English cricket team in Australia in 1978–79
- English cricket team in Australia in 1978–79
The England cricket team toured Australia in the 1978-79 season to play a six-match Test series against Australia for The Ashes.
England won the series 5-1 and therefore retained The Ashes.
This series was often over shadowed by Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket which meant many players from both sides were absent, including Greg Chappell. Australia were more handicapped which opened the way for England and their captain Mike Brearley. [The Ashes by Dean Haynes]
Test series summary
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/38/38681.html 1st Test] at Brisbane Cricket Ground – England won by 7 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/38/38729.html 2nd Test] at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground – England won by 166 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/38/38770.html 3rd Test] at Melbourne Cricket Ground – Australia won by 103 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/38/38794.html 4th Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – England won by 93 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/38/38856.html 5th Test] at Adelaide Oval – England won by 205 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/38/38887.html 6th Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – England won by 9 wickets
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/AUS/1978-79_AUS_Marylebone_Cricket_Club_in_Australia_1965-66.html CricketArchive tour itinerary]
Annual reviews
* Playfair Cricket Annual 1979
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1979
References
Further reading
* Chris Harte, "A History of Australian Cricket", Andre Deutsch, 1993
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