Australian cricket team in England in 1980

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The Australian cricket team in England in 1980 played 5 first-class matches including the Centenary Test to mark 100 years of Test cricket in England. It was during the Centenary Test that John Arlott gave his last commentary for the BBC's Test Match Special.

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Australian Squad

The Australian squad selected for the tour by Sam Loxton, Alan Davidson, Phil Ridings and Ray Lindwall was as follows:

Peter Toohey, Julien Wiener and Rick McCosker were considered unlucky to miss selection. Jim Higgs declared himself unable to tour. [1]

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

England won the Prudential Trophy 2–0.

1st ODI

20 August 1980
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
248/6 (55 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
225/8 (55 overs)
G Boycott 99 (159)
DK Lillee 4/35 (11 overs)
KJ Hughes 73* (102)
M Hendrick 5/31 (11 overs)
England won by 23 runs
The Oval, London
Umpires: WE Alley and DGL Evans
Player of the match: M Hendrick (ENG)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • CWJ Athey and AR Butcher (both ENG) made their ODI debuts.

2nd ODI

22 August 1980
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
320/8 (55 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
273/5 (55 overs)
GA Gooch 108 (113)
LS Pascoe 4/69 (11 overs)
KJ Hughes 98 (84)
M Hendrick 3/54 (10 overs)
England won by 47 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: HD Bird and DO Oslear
Player of the match: GA Gooch (ENG)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • J Dyson (AUS) and RO Butcher (ENG) made their ODI debuts.

Test match summary

28 August–2 September 1980
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
385/5d (134 overs)
KJ Hughes 117 (209)
CM Old 3/91 (35 overs)
205 (63.2 overs)
G Boycott 62 (146)
LS Pascoe 5/59 (18 overs)
189/4d (53.2 overs)
KJ Hughes 84 (99)
CM Old 3/47 (20 overs)
244/3 (82 overs)
G Boycott 128* (252)
DK Lillee 1/53 (19 overs)
Match drawn
Lord's, London
Umpires: HD Bird and DJ Constant
Player of the match: KJ Hughes (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 31 August was taken as a rest day.
  • CWJ Athey (ENG) made his Test debut.

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References

  1. "CRICKET Surprises in England tour squad selection". The Canberra Times . 2 May 1980. p. 24. Retrieved 5 December 2014 via National Library of Australia.

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