Cricket series
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Date 27 November 1979 – 22 January 1980 Location Australia Result Won by West Indies 2–0 in final series ←
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 .
Cricket team
Cricket team
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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 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. England won the toss and elected to field. Julien Wiener (Aus) made his ODI debut. Red ball used. White pads worn. 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. 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. West Indies won the toss and elected to field. White ball used. Coloured pads worn. West Indies won the toss and elected to field. First ever One Day International in Brisbane Red ball used. White pads worn. 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 No toss. Match Abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain. Red ball used. White pads worn. 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. England won the toss and elected to field. Red ball used. White pads worn. 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 ] England won the toss and elected to field. Red ball used. White pads worn. England won the toss and elected to bat. White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
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