1979–80 Australia Tri-Nation Series

October 2017 October 2017 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup 27 November 1979 – 22 January 1980 Australia Won by WIN2–0 in final series Gordon Greenidge (WI)2nd Final (D/N), Sydney, January 22, 1980, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/benson-hedges-world-series-cup-1979-80-60807/england-vs-west-indies-2nd-final-65299/full-scorecard ESPNcricinfo 28 December 2024 live https://web.archive.org/web/20240302023646/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/benson-hedges-world-series-cup-1979-80-60807/england-vs-west-indies-2nd-final-65299/full-scorecard 2 March 2024Viv Richards (WI) AUS ENG WIN Greg Chappell Mike Brearley Clive Lloyd Greg Chappell (309)Most runs in the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1979/80 https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/benson-hedges-world-series-cup-1979-80-60807/england-vs-west-indies-2nd-final-65299/full-scorecard ESPNcricinfo 28 December 2024 live https://web.archive.org/web/20241221181709/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/benson-hedges-world-series-cup-1979-80-548 21 December 2024 Geoffrey Boycott (425) Viv Richards (485) Dennis Lillee (20)Most wickets in the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1979/80 https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/benson-hedges-world-series-cup-1979-80-60807/england-vs-west-indies-2nd-final-65299/full-scorecard ESPNcricinfo 28 December 2024 live https://web.archive.org/web/20241221181709/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/benson-hedges-world-series-cup-1979-80-548 21 December 2024 Ian Botham (12) Andy Roberts (19) 1980–81 The Benson & Hedges World Series Cup was a cricket tournament held in Australia from 27 November 1979 to 22 January 1980. It was a tri-nations series featuring Australia, England and the West Indies, with all of the matches being played as One Day Internationals (ODI). The series was part of the English and West Indian tour and was the first official tri-nations series after World Series Cricket. After the round-robin matches which were played at four venues in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. England and the West Indies reached the final where the West Indies won the final series 2–0. The red ball was used and the white pads were worn for the matches in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne, and the white ball was used and the coloured pads were worn for the matches in Sydney. England and West Indies would not contest the tri-series again until the 1986-87 season.Martin Williamson The start of saturation cricket https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rewind-the-start-of-the-australian-tri-series-821409 ESPNcricinfo 28 December 2024 live https://web.archive.org/web/20241221174511/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rewind-the-start-of-the-australian-tri-series-821409 21 December 2024 Points table main Custom CricketArchive complete 8 7 Pld Pld 8 win loss T Tied 0 NR No result 0 A Match abandoned Pts Points RR Run rate ENG WIN AUS Q Q 5 2 1 11 4.178 3 4 1 7 4.422 3 5 0 6 3.903 ENG WIN AUS #cfc Uniforms Australia _goldborder _goldborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Australia kit England _blueborder _blueborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF England kit West Indies _maroonborder _maroonborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF West Indies kit Fixtures 1st match 27 November 1979 Y WIN AUS 193 (49.3 overs) Alvin Kallicharran 49 (94) Len Pascoe 4/29 (9.3 overs) 5/196 (47.1 overs) Greg Chappell 74* (100) Colin Croft 2/30 (10 overs) Australia won by 5 wickets Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Mick Harvey (Aus) and Richard Harris (Aus) Australia won the toss and elected to field. Greg Chappell (Aus) Bruce Laird (Aus) made his ODI debut. White ball used. Coloured pads worn. First official D/N ODI after World Series Cricket Points: Australia 2, West Indies 0. 2nd match 28 November 1979 Y ENG WIN 8/211 (50 overs) Peter Willey 58* (67) Joel Garner 3/31 (10 overs) 196 (47 overs) Lawrence Rowe 60 (89) Derek Underwood 4/44 (10 overs) England won by 2 runs Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Mick Harvey (Aus) and Arthur Watson (Aus) West Indies won the toss and elected to field. Peter Willey (Eng) West Indies were set a revised target of 199 runs in 47 overs due to rain. Graham Dilley (Eng) made his ODI debut. White ball used. Coloured pads worn. Mike Brearley ordered his players, including wicket keeper David Bairstow, back to the boundary before the last ball was bowled. This controversial moment lead to the introduction of field restrictions and the field restriction circle for the 1980-81 season Points: England 2, West Indies 0. 3rd match 8 December 1979 AUS ENG 9/207 (50 overs) Greg Chappell 92 (115) Peter Willey 3/33 (8 overs) 209/7 (49 overs) Geoffrey Boycott 68 (85) Rodney Hogg 3/36 (10 overs) England won by 3 wickets Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne William Copeland (Aus) and Dick French (Aus) England won the toss and elected to field. Greg Chappell (Aus) Julien Wiener (Aus) made his ODI debut. Red ball used. White pads worn. Points: England 2, Australia 0. 4th match 9 December 1979 WIN AUS 2/271 (48 overs) Viv Richards 153* (130) Jeff Thomson 1/43 (8 overs) 8/191 (48 overs) Allan Border 44 (58) Michael Holding 2/29 (10 overs) West Indies won by 80 runs Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Kevin Carmody (Aus) and Rex Whitehead (Aus) Australia won the toss and elected to field. Viv Richards (WI) Match was reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain. Red ball used. White pads worn. Points: West Indies 2, Australia 0. 