The 1979 international cricket season extended from May to August 1979.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA1–0 — — —International tournamentsStart dateTournamentWinners 1979 ICC Trophy 1979 Prudential World Cup
May 1979 ICC Trophy
Group A PosTeamPWLNRAbRRPts1430014.064142421102.258103411202.71784412012.14665403102.2612
Group B PosTeamPWLNRAbRRPts1440002.742162431003.092123422002.65484403012.62625403012.5582
Group C PosTeamPWLNRAbRRPts1421013.820102421013.277103421013.022104412012.72665413002.1104
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ICCT 1 22 May Christopher Nino Pritam Singh Pickwick Cricket Club Ground, Birmingham by 1 wicket ICCT 2 22–23 May Nigel Agonia Narendra Thakker Fordhouses Cricket Club Ground, Wolverhampton No result ICCT 3 22–23 May Garnet Brisbane Rasiah Ratnalingham Warwick Cricket Club Ground, Warwick by 44 runs ICCT 4 22 May Inoke Tambualevu Klaus Buus Orleton Park, Wellington by 8 wickets ICCT 5 22 May Anil Lashkari Jerrold Kessel Blossomfield Cricket Club Ground, Solihull by 41 runs ICCT 6 22–23 May David Jones Chris van Schouwenburg Enville Cricket Club Ground, Stourbridge by 15 runs (revised) ICCT 7 24 May Christopher Nino Narendra Thakker Bulls Head Ground, Coventry by 5 wickets ICCT 8 24 May Nigel Agonia Gladstone Brown Amblecote, Stourbridge by 7 wickets ICCT 9 24 May Raqibul Hasan Inoke Tambualevu Water Orton Cricket Club Ground, Birmingham by 22 runs ICCT 10 24 May Rasiah Ratnalingham Klaus Buus Chester Road North Ground, Kidderminster by 7 wickets ICCT 11 24 May Jerrold Kessel Chris van Schouwenburg Banbury Twenty Cricket Club Ground, Banbury by 8 wickets ICCT 12 24 May Anil Lashkari Anura Tennekoon Northampton Saints Cricket Club Ground, Northampton by 6 wickets ICCT 13 24 May Christopher Nino Nigel Agonia Banbury Twenty Cricket Club Ground, Banbury No result ICCT 13a 29–30 May Anil Lashkari Pritam Singh Fordhouses Cricket Club Ground, Wolverhampton Match abandoned ICCT 14 29 May Garnet Brisbane Raqibul Hasan Lichfield Cricket Club Ground, Lichfield by 49 runs ICCT 14a 29–30 May Inoke Tambualevu Rasiah Ratnalingham Leamington Cricket Club Ground, Leamington Spa Match abandoned ICCT 14b 29–30 May Chris van Schouwenburg Anil Lashkari Kenilworth Wardens Cricket Club Ground, Kenilworth Match abandoned ICCT 14c 29–30 May Anura Tennekoon David Jones Leicester Road, Hinckley Match abandoned ICCT 15 31 May-1 June Christopher Nino Anura Tennekoon Haden Hill Park, Old Hill by 9 wickets ICCT 16 31 May Pritam Singh Anura Tennekoon London Road, Shrewsbury East Africa cricket team by 5 wickets ICCT 17 31 May-1 June Rasiah Ratnalingham Raqibul Hasan Gorway Ground, Walsall by 7 wickets ICCT 18 31 May-1 June Anil Lashkari Garnet Brisbane Knowle and Dorridge Cricket Club Ground, Dorridge by 46 runs ICCT 19 31 May-1 June David Jones Jerrold Kessel Astwood Bank Cricket Club Ground, Redditch by 91 runs ICCT 20 31 May-1 June Anura Tennekoon Chris van Schouwenburg Scorers, Shirley by 45 runs ICCT 21 4 June Charanjive Sharma Anura Tennekoon Bournville Cricket Ground, Bournville by 9 wickets ICCT 22 4 June Nigel Agonia Pritam Singh West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Ground, West Bromwich by 87 runs ICCT 23 4 June Klaus Buus Raqibul Hasan Kings Heath Cricket Club Ground, Solihull by 10 runs ICCT 24 4 June Bryan Mauricette Inoke Tambualevu Solihull Cricket Club Ground, Solihull by 56 runs ICCT 24a 4 June Jerrold Kessel Anura Tennekoon Kenilworth Wardens Cricket Club Ground, Kenilworth by walkover ICCT 25 4 June Anil Lashkari David Jones Olton and West Warwickshire Cricket Club Ground, Solihull by 8 runsSemi finals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ICCT 26 6 June Anura Tennekoon Klaus Buus Mitchells and Butlers' Ground, Birmingham by 208 runs ICCT 27 6 June Bryan Mauricette Garnet Brisbane Allied Breweries Ground, Burton-on-Trent by 4 wicketsFinal No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ICCT 28 21 June Anura Tennekoon Garnet Brisbane New Road, Worcester by 60 runs
June 1979 Cricket World Cup
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 61 9 June Srinivas Venkataraghavan Clive Lloyd Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham by 9 wickets ODI 62 9 June Mark Burgess Anura Tennekoon Trent Bridge, Nottingham by 9 wickets ODI 63 9 June Mike Brearley Kim Hughes Lord's, London by 6 wickets ODI 64 9 June Bryan Mauricette Asif Iqbal Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds by 8 wickets ODI 64a 13 June Anura Tennekoon Clive Lloyd Kennington Oval, London Match abandoned ODI 65 13 June Srinivas Venkataraghavan Mark Burgess Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds by 8 wickets ODI 66 13–14 June Kim Hughes Asif Iqbal Trent Bridge, Nottingham by 89 runs ODI 67 13–14 June Mike Brearley Bryan Mauricette Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester by 8 wickets ODI 68 16–18 June Srinivas Venkataraghavan Bandula Warnapura Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester by 47 runs ODI 69 16 June Mark Burgess Clive Lloyd Trent Bridge, Nottingham by 32 runs ODI 70 16 June Kim Hughes Bryan Mauricette Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham by 7 wickets ODI 71 16 June Mike Brearley Asif Iqbal Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds by 14 runsSemi-finals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 72 20 June Mike Brearley Mark Burgess Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester by 9 runs ODI 73 20 June Asif Iqbal Clive Lloyd Kennington Oval, London by 43 runsFinal No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 74 23 June Mike Brearley Clive Lloyd Lord's, London by 92 runs
July India in England
Test Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 851 12–16 July Mike Brearley Srinivas Venkataraghavan Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham by an innings and 83 runs Test 852 2–7 August Mike Brearley Srinivas Venkataraghavan Lord's, London Match drawn Test 853 16–21 August Mike Brearley Srinivas Venkataraghavan Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Match drawn Test 854 30 Aug–4 September Mike Brearley Srinivas Venkataraghavan Kennington Oval, London Match drawn
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