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(Top) 1 Points Table 2 Fixtures 2.1 1st Match 2.2 2nd Match 2.3 3rd Match 2.4 4th Match 2.5 5th Match 2.6 6th Match 2.7 7th Match 2.8 8th Match 2.9 9th Match 2.10 10th Match 2.11 11th Match 2.12 12th Match 3 Best of 3 finals series 3.1 1st Final 3.2 2nd Final 4 References

1979–80 Australia Tri-Nation Series

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Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

Date

27 November 1979 – 22 January 1980

Location

Australia

Result

Won by

West Indies
2–0 in final series

Teams
Australia	England	West Indies
Captains
Greg Chappell	Mike Brearley	Clive Lloyd
Most runs
Greg Chappell (309) Kim Hughes (162)	Geoff Boycott (425) Peter Willey (301)	Vivian Richards (485) Gordon Greenidge (405)
Most wickets
Dennis Lillee (20)	Ian Botham (12)	Andy Roberts (19)

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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.

Points Table[edit]

Team	P	W	L	NR	Pts
England	8	5	2	1	11
West Indies	8	3	4	1	7
Australia	8	3	5	0	6

Fixtures[edit]

1st Match[edit]

27 November 1979 (D/N)
Scorecard

West Indies 193 (49.3 overs)	v	Australia 196/5 (47.1 overs)
Alvin Kallicharran 49 (94) Len Pascoe 4/29 (9.3 overs)		Greg Chappell74* (100) Colin Croft 2/30 (10 overs)

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[edit]

28 November 1979 (D/N)
Scorecard

England 211/8 (50 overs)	v	West Indies 196 (47 overs)
Peter Willey58* (67) Joel Garner 3/31 (10 overs)		Lawrence Rowe 60 (89) Derek Underwood 4/44 (10 overs)

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[edit]

8 December 1979
Scorecard

Australia 207/9 (50 overs)	v	England 209/7 (49 overs)
Greg Chappell 92 (115) Peter Willey 3/33 (8 overs)		Geoff Boycott 68 (85) Rodney Hogg 3/36 (10 overs)

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[edit]

9 December 1979
Scorecard

West Indies 271/2 (48 overs)	v	Australia 191/8 (48 overs)
Sir Vivian Richards 153* (130) Jeff Thomson 1/43 (8 overs)		Allan Border 44 (58) Michael Holding 2/29 (10 overs)

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[edit]

11 December 1979 (D/N)
Scorecard

England 264/7 (49 overs)	v	Australia 192 (47.2 overs)
Geoff Boycott 105 (124) Dennis Lillee 4/56 (10 overs)		Trevor Laughlin 74 (97) Peter Willey 2/18 (5 overs)

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[edit]

21 December 1979 (D/N)
Scorecard

Australia 176/6 (50 overs)	v	West Indies 169 (42.5 overs)
Ian Chappell63* (65) Sir Andy Roberts 1/28 (10 overs)		Sir Vivian Richards 62 (79) Dennis Lillee 4/28 (8.5 overs)

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[edit]

23 December 1979
Scorecard

England 217/8 (50 overs)	v	West Indies 218/1 (46.5 overs)
Geoff Boycott 68 (114) Sir Andy Roberts 3/26 (10 overs)		Sir Vivian Richards85* (77) Graham Gooch 1/38 (3.5 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[edit]

26 December 1979 (D/N)
Scorecard

Australia 194/6 (47 overs)	v	England 195/6 (45.1 overs)
Ian Chappell60* (50) Ian Botham 2/33 (9 overs)		Geoff Boycott86* (134) Rodney Hogg 4/46 (10 overs)

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[edit]

12 January 1980
Scorecard

England	v	West Indies

Match Abandoned
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

No toss.
Match Abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.
Red ball used. White pads worn.

10th Match[edit]

14 January 1980 (D/N)
Scorecard

Australia 163 (48.4 overs)	v	England 164/8 (48.5 overs)
Rick McCosker 41 (67) Graham Stevenson 4/33 (9.4 overs)		Graham Gooch 69 (123) Dennis Lillee 4/12 (10 overs)

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[edit]

16 January 1980
Scorecard

West Indies 246/5 (50 overs)	v	England 139 (42.5 overs)
Sir Vivian Richards 88 (95) Ian Botham 2/35 (10 overs)		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[edit]

18 January 1980 (D/N)
Scorecard

Australia 190 (48.3 overs)	v	West Indies 181 (49.1 overs)
Rick McCosker 95 (135) Michael Holding 4/17 (9.3 overs)		Alvin Kallicharran 66 (74) Dennis Lillee 3/17 (10 overs)

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[edit]

1st Final[edit]

20 January 1980
Scorecard

West Indies 215/8 (50 overs)	v	England 213/7 (50 overs)
Gordon Greenidge 80 (132) Ian Botham 3/33 (10 overs)		Peter Willey51* (91) Sir Andy Roberts 3/30 (10 overs)

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[edit]

22 January 1980 (D/N)
Scorecard

England 208/8 (50 overs)	v	West Indies 209/2 (47.3 overs)
Geoff Boycott 63 (92) Sir Andy Roberts 2/31 (10 overs)		Gordon Greenidge98* (155) Ian Botham 1/28 (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.

References[edit]

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