WSC World XI cricket team in Australia in 1977–78
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| World XI | Australia | ||
| Dates | 14 January 1978 – 13 February 1978 | ||
| Captains | Tony Greig | Ian Chappell | |
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| Result | World XI won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Viv Richards 502 | Greg Chappell 621 | |
| Most wickets | Imran Khan 16 | Max Walker 23 | |
In late 1977, the new World Series Cricket (WSC) competition began in Australia between three teams playing both multi-day and one day games. The first set of these fixtures to be played was a three match series between the Australian team and the World XIs team, starting at the beginning of December.
Background
In 1977–78, the WSC World XI were scheduled to play six Supertests, three against the WSC Australians, three against the WSC West Indians.[1] The series was preceded by a test-equivalent trial match was held at VFL Park in Melbourne.[2]
Trial match
Supertests
Because the Marylebone Cricket Club held the copyright to the Laws of Cricket, Kerry Packer was therefore prevented from using them, so he recruited former Australian captain Richie Benaud to formulate the rules and conditions for the new competition, which led to each over consisting of 8 balls.
First Supertest
Second Supertest
Third Supertest
References
- ^ Gideon Haigh (29 November 2017). "Do we remember the cricket in World Series Cricket?". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Packer cricket debut". The Press. 25 November 1977. p. 4.
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