England cricket · The year in full
1979
England played 22 matches in 1979 (8 Tests and 14 ODIs): won 13, drew 4 and lost 5.
Tournaments and series
- 1979 ICC Cricket World Cup Runners-up
Played221979
Won1359% of matches
Drawn, tied & NR4
Lost5
Oldest first
Every England match of 1979
| Date | Match | Competition | Result | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan | 
Australia v EnglandTest · The Ashes · 4th Test |
Test · The Ashes · 4th Test | England won by 93 runs | England won |
| 13 Jan |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | No result | England drew |
| 24 Jan |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 7 wickets | England won |
| 27 Jan |
Australia v EnglandTest · The Ashes · 5th Test |
Test · The Ashes · 5th Test | England won by 205 runs | England won |
| 4 Feb |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | Australia won by 4 wickets | England lost |
| 7 Feb |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | Australia won by 6 wickets | England lost |
| 10 Feb |
Australia v EnglandTest · The Ashes · 6th Test |
Test · The Ashes · 6th Test | England won by 9 wickets | England won |
| 9 Jun |
England v AustraliaODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group A |
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group A | England won by 6 wickets | England won |
| 13 Jun | 
England v CanadaODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group A |
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group A | England won by 8 wickets | England won |
| 16 Jun | 
England v PakistanODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group A |
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group A | England won by 14 runs | England won |
| 20 Jun | 
England v New ZealandODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Semi-final |
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Semi-final | England won by 9 runs | England won |
| 23 Jun | England v West IndiesODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Final | ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Final | West Indies won by 92 runs | England lost |
| 12 Jul | 
England v IndiaTest · International series · 1st Test |
Test · International series · 1st Test | England won by an innings and 83 runs | England won |
| 2 Aug |
England v IndiaTest · International series · 2nd Test |
Test · International series · 2nd Test | Match drawn | England drew |
| 16 Aug |
England v IndiaTest · International series · 3rd Test |
Test · International series · 3rd Test | Match drawn | England drew |
| 30 Aug |
England v IndiaTest · International series · 4th Test |
Test · International series · 4th Test | Match drawn | England drew |
| 28 Nov | England v West IndiesODI · International series | ODI · International series | England won by 2 runs | England won |
| 8 Dec |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 3 wickets | England won |
| 11 Dec |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 72 runs | England won |
| 14 Dec |
Australia v EnglandTest · International series · 1st Test |
Test · International series · 1st Test | Australia won by 138 runs | England lost |
| 23 Dec | England v West IndiesODI · International series | ODI · International series | West Indies won by 9 wickets | England lost |
| 26 Dec |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 4 wickets | England won |