1995–96 Australian Tri-Series
International cricket tournament
Cricket series
1995–96 World Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 9 December 1995 – 25 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | Won by Australia 2–0 (defeating Sri Lanka Sri Lanka) in final series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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← 1994–95 1996–97 → |
The 1995–96 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to Sri Lanka and West Indies. Australia and Sri Lanka reached the Finals, which Australia won 2–0. Sri Lanka and West Indies contested the tri-series for the first time since the 1984-85 season
Squads
Points table
Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | T | Points | NRR |
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1 | Australia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.368 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.282 |
3 | West Indies | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.439 |
Result summary
15 December 1995 Scorecard |
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PA de Silva 46 (60) IR Bishop 3/38 (10 overs) |
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: DJ Harper and TA Prue Player of the match: A Ranatunga (SL) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
17 December 1995 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 121 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: AJ McQuillan and TA Prue Player of the match: ME Waugh (AUS) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field
- The match was reduced before play started to 47 overs per side
- S Lee (AUS) made his ODI debut
19 December 1995 (D/N) Scorecard |
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Australia won by 24 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: PD Parker and SG Randell Player of the match: MG Bevan (AUS) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
- MS Kasprowicz (AUS) made his ODI debut
21 December 1995 (D/N) Scorecard |
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MA Taylor 90 (115) HDPK Dharmasena 1/41 (8.4 overs) |
Australia won by 5 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: DB Hair and DJ Harper Player of the match: MA Taylor (AUS) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
1 January 1996 (D/N) Scorecard |
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Australia won by 1 wicket Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: PD Parker and TA Prue Player of the match: PR Reiffel (AUS) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
- The match was reduced to 43 overs per side
3 January 1996 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 70 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: SJ Davis and TA Prue Player of the match: S Chanderpaul (WI) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
5 January 1996 (D/N) Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 7 wickets Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Umpires: RA Emerson and AJ McQuillan Player of the match: CEL Ambrose (WI) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
7 January 1996 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 14 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Umpires: DB Hair and PD Parker Player of the match: OD Gibson (WI) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field
9 January 1996 (D/N) Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: DJ Harper and AJ McQuillan Player of the match: RS Kaluwitharana (SL) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
12 January 1996 (D/N) Scorecard |
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Australia won by 83 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: DB Hair and PD Parker Player of the match: ME Waugh (AUS) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
14 January 1996 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 16 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: DJ Harper and TA Prue Player of the match: RS Kaluwitharana (SL) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field
16 January 1996 (D/N) Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: DB Hair and SG Randell Player of the match: RS Kaluwitharana (SL) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
Final series
Australia won the best of three final series against Sri Lanka 2–0.
20 January 1996 (D/N) Scorecard |
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MA Taylor 82 (95) HDPK Dharmasena 2/45 (10 overs) |
Australia won by 8 runs (adjusