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  • Comment: I would say that the tour consists of minor fixtures, as they aren't listed as offcial Test or first-class matches by ESPNcricinfo. WP:CRIC will not consider it as notable unless there's some independent coverage about the tour apart from routine announcements. RoboCric Let's chat 12:08, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

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

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

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First Supertest

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14-19 January 1978
[1]
v
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

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27-30 January 1978
[2]
World Series Cricket World XI
v
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

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9-13 February 1978
[3]
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

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  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.

Notes

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