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International cricket in 1978–79

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The 1978–79 international cricket season was from September 1978 to April 1979.[1][2]

Season overview

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International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
1 October 1978  Pakistan  India 2–0 [3] 2–1 [3]
1 December 1978  Australia  England 1–5 [6] 2–1 [5]
1 December 1978  India  West Indies 1–0 [6]
2 February 1979  New Zealand  Pakistan 0–1 [3]
10 March 1979  Australia  Pakistan 1–1 [2]

October

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India in Pakistan

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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

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England in Australia

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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

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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

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Pakistan in New Zealand

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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

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Pakistan in Australia

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Season 1978/79". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Season 1978/79 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2020.