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1986–87 Australian Tri-Series

The 1986–87 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to England and West Indies. Australia and England reached the Finals, which England won 2–0. England and West Indies contested the tri-series for the first time since the 1979-80 season

1986–87 World Series
Date17 January 1987 – 11 February 1987
LocationAustralia
ResultWon by  England
2–0 in final series
Teams
 Australia  England  West Indies
Captains
Allan Border Mike Gatting Viv Richards
Most runs
Most wickets

Points Table edit

Team P W L T NR Pts RR
  Australia 8 5 3 0 0 10 4.404
  England 8 4 4 0 0 8 3.936
  West Indies 8 3 5 0 0 6 3.483


Result summary edit

17 January 1987
Scorecard
West Indies  
154 (46.3 overs)
v
  England
156/4 (43.1 overs)
DL Haynes 48 (75)
GR Dilley 4/23 (8.3 overs)
BC Broad 49 (113)
RA Harper 2/43 (10 overs)
England won by 6 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Umpires: MW Johnson and PJ McConnell
Player of the match: GR Dilley (ENG)
  • England won the toss and elected to field
18 January 1987
Scorecard
Australia  
261/4 (50 overs)
v
  England
250/9 (50 overs)
DM Jones 101 (101)
GR Dilley 2/40 (10 overs)
CWJ Athey 111 (152)
BA Reid 2/34 (10 overs)
Australia won by 11 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Umpires: MW Johnson and PJ McConnell
Player of the match: DM Jones (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat
  • PL Taylor (AUS) made his ODI debut.
20 January 1987 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia  
181/6 (50 overs)
v
  West Indies
182/3 (48.2 overs)
AR Border 64* (120)
MD Marshall 2/40 (9 overs)
DL Haynes 67 (121)
GRJ Matthews 1/27 (10 overs)
West Indies won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: AR Crafter and RA French
Player of the match: DL Haynes (WI)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field
22 January 1987 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia  
233/8 (50 overs)
v
  England
234/7 (49.5 overs)
DM Wellham 97 (144)
JE Emburey 3/42 (9 overs)
AJ Lamb 77* (102)
SP O'Donnell 3/39 (8 overs)
England won by 3 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: AR Crafter and RA French
Player of the match: AJ Lamb (ENG)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat
24 January 1987
Scorecard
England  
252/6 (50 overs)
v
  West Indies
163 (45.5 overs)
CWJ Athey 64 (110)
CA Walsh 2/55 (10 overs)
IVA Richards 43 (64)
AL Logie 43 (56)
JE Emburey 4/37 (10 overs)
England won by 89 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: BE Martin and SG Randell
Player of the match: BC Broad (ENG)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field
25 January 1987
Scorecard
West Indies  
237/5 (50 overs)
v
  Australia
221/9 (50 overs)
RB Richardson 72 (134)
SR Waugh 2/41 (7 overs)
GR Marsh 94 (137)
CA Walsh 3/46 (10 overs)
West Indies won by 16 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: RC Bailhache and AR Crafter
Player of the match: GR Marsh (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field
26 January 1987
Scorecard
Australia  
225/6 (50 overs)
v
  England
192 (48.1 overs)
AR Border 91 (122)
PAJ DeFreitas 4/35 (10 overs)
BC Broad 46 (95)
MW Gatting 46 (54)
PL Taylor 3/29 (7.1 overs)
Australia won by 33 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: AR Crafter and SG Randell
Player of the match: SR Waugh (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat
28 January 1987 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia  
194 (50 overs)
v
  West Indies
158 (46.1 overs)
DM Wellham 39 (60)
MD Marshall 2/29 (10 overs)
IVA Richards 70 (96)
SP O'Donnell 4/19 (10 overs)
Australia won by 36 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: RA French and MW Johnson
Player of the match: SP O'Donnell (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat
30 January 1987 (D/N)
Scorecard
England  
147 (48.2 overs)
v
  West Indies
148/4 (48.3 overs)
JE Emburey 34 (53)
MD Marshall 3/30 (9.2 overs)
IVA Richards 58 (84)
NA Foster 2/25 (9 overs)
West Indies won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: RC Bailache and SG Randell
Player of the match: IVA Richards (WI)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat
1 February 1987
Scorecard
Australia  
248/5 (50 overs)
v
  England
139 (47.3 overs)
DM Jones 93 (100)
MW Gatting 3/59 (9 overs)
IT Botham 45 (87)
SR Waugh 3/26 (10 overs)
Australia won by 109 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: RA French and BE Martin
Player of the match: SR Waugh (AUS)
  • England won the toss and elected to field
3 February 1987
Scorecard
England  
177/9 (50 overs)
v
  West Indies
148 (48 overs)
BC Broad 76 (143)
MD Marshall 3/31 (10 overs)
PJL Dujon 34 (57)
JE Emburey 3/26 (9 overs)
England won by 29 runs
Formby Recreation Ground, Devonport, Tasmania
Umpires: AR Crafter and SG Randell
Player of the match: BC Broad (ENG)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field
6 February 1987 (D/N)
Scorecard
West Indies  
192 (49 overs)
v
  Australia
195/8 (49.1 overs)
TRO Payne 60 (119)
PL Taylor 3/36 (10 overs)
TJ Zoehrer 50 (59)
IVA Richards 3/29 (7 overs)
Australia won by 2 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: RA French and PJ McConnell
Player of the match: TJ Zoehrer (AUS)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat

Final series edit

England won the best of three final series against Australia 2–0.

8 February 1987
Scorecard
Australia  
171/8 (44 overs)
v
  England
172/4 (36 overs)
DM Jones 67 (107)
GR Dilley 3/32 (9 overs)
IT Botham 71 (52)
GRJ Matthews 3/27 (9 overs)
England won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: PJ McConnell and SG Randell
  • England won the toss and elected to field
  • The match was reduced before play started to 44 overs per side
11 February 1987 (D/N)
Scorecard
England  
187/9 (50 overs)
v
  Australia
179/8 (50 overs)
BC Broad 53 (87)
PL Taylor 2/29 (10 overs)
SP O'Donnell 40* (27)
IT Botham 3/26 (10 overs)
England won by 8 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: AR Crafter and RA French
Player of the match: IT Botham (ENG)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat

References edit

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