West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1979–80
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The West Indies cricket team toured New Zealand from 6 February 1980 to 5 March 1980, playing 3 Tests and 1 One Day Internationals against New Zealand. The West Indies were coming after their first test series win on Australian soil. However, Vivian Richards who scored 400 runs in the Australian tour returned home with a sore back. As a result, New Zealand won the test series 1-0 as well as the only ODI by 1 wicket.[1]
West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1979-80 | |||
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New Zealand | West Indies | ||
Dates | 6 February 1980 – 5 March 1980 | ||
Captains | Geoff Howarth | Clive Lloyd | |
Test series | |||
Result | New Zealand won the 3-match series 1–0 | ||
Most runs |
Bruce Edgar (241) Geoff Howarth (239) |
Desmond Haynes (339) Gordon Greenidge (274) | |
Most wickets | Richard Hadlee (19) | Joel Garner (14) | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | New Zealand won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
Most runs | Jeremy Coney (53) | Gordon Greenidge (103) | |
Most wickets | Richard Hadlee (2) | Collis King (2) |
The series is remembered for West Indian complaints about the standard of umpiring, which led to a number of on-field incidents in the three Test matches. This series was the West Indies' last defeat in a Test match series until 1994–95.