The Ashes: 10 greatest Tests of all time
The Ashes series has been going on for years now, but there are some games that have been close to fans' hearts.
5. Edgbaston, 1981
The 1981 Ashes Test at Edgbaston saw England register a miraculous win after coming from behind. Batting first, England were all out for a modest total of 189. Terry Alderman starred with the ball for Australia, taking 5 for just 42 runs.
In reply, Australia scored 258 runs to take a handy lead of 69 runs. For England, John Emburey picked up 4 wickets while Chris Old picked up 3 scalps. England had their back against the wall when they began their second innings. Trailing by 69 runs, the home side needed to bat out of their skin to post a big score. However, their batting failed to deliver once again and they finished on 219 runs.
Ray Bright was the pick of the bowlers for Australia in the second innings, picking up 5 wickets 68 runs. Set a target of 151 runs, Australia were the favourites to chase down the total. However, the visitors were in for a rude shock. Ian Botham, who had failed to make any impact in the game till that point, decided to turn up in style.
The legendary allrounder picked up 5 wickets for just 1 run in 28 balls to blow away Australia. The Kim Hughes-led side was no match for Botham's heroics as England bowled out Australia for 121 to register a stunning 29-run victory.
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