World Series Cricket Australia XI

World Series Cricket Australia XI
Personnel
Captain Australia Ian Chappell
Team information
Founded 1977
Home ground Various

The World Series Cricket Australia XI was a cricket team representing Australia in World Series Cricket (WSC). Their first game was against the WSC West Indies in 1977. World Series Cricket ended in 1979 after the Australian XI tour to the West Indies. The side was made up of current Australian international cricketers and some recently retired former Test players. The side was captained by Ian Chappell who had recently retired from first-class and international cricket, but returned to captain the side.

Players

Australia XI
Ian Chappell (c) Ray Bright
Greg Chappell Trevor Chappell
Ian Davis Ross Edwards
Gus Gilmour David Hookes
Martin Kent Bruce Laird
Rob Langer Dennis Lillee
Rick McCosker Garth McKenzie
Ashley Mallett Mick Malone
Rod Marsh Kerry O'Keeffe
Len Pascoe Wayne Prior
Ian Redpath Richie Robinson
Jeff Thomson Max Walker
Doug Walters Graeme Watson
Kepler Wessels Dennis Yagmich

Honours

  • Runners-up 1977/78 International Cup
  • Runners-up 1978/79 Supertest Series
  • Runners-up 1978/79 International Cup

Records (Supertests)

Highest team total

Highest team total (over 350 runs only)
Score
(Overs)		 Team Versus Venue Date
538-6 (100.5) Australia XI Rest of the World XI VFL Park, Melbourne, Victoria 9–13 February 1978
415-6(128) Australia XI West Indies XI ARG, Antigua 6–10 April 1979
393-5 (92.4) Australia XI Rest of the World XI Gloucester Park, Perth, Western Australia 27–30 January 1978
388(105.2) Australia XI West Indies XI Football Park, Adelaide, South Australia 31 December 1977 - 3 January 1978
366(121.5) Australia XI West Indies XI VFL Park, Melbourne, Victoria 21–23 December 1978

  • Note: Sorted by wickets then bowling average.
Player Team Matches Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 5WI
Dennis LilleeAustralia XI14522.11061800677/239/5626.873.29553.354
Ray BrightAustralia XI15420971248426/527/6429.712.8864.252
Max WalkerAustralia XI719138712287/889/13025.432.80078.872
Len PascoeAustralia XI9242.155866303/205/7532.003.52358.200
Gary GilmourAustralia XI725556784234/267/12934.873.0973.090

Best bowling

Note: 5 wickets in an innings listed.

Bowling figures:
Wickets-Runs (Overs)		 Bowler Country Versus Venue Date
7-23 (14)Dennis LilleeAustralia XIWest Indies XISCG21 Jan '79
7-88 (28.3)Max WalkerAustralia XIRest of the World XIRAS14 Jan '78
6-52 (23)Ray BrightAustralia XIWest Indies XISCG21 Jan '79
6-125 (33.2)Dennis LilleeAustralia XIWest Indies XIARG6 Apr '79
5-20 (12)Greg ChappellAustralia XIWest Indies XIFootball Park31 Dec '77
5-51 (18.5)Dennis LilleeAustralia XIRest of the World XISCG2 Feb '79
5-62 (14)Max WalkerAustralia XIRest of the World XIVFL Park9 Feb '78
5-78 (20)Jeff ThomsonAustralia XIWest Indies XIQueen's Park Oval16 March '79
5-82 (15)Dennis LilleeAustralia XIRest of the World XIVFL Park9 Feb '78
5-149 (31.2)Ray BrightAustralia XIRest of the World XIGloucester Park27 Jan '78

Most runs in the tournament

  • Note: Only top 5 players shown.
Player Team M I NO Runs Avg 50s 100s HS
Greg ChappellAustralia XI14261141556.6054246*
Ian ChappellAustralia XI1427289335.7215141
David HookesAustralia XI1222277138.5517116
Bruce LairdAustralia XI1326163025.2031122
Rod MarshAustralia XI1528153119.6711102*

Highest individual scores

Note: Only top five scores listed.

Runs Batsman Team Versus Venue Date
246* Greg Chappell Australia XI Rest of the World XI VFL Park 9 Feb '78
174 Greg Chappell Australia XI Rest of the World XI Gloucester Park 27 Jan '78
150 Greg Chappell Australia XI West Indies XI Queen's Park Oval 16 Mar '79
141 Ian Chappell Australia XI West Indies XI Football Park 31 Dec '77
129 Rick McCosker Australia XI Rest of the World XI VFL Park 9 Feb '78

Record against opponents

Supertests

Team Pld W L D
West Indies XI 10334
Rest of the World XI 5140

One Day Games

Opponent Pld W L A NR
West Indies XI 2461701
Rest of the World XI 178820
Cavaliers XI 42110

See also

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