World Series Cricket Australia XI

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.

World Series Cricket Australia XI
Personnel
CaptainAustralia Ian Chappell
Team information
Founded1977
Home groundVarious

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 World XI VFL Park, Melbourne, Victoria 9–13 February 1978
415-6(128) Australia West Indies ARG, Antigua 6–10 April 1979
393-5 (92.4) Australia World XI Gloucester Park, Perth, Western Australia 27–30 January 1978
388(105.2) Australia West Indies Football Park, Adelaide, South Australia 31 December 1977 - 3 January 1978
366(121.5) Australia West Indies VFL Park, Melbourne, Victoria 21–23 December 1978

Most wickets
  • Note: Sorted by wickets then bowling average.
Player Team Matches Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 5WI
Dennis Lillee Australia14522.11061800677/239/5626.873.29553.354
Ray Bright Australia15420971248426/527/6429.712.8864.252
Max Walker Australia719138712287/889/13025.432.80078.872
Len Pascoe Australia9242.155866303/205/7532.003.52358.200
Gary Gilmour Australia725556784234/267/12934.873.0973.090

Best bowling

Note: 5 wickets in an innings listed.

Bowling figures:
Wickets-Runs (Overs)		 Bowler Country Versus Venue Date
7-23 (14)Dennis Lillee Australia West IndiesSCG21 Jan '79
7-88 (28.3)Max Walker Australia World XIRAS14 Jan '78
6-52 (23)Ray Bright Australia West IndiesSCG21 Jan '79
6-125 (33.2)Dennis Lillee Australia West IndiesARG6 Apr '79
5-20 (12)Greg Chappell Australia West IndiesFootball Park31 Dec '77
5-51 (18.5)Dennis Lillee Australia World XISCG2 Feb '79
5-62 (14)Max Walker Australia World XIVFL Park9 Feb '78
5-78 (20)Jeff Thomson Australia West IndiesQueen's Park Oval16 March '79
5-82 (15)Dennis Lillee Australia World XIVFL Park9 Feb '78
5-149 (31.2)Ray Bright Australia 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 Chappell Australia14261141556.6054246*
Ian Chappell Australia1427289335.7251141
David Hookes Australia1222277138.5571116
Bruce Laird Australia1326163025.2031122
Rod Marsh Australia1528153119.6711102*

Highest individual scores

Note: Only top five scores listed.

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

Record against opponents

Supertests
Opponent Pld W L D NR
West Indies 103340
World XI 51400

One Day Games
Opponent Pld W L A NR
West Indies 2461701
World XI 178820
Cavaliers 42110

See also
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