Sydney: The 1981 battle at Leeds where England won despite being made to follow-on by old enemy Australia went down as one of the most unbelievable Test matches of all time. Ian Botham (50, 149 not out and 6-95) became a national hero for his all-round show and Bob Willis' eight-wicket haul in Australia's second innings caused him to say later that, "probably half the population of the country thought I was on drugs."


John Dyson 

Chasing a target of 130, Kim Hughes' Australia were bowled out for 111. However, John Dyson's 102 as opener in Australia's first innings went unheralded. It was his innings that put Australia in command with 401 for nine declared. In Australia's shambolic second innings, Dyson top-scored with 34. Indeed, Dyson was Australia's hero in that Leeds Test which kick-started England's dominance in a series which is called Botham's Ashes.