1979–80 Australia Tri-Nation Series
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 27 November 1979 – 22 January 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | Won by West Indies 2–0 in final series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Points Table
Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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England | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
West Indies | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
Australia | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Fixtures
1st Match
27 November 1979 (D/N) Scorecard |
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Australia won by 5 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Mick Harvey (Aus) and Richard Harris (Aus) Player of the match: Greg Chappell (Aus) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Bruce Laird (Aus) made his ODI debut.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn. First official D/N ODI after World Series Cricket
2nd Match
28 November 1979 (D/N) Scorecard |
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England won by 2 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Mick Harvey (Aus) and Arthur Watson (Aus) Player of the match: Peter Willey (Eng) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- 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.
3rd Match
8 December 1979 Scorecard |
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England won by 3 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: William Copeland (Aus) and Dick French (Aus) Player of the match: Greg Chappell (Aus) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Julien Wiener (Aus) made his ODI debut.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
4th Match
9 December 1979 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 80 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Kevin Carmody (Aus) and Rex Whitehead (Aus) Player of the match: Sir Vivian Richards (WI) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Match was reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
5th Match
11 December 1979 (D/N) Scorecard |
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England won by 72 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Lyndon Stevens (Aus) and Jack Collins (Aus) Player of the match: Geoff Boycott (Eng) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
6th Match
21 December 1979 (D/N) Scorecard |
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Australia won by 7 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Dick French (Aus) and Arthur Watson (Aus) Player of the match: Ian Chappell (Aus) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
7th Match
23 December 1979 Scorecard |
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Geoff Boycott 68 (114) Sir Andy Roberts 3/26 (10 overs) |
West Indies won by 9 wickets Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane Umpires: Mick Harvey (Aus) and Mel Johnson (Aus) Player of the match: Gordon Greenidge (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- First ever One Day International in Brisbane
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
8th Match
26 December 1979 (D/N) Scorecard |
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England won by 4 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Peter Cronin (Aus) and Raymond Isherwood (Aus) Player of the match: Geoff Boycott (Eng) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
- The next ODI to be played on Boxing Day would be in 1989 in Melbourne
9th Match
12 January 1980 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- Match Abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
10th Match
14 January 1980 (D/N) Scorecard |
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England won by 2 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Raymond Isherwood (Aus) and Rex Whitehead (Aus) Player of the match: Dennis Lillee (Aus) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- John Emburey and Graham Stevenson (Eng) both made their ODI debuts.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
11th Match
16 January 1980 Scorecard |
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Wayne Larkins 24 (58) Sir Andy Roberts 5/22 (10 overs) |
West Indies won by 107 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Peter Cronin (Aus) and Gary Duperouzel (Aus) Player of the match: Sir Andy Roberts (WI) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
12th Match
18 January 1980 (D/N) Scorecard |
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Australia won by 9 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Arthur Watson (Aus) and Kevin Carmody (Aus) Player of the match: Rick McCosker (Aus) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dav Whatmore (Aus) made his ODI debut.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
Best of 3 finals series
1st Final
20 January 1980 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 2 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: 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 (D/N) Scorecard |
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Geoff Boycott 63 (92) Sir Andy Roberts 2/31 (10 overs) |
West Indies won by 8 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Tony Crafter (Aus) and Max O'Connell (Aus) Player of the match: Gordon Greenidge (WI) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
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