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World Series Cricket Australia XI

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name	World Series Cricket Australia XI
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captain	Australia Ian Chappell
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founded	1977
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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.

Players

Australia
Ian Chappell (c)
	Greg Chappell
	Ian Davis
	Gus Gilmour
	Martin Kent
	Rob Langer
	Rick McCosker
	Ashley Mallett
	Rod Marsh
	Len Pascoe
	Ian Redpath
	Jeff Thomson
	Doug Walters
	Kepler Wessels

Honours

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

Records (Supertests)

Highest team total

Score
(Overs)	Team	Versus	Venue	Date
538-6 (100.5)	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:World WSC.png	20px]] World XI	VFL Park, Melbourne, Victoria	9–13 February 1978
415-6(128)	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:Windies WSC.png	20px	link=]] West Indies	ARG, Antigua	6–10 April 1979
393-5 (92.4)	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:World WSC.png	20px]] World XI	Gloucester Park, Perth, Western Australia	27–30 January 1978
388(105.2)	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:Windies WSC.png	20px	link=]] West Indies	Football Park, Adelaide, South Australia	31 December 1977 - 3 January 1978
366(121.5)	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:Windies WSC.png	20px	link=]] West Indies	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	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	14	522.1	106	1800	67	7/23	9/56	26.87	3.295	53.35	4
Ray Bright	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	15	420	97	1248	42	6/52	7/64	29.71	2.88	64.25	2
Max Walker	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	7	191	38	712	28	7/88	9/130	25.43	2.800	78.87	2
Len Pascoe	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	9	242.1	55	866	30	3/20	5/75	32.00	3.523	58.20	0
Gary Gilmour	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	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	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:Windies WSC.png	20px	link=]] West Indies	SCG	21 Jan '79
7-88 (28.3)	Max Walker	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:World WSC.png	20px]] World XI	RAS	14 Jan '78
6-52 (23)	Ray Bright	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:Windies WSC.png	20px	link=]] West Indies	SCG	21 Jan '79
6-125 (33.2)	Dennis Lillee	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:Windies WSC.png	20px	link=]] West Indies	ARG	6 Apr '79
5-20 (12)	Greg Chappell	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:Windies WSC.png	20px	link=]] West Indies	Football Park	31 Dec '77
5-51 (18.5)	Dennis Lillee	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:World WSC.png	20px]] World XI	SCG	2 Feb '79
5-62 (14)	Max Walker	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:World WSC.png	20px]] World XI	VFL Park	9 Feb '78
5-78 (20)	Jeff Thomson	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:Windies WSC.png	20px	link=]] West Indies	Queen's Park Oval	16 March '79
5-82 (15)	Dennis Lillee	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:World WSC.png	20px]] World XI	VFL Park	9 Feb '78
5-149 (31.2)	Ray Bright	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:World WSC.png	20px]] 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	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	14	26	1	1415	56.60	5	4	246*
Ian Chappell	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	14	27	2	893	35.72	5	1	141
David Hookes	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	12	22	2	771	38.55	7	1	116
Bruce Laird	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	13	26	1	630	25.20	3	1	122
Rod Marsh	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	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	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:World WSC.png	20px]] World XI	VFL Park	9 Feb '78
174	Greg Chappell	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:World WSC.png	20px]] World XI	Gloucester Park	27 Jan '78
150	Greg Chappell	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:Windies WSC.png	20px	link=]] West Indies	Queen's Park Oval	16 Mar '79
141	Ian Chappell	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:Windies WSC.png	20px	link=]] West Indies	Football Park	31 Dec '77
129	Rick McCosker	[[File:Aus WSC.png	20px]] Australia	[[File:World WSC.png	20px]] World XI	VFL Park	9 Feb '78

Record against opponents

Supertests

Opponent	Pld	W	L	D	NR
[[File:Windies WSC.png	20px	link=]] West Indies	10	3	3	4	0
[[File:World WSC.png	20px]] World XI	5	1	4	0	0

One Day Games

Opponent	Pld	W	L	A	NR
[[File:Windies WSC.png	20px	link=]] West Indies	24	6	17	1
[[File:World WSC.png	20px]] World XI	17	8	8	2
[[File:Cavaliers WSC.png	20px]] Cavaliers	4	2	1	1

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