# International cricket in 1977–78

The 1977–78 international cricket season was from September 1977 to April 1978.

## Season overview

International tours :
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| 2 December 1977 | Australia | India | 3–2 [5] | — | — | — |
| 14 December 1977 | Pakistan | England | 0–0 [3] | 1–2 [3] | — | — |
| 10 February 1978 | New Zealand | England | 1–1 [3] | — | — | — |
| 22 February 1978 | West Indies | Australia | 3–1 [5] | 1–1 [2] | — | — |

## December
### India in Australia

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 809 | 2–6 December | Bob Simpson | Bishan Singh Bedi | The Gabba, Brisbane | Australia by 16 runs |
| Test 811 | 16–21 December | Bob Simpson | Bishan Singh Bedi | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by 2 wickets |
| Test 812 | 30 Dec–4 January | Bob Simpson | Bishan Singh Bedi | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | India by 222 runs |
| Test 814 | 7–12 January | Bob Simpson | Bishan Singh Bedi | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | India by an innings and 2 runs |
| Test 816 | 28 Jan–3 February | Bob Simpson | Bishan Singh Bedi | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by 47 runs |

### England in Pakistan

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 810 | 14–19 December | Wasim Bari | Mike Brearley | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Match drawn |
| Test 813 | 2–7 January | Wasim Bari | Mike Brearley | Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, Sindh | Match drawn |
| Test 815 | 18–23 January | Wasim Bari | Geoff Boycott | National Stadium, Karachi | Match drawn |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 45 | 23 December | Wasim Bari | Mike Brearley | Zafar Ali Stadium, Sahiwal | England by 3 wickets |
| ODI 46 | 30 December | Wasim Bari | Geoff Boycott | Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot | England by 6 wickets |
| ODI 47 | 13 January | Wasim Bari | Mike Brearley | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 36 runs |

## February
### England in New Zealand

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 817 | 10–15 February | Mark Burgess | Geoff Boycott | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand by 72 runs |
| Test 818 | 24 Feb–1 March | Mark Burgess | Geoff Boycott | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | England by 174 runs |
| Test 820 | 4–10 March | Mark Burgess | Geoff Boycott | Eden Park, Auckland | Match drawn |

### Australia in the West Indies

Frank Worrell Trophy Test Series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 819 | 3–5 March | Clive Lloyd | Bob Simpson | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies by an innings and 106 runs |
| Test 821 | 17–19 March | Clive Lloyd | Bob Simpson | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | West Indies by 9 wickets |
| Test 822 | 31 Mar-5 April | Alvin Kallicharran | Bob Simpson | Bourda, Georgetown | Australia by 3 wickets |
| Test 823 | 15–18 April | Alvin Kallicharran | Bob Simpson | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies by 198 runs |
| Test 824 | 28 Apr-3 May | Alvin Kallicharran | Bob Simpson | Sabina Park, Kingston | Match drawn |
| ODI Series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 48 | 22 February | Deryck Murray | Bob Simpson | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's | West Indies by 44 runs (revised) |
| ODI 49 | 12 April | Alvin Kallicharran | Bob Simpson | Mindoo Phillip Park, Castries | Australia by 2 wickets |