1980 Australian Cricket Team. Behind the 1999 2008 australian team the most successful run of series wins by any other team. The series was drawn 1 1.
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The australian cricket team in england in 1980 played 5 first class matches including the centenary test to mark 100 years of test cricket in england. Test cricket which only occurred between australia and england at the time was limited by the long distance between the two countries which would take several months by sea. The australian squad selected for the tour by sam loxton alan.
The australian squad selected for the tour by sam loxton alan.
The australian cricket team participated in the first test match at the mcg in 1877 defeating an english team by 45 runs with charles bannerman making the first test century a score of 165 retired hurt. It was during the centenary test that john arlott gave his last commentary for the bbc s test match special australian squad. The series was drawn 1 1. The australian squad selected for the tour by sam loxton alan.
