World Series Cricket tour of New Zealand
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WSC Australia XI against WSC World XI in New Zealand | |||
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WSC Australia XI | WSC World XI | ||
Dates | 4 November 1978 – 19 November 1978 | ||
Captains | Ian Chappell | Tony Greig | |
Test series | |||
Result | WSC Australia XI won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
Most runs | Greg Chappell (163) | Dennis Amiss (48) | |
Most wickets | Dennis Lillee (12) | Richard Hadlee (7) | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | WSC World XI won the 9-match series 5–3 | ||
Most runs | Ian Chappell (164) | Dennis Amiss (181) | |
Most wickets | Max Walker (17) | Richard Hadlee (18) |
In 1978, prior to the start of the second season of World Series Cricket, the WSC Australia XI and WSC World XI teams embarked on a brief tour of New Zealand, the first time that WSC teams had played outside Australia. A four-day game played in Auckland was to be followed by a three-day single innings game and a total of six one day games between the two sides over a 16-day period. The abandonment of the third one-day game led to the scheduling of an additional game at the same venue later in the tour. The planned three-day game became a pair of one-day games after the first day was washed out, which led to a final total of nine one-day games on the schedule.
Itinerary[]
Date | Fixture | Venue |
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4 Nov 1978 | 4-day game | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
8 Nov 1978 | 1st ODI | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
9 Nov 1978 | 2nd ODI | , Tauranga |
10 Nov 1978 | 3rd ODI | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth |
12 Nov 1978 | 3-day game | Cooks Gardens, Wanganui |
16 Nov 1978 | 4th ODI | , Lower Hutt |
18 Nov 1978 | 5th ODI | Nelson Cricket Ground, Hastings |
19 Nov 1978 | 6th ODI | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
Four Day Game[]
Three Day Game[]
ODI Series[]
1st ODI[]
8 November 1978
Scorecard |
WSC Australia XI
136 (49.1 overs) |
v
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WSC World XI
106 (30.2 overs) |
- 50 over match
2nd ODI[]
9 November 1978
Scorecard |
WSC World XI
178 (46.3 overs) |
v
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WSC Australia XI
94 (37.3 overs) |
- 50 over match
3rd ODI[]
4th ODI[]
13 November 1978
Scorecard |
WSC World XI
149/7 (30 overs) |
v
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WSC Australia XI
124 (28.1 overs) |
- The rain of the previous day meant a new wicket was required; the delayed start led to the game being reduced to 30 overs each
- 50 over match
5th ODI[]
14 November 1978
Scorecard |
WSC Australia XI
178 (49.5 overs) |
v
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WSC World XI
75 (31.2 overs) |
- 50 over match
6th ODI[]
15 November 1978
Scorecard |
WSC World XI
156 (42.5 overs) |
v
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WSC Australia XI
68 (37.2 overs) |
- 50 over match
7th ODI[]
16 November 1978
Scorecard |
WSC Australia XI
171/8 (40 overs) |
v
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WSC World XI
164 (37.2 overs) |
- Match reduced to 40 overs per side prior to start
- 50 over match
8th ODI[]
18 November 1978
Scorecard |
WSC World XI
147/3 (37 overs) |
v
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WSC Australia XI
107 (31 overs) |
- Match reduced to 37 overs per side prior to start
- 50 over match
9th ODI[]
19 November 1978
Scorecard |
WSC Australia XI
118 (40.4 overs) |
v
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WSC World XI
122/9 (39.3 overs) |
- 50 over match
External links[]
- World Series Cricket in New Zealand 1978 – ESPNCricinfo
Categories:
- 1978 in New Zealand cricket
- International cricket competitions from 1975–76 to 1980
- Multi-national cricket tours of New Zealand
- New Zealand cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000
- World Series Cricket