Cricket series
The 1980–81 Australia Tri-Nation Series (more commonly known as the 1980–81 World Series) was a cricket tournament held in Australia from 23 November 1980 to 3 February 1981. It was the second edition of the Australian Tri-Series, with Australia playing host to India and New Zealand. The series was a part of the Indian and New Zealand tours.
After matches were played in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth throughout the entire group-stage, Australia and New Zealand qualified for the finals where after the underarm incident in the third final, Australia went on to win 3–1.
Points Table
Fixtures
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ian Smith (NZ) made his ODI debut.
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yograj Singh (Ind) made his ODI debut.
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Match was reduced to 34 overs per side due to rain.
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- India won the toss and elected to field.
- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain during New Zealand's innings prevented any further play.
Final series
1st Final
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Martin Kent (Aus) made his ODI debut.
2nd Final
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Graeme Beard (Aus) made his ODI debut.
3rd Final
4th Final
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- With the result of this match, Australia won the 1980-81 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup.
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