1981 English cricket season

none July 2026 March 2014 1980 1980 English cricket season 1982 1982 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. Honours County Championship - Nottinghamshire NatWest Trophy - Derbyshire Sunday League - Essex Benson & Hedges Cup - Somerset Minor Counties Championship - Durham Second XI Championship - Hampshire II Wisden - Terry Alderman, Allan Border, Richard Hadlee, Javed Miandad, Rod Marsh Test Series Australian cricket team in England in 1981 Cumulative record - Test wins 1876–1981England82Australia93Drawn71 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 1981 County Championship NatWest Trophy 1981 NatWest Trophy Benson & Hedges Cup 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup Sunday League 1981 John Player League References External links CricketArchive match lists Further reading Playfair Cricket Annual 1982 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1982 Category:English cricket seasons in the 20th century English Cricket Season, 1981 Cricket season