5th match 11 December 1979 Y ENG AUS 7/264 (49 overs) Geoffrey Boycott 105 (124) Dennis Lillee 4/56 (10 overs) 192 (47.2 overs) Trevor Laughlin 74 (97) Peter Willey 2/18 (5 overs) England won by 72 runs Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Lyndon Stevens (Aus) and Jack Collins (Aus) England won the toss and elected to bat. Geoffrey Boycott (Eng) Match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain. White ball used. Coloured pads worn. Trevor Laughlin (Aus) played his final ODI match.Australia v England - Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1979/80 https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39816.html CricketArchive 28 December 2024 live https://web.archive.org/web/20180216085204/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39816.html 16 February 2018 Points: England 2, Australia 0. 6th match 21 December 1979 Y AUS WIN 6/176 (50 overs) Ian Chappell 63* (65) Andy Roberts 1/28 (10 overs) 169 (42.5 overs) Viv Richards 62 (79) Dennis Lillee 4/28 (8.5 overs) Australia won by 7 runs Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Dick French (Aus) and Arthur Watson (Aus) West Indies won the toss and elected to field. Ian Chappell (Aus) White ball used. Coloured pads worn. Points: Australia 2, West Indies 0. 7th match 23 December 1979 ENG WIN 8/217 (50 overs) Geoffrey Boycott 68 (114) Andy Roberts 3/26 (10 overs) 1/218 (46.5 overs) Viv Richards 85* (77) Graham Gooch 1/38 (3.5 overs) West Indies won by 9 wickets Scorecard The Gabba, Brisbane Mick Harvey (Aus) and Mel Johnson (Aus) West Indies won the toss and elected to field. Gordon Greenidge (WI) First ever One Day International in Brisbane Red ball used. White pads worn. Points: West Indies 2, England 0. 8th match 26 December 1979 Y AUS ENG 6/194 (47 overs) Ian Chappell 60* (50) Ian Botham 2/33 (9 overs) 6/195 (45.1 overs) Geoffrey Boycott 86* (134) Rodney Hogg 4/46 (10 overs) England won by 4 wickets Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Peter Cronin (Aus) and Ray Isherwood (Aus) Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Geoffrey Boycott (Eng) The match was reduced before play started to 47 overs per side.Australia v England - Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1979/80 https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39847.html CricketArchive 28 December 2024 live https://web.archive.org/web/20201201155856/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39847.html 1 December 2020 White ball used. Coloured pads worn. The next ODI to be played on Boxing Day would be in 1989 in Melbourne Points: England 2, Australia 0. 9th match 12 January 1980 ENG WIN Match abandoned Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne No toss. Match abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain. Red ball used. White pads worn. Points: England 1, West Indies 1. 10th match 14 January 1980 Y AUS ENG 163 (48.4 overs) Rick McCosker 41 (67) Graham Stevenson 4/33 (9.4 overs) 8/164 (48.5 overs) Graham Gooch 69 (123) Dennis Lillee 4/12 (10 overs) England won by 2 wickets Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Ray Isherwood (Aus) and Rex Whitehead (Aus) England won the toss and elected to field. Dennis Lillee (Aus) John Emburey and Graham Stevenson (Eng) both made their ODI debuts. Ian Chappell played his final ODI match.Australia v England - Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1979/80 https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39897.html CricketArchive 28 December 2024 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151017005835/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39897.html 17 October 2015 White ball used. Coloured pads worn. Points: England 2, Australia 0. 11th match 16 January 1980 WIN ENG 5/246 (50 overs) Viv Richards 88 (95) Ian Botham 2/35 (10 overs) 139 (42.5 overs) Wayne Larkins 24 (58) Andy Roberts 5/22 (10 overs) West Indies won by 107 runs Scorecard Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Peter Cronin (Aus) and Gary Duperouzel (Aus) England won the toss and elected to field. Andy Roberts (WI) Red ball used. White pads worn. Points: West Indies 2, England 0. 12th match 18 January 1980 Y AUS WIN 190 (48.3 overs) Rick McCosker 95 (135) Michael Holding 4/17 (9.3 overs) 181 (49.1 overs) Alvin Kallicharran 66 (74) Dennis Lillee 3/17 (10 overs) Australia won by 9 runs Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Arthur Watson (Aus) and Kevin Carmody (Aus) Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Rick McCosker (Aus) Dav Whatmore (Aus) played his only ODI match.Australia v West Indies - Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1979/80 https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39907.html CricketArchive 28 December 2024 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151016164954/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39907.html 16 October 2015 Julien Wiener (Aus) played his final ODI match. White ball used. Coloured pads worn. Points: Australia 2, West Indies 0. Finals 1st final 20 January 1980 WIN ENG 8/215 (50 overs) Gordon Greenidge 80 (132) Ian Botham 3/33 (10 overs) 7/213 (50 overs) Peter Willey 51* (91) Andy Roberts 3/30 (10 overs) West Indies won by 2 runs Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Mick Harvey (Aus) and Robin Bailhache (Aus) England won the toss and elected to field. Red ball used. White pads worn. 2nd final 22 January 1980 Y ENG WIN 8/208 (50 overs) Geoffrey Boycott 63 (92) Andy Roberts 2/31 (10 overs) 2/209 (47.3 overs) Gordon Greenidge 98* (155) Ian Botham 1/28 (10 overs) West Indies won by 8 wickets Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Tony Crafter (Aus) and Max O'Connell (Aus) England won the toss and elected to bat. Gordon Greenidge (WI) White ball used. Coloured pads worn. Mike Brearley (Eng) played his final ODI match.England v West Indies - Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1979/80 (2nd Final) https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39920.html CricketArchive 28 December 2024 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151018003626/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39920.html 18 October 2015 Viv Richards (WI) scored his 1,000th ODI run. 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