| 1981 Ashes series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 18 June 1981 – 1 September 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |  England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | England won the six-Test series 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the series | Ian Botham (Eng) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The tour by the Australian cricket team in England in 1981 included the 51st Ashes series of Test matches between Australia and England. Despite having been 1–0 down after two Tests, England won the next three to finish 3–1 victors (with two draws), thus retaining the Ashes.