Australian cricket team in England in 1980

Australian cricket team in England in 1980

The Australian cricket team in England in 1980 played 5 first-class matches including 1 Test, a Centenary Match, which marked 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.

Test summary

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/40/40609.html Centenary Test] at Lord's Cricket Ground – match drawn

External sources

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1980_ENG_Australia_in_England_1980.html CricketArchive itinerary]

Annual reviews

* Playfair Cricket Annual 1981
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1981


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