- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Bruce Laird (Aus) made his ODI debut.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn. First official D/N ODI after World Series Cricket
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- West Indies were set a revised target of 199 runs in 47 overs due to rain.
- Graham Dilley (Eng) made his ODI debut.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
- Mike Brearley ordered his players, including wicket keeper David Bairstow, back to the boundary before the last ball was bowled. This controversial moment lead to the introduction of field restrictions and the field restriction circle for the 1980-81 season
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Julien Wiener (Aus) made his ODI debut.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Match was reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- First ever One Day International in Brisbane
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
- The next ODI to be played on Boxing Day would be in 1989 in Melbourne
- No toss.
- Match Abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- John Emburey and Graham Stevenson (Eng) both made their ODI debuts.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dav Whatmore (Aus) made his ODI debut.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
Best of 3 finals series
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.