 England won the Prudential Trophy 2-1.Australians (186/5) beat the Duchess of Norfolk's XI (166 all out) by 20 runs

Australia began their 1977 tour of England with the traditional warm-up game against the Duchess of Norfolk's XI at Arundel Castle Cricket Ground.The match was a 45-over limited overs cricket match, and Australian captain Greg Chappell won the toss and elected to bat.