English cricket team in Australia in 1979–80
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As part of the settlement between World Series Cricket and the Australian Cricket Board, this series was hastily arranged[2] along with another involving Australia and the West Indies. The two Test series overlapped, with Australia alternating between playing the West Indies and England. This format was not repeated in subsequent years when two teams toured Australia in the same season, where one series would be completed before the next began.
In addition, the teams played in a triangular
Limited Overs International (LOI) tournament which also involved the West Indies cricket team. The West Indies won this tournament, defeating England in the final.[3]
Test series summary
First Test
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- 17 December was taken as a rest day.
- JM Wiener (AUS) and GR Dilley (ENG) made their Test debuts; Boycott carried his bat.
Second Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- 7 January was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
Third Test
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- 4 February was taken as a rest day.
- W Larkins (ENG) made his Test debut.
References
- ^ John, Emma (15 November 2009). "Frozen in time: the aluminium bat affair, 14 December 1979". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Martin, Ali (3 December 2020). "Joe Root: 'We can build up to the Ashes – there's no excuse this time'". The Guardian.
hastily arranged 1979-80 series
- ^ "England in Australia 1979–80". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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