Draft:WSC World XI cricket team in Australia in 1977–78

WSC World XI cricket team in Australia in 1977–78
WSC World XI cricket team in Australia in 1977–78
	WSC World XI
Dates	14 January 1978 – 13 February 1978
Captains	Tony Greig
Test series
Result	WSC Australia XI won the 3-match series 2–1

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In late 1977, the new World Series Cricket competition began in Australia between three teams playing both multi-day and one day games.

The WSC Australian XI played three supertests against the West Indies XI. Then there were three more supertests between Australia and a World XI. The World XI was captained by Tony Greig but included players from the West Indies side. This was not the case the following season.

The World XI won the series 2-1.

Supertests[edit]

First Supertest[edit]

14-19 January 1978
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WSC Australia XI	v	WSC World XI
304 Bruce Laird 106 Mike Procter 4/33		290 Viv Richards 119 Max Walker 7/88^[1]
128 Martin Kent 31 Andy Roberts 6-69		6-145 Gordon Greenidge 50 Gary Gilmour 4/26

WSC World XI won by 4 wickets^[2]
Royal Agricultural Society Showground, Sydney
Umpires: Jack Collins and Douglas Sang Hue

WSC Australia won the toss and decided to bat
Four anti-apartheid demonstrators ran on the field during the game when Barry Richards was batting^[3]
Dennis Lillee was injured^[4]

Second Supertest[edit]

27-30 January 1978
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World Series Cricket World XI	v	WSC Australia XI
625 Barry Richards 207^[5] Ray Bright 5/149		393 Greg Chappell 174^[6] Andy Roberts 3/65
159 Ross Edwrds 39 Imran Khan 4/24

WSC World XI won by an innings and 73 runs
Gloucester Park, Perth
Umpires: Gary Duperouzel and Peter Enright

WSC World XI won the toss and decided to bat
Australia drop Rick McCosker and Rob Langer for Ian Davis and Ross Edwards^[7]

Third Supertest[edit]

9-13 February 1978
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WSC Australia	v	WSC World
6-538 Greg Chappell 246^[8] Imran Khan 3-134		434^[9] Viv Richards 170 Ray Bright 3-98
167 David Hookes 53 Joel Garner 5/52		230 Alan Knott 41 Max Walker 5/62

WSC Australia won by 41 runs
VFL Park, Melbourne

WSC Australia won the toss and decided to bat
David Hookes returns to Australian side after his injury^[10]

References[edit]

^ "AUST WASTES FIRST INNINGS LEAD". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 17 January 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "World sport briefs". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 20 January 1978. p. 37. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "RICHARDS LASHES THE AUSSIE ATTACK". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 16 January 1978. p. 16. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "TWO INCENTIVES FOR AUSTRALIANS". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 14, 984. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 January 1978. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Brilliant 207 by Barry Richards". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 14, 996. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 January 1978. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Follow-on looms despite Chappell 174". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 30 January 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Lillee fit for Perth WSC game". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 14, 995. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 January 1978. p. 27. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Chappell, 246, hammers WSC World attack". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 15, 508. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 February 1978. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "VIV RICHARDS HOLDS THE KEY". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 13 February 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "WSC match set for close finish". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 15, 509. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 February 1978. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

Notes[edit]

Haigh, Gideon (1993): The Cricket War – the Inside Story of Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket, Text Publishing. ISBN 1-86372-027-8.
Lillee, Dennis (2003): Menace: The Autobiography, Headline. ISBN 0-75531-126-4.

[1] "AUST WASTES FIRST INNINGS LEAD". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 17 January 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "World sport briefs". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 20 January 1978. p. 37. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "RICHARDS LASHES THE AUSSIE ATTACK". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 16 January 1978. p. 16. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "TWO INCENTIVES FOR AUSTRALIANS". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 14, 984. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 January 1978. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Brilliant 207 by Barry Richards". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 14, 996. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 January 1978. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Follow-on looms despite Chappell 174". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 30 January 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[7] "Lillee fit for Perth WSC game". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 14, 995. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 January 1978. p. 27. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[8] "Chappell, 246, hammers WSC World attack". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 15, 508. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 February 1978. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[9] "VIV RICHARDS HOLDS THE KEY". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 13 February 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[10] "WSC match set for close finish". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 15, 509. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 February 1978. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 26 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

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