West Indies tour of Australia 1979/80 Schedule &amp; Results

Adelaide, November 16 - 18, 1979, West Indies tour of Australia

South Australia

202 & 233

West Indians

(T:39) 397 & 42/1

West Indians won by 9 wickets

Fri, 23 Nov '79

Devonport, November 23 - 25, 1979, West Indies tour of Australia

West Indians

374 & 202/4d

Tasmania Invitation XI

(T:433) 144 & 172

West Indians won by 260 runs

Tue, 27 Nov '79

1st Match (D/N) • Sydney, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

West Indies

193

Australia

(47.1/50 ov, T:194) 196/5

Australia won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)

Wed, 28 Nov '79

2nd Match (D/N) • Sydney, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

England

211/8

West Indies

(47/47 ov, T:199) 196

England won by 2 runs (revised target)

Sat, 01 Dec '79

1st Test • Brisbane, December 01 - 05, 1979, West Indies tour of Australia

Australia

268 & 448/6d

West Indies

(T:276) 441 & 40/3

Match drawn

Sun, 09 Dec '79

4th Match • Melbourne, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

West Indies

(48/48 ov) 271/2

Australia

(48/48 ov, T:272) 191/8

West Indies won by 80 runs

Fri, 21 Dec '79

6th Match (D/N) • Sydney, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

Australia

176/6

West Indies

(42.5/50 ov, T:177) 169

Australia won by 7 runs

Sun, 23 Dec '79

7th Match • Brisbane, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

England

217/8

West Indies

(46.5/50 ov, T:218) 218/1

West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

Sat, 29 Dec '79

2nd Test • Melbourne, December 29, 1979 - January 01, 1980, West Indies tour of Australia

Australia

156 & 259

West Indies

(T:19) 397 & 22/0

West Indies won by 10 wickets

Sat, 05 Jan '80

W.A.C.A, January 05 - 07, 1980, West Indies tour of Australia

West Indians

169 & 313

Western Australia

(T:87) 396/6d & 87/2

West Aust won by 8 wickets

9th Match • Melbourne, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

Sat, 12 Jan '80

ABANDONED •

England

West Indies

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Wed, 16 Jan '80

11th Match • Adelaide, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

West Indies

246/5

England

(42.5/50 ov, T:247) 139

West Indies won by 107 runs

Fri, 18 Jan '80

12th Match (D/N) • Sydney, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

Australia

190

West Indies

(49.1/50 ov, T:191) 181

Australia won by 9 runs

Sun, 20 Jan '80

1st Final • Melbourne, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

West Indies

215/8

England

(50 ov, T:216) 213/7

West Indies won by 2 runs

Tue, 22 Jan '80

2nd Final (D/N) • Sydney, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

England

208/8

West Indies

(47.3/50 ov, T:209) 209/2

West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

Sat, 26 Jan '80

3rd Test • Adelaide, January 26 - 30, 1980, West Indies tour of Australia

West Indies

328 & 448

Australia

(T:574) 203 & 165

West Indies won by 408 runs

West Indies tour of Australia 1979 Matches

West Indies tour of Australia 1979 Teams

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Top Wicket Takers

Tests

ODIs

Colin Croft

WI, Rf

Innings: 6Average: 23.62

Joel Garner

WI, Rf

Innings: 6Average: 21.50

Michael Holding

WI, Rf

Innings: 6Average: 22.78

Andy Roberts

WI, Rf

Innings: 9Average: 14.73

Michael Holding

WI, Rf

Innings: 9Average: 24.25

Dennis Lillee

AUS, Rf

Innings: 4Average: 10.30

Joel Garner

WI, Rf

Innings: 6Average: 21.07

Terry Alderman

WA, Rfm

Innings: 2Average: 16.62

Malcolm Marshall

WI, Rf

Innings: 4Average: 20.57

Top Run Scorers

Tests

ODIs

Viv Richards

WI, Rhb

386

Innings: 4Average: 96.50

Bruce Laird

AUS, Rhb

340

Innings: 6Average: 56.66

Greg Chappell

AUS, Rhb

270

Innings: 6Average: 45.00

Viv Richards

WI, Rhb

485

Innings: 7Average: 97.00

Gordon Greenidge

WI, Rhb

404

Innings: 8Average: 67.33

Alvin Kallicharran

WI, Lhb

301

Innings: 8Average: 50.16