Australian national cricket team in India in the 1979/80 season
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to India in the 1979/80 season took place from September 11 to November 7, 1979. The international cricket tour was part of the 1979/80 international cricket season and comprised six tests . India won the series 2–0.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1977/78 season in Australia .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bangalore | 42,000 | 2nd test |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | Madras | 46,000 | 1st test |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | Delhi | 48,000 | 4th test |
| Eden Gardens | Calcutta | 82,000 | 5th test |
| Green Park Stadium | Kanpur | 33,000 | 3rd test |
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | 33,000 | 6. Test |
Squad lists
| test | |
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 India
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Testing
First test in Madras
| September 11-16 Scorecard |
Madras |
Australia 390 (143.4) & 212-7 (113.4) |
- |
India 425 (130.3) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Bangalore
| September 19-24 Scorecard |
Bangalore |
Australia 333 (114.5) & 77-3 (37.4) |
- |
India 457-5d (144) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Kanpur
| October 2-7 scorecard |
Kanpur |
India 271 (91) & 311 (111.4) |
- |
Australia 304 (109.3) & 125 (60.2) |
| India wins with 153 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Delhi
| October 13-18 scorecard |
Delhi |
India 510-7d (144.2) |
- |
Australia 298 (106.3) & 413 (151.3) (f / o) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in Calcutta
| October 26th - 31st scorecard |
Calcutta |
Australia 442 (153) & 151-6 (57.3) |
- |
India 347 (125.4) & 200-4 (63.2) |
| draw | ||||
Sixth test in Bombay
| November 3rd - 7th scorecard |
Bombay |
India 458-8d (149) |
- |
Australia 160 (61.5) & 198 (73.1) (f / o) |
| India wins with one innings and 100 runs | ||||