World_Series_Cricket_Australia_XI
World Series Cricket Australia XI
Cricket team
The World Series Cricket Australia XI was a cricket team representing Australia in World Series Cricket (WSC). Their first game was against the WSC West Indies in 1977. World Series Cricket ended in 1979 after the Australian XI tour to the West Indies. The side was made up of current Australian international cricketers and some recently retired former Test players. The side was captained by Ian Chappell who had recently retired from first-class and international cricket, but returned to captain the side.
Quick Facts Personnel, Captain ...
Personnel | |
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Captain | Ian Chappell |
Team information | |
Colours | Canary yellow |
Founded | 1977 |
Home ground | Various |
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More information Australia XI ...
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- Runners-up 1977/78 International Cup
- Runners-up 1978/79 Supertest Series
- Runners-up 1978/79 International Cup
Highest team total
More information Score (Overs), Team ...
Score (Overs) |
Team | Versus | Venue | Date |
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538-6 (100.5) | Australia XI | Rest Of The World XI | VFL Park, Melbourne, Victoria | 9–13 February 1978 |
415-6(128) | Australia XI | West Indies XI | ARG, Antigua | 6–10 April 1979 |
393-5 (92.4) | Australia XI | Rest Of The World XI | Gloucester Park, Perth, Western Australia | 27–30 January 1978 |
388(105.2) | Australia XI | West Indies XI | Football Park, Adelaide, South Australia | 31 December 1977 - 3 January 1978 |
366(121.5) | Australia XI | West Indies XI | VFL Park, Melbourne, Victoria | 21–23 December 1978 |
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Most wickets
- Note: Sorted by wickets then bowling average.
More information Player, Team ...
Player | Team | Matches | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5WI |
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Dennis Lillee | Australia XI | 14 | 522.1 | 106 | 1800 | 67 | 7/23 | 9/56 | 26.87 | 3.295 | 53.35 | 4 |
Ray Bright | Australia XI | 15 | 420 | 97 | 1248 | 42 | 6/52 | 7/64 | 29.71 | 2.88 | 64.25 | 2 |
Max Walker | Australia XI | 7 | 191 | 38 | 712 | 28 | 7/88 | 9/130 | 25.43 | 2.800 | 78.87 | 2 |
Len Pascoe | Australia XI | 9 | 242.1 | 55 | 866 | 30 | 3/20 | 5/75 | 32.00 | 3.523 | 58.20 | 0 |
Gary Gilmour | Australia XI | 7 | 255 | 56 | 784 | 23 | 4/26 | 7/129 | 34.87 | 3.097 | 3.09 | 0 |
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Best bowling
Note: 5 wickets in an innings listed.
More information Bowling figures: Wickets-Runs (Overs), Bowler ...
Bowling figures: Wickets-Runs (Overs) |
Bowler | Country | Versus | Venue | Date |
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7-23 (14) | Dennis Lillee | Australia XI | West Indies XI | SCG | 21 Jan '79 |
7-88 (28.3) | Max Walker | Australia XI | Rest Of The World XI | RAS | 14 Jan '78 |
6-52 (23) | Ray Bright | Australia XI | West Indies XI | SCG | 21 Jan '79 |
6-125 (33.2) | Dennis Lillee | Australia XI | West Indies XI | ARG | 6 Apr '79 |
5-20 (12) | Greg Chappell | Australia XI | West Indies XI | Football Park | 31 Dec '77 |
5-51 (18.5) | Dennis Lillee | Australia XI | Rest Of The World XI | SCG | 2 Feb '79 |
5-62 (14) | Max Walker | Australia XI | Rest Of The World XI | VFL Park | 9 Feb '78 |
5-78 (20) | Jeff Thomson | Australia XI | West Indies XI | Queen's Park Oval | 16 March '79 |
5-82 (15) | Dennis Lillee | Australia XI | Rest Of The World XI | VFL Park | 9 Feb '78 |
5-149 (31.2) | Ray Bright | Australia XI | Rest Of The World XI | Gloucester Park | 27 Jan '78 |
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Most runs in the tournament
- Note: Only top 5 players shown.
More information Player, Team ...
Player | Team | M | I | NO | Runs | Avg | 50s | 100s | HS |
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Greg Chappell | Australia XI | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1415 | 56.60 | 5 | 4 | 246* |
Ian Chappell | Australia XI | 14 | 27 | 2 | 893 | 35.72 | 5 | 1 | 141 |
David Hookes | Australia XI | 12 | 22 | 2 | 771 | 38.55 | 7 | 1 | 116 |
Bruce Laird | Australia XI | 13 | 26 | 1 | 630 | 25.20 | 3 | 1 | 122 |
Rod Marsh | Australia XI | 15 | 28 | 1 | 531 | 19.67 | 1 | 1 | 102* |
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Highest individual scores
Note: Only top five scores listed.
More information Runs, Batsman ...
Runs | Batsman | Team | Versus | Venue | Date |
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246* | Greg Chappell | Australia | Rest Of The World XI | VFL Park | 9 Feb '78 |
174 | Greg Chappell | Australia | Rest Of The World XI | Gloucester Park | 27 Jan '78 |
150 | Greg Chappell | Australia | West Indie XIs | Queen's Park Oval | 16 Mar '79 |
141 | Ian Chappell | Australia | West Indies XI | Football Park | 31 Dec '77 |
129 | Rick McCosker | Australia | Rest Of The World XI | VFL Park | 9 Feb '78 |
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Supertests
One Day Games
More information Opponent, Pld ...
Opponent | Pld | W | L | A | NR |
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West Indies | 24 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
World XI | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Cavaliers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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