New Zealand national cricket team in Australia in the 1980/81 season

The tour of the New Zealand national cricket team to Australia in the 1980/81 season took place from November 28 to December 30, 1980. The international cricket tour was part of the 1980/81 international cricket season and included three tests . Australia won the series 2–0.

prehistory

It is the first tour of the season for both teams. At the same time, both teams played a three-nation tournament together with India . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1976/77 season in New Zealand .

Stages

Brisbane Melbourne Perth (WACA)

Tour venues

The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.

Stadion	city	capacity	Games
The gabba	Brisbane	42,000	1st test
Melbourne Cricket Ground	Melbourne	100.024	3rd test
WACA Ground	Perth	20,000	2nd test

Squad lists

The roster lists were announced before the tour.

test
Australia	New Zealand
Allan Border Greg Chappell John Dyson Jim Higgs Rodney Hogg Merv Hughes Geoff Lawson Dennis Lillee Geoff Marsh Len Pascoe Doug Walters Graeme Wood	Brendon Bracewell John Bracewell Mark Burgess Chris Cairns Jeremy Coney Bruce Edgar Richard Hadlee Geoff Howarth Warren Lees Paul McEwan John Parker Ian Smith Gary Troup John Wright

Testing

First test in Brisbane

November 28-30 scorecard	Brisbane	New Zealand 225 (70.1) & 142 (41.1)	-	Australia 305 (115.5) & 63-0 (21.3)
		Australia wins with 10 wickets

Second test in Perth

December 12-14 scorecard	Perth	New Zealand 196 (73.5) & 121 (48.1)	-	Australia 265 (81.1) & 55-2 (22.1)
		Australia wins with 8 wickets

Third test in Melbourne

December 26th - 30th scorecard	Melbourne	Australia 321 (121.3) & 188 (87.2)	-	New Zealand 317 (108.2) & 128-6 (54)
		draw

Web links

• The series on Cricinfo