1979–80 Australia Tri-Nation Series

The Benson & Hedges World Series Cup was a cricket tournament held in Australia from 27 November 1979 to 22 January 1980. It was a tri-nations series featuring Australia, England and the West Indies, with all of the matches being played as One Day Internationals (ODI). The series was part of the English and West Indian tour and was the first official tri-nations series after World Series Cricket.

Benson & Hedges World Series Cup
Date27 November 1979 – 22 January 1980
LocationAustralia
ResultWon by  West Indies
2–0 in final series
Teams
 Australia  England  West Indies
Captains
Greg Chappell Mike Brearley Clive Lloyd
Most runs
Greg Chappell (309)
Kim Hughes (162)
Geoff Boycott (425)
Peter Willey (301)
Vivian Richards (485)
Gordon Greenidge (405)
Most wickets
Dennis Lillee (20) Ian Botham (12) Andy Roberts (19)

After the round-robin matches which were played at four venues in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. England and the West Indies reached the final where the West Indies won the final series 2–0. The red ball was used and the white pads were worn for the matches in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne, and the white ball was used and the coloured pads were worn for the matches in Sydney. England and West Indies would not contest the tri-series again until the 1986-87 season.

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