Sun, 20 Jan 1980 - 00:00 – 1st Final • Melbourne Cricket Ground
West Indies won by 2 runs
EnglandEngland
215/8 (47.00)
West IndiesWest Indies
213/7 (20.00)
Sir Viv Richards vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 12
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 57.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Holding vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 10
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 14.1
âš  Bowler dominance
Gordon Greenidge vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 9
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 68.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Ian Botham vs Michael Holding
Dismissals 9
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 38.0
✔ Batsman advantage
David Gower vs Michael Holding
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 25.6
Balanced matchup
Graham Gooch vs Michael Holding
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 109.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Geoff Boycott vs Michael Holding
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 94.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Viv Richards vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 43.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Joel Garner vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 33.1
✔ Batsman advantage
Desmond Haynes vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 122.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Graham Gooch vs Alby Roberts
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 44.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Peter Willey vs Michael Holding
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 58.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Ian Botham vs Alby Roberts
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 28.5
Balanced matchup
David Gower vs Alby Roberts
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 50.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Gordon Greenidge vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 74.6
✔ Batsman advantage
Gordon Greenidge vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 25.8
Balanced matchup
Desmond Haynes vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 20.4
Balanced matchup
Desmond Haynes vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 27.5
Balanced matchup
Geoff Boycott vs Alby Roberts
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 114.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Alvin Kallicharran vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 49.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Deryck Murray vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 52.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Clive Lloyd vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 39.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Clive Lloyd vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 76.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Viv Richards vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 82.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Holding vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 21.7
Balanced matchup
Joel Garner vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 44.7
✔ Batsman advantage
David Bairstow vs Michael Holding
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 13.7
âš  Bowler dominance
Andy Roberts vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 28.7
Balanced matchup
Mike Brearley vs Alby Roberts
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 74.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Mike Brearley vs Michael Holding
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 84.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Michael Holding vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 35.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Alvin Kallicharran vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 43.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Deryck Murray vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 43.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Deryck Murray vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 12.5
âš  Bowler dominance
Alvin Kallicharran vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 58.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Joel Garner vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 28.0
Balanced matchup
Peter Willey vs Alby Roberts
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 40.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Andy Roberts vs Graham Dilley
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 13.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Wayne Larkins vs Michael Holding
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 2.0
âš  Bowler dominance
David Bairstow vs Alby Roberts
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 18.0
Balanced matchup









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