1979–80 Australia Tri-Nation Series
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Benson & Hedges World Series Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 27 November 1979 – 22 January 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | Won by ![]() 2–0 in final series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Benson & Hedges World Series Cup was a
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
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After the
1986-87 season
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Points Table
Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
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8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
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8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Fixtures
1st Match
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- 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
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- 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
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Geoff Boycott 68 (85) 3/36 (10 overs)Rodney Hogg |
- 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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1/43 (8 overs)
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- 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
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Geoff Boycott 105 (124) 4/56 (10 overs)Dennis Lillee |
- 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
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Sir Vivian Richards 62 (79) 4/28 (8.5 overs)Dennis Lillee |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
7th Match
23 December 1979
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Geoff Boycott 68 (114) 3/26 (10 overs)Sir Andy Roberts |
1/38 (3.5 overs)
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- First ever One Day International in Brisbane
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
8th Match
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4/46 (10 overs)
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- 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
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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
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- 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
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Sir Vivian Richards 88 (95) 2/35 (10 overs)Ian Botham |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
12th Match
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- 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
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
2nd Final
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Geoff Boycott 63 (92) 2/31 (10 overs)Sir Andy Roberts |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.