International cricket in 1979–80

The 1979–80 international cricket season was from September 1979 to April 1980.[1][2]

Season overview

International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
11 September 1979  India  Australia 2–0 [6]
21 November 1979  India  Pakistan 2–0 [6]
1 December 1979  Australia  West Indies 0–2 [3]
14 December 1979  Australia  England 3–0 [3]
6 February 1980  New Zealand  West Indies 1–0 [3] 1–0 [1]
15 February 1980  India  England 0–1 [1]
27 February 1980  Pakistan  Australia 1–0 [3]
International tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
23 November 1980 1979–80 Benson & Hedges World Series  West Indies

September

Australia in India

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 85511–16 SeptemberSunil GavaskarKim HughesMadras Cricket Club Ground, MadrasMatch drawn
Test 85619–24 SeptemberSunil GavaskarKim HughesKarnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, BengaloreMatch drawn
Test 8572–7 OctoberSunil GavaskarKim HughesGreen Park, Kanpur India by 153 runs
Test 85813–18 OctoberSunil GavaskarKim HughesFeroz Shah Kotla Ground, DelhiMatch drawn
Test 85926–31 OctoberSunil GavaskarKim HughesEden Gardens, CalcuttaMatch drawn
Test 8863–7 NovemberSunil GavaskarKim HughesWankhede Stadium, Bombay India by an innings and 100 runs

November

Pakistan in India

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 86121–26 NovemberSunil GavaskarAsif IqbalKarnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, BengaloreMatch drawn
Test 8634–9 DecemberSunil GavaskarAsif IqbalFeroz Shah Kotla Ground, DelhiMatch drawn
Test 86516–20 DecemberSunil GavaskarAsif IqbalWankhede Stadium, Bombay India by 131 runs
Test 86625–30 DecemberSunil GavaskarAsif IqbalGreen Park, KanpurMatch drawn
Test 86915–20 JanuarySunil GavaskarAsif IqbalMadras Cricket Club Ground, Madras India by 10 wickets
Test 87129 Jan–3 FebruaryGundappa ViswanathAsif IqbalEden Gardens, CalcuttaMatch drawn

1979–80 Benson & Hedges World Series

Team P W L T NR Pts NRR
 England 8520111
 West Indies 834017
 Australia 835006
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 727 November AustraliaGreg Chappell West IndiesClive LloydSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 5 wickets
ODI 7628 November EnglandMike Brearley West IndiesClive LloydSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney England by 2 runs
ODI 778 December AustraliaGreg Chappell EnglandMike BrearleyMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne England by 3 wickets
ODI 789 December AustraliaGreg Chappell West IndiesDeryck MurrayMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne West Indies by 80 runs
ODI 7911 December AustraliaGreg Chappell EnglandMike BrearleySydney Cricket Ground, Sydney England by 72 runs
ODI 8021 December AustraliaGreg Chappell West IndiesClive LloydSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 7 runs
ODI 8123 December EnglandMike Brearley West IndiesClive LloydThe Gabba, Brisbane West Indies by 9 wickets
ODI 8226 December AustraliaGreg Chappell EnglandMike BrearleySydney Cricket Ground, Sydney England by 4 wickets
ODI 82a12 January EnglandMike Brearley West IndiesClive LloydMelbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneMatch abandoned
ODI 8314 January AustraliaGreg Chappell EnglandMike BrearleySydney Cricket Ground, Sydney England by 2 wickets
ODI 8416 January EnglandMike Brearley West IndiesClive LloydAdelaide Oval, Adelaide West Indies by 107 runs
ODI 8518 January AustraliaGreg Chappell West IndiesClive LloydSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 9 runs
Finals
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 8622 January EnglandMike Brearley West IndiesClive LloydMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne West Indies by 2 runs
ODI 8720 January EnglandMike Brearley West IndiesClive LloydSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney West Indies by 8 wickets

December

West Indies in Australia

Frank Worrell Trophy Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 8621–5 DecemberGreg ChappellDeryck MurrayThe Gabba, BrisbaneMatch drawn
Test 86729 Dec–1 JanuaryGreg ChappellClive LloydMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne West Indies by 10 wickets
Test 87026–30 JanuaryGreg ChappellClive LloydAdelaide Oval, Adelaide West Indies by 408 runs

England in Australia

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 86414–19 DecemberGreg ChappellMike BrearleyWACA Ground, Perth Australia by 138 runs
Test 8684–8 JanuaryGreg ChappellMike BrearleySydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 6 wickets
Test 8721–6 FebruaryGreg ChappellMike BrearleyMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia by 8 wickets

February

West Indies in New Zealand

One-off ODI Match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 886 FebruaryGeoff HowarthClive LloydAMI Stadium, Christchurch New Zealand by 1 wicket
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 8738–13 FebruaryGeoff HowarthClive LloydCarisbrook, Dunedin New Zealand by 1 wicket
Test 87522–27 FebruaryGeoff HowarthClive LloydAMI Stadium, ChristchurchMatch drawn
Test 87729 Feb–5 MarchGeoff HowarthClive LloydEden Park, AucklandMatch drawn

England in India

Golden Jubilee Test Match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 87415–19 FebruaryGundappa ViswanathMike BrearleyWankhede Stadium, Bombay England by 10 wickets

Australia in Pakistan

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 87627 Feb–2 MarchJaved MiandadGreg ChappellNational Stadium, Karachi Pakistan by 7 wickets
Test 8786–11 MarchJaved MiandadGreg ChappellIqbal Stadium, FaisalabadMatch drawn
Test 87918–23 MarchJaved MiandadGreg ChappellGaddafi Stadium, LahoreMatch drawn

References

  1. "Season 1979/80". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. "Season 1979/80 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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