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1979 Australia v England (first test after World Series Cricket)

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The 'reconciliation test' between Australia and England, 1997 highlights tape. From the sleeve: "This was the first summer played on Australian soil since the reconciliation of the ACB and WSC. When the players stepped onto the WACA ground in Perth, there was no shortage of controversy or highlights. The Aussie were sent into bat first and with Dennis Lillee producing his infamous aluminium bat, the series started at a tremendous pace. Hughes and Border shone with the bat, while the pace of Lillee and Dymock was enough to unsettle the Englishmen. Geoff Boycott suffered a similar fate to Kim Hughes in the second innings, finishing unbeaten on 99, while a young Ian Botham did his bit with the ball, taking match figures of 11-176."

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