International cricket in 1979–80 explained

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
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			1–0 [3]	1–0 [1]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
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International tournaments
Start date	Tournament				Winners
	1979–80 Benson & Hedges World Series

September

Australia in India

See main article: Australian cricket team in India in 1979–80.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 855	11–16 September				Match drawn
Test 856	19–24 September				Match drawn
Test 857	2–7 October				by 153 runs
Test 858	13–18 October				Match drawn
Test 859	26–31 October				Match drawn
Test 886	3–7 November				by an innings and 100 runs

November

Pakistan in India

See main article: Pakistani cricket team in India in 1979–80.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 861	21–26 November				Match drawn
Test 863	4–9 December				Match drawn
Test 865	16–20 December				by 131 runs
Test 866	25–30 December				Match drawn
Test 869	15–20 January				by 10 wickets
Test 871	29 Jan–3 February				Match drawn

1979–80 Benson & Hedges World Series

See main article: 1979–80 Australia Tri-Nation Series.

Group stage
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 7	27 November						by 5 wickets
ODI 76	28 November						by 2 runs
ODI 77	8 December						by 3 wickets
ODI 78	9 December						by 80 runs
ODI 79	11 December						by 72 runs
ODI 80	21 December						by 7 runs
ODI 81	23 December						by 9 wickets
ODI 82	26 December						by 4 wickets
ODI 82a	12 January						Match abandoned
ODI 83	14 January						by 2 wickets
ODI 84	16 January						by 107 runs
ODI 85	18 January						by 9 runs
Finals
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 86	22 January						by 2 runs
ODI 87	20 January						by 8 wickets

December

West Indies in Australia

See main article: West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1979–80.

Frank Worrell Trophy Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 862	1–5 December				Match drawn
Test 867	29 Dec–1 January				by 10 wickets
Test 870	26–30 January				by 408 runs

England in Australia

See main article: English cricket team in Australia in 1979–80.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 864	14–19 December				by 138 runs
Test 868	4–8 January				by 6 wickets
Test 872	1–6 February				by 8 wickets

February

West Indies in New Zealand

See main article: West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1979–80.

One-off ODI Match
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 88	6 February				by 1 wicket
Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 873	8–13 February				by 1 wicket
Test 875	22–27 February				Match drawn
Test 877	29 Feb–5 March				Match drawn

England in India

See main article: English cricket team in India in 1979–80.

Australia in Pakistan

See main article: Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1979–80.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 876	27 Feb–2 March				by 7 wickets
Test 878	6–11 March				Match drawn
Test 879	18–23 March				Match drawn

Notes and References

1. Web site: Season 1979/80. ESPNcricinfo. 23 March 2020.
2. Web site: Season 1979/80 archive. ESPNcricinfo. 23 March 2020.