Description: Ian Botham was introduced to Test cricket at Trent Bridge and immediately made his mark taking 5 for 74 as Australia were dismissed for 243. After missing 30 matches Geoff Boycott returned to run out Derek Randall, score 20 runs in his first three hours at the crease and was dropped in the slips by McCosker. Knott then joined Boycott at 5 for 82 and turned the match scoring 135 (the highest score by a wicket keeper in an Ashes match). The pair added 215 for the 6th wicket with Boycott making 107. Although McCosker made a century in Australia's second innings, it left England only needing 189 runs to win, which they made with the loss of only 3 wickets. Geoff Boycott became the first player in Ashes history to bat on all five days of a Test match. England won the series and retained the ashes.