World Series Cricket Australia XI

The World Series Cricket Australia XI was a cricket team representing Australia in World Series Cricket (WSC). Their first game was against the WSC West Indies in 1977. World Series Cricket ended in 1979 after the Australian XI tour to the West Indies. The side was made up of current Australian international cricketers and some recently retired former Test players. The side was captained by Ian Chappell who had recently retired from first-class and international cricket, but returned to captain the side.

World Series Cricket Australia XI

Personnel
Captain	Ian Chappell
Team information
Colours	Canary yellow
Founded	1977
Home ground	Various

Players

Australia XI
Ian Chappell (c)	Ray Bright
Greg Chappell	Trevor Chappell
Ian Davis	Ross Edwards
Gus Gilmour	David Hookes
Martin Kent	Bruce Laird
Rob Langer	Dennis Lillee
Rick McCosker	Garth McKenzie
Ashley Mallett	Mick Malone
Rod Marsh	Kerry O'Keeffe
Len Pascoe	Wayne Prior
Ian Redpath	Richie Robinson
Jeff Thomson	Max Walker
Doug Walters	Graeme Watson
Kepler Wessels	Dennis Yagmich

Honours

• Runners-up 1977/78 International Cup
• Runners-up 1978/79 Supertest Series
• Runners-up 1978/79 International Cup

Records (Supertests)

Highest team total

Highest team total (over 350 runs only)

Score (Overs)	Team	Versus	Venue	Date
538-6 (100.5)	Australia XI	Rest Of The World XI	VFL Park, Melbourne, Victoria	9–13 February 1978
415-6(128)	Australia XI	West Indies XI	ARG, Antigua	6–10 April 1979
393-5 (92.4)	Australia XI	Rest Of The World XI	Gloucester Park, Perth, Western Australia	27–30 January 1978
388(105.2)	Australia XI	West Indies XI	Football Park, Adelaide, South Australia	31 December 1977 - 3 January 1978
366(121.5)	Australia XI	West Indies XI	VFL Park, Melbourne, Victoria	21–23 December 1978

Most wickets

• Note: Sorted by wickets then bowling average.

Player	Team	Matches	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5WI
Dennis Lillee	Australia XI	14	522.1	106	1800	67	7/23	9/56	26.87	3.295	53.35	4
Ray Bright	Australia XI	15	420	97	1248	42	6/52	7/64	29.71	2.88	64.25	2
Max Walker	Australia XI	7	191	38	712	28	7/88	9/130	25.43	2.800	78.87	2
Len Pascoe	Australia XI	9	242.1	55	866	30	3/20	5/75	32.00	3.523	58.20	0
Gary Gilmour	Australia XI	7	255	56	784	23	4/26	7/129	34.87	3.097	3.09	0

Best bowling

Note: 5 wickets in an innings listed.

Bowling figures: Wickets-Runs (Overs)	Bowler	Country	Versus	Venue	Date
7-23 (14)	Dennis Lillee	Australia XI	West Indies XI	SCG	21 Jan '79
7-88 (28.3)	Max Walker	Australia XI	Rest Of The World XI	RAS	14 Jan '78
6-52 (23)	Ray Bright	Australia XI	West Indies XI	SCG	21 Jan '79
6-125 (33.2)	Dennis Lillee	Australia XI	West Indies XI	ARG	6 Apr '79
5-20 (12)	Greg Chappell	Australia XI	West Indies XI	Football Park	31 Dec '77
5-51 (18.5)	Dennis Lillee	Australia XI	Rest Of The World XI	SCG	2 Feb '79
5-62 (14)	Max Walker	Australia XI	Rest Of The World XI	VFL Park	9 Feb '78
5-78 (20)	Jeff Thomson	Australia XI	West Indies XI	Queen's Park Oval	16 March '79
5-82 (15)	Dennis Lillee	Australia XI	Rest Of The World XI	VFL Park	9 Feb '78
5-149 (31.2)	Ray Bright	Australia XI	Rest Of The World XI	Gloucester Park	27 Jan '78

Most runs in the tournament

• Note: Only top 5 players shown.

Player	Team	M	I	NO	Runs	Avg	50s	100s	HS
Greg Chappell	Australia XI	14	26	1	1415	56.60	5	4	246*
Ian Chappell	Australia XI	14	27	2	893	35.72	5	1	141
David Hookes	Australia XI	12	22	2	771	38.55	7	1	116
Bruce Laird	Australia XI	13	26	1	630	25.20	3	1	122
Rod Marsh	Australia XI	15	28	1	531	19.67	1	1	102*

Highest individual scores

Note: Only top five scores listed.

Runs	Batsman	Team	Versus	Venue	Date
246*	Greg Chappell	Australia	Rest Of The World XI	VFL Park	9 Feb '78
174	Greg Chappell	Australia	Rest Of The World XI	Gloucester Park	27 Jan '78
150	Greg Chappell	Australia	West Indie XIs	Queen's Park Oval	16 Mar '79
141	Ian Chappell	Australia	West Indies XI	Football Park	31 Dec '77
129	Rick McCosker	Australia	Rest Of The World XI	VFL Park	9 Feb '78

Record against opponents

Supertests

Opponent	Pld	W	L	D	NR
West Indies	10	3	3	4	0
World XI	5	1	4	0	0

One Day Games

Opponent	Pld	W	L	A	NR
West Indies	24	6	17	0	1
World XI	17	8	8	2	0
Cavaliers	4	2	1	1	0

See also

• World Series Cricket results
• World Series Cricket player records
• WSC West Indies XI
• WSC Rest Of The World XI
• WSC Cavaliers XI