01
11 Dec 1979
ODI · International series
Sydney
Australia
192 – 264/7
England
England won
England won by 72 runs
England men · ODI · International series
Australia
v England
Result
England won by 4 wickets
- Australia
- 194/6
- England
- 195/6
- Date
- Wednesday 26 December 1979 · England in 1979
- Venue
- Sydney
- Competition
- ODI · International series
Last checked 21 October 2026
Men's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
02
8 Dec 1979
ODI · International series
Melbourne
Australia
207/9 – 209/7
England
England won
England won by 3 wickets
03
9 Jun 1979
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group A
Lord's, London
England
160/4 (47.1 ov) – 159/9 (60 ov)
Australia
England won
England won by 6 wickets
04
7 Feb 1979
ODI · International series
Melbourne
Australia
95/4 – 94
England
England lost
Australia won by 6 wickets
05
4 Feb 1979
ODI · International series
Melbourne
Australia
215/6 – 212/6
England
England lost
Australia won by 4 wickets
ODIs since 1971
England v Australia stats
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