Australian cricket team in England in 1980

The Australian cricket team in England in 1980 played 5 first-class matches including the Centenary Test to mark 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.

Australian Squad

The Australian squad selected for the tour by Sam Loxton, Alan Davidson, Phil Ridings and Ray Lindwall was as follows:

• Batsmen – Greg Chappell (captain), Kim Hughes (vice captain), Allan Border, Graeme Wood, Bruce Laird, John Dyson, Graham Yallop (back up wicketkeeper)
• Fast bowlers – Dennis Lillee, Len Pascoe, Jeff Thomson, Geoff Dymock
• Spinners – Ray Bright, Ashley Mallett,
• Wicketkeeper – Rod Marsh

Peter Toohey, Julien Wiener and Rick McCosker were considered unlucky to miss selection. Jim Higgs declared himself unable to tour.^[1]

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

England won the Prudential Trophy 2–0.

1st ODI

20 August 1980 Scorecard

England  248/6 (55 overs)	v	Australia 225/8 (55 overs)
G Boycott 99 (159) DK Lillee 4/35 (11 overs)		KJ Hughes 73* (102) M Hendrick 5/31 (11 overs)

England won by 23 runs The Oval, London Umpires: WE Alley and DGL Evans Player of the match: M Hendrick (ENG)

• Australia won the toss and elected to field.
• CWJ Athey and AR Butcher (both ENG) made their ODI debuts.

2nd ODI

22 August 1980 Scorecard

England  320/8 (55 overs)	v	Australia 273/5 (55 overs)
GA Gooch 108 (113) LS Pascoe 4/69 (11 overs)		KJ Hughes 98 (84) M Hendrick 3/54 (10 overs)

England won by 47 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: HD Bird and DO Oslear Player of the match: GA Gooch (ENG)

• Australia won the toss and elected to field.
• J Dyson (AUS) and RO Butcher (ENG) made their ODI debuts.

Test match summary

28 August–2 September 1980 (5-day match) Scorecard

Australia	v	England
385/5d (134 overs) KJ Hughes 117 (209) CM Old 3/91 (35 overs)		205 (63.2 overs) G Boycott 62 (146) LS Pascoe 5/59 (18 overs)
189/4d (53.2 overs) KJ Hughes 84 (99) CM Old 3/47 (20 overs)		244/3 (82 overs) G Boycott 128* (252) DK Lillee 1/53 (19 overs)

Match drawn Lord's, London Umpires: HD Bird and DJ Constant Player of the match: KJ Hughes (AUS)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
• 31 August was taken as a rest day.
• CWJ Athey (ENG) made his Test debut.

References

External sources

• CricketArchive itinerary

Annual reviews

• Playfair Cricket Annual 1981
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1981

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