Australian national cricket team in England in the 1980 season
The Australian national cricket team's tour to England in the 1980 season took place from August 20 to September 2, 1980. The international cricket tour was part of the 1980 international cricket season and included a test and two ODIs . England won the ODI series 2-0, while the Test ended in a draw.
prehistory
England previously played a tour against the West Indies , for Australia it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1979/80 season in Australia . The background to this encounter was the 100th anniversary of the first test in England between the two teams .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 24,803 | 2. ODI |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 1. ODI |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
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 England
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 Australia
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England
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Australia
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One-day internationals
First ODI in London
| August 20 scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 248-6 (55/55) |
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Australia 225-8 (55/55) |
| England wins with 23 runs | ||||
Second ODI in Birmingham
| August 22nd scorecard |
Birmingham |
England 320-8 (55/55) |
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Australia 273-5 (55/55) |
| England wins with 47 runs | ||||
Test in London
| August 28th - September 2nd scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Australia 385-5d (134) & 189-4d (53.2) |
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England 205 (63.2) & 244-3 (82) |
| draw | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Australians in England, 1980 ( English ) Wisden. Retrieved October 12, 2019.