World Series Cricket
Malone was a peripheral figure in World Series Cricket, appearing in just one Supertest in 1979 against the West Indies at VFL Park, Melbourne. He took three wickets in the match; Clive Lloyd, Richard Austin and Viv Richards and scored seven runs. The match was drawn. He featured more in the limited overs matches. In the 1977/78 International Cup he took 4 wickets in 4 matches. The Country Cup tours provided Malone with more match time. In the 1977/78 Country Cup he played eight times taking 25 wickets at an average of just 20.76. His economy rate for that tour was a very impressive 2.78 runs per over. Malone took 3 for 62 in the 75 over Country Cup Final that the Australians lost to the World XI at Manuka Oval, Canberra.
In 1978/79 season, Malone played eight matches of the tour to New Zealand (against the World XI) taking 14 wickets (ave. 13.14), with best figures of 4 for 9 in 10 overs at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui (50 over match). Malone hoped this form would see him selected more often for the Australian XI in the lucrative Supertests and International Cup. He did play 11 matches in the International Cup taking 10 wickets. Three of those matches were in the best of four final against the West Indies. Australia lost the winner takes all series 3–1.
Malone ended World Series Cricket on the tour to the West Indies, playing in 6 limited overs matches. He took 6 wickets at an average of 27.50. The West Indies won the series 8–2. Australia lost every game that Malone played in.
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