English cricket team in Australia in 1978–79
The England cricket team toured Australia in the 1978-79 season to play a six-match Test series against Australia for The Ashes. England won the series 5-1, thereby retaining The Ashes.
This series was often over shadowed by Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket which meant many players from both sides were absent, including Greg Chappell. Australia were more handicapped which opened the way for England and their captain Mike Brearley.[1]
Test series summary
Note: Each over consists of 8 balls.
First Test
1-6 December 1978 Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 4 December was taken as a rest day.
- JA Maclean and RM Hogg (Aus) made their Test debut.
Second Test
15-20 December 1978 Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- 18 December was taken as a rest day.
Third Test
29 December 1978 - 3 January 1979 Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 31 December was taken as a rest day.
- AR Border made his Test debut.
Fourth Test
6–11 January 1979 Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- 9 January was taken as a rest day.
Fifth Test
27 January - 1 February 1979 Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- 30 January was taken as a rest day
- PH Carlson and KJ Wright (Aus) made their Test debut.
Sixth Test
10-14 February 1979 Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 13 February was taken as a rest day.
- AMJ Hilditch (Aus) made his Test debut.
External sources
Annual reviews
References
- ↑ The Ashes by Dean Haynes
Further reading
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
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