01
7 Feb 1979
ODI · International series
Melbourne
Australia
95/4 – 94
England
England lost
Australia won by 6 wickets
England men · ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group A
England
v Australia
Result
England won by 6 wickets
- England
- 160/4 (47.1 ov)
- Australia
- 159/9 (60 ov)
- Date
- Saturday 9 June 1979 · England in 1979
- Venue
- Lord's, London
- Competition
- ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group A
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The 5 meetings before this one
02
4 Feb 1979
ODI · International series
Melbourne
Australia
215/6 – 212/6
England
England lost
Australia won by 4 wickets
03
24 Jan 1979
ODI · International series
Melbourne
Australia
101 – 102/3
England
England won
England won by 7 wickets
04
13 Jan 1979
ODI · International series
Sydney
Australia
17/1 –
England
England drew
No result
05
6 Jun 1977
ODI · International series
The Oval, London
England
242 – 246/8
Australia
England lost
Australia won by 2 wickets
ODIs since 1971
England v Australia stats
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England wins65England perspective
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