in the second Test, frequently clashing with the New Zealand umpires, in a game Australia lost. They had their revenge in the next game which Australia won; Yardley was not required to bowl in New Zealand's first innings but his 4-80 in the second helped considerably in securing an Australian victory. 1982 Tour of Pakistan Yardley was then selected on the tour to Pakistan. He played in the first Test, scoring a pair and only taking one wicket. He then fell sick with a virus and was replaced in the second by Peter Sleep. Yardley returned for the third Test, making a quick fire 40 in Australia's first innings and going for 1-102. 1982–83 Ashes Yardley kept his spot in the Australian side against England in 1982–83. He took 5-107 and 3-101 in the first Test. After 5-68 against Tasmania he scored 53 and took two wickets in the second Test. The third test saw him take three wickets. A thigh injury due to a Rodney Hogg delivery meant there was some doubt whether Yardley would play the fourth Test but he was fit in time. Yardley took 4-89 in England's first innings. In the fifth Test, Yardley took 4-139 in England's second innings but the Australian bowlers were unable to force a victory. He finished the series with 141 runs at 20.14 and 22 wickets at 36.07. Yardley was dropped from the Australian one day side again towards the end of the summer. He then took four wickets in a game against South Australia. End of Test career Yardley toured Sri Lanka in 1983. In the sole Test he took 5-88 and 2-78, bowling in conjunction with Tom Hogan, helping Australia win by an innings. After being overlooked for the 1983 World Cup in favour of Tom Hogan, Yardley retired from first class cricket. "I want people to understand the decision was not based on not being selected to go to England", said Yardley at the time. "I will be 36 in September and it's as good a time to retire as any. I will not even be playing club cricket." Since Yardley had been first selected for Australia, he had missed selection on every side picked to tour England – 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1983. (Although 1979 and 1983 were one-day tournaments, and his form had been poor in 1979–80). Comeback Yardley made a surprising comeback to First-Class