1979–80 Australia Tri-Nation Series

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 27 November 1979

| time =

| daynight = Y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 193 (49.3 overs)

| runs1 = Alvin Kallicharran 49 (94)

| wickets1 = Len Pascoe 4/29 (9.3 overs)

| score2 = 5/196 (47.1 overs)

| runs2 = Greg Chappell 74* (100)

| wickets2 = Colin Croft 2/30 (10 overs)

| result = Australia won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65287.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Mick Harvey (Aus) and Richard Harris (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Greg Chappell (Aus)

| rain =

| notes = 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.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 28 November 1979

| time =

| daynight = Y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 8/211 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Peter Willey 58* (67)

| wickets1 = Joel Garner 3/31 (10 overs)

| score2 = 196 (47 overs)

| runs2 = Lawrence Rowe 60 (89)

| wickets2 = Derek Underwood 4/44 (10 overs)

| result = England won by 2 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65288.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Mick Harvey (Aus) and Arthur Watson (Aus)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Peter Willey (Eng)

| rain = West Indies were set a revised target of 199 runs in 47 overs due to rain.

| notes = 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.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 8 December 1979

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score1 = 9/207 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Greg Chappell 92 (115)

| wickets1 = Peter Willey 3/33 (8 overs)

| score2 = 209/7 (49 overs)

| runs2 = Geoffrey Boycott 68 (85)

| wickets2 = Rodney Hogg 3/36 (10 overs)

| result = England won by 3 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65289.html Scorecard]

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

| umpires = William Copeland (Aus) and Dick French (Aus)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Greg Chappell (Aus)

| rain =

| notes = Julien Wiener (Aus) made his ODI debut.

• Red ball used. White pads worn.
• Points: England 2, Australia 0.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 9 December 1979

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 2/271 (48 overs)

| runs1 = Viv Richards 153* (130)

| wickets1 = Jeff Thomson 1/43 (8 overs)

| score2 = 8/191 (48 overs)

| runs2 = Allan Border 44 (58)

| wickets2 = Michael Holding 2/29 (10 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 80 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65290.html Scorecard]

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

| umpires = Kevin Carmody (Aus) and Rex Whitehead (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Viv Richards (WI)

| rain = Match was reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.

| notes = Red ball used. White pads worn.

• Points: West Indies 2, Australia 0.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 11 December 1979

| time =

| daynight = Y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 7/264 (49 overs)

| runs1 = Geoffrey Boycott 105 (124)

| wickets1 = Dennis Lillee 4/56 (10 overs)

| score2 = 192 (47.2 overs)

| runs2 = Trevor Laughlin 74 (97)

| wickets2 = Peter Willey 2/18 (5 overs)

| result = England won by 72 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65291.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Lyndon Stevens (Aus) and Jack Collins (Aus)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = Geoffrey Boycott (Eng)

| rain = Match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.

| notes = White ball used. Coloured pads worn.

• Trevor Laughlin (Aus) played his final ODI match.{{cite web|title=Australia v England - Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1979/80|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39816.html|work=CricketArchive|access-date=28 December 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216085204/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39816.html|archive-date=16 February 2018}}
• Points: England 2, Australia 0.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 21 December 1979

| time =

| daynight = Y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 6/176 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Ian Chappell 63* (65)

| wickets1 = Andy Roberts 1/28 (10 overs)

| score2 = 169 (42.5 overs)

| runs2 = Viv Richards 62 (79)

| wickets2 = Dennis Lillee 4/28 (8.5 overs)

| result = Australia won by 7 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65292.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Dick French (Aus) and Arthur Watson (Aus)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Ian Chappell (Aus)

| rain =

| notes = White ball used. Coloured pads worn.

• Points: Australia 2, West Indies 0.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 23 December 1979

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 8/217 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Geoffrey Boycott 68 (114)

| wickets1 = Andy Roberts 3/26 (10 overs)

| score2 = 1/218 (46.5 overs)

| runs2 = Viv Richards 85* (77)

| wickets2 = Graham Gooch 1/38 (3.5 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 9 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65293.html Scorecard]

| venue = The Gabba, Brisbane

| umpires = Mick Harvey (Aus) and Mel Johnson (Aus)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Gordon Greenidge (WI)

| rain =

| notes = First ever One Day International in Brisbane

• Red ball used. White pads worn.
• Points: West Indies 2, England 0.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 26 December 1979

| time =

| daynight = Y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score1 = 6/194 (47 overs)

| runs1 = Ian Chappell 60* (50)

| wickets1 = Ian Botham 2/33 (9 overs)

| score2 = 6/195 (45.1 overs)

| runs2 = Geoffrey Boycott 86* (134)

| wickets2 = Rodney Hogg 4/46 (10 overs)

| result = England won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65294.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Peter Cronin (Aus) and Ray Isherwood (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = Geoffrey Boycott (Eng)

| rain = The match was reduced before play started to 47 overs per side.{{cite web|title=Australia v England - Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1979/80|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39847.html|work=CricketArchive|access-date=28 December 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201155856/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39847.html|archive-date=1 December 2020}}

| notes = 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.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 12 January 1980

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 =

| runs1 =

| wickets1 =

| score2 =

| runs2 =

| wickets2 =

| result = Match abandoned

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66389.html Scorecard]

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

| umpires =

| toss =No toss.

| motm =

| rain = Match abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.

| notes = Red ball used. White pads worn.

• Points: England 1, West Indies 1.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 14 January 1980

| time =

| daynight = Y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score1 = 163 (48.4 overs)

| runs1 = Rick McCosker 41 (67)

| wickets1 = Graham Stevenson 4/33 (9.4 overs)

| score2 = 8/164 (48.5 overs)

| runs2 = Graham Gooch 69 (123)

| wickets2 = Dennis Lillee 4/12 (10 overs)

| result = England won by 2 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65295.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Ray Isherwood (Aus) and Rex Whitehead (Aus)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Dennis Lillee (Aus)

| rain =

| notes = John Emburey and Graham Stevenson (Eng) both made their ODI debuts.

• Ian Chappell played his final ODI match.{{cite web|title=Australia v England - Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1979/80|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39897.html|work=CricketArchive|access-date=28 December 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017005835/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39897.html|archive-date=17 October 2015}}
• White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
• Points: England 2, Australia 0.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 16 January 1980

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score1 = 5/246 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Viv Richards 88 (95)

| wickets1 = Ian Botham 2/35 (10 overs)

| score2 = 139 (42.5 overs)

| runs2 = Wayne Larkins 24 (58)

| wickets2 = Andy Roberts 5/22 (10 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 107 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65296.html Scorecard]

| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

| umpires = Peter Cronin (Aus) and Gary Duperouzel (Aus)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Andy Roberts (WI)

| rain =

| notes = Red ball used. White pads worn.

• Points: West Indies 2, England 0.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 18 January 1980

| time =

| daynight = Y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 190 (48.3 overs)

| runs1 = Rick McCosker 95 (135)

| wickets1 = Michael Holding 4/17 (9.3 overs)

| score2 = 181 (49.1 overs)

| runs2 = Alvin Kallicharran 66 (74)

| wickets2 = Dennis Lillee 3/17 (10 overs)

| result = Australia won by 9 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65297.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Arthur Watson (Aus) and Kevin Carmody (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = Rick McCosker (Aus)

| rain =

| notes = Dav Whatmore (Aus) played his only ODI match.{{cite web|title=Australia v West Indies - Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1979/80|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39907.html|work=CricketArchive|access-date=28 December 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016164954/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39907.html|archive-date=16 October 2015}}

• Julien Wiener (Aus) played his final ODI match.
• White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
• Points: Australia 2, West Indies 0.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 20 January 1980

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| score1 = 8/215 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Gordon Greenidge 80 (132)

| wickets1 = Ian Botham 3/33 (10 overs)

| score2 = 7/213 (50 overs)

| runs2 = Peter Willey 51* (91)

| wickets2 = Andy Roberts 3/30 (10 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 2 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65298.html Scorecard]

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

| umpires = Mick Harvey (Aus) and Robin Bailhache (Aus)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.

| motm =

| rain =

| notes = Red ball used. White pads worn.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 22 January 1980

| time =

| daynight = Y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 8/208 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Geoffrey Boycott 63 (92)

| wickets1 = Andy Roberts 2/31 (10 overs)

| score2 = 2/209 (47.3 overs)

| runs2 = Gordon Greenidge 98* (155)

| wickets2 = Ian Botham 1/28 (10 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65299.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Tony Crafter (Aus) and Max O'Connell (Aus)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = Gordon Greenidge (WI)

| rain =

| notes = White ball used. Coloured pads worn.

• Mike Brearley (Eng) played his final ODI match.{{cite web|title=England v West Indies - Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1979/80 (2nd Final)|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39920.html|work=CricketArchive|access-date=28 December 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018003626/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/39/39920.html|archive-date=18 October 2015}}
• Viv Richards (WI) scored his 1,000th ODI run.

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{{reflist}}

• [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/benson-hedges-world-series-cup-1979-80-60807 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]

{{International cricket tours of Australia}}

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