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Australia vs England, 1st ODI at Melbourne, Dec 26 1978 - Match Result

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1st ODI, Melbourne, December 26, 1978, England tour of Australia
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Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Summary
Match details
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Tossno toss
Series
England tour of Australia
Season1978/79
Series result5-match series level 0-0
Match numberODI no. 000056a
Match daysday (40-over match)
England tour of Australia News

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England have only won five Ashes series in Australia since 1945 - and one since the 1980s

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AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND

Brearley completed his conquests with the winning hit in mid-afternoon on the fourth day

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A lone trumpeter on the sparsely filled Hill at Sydney grimly symbolised Australia's embarrassing defeats, domestic confusions and divided loyalties, by sounding the Last Post as England won the sixth Test inside four days and the series by five to

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AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND

Brearley added to his triumphs by taking the series, and he became the first England captain since Jardine in 1932-33 to win four Tests in a series in Australia

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