WSC West Indies cricket team in Australia in 1977–78
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In late 1977, the new World Series Cricket competition began in Australia between three teams playing both multi-day and one day games. The first set of these fixtures to be played was a three match series between the Australian team and the West Indies team, starting at the beginning of December.
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WSC West Indies in Australia | |||
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WSC West Indies | WSC Australians | ||
Dates | 2 December 1977 – 3 January 1978 | ||
Captains | Clive Lloyd | Ian Chappell | |
Test series | |||
Result | WSC West Indies won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Viv Richards (360) | Ian Chappell (251) | |
Most wickets | Andy Roberts (15) |
Max Walker (10) Dennis Lillie (10) |
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