Ian Botham's unbeaten 149 for England against Australia at Headingley in 1981 helped complete one of Test cricket's greatest comebacks. What was unique about the circumstances of England's win in that match?

Answer Explanation

England won the 1981 Headingley Test by 18 runs after following on, only the second time in Test history a team had won a match after following on, sparking the legend of 'Botham's Ashes'.

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