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Botham captured 6-95 and then scored a
half-century in England's first
innings, but it was the only
respectable score and the hosts were
invited to follow on.
While Australia were convinced of
victory, despite some players betting
on an England win at 500/1, Brearley's
boys booked out of their hotel on
Monday morning in the belief they
would be beaten by the end of the day.
Dennis Lillee's dismissal of Peter
Willey saw him pass Hugh Trumble's
Ashes record of 141 dismissals, and at
135-7 it looked as if England had lost
the Test - and Lillee and Rod Marsh
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