1990–91_Australia_Tri-Nation_Series

1990–91 Australia Tri-Nation Series

1990–91 Australia Tri-Nation Series

International cricket tournament


The 1990–91 Benson & Hedges World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to England and New Zealand. Australia and New Zealand reached the Finals, which Australia won 2–0. New Zealand and England contested the tri-series for the first time since the 1982-83 season

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Matches

29 November 1990 (D/N)
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Australia 
9/236 (43.5 overs)
v
 New Zealand
7/174 (40 overs)
Geoff Marsh 46 (78)
Chris Pringle 3/39 (9 overs)
Ian Smith 33 (26)
Bruce Reid 2/18 (8 overs)
Australia won by 61 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Leonard King and Peter McConnell
Player of the match: Allan Border (AUS)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • New Zealand were set a revised target of 236 from 40 overs
  • Chris Harris and Richard Petrie (both NZ) made their ODI debut.
  • Australia 2 points, New Zealand 0 points.

1 December 1990
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New Zealand 
6/199 (40 overs)
v
 England
9/192 (40 overs)
John Wright 67 (88)
Gladstone Small 2/25 (7 overs)
John Morris 63* (45)
Chris Pringle 3/36 (8 overs)
New Zealand won by 7 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Ian Thomas and Tony Crafter
Player of the match: John Wright (NZ)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain originally reduced the innings to 41 overs each
  • John Morris (ENG) and Rod Latham (NZ) made their ODI debut.
  • New Zealand 2 points, England 0 points

2 December 1990
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New Zealand 
208/7 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
210/4 (47 overs)
Martin Crowe 50 (94)
Mark Waugh 2/25 (5 overs)
Allan Border 55 (62)
Chris Harris 1/26 (7 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Ric Evans and Terry Prue
Player of the match: Allan Border (AUS)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
  • Australia 2 points, New Zealand 0 points

7 December 1990
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New Zealand 
158 (49.2 overs)
v
 England
161/6 (43.5 overs)
Martin Crowe 37 (67)
Chris Lewis 3/26 (9.2 overs)
Wayne Larkins 44 (72)
Willie Watson 2/26 (10 overs)
England won by 4 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Ric Evans and Terry Prue
Player of the match: Alec Stewart (ENG)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
  • Martin Bicknell and Phil Tufnell (both ENG) made their ODI debut
  • England 2 points, New Zealand 0 points

9 December 1990
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England 
192/9 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
193/4 (41 overs)
Alec Stewart 41 (74)
Simon O'Donnell 4/45 (10 overs)
Dean Jones 63* (74)
Martin Bicknell 2/55 (9 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Peter McConnell and Ric Evans
Player of the match: Dean Jones (AUS)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
  • Australia 2 points, England 0 points

11 December 1990
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Australia 
263/7 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
224/8 (50 overs)
Simon O'Donnell 66 (43)
Chris Pringle 2/40 (10 overs)
Martin Crowe 81 (116)
Mark Waugh 3/20 (6 overs)
Australia won by 39 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Leonard King and Steve Randell
Player of the match: Simon O'Donnell (AUS)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
  • Bryan Young (NZ) made his ODI debut
  • Australia 2 points, New Zealand 0 points

13 December 1990
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England 
194 (46.4 overs)
v
 New Zealand
161 (48.1 overs)
Allan Lamb 72 (110)
Chris Pringle 4/35 (8.4 overs)
Martin Crowe 76 (107)
Chris Lewis 4/35 (9.1 overs)
England won by 33 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Ian Thomas and Tony Crafter
Player of the match: Allan Lamb (ENG)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
  • England 2 points, New Zealand 0 points

15 December 1990
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England 
203/6 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
204/2 (44.3 overs)
Graham Gooch 48 (87)
Richard Petrie 2/32 (10 overs)
Martin Crowe 78 (102)
Phil Tufnell 1/43 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Colin Timmins and Steve Randell
Player of the match: Martin Crowe (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
  • New Zealand 2 points, England 0 points

16 December 1990
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Australia 
283/5 (50 overs)
v
 England
246/7 (50 overs)
Dean Jones 145 (136)
Phil DeFreitas 3/57 (10 overs)
Phil DeFreitas 49 (57)
Greg Matthews 3/54 (10 overs)
Australia won by 37 runs
Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Leonard King and Tony Crafter
Player of the match: Dean Jones (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat
  • Australia 2 points, England 0 points

18 December 1990
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New Zealand 
194/6 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
193 (50 overs)
Bryan Young 41* (37)
Simon O'Donnell 2/50 (10 overs)
Geoff Marsh 61 (94)
Chris Harris 2/42 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 1 run
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: Colin Timmins and Steve Randell
Player of the match: Bryan Young (NZ)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field
  • New Zealand 2 points, Australia 0 points

1 January 1991
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Australia 
221/7 (50 overs)
v
 England
153 (45.5 overs)
Mark Waugh 62 (39)
Angus Fraser 3/28 (10 overs)
Wayne Larkins 40 (84)
Allan Border 3/24 (9 overs)
Australia won by 68 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Leonard King and Steve Randell
Player of the match: Peter Taylor (AUS)
  • England won the toss and elected to field
  • Australia 2 points, England 0 points

10 January 1991
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Australia 
222/6 (50 overs)
v
 England
219/9 (50 overs)
Steve Waugh 65* (82)
Martin Bicknell 2/33 (9.5 overs)
Alec Stewart 55 (65)
Mark Waugh 4/37 (10 overs)
Australia won by 3 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Leonard King and Ric Evans
Player of the match: Ian Healy (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat
  • Australia 2 points, England 0 points

Final series

Australia won the best of three final series against New Zealand 2–0.[1]

13 January 1991
Scorecard
New Zealand 
199/7 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
202/4 (49.1 overs)
Andrew Jones 43 (72)
Mark Waugh 3/29 (10 overs)
Geoff Marsh 70 (126)
Danny Morrison 2/43 (10 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Leonard King and Ric Evans
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat

15 January 1991
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New Zealand 
208/6 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
209/3 (45.3 overs)
Richard Reid 64 (94)
Simon O'Donnell 3/43 (9 overs)
Dean Jones 76 (105)
Andrew Jones 1/28 (6 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Peter McConnell and Tony Crafter
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat

References

  1. "Benson & Hedges World Series 1990/91". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2022.

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