The 1978–79 international cricket season was from September 1978 to April 1979.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA2–0 2–1 — —1–5 2–1 — —1–0 — — —0–1 — — —1–1 — — —
October India in Pakistan
ODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 54 1 October Mushtaq Mohammad Bishan Singh Bedi Ayub National Stadium, Quetta by 4 runs ODI 55 13 October Mushtaq Mohammad Bishan Singh Bedi Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot by 8 wickets ODI 56 3 November Mushtaq Mohammad Bishan Singh Bedi Zafar Ali Stadium, Sahiwal by a concession (opposition conceded)Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 831 16–21 October Mushtaq Mohammad Bishan Singh Bedi Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Match drawn Test 832 27 Oct–1 November Mushtaq Mohammad Bishan Singh Bedi Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore by 8 wickets Test 833 14–19 November Mushtaq Mohammad Bishan Singh Bedi National Stadium, Karachi by 8 wickets
December England in Australia
The Ashes Test Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 834 1–6 December Graham Yallop Mike Brearley The Gabba, Brisbane by 7 wickets Test 836 15–20 December Graham Yallop Mike Brearley WACA Ground, Perth by 166 runs Test 838 29 Dec–3 January Graham Yallop Mike Brearley Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 103 runs Test 840 6–11 January Graham Yallop Mike Brearley Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 93 runs Test 843 27 Jan–1 February Graham Yallop Mike Brearley Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 205 runs Test 846 10–14 February Graham Yallop Mike Brearley Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 9 wicketsODI Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 56a 26 December Graham Yallop Mike Brearley Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Match abandoned ODI 57 13 January Graham Yallop Mike Brearley Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney No result ODI 58 24 January Graham Yallop Mike Brearley Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 7 wickets ODI 59 4 February Graham Yallop Mike Brearley Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 4 wickets ODI 60 7 February Graham Yallop Mike Brearley Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 6 wickets
West Indies in India
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 835 1–6 December Sunil Gavaskar Alvin Kallicharran Wankhede Stadium, Bombay Match drawn Test 837 15–20 December Sunil Gavaskar Alvin Kallicharran Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, Bangalore Match drawn Test 839 29 Dec–3 January Sunil Gavaskar Alvin Kallicharran Eden Gardens, Calcutta Match drawn Test 841 12–16 January Sunil Gavaskar Alvin Kallicharran MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras by 3 wickets Test 842 24–29 December Sunil Gavaskar Alvin Kallicharran Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi Match drawn Test 845 2–8 February Sunil Gavaskar Alvin Kallicharran Green Park Stadium, Kanpur Match drawn
February Pakistan in New Zealand
Test Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 844 2–7 February Mark Burgess Mushtaq Mohammad AMI Stadium, Christchurch by 128 runs Test 847 16–21 February Mark Burgess Mushtaq Mohammad McLean Park, Napier Match drawn Test 848 23–28 February Mark Burgess Mushtaq Mohammad Eden Park, Auckland Match drawn
March Pakistan in Australia
Test Series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 849 10–15 March Graham Yallop Mushtaq Mohammad Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 71 runs Test 850 24–29 March Kim Hughes Mushtaq Mohammad WACA Ground, Perth by 7 wickets
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