- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Bruce Laird (Aus) made his ODI debut.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn. First official D/N ODI after World Series Cricket
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- West Indies were set a revised target of 199 runs in 47 overs due to rain.
- Graham Dilley (Eng) made his ODI debut.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
- Mike Brearley ordered his players, including wicket keeper David Bairstow, back to the boundary before the last ball was bowled.
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Julien Wiener (Aus) made his ODI debut.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Match was reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- First ever One Day International in Brisbane
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
- The next ODI to be played on Boxing Day would be in 1989 in Melbourne
- No toss.
- Match Abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- John Emburey and Graham Stevenson (Eng) both made their ODI debuts.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dav Whatmore (Aus) made his ODI debut.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.
Best of 3 finals series
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Red ball used. White pads worn.
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- White ball used. Coloured pads worn.