English cricket team in Australia in 1978–79
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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
- 1st Test at Brisbane Cricket Ground – England won by 7 wickets
- 2nd Test at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth – England won by 166 runs
- 3rd Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground – Australia won by 103 runs
- 4th Test at Sydney Cricket Ground – England won by 93 runs
- 5th Test at Adelaide Oval – England won by 205 runs
- 6th Test at Sydney Cricket Ground – England won by 9 wickets
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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