVE GREATEST MATCHES IN TEST CRICKET HISTORY

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ENGLAND VS AUSTRALIA, HEADINGLEY, 1981

The historic Ashes fixture was the second time in Test history that the side following-on had won. Batting first, Australia would score a huge total of 401. The entire series dubbed as ‘Botham’s Ashes’ witnessed Botham score a magnificent 149* in England’s second Innings after they were cleaned up for 174 in their first innings. England who were asked to follow on scored 356 and would set Australia a target of 130. English Speedster Bob Willis with the spell of his life ( 8 for 43 ) would clean up Australia for 111 in the final innings, handing England an 18-run victory.

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