English cricket team in Australia in 1979–80
The England national cricket team toured Australia from November 1979 to February 1980 and played a three-match Test series against the Australia national cricket team. Australia won the Test series 3–0. England were captained by Mike Brearley; Australia by Greg Chappell. The Ashes were not at stake.
As part of the settlement between World Series Cricket and the Australian board, this series was hastily arranged along with another involving Australia and the West Indies. The two test series overlapped, with Australia alternating between playing the West Indies and England. This format was abandoned in all later Australian triangular series, in favour of one test series completing before beginning the other.
In addition, the teams played in a triangular Limited Overs International tournament with the West Indies cricket team. The West Indies won this tournament, defeating England in the final.Test series summary
First Test
Second Test
Third Test
