When did eight ball overs change to six ball overs?

[James]

Does anyone know when eight ball overs changed to six ball overs in ODIs? I'm needing to know for a project I'm doing.

I've give a 100MB Cricket Mail account to the person who can tell me when the last eight ball over ODI was

 

[Magrat Garlick]

In England

* 1880 to 1888: 4
* 1890 to 1899: 5
* 1902 to 1938: 6
* 1939 : 8
* 1946 to date: 6

In Australia

* 1876/77 to 1887/88: 4
* 1891/92 to 1920/21: 6
* 1924/25 : 8
* 1928/29 to 1932/33: 6
* 1936/37 to 1978/79: 8
* 1979/80 to date : 6

In South Africa

* 1891/92 to 1898/99: 5
* 1902/03 to 1935/36: 6
* 1938/39 to 1957/58: 8
* 1961/62 to date : 6

In New Zealand

* 1929/30 to 1967/68: 6
* 1968/69 to 1978/79: 8
* 1979/80 to date : 6

In Pakistan

* 1954/55 to 1972/73: 6
* 1974/75 to 1977/78: 8
* 1978/79 to date : 6

From Wikipedia: Over (cricket).

So that makes the 1978-79 season in Australasia the last with 8-ball overs. As there were no ODIs (WSC excluded) in New Zealand in that season, the last ODI was probably

5th ODI: Australia v England, MCG, 5 February 1979

Edit: Australia v West Indies, 27 November 1979 the first ODI following season, had 6-ball overs.

 

[Craig]

Beat me do it.

Ah well congratulations.

 

[James]

Thanks Samuel_Vimes

What's your Cricket Mail address and I'll upgrade your account?

 

[archie mac]

They changed to 8 ball overs in Aust. as part of the deal with Packer and PBL,(more add breaks) I was a young boy of 12 and remember no one was happy with the change.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Thanks Samuel_Vimes

What's your Cricket Mail address and I'll upgrade your account?

samuelvimes, inspiringly enough.

*whistles innocently*

 

[luckyeddie]

Thanks Samuel_Vimes

What's your Cricket Mail address and I'll upgrade your account?

To what?

International Trawler Captain?

 

[Craig]

So Eddie what happens, if Hak does end up as an Internation Trawler Captain?

 

[Smudge]

That's no problem for eddie. There's plenty more fish in the sea.