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The 1978–79 international cricket season was from September 1978 to April 1979.[1][2]
Season overview[]
October[]
India in Pakistan[]
ODI series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 54 |
1 October |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
Bishan Singh Bedi |
Ayub National Stadium, Quetta |
India by 4 runs
|
ODI 55 |
13 October |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
Bishan Singh Bedi |
Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot |
Pakistan by 8 wickets
|
ODI 56 |
3 November |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
Bishan Singh Bedi |
Zafar Ali Stadium, Sahiwal |
Pakistan by a concession (opposition conceded)
|
Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 831 |
16–21 October |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
Bishan Singh Bedi |
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
Match drawn
|
Test 832 |
27 Oct–1 November |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
Bishan Singh Bedi |
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Pakistan by 8 wickets
|
Test 833 |
14–19 November |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
Bishan Singh Bedi |
National Stadium, Karachi |
Pakistan by 8 wickets
|
December[]
England in Australia[]
The Ashes Test Series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 834 |
1–6 December |
Graham Yallop |
Mike Brearley |
The Gabba, Brisbane |
England by 7 wickets
|
Test 836 |
15–20 December |
Graham Yallop |
Mike Brearley |
WACA Ground, Perth |
England by 166 runs
|
Test 838 |
29 Dec–3 January |
Graham Yallop |
Mike Brearley |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Australia by 103 runs
|
Test 840 |
6–11 January |
Graham Yallop |
Mike Brearley |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
England by 93 runs
|
Test 843 |
27 Jan–1 February |
Graham Yallop |
Mike Brearley |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
England by 205 runs
|
Test 846 |
10–14 February |
Graham Yallop |
Mike Brearley |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
England by 9 wickets
|
ODI Series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 56a |
26 December |
Graham Yallop |
Mike Brearley |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Match abandoned
|
ODI 57 |
13 January |
Graham Yallop |
Mike Brearley |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
No result
|
ODI 58 |
24 January |
Graham Yallop |
Mike Brearley |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
England by 7 wickets
|
ODI 59 |
4 February |
Graham Yallop |
Mike Brearley |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Australia by 4 wickets
|
ODI 60 |
7 February |
Graham Yallop |
Mike Brearley |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Australia by 6 wickets
|
West Indies in India[]
Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 835 |
1–6 December |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Alvin Kallicharran |
Wankhede Stadium, Bombay |
Match drawn
|
Test 837 |
15–20 December |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Alvin Kallicharran |
Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, Bangalore |
Match drawn
|
Test 839 |
29 Dec–3 January |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Alvin Kallicharran |
Eden Gardens, Calcutta |
Match drawn
|
Test 841 |
12–16 January |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Alvin Kallicharran |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras |
India by 3 wickets
|
Test 842 |
24–29 December |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Alvin Kallicharran |
Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi |
Match drawn
|
Test 845 |
2–8 February |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Alvin Kallicharran |
Green Park Stadium, Kanpur |
Match drawn
|
February[]
Pakistan in New Zealand[]
Test Series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 844 |
2–7 February |
Mark Burgess |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
AMI Stadium, Christchurch |
Pakistan by 128 runs
|
Test 847 |
16–21 February |
Mark Burgess |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
McLean Park, Napier |
Match drawn
|
Test 848 |
23–28 February |
Mark Burgess |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
Eden Park, Auckland |
Match drawn
|
March[]
Pakistan in Australia[]
Test Series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 849 |
10–15 March |
Graham Yallop |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Pakistan by 71 runs
|
Test 850 |
24–29 March |
Kim Hughes |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
WACA Ground, Perth |
Australia by 7 wickets
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References[]
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Categories:
- International cricket competitions by season
- 1978 in cricket
- 1979 in cricket
- Cricket competition stubs