Squads / 1979
England 1979 World Cup XI
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At the 1979 Cricket World Cup in England, England reached the final and finished runners-up. In Legends Cup this side is one of the 24 squads you can draft from, with Geoffrey Boycott, Graham Gooch, David Gower, Ian Botham and Bob Willis carrying the gold legend seal. Draw England 1979 on a roll and you can take one of these players into your all-time XI, or meet the full side as an opponent.
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Mike Brearley | Batter |
| Geoffrey Boycott | Batter |
| Derek Randall | Batter |
| Graham Gooch | Batter |
| David Gower | Batter |
| Ian Botham | All-rounder |
| Bob Taylor | Wicket-keeper |
| Chris Old | All-rounder |
| Bob Willis | Bowler |
| Mike Hendrick | Bowler |
| Phil Edmonds | Bowler |
These are the players from this squad available in the game, not the full tournament squad.
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