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1979/80 Benson and Hedges World Series Cup

    Nov 27 1979

  • Australia won by 5 wickets with 17 balls remaining
    Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
    Australia
    196/5 (47.1/50 ov)
    Australia
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    193 (49.3/50 ov)
    Match Centre

    • Nov 28 1979

  • England won (faster scoring rate) (average run rate method)
    Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
    England
    211/8 (50 ov)
    England
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    196 (47/47 ov, target: 199)
    Match Centre

    • Dec 08 1979

  • England won by 3 wickets with 6 balls remaining
    Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
    Australia
    207/9 (50 ov)
    Australia
    vs
    England
    England
    209/7 (49/50 ov)
    Match Centre

    • Dec 09 1979

  • West Indies won by 80 runs
    Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
    Australia
    191/8 (48/48 ov)
    Australia
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    271/2 (48/48 ov)
    Match Centre

    • Dec 11 1979

  • England won by 72 runs
    Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
    Australia
    192 (47.2/49 ov)
    Australia
    vs
    England
    England
    264/7 (49/49 ov)
    Match Centre

    • Dec 21 1979

  • Australia won by 7 runs
    Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
    Australia
    176/6 (50 ov)
    Australia
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    169 (42.5/50 ov)
    Match Centre

    • Dec 23 1979

  • West Indies won by 9 wickets with 19 balls remaining
    Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
    England
    217/8 (50 ov)
    England
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    218/1 (46.5/50 ov)
    Match Centre

    • Dec 26 1979

  • England won by 4 wickets with 11 balls remaining
    Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
    Australia
    194/6 (47/47 ov)
    Australia
    vs
    England
    England
    195/6 (45.1/47 ov)
    Match Centre

    • Jan 12 1980

  • Match abandoned without a ball bowled
    Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
    England
    England
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies

    • Jan 14 1980

  • England won by 2 wickets with 7 balls remaining
    Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
    Australia
    163 (48.4/50 ov)
    Australia
    vs
    England
    England
    164/8 (48.5/50 ov)
    Match Centre

    • Jan 16 1980

  • West Indies won by 107 runs
    Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
    England
    139 (42.5/50 ov)
    England
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    246/5 (50 ov)
    Match Centre

    • Jan 18 1980

  • Australia won by 9 runs
    Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
    Australia
    190 (48.3/50 ov)
    Australia
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    181 (49.1/50 ov)
    Match Centre

    • Jan 20 1980

  • 1st Final West Indies won by 2 runs
    Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
    England
    213/7 (50 ov)
    England
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    215/8 (50 ov)
    Match Centre

    • Jan 22 1980

  • 2nd Final West Indies won by 8 wickets with 15 balls remaining
    Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
    England
    208/8 (50 ov)
    England
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    209/2 (47.3/50 ov)
    Match Centre
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Standings Table

Rank Team Mat Wins Losses Points
1 England

England

 8 5 2 11.0
2 West Indies

West Indies

 8 3 4 7.0
3 Australia

Australia

 8 3 5 6.0

Most Runs

Rank Player Team Runs
1 IVA Richards WI

WI

 485
2 G Boycott ENG

ENG

 425
3 CG Greenidge WI

WI

 404
4 GS Chappell AUS

AUS

 309
5 P Willey ENG

ENG

 303

Most Wickets

Rank Player Team Wickets
1 DK Lillee AUS

AUS

 20
2 AME Roberts WI

WI

 19
3 LS Pascoe AUS

AUS

 12
4 MA Holding WI

WI

 12
5 IT Botham ENG

ENG

 12

Most Sixes

Rank Player Team Sixes
1 IVA Richards WI

WI

 5
2 IT Botham ENG

ENG

 3
3 CG Greenidge WI

WI

 2
4 CL King WI

WI

 2
5 KJ Hughes AUS

AUS

 2

Best Individual Scores

Rank Player Team High Score
1 IVA Richards WI

WI

 153*
2 G Boycott ENG

ENG

 105
3 CG Greenidge WI

WI

 98*
4 RB McCosker AUS

AUS

 95
5 GS Chappell AUS

AUS

 92

Best Bowling Figures (innings)

Rank Player Team BBI
1 AME Roberts WI

WI

 5/22
2 DK Lillee AUS

AUS

 4/12
3 MA Holding WI

WI

 4/17
4 CL King WI

WI

 4/23
5 LS Pascoe AUS

AUS

 4/29