| International cricket |
|---|
| in 1978–79 | in 1979–80 |
The 1979 international cricket season extended from May to August 1979. [1] [2]
| International tours | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
| Test | ODI | FC | LA | |||
| 12 July 1979 |  England |  India | 1–0 [4] | — | — | — |
| International tournaments | ||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Winners | ||||
| 22 May 1979 | 1979 ICC Trophy |  Sri Lanka | ||||
| 9 June 1979 | 1979 Prudential World Cup |  West Indies | ||||
Group A
| Group B
{ | Group C
|
Source: ESPNcricinfo |
Source: ESPNcricinfo |
| Test Series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 851 | 12–16 July | Mike Brearley | Srinivas Venkataraghavan | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | England by an innings and 83 runs | |||
| Test 852 | 2–7 August | Mike Brearley | Srinivas Venkataraghavan | Lord's, London | Match drawn | |||
| Test 853 | 16–21 August | Mike Brearley | Srinivas Venkataraghavan | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | Match drawn | |||
| Test 854 | 30 Aug–4 September | Mike Brearley | Srinivas Venkataraghavan | Kennington Oval, London | Match drawn | |||
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