English cricket team in Australia in 1982-83
| English cricket team in Australia in 1982–83 | |||
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| England | Australia | ||
| Dates | 22 October 1982 – 5 February 1983 | ||
| Captains | Bob Willis | Greg Chappell | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 5-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | David Gower (441) | Kim Hughes (469) | |
| Most wickets |
Bob Willis (18) Ian Botham (18) |
Geoff Lawson (34) | |
| Player of the series | Geoff Lawson | ||
The England cricket team toured Australia during the 1982–83 season, playing a five-Test series for The Ashes and a number of tour matches against Australian domestic teams. They also played a triangular One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia and New Zealand.
The England team flew out to Australia on October 13 with a 16-man squad.Doug Insole was appointed Tour Manager, with Norman Gifford as his assistant, while veteran pace bowler Bob Willis was appointed captain. The players are listed along with the counties they were representing at the time of the tour:
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