The 1980–81 international cricket season was from September 1980 to April 1981.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA0–1 0–3 — —2–0 — — —1–1 — — —2–0 2–0 — —1–0 2–0 — —International tournamentsStart dateTournamentWinners 1980–81 Benson & Hedges World Series
November West Indies in Pakistan
ODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 93 21 November Javed Miandad Clive Lloyd National Stadium, Karachi by 4 wickets ODI 96 5 December Javed Miandad Clive Lloyd Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot by 7 wickets ODI 101 19 December Javed Miandad Clive Lloyd Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore by 7 runsTest series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 886 24–29 November Javed Miandad Clive Lloyd Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Match drawn Test 888 8–12 December Javed Miandad Clive Lloyd Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad by 156 runs Test 890 22–27 December Javed Miandad Clive Lloyd National Stadium, Karachi Match drawn Test 892 30 Dec–4 January Javed Miandad Clive Lloyd Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan Match drawn
1980–81 Benson & Hedges World Series
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 94 23 November Greg Chappell Geoff Howarth Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 3 wickets ODI 95 25 November Greg Chappell Geoff Howarth Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 94 runs ODI 97 6 December Greg Chappell Sunil Gavaskar Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 66 runs ODI 98 7 December Greg Chappell Mark Burgess Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 4 wickets ODI 99 9 December Sunil Gavaskar Mark Burgess WACA Ground, Perth by 5 runs ODI 100 18 December Greg Chappell Sunil Gavaskar Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 9 wickets ODI 102 21 December Sunil Gavaskar Geoff Howarth The Gabba, Brisbane by 3 wickets ODI 103 23 December Sunil Gavaskar Geoff Howarth Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 6 runs ODI 104 8 January Greg Chappell Sunil Gavaskar Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 9 wickets ODI 105 10 January Sunil Gavaskar Geoff Howarth Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 10 wickets ODI 106 11 January Greg Chappell Sunil Gavaskar Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 7 wickets ODI 107 13 January Greg Chappell Geoff Howarth Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 1 run ODI 108 15 January Greg Chappell Sunil Gavaskar Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 27 runs ODI 109 18 January Sunil Gavaskar Geoff Howarth The Gabba, Brisbane by 22 runs ODI 110 21 January Greg Chappell Geoff Howarth Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney No resultFinals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 111 29 January Greg Chappell Geoff Howarth Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 78 runs ODI 112 31 January Greg Chappell Geoff Howarth Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 7 wickets ODI 113 1 February Greg Chappell Geoff Howarth Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 6 runs ODI 114 3 February Greg Chappell Geoff Howarth Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 6 wickets
New Zealand in Australia
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 887 28–30 November Greg Chappell Geoff Howarth The Gabba, Brisbane by 10 wickets Test 889 12–14 December Greg Chappell Mark Burgess WACA Ground, Perth by 8 wickets Test 891 26–30 December Greg Chappell Geoff Howarth Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Match drawn
January India in Australia
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 893 2–4 January Greg Chappell Sunil Gavaskar Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by an innings and 4 runs Test 894 23–27 January Greg Chappell Sunil Gavaskar Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Match drawn Test 895 7–11 February Greg Chappell Sunil Gavaskar Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 59 runs
February England in the West Indies
ODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 115 4 February Clive Lloyd Ian Botham Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown by 2 runs ODI 118 26 February Clive Lloyd Ian Botham Albion Sports Complex, Albion by 6 wicketsWisden Trophy Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 896 13–18 February Clive Lloyd Ian Botham Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain by an innings and 79 runs Test 897a 28 Feb–5 March Clive Lloyd Ian Botham Bourda, Georgetown Match cancelled Test 900 13–18 March Clive Lloyd Ian Botham Kensington Oval, Bridgetown by 298 runs Test 901 27 Mar–1 April Clive Lloyd Ian Botham Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's Match drawn Test 902 10–15 April Clive Lloyd Ian Botham Sabina Park, Kingston Match drawn
India in New Zealand
ODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 116 14 February Geoff Howarth Sunil Gavaskar Eden Park, Auckland by 78 runs ODI 117 15 February Geoff Howarth Gundappa Viswanath Trust Bank Park, Hamilton by 57 runsTest series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 897 21–25 February Geoff Howarth Sunil Gavaskar Basin Reserve, Wellington by 62 runs Test 898 6–11 March Geoff Howarth Sunil Gavaskar Lancaster Park, Christchurch Match drawn Test 899 13–18 March Geoff Howarth Sunil Gavaskar Eden Park, Auckland Match drawn
References