Australian World Series Cricket team in the West Indies in 1979
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The World Series Cricket tour of the West Indies took place between February and April 1979. It was the second tour event of World Series Cricket after the World XI New Zealand tour earlier in the season. It was the first tour to feature the WSC West Indies and WSC Supertests. The five match Supertest series was drawn 1–1. It ran in parallel with the ODI series which the West Indies won easily, 8–2.
Quick Facts WSC Australians in the West Indies, Dates ...
WSC Australians in the West Indies | |||
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WSC Australians | WSC West Indies | ||
Dates | 20 February 1979 – 13 April 1979 | ||
Captains | Ian Chappell | Clive Lloyd | |
Test series | |||
Result | 5-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
Most runs | Greg Chappell (620) | Roy Fredericks (363) | |
Most wickets | Dennis Lillee (23) | Michael Holding (24) | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | WSC West Indies won the 12-match series 8–2 | ||
Most runs | Martin Kent (278) | Gordon Greenidge (304) | |
Most wickets | Jeff Thomson (13) | Colin Croft (16) |
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