the WACA Ground hosting its first Test, England had been playing as the MCC against Western Australia since at least 1907. For the Australians, Greg Chappell would make his Test debut, joining his older brother in the team, at the expense of fellow South Australian Terry Jenner, while England handed the 30-year-old Lancashire paceman Peter Lever his first cap, replacing Derek Underwood. Third Test This marked the third time in Test cricket history that a match had been declared abandoned without a ball being bowled. Fourth Test After two draws and an abandoned Test, it was England who drew first blood in the series. Fifth Test Sixth Test Seventh Test One Day Internationals Only ODI Other Tour matches South Australia Country vs MCC The MCC played a one-day warm up match against an up-country South Australian team. W. G. Grace had played here in 1873–74 on an open space covered with stones, but 97 years later the wicket was 'hard, well-prepared and exceptionally good'. It was not a limited overs match, each side played one innings and could declare. Peter Lever, Alan Ward, Brian Luckhurst, Don Wilson and John Hampshire dropped six easy catches between them before Hutchinson sportingly declared on 146/9. The openers Geoff Boycott and Brian Luckhurst had no problems making the runs, and as they won before the day was out it was agreed that they could continue batting in order to practice. South Australia vs MCC Springbok genius Barry Richards, batting like a sleek and shining race car for 224 runs in 378 minutes and 21 fours and a six, make all the English batsmen except Boycott resemble Council rollers. Richard Whitington The first First Class Cricket match of the tour was a tougher proposition, but Geoff Boycott added 162 for the first wicket with John Edrich (63) and 138 for the third wicket with Keith Fletcher. At the end of the day Boycott was 173 not out and Fletcher 67 not out, but he was out first thing in the morning, soon followed by Fletcher (71). Illingworth declared on 451/9, but saw the brilliant South African opener Barry Richards make 224 as South Australia rattled up 649/9. This was Richard's highest first class score, and his maiden first class hundred in Australia, though he would make 356 against Western Australia later in the season. He added 235 for the second wicket with Ian Chappell (93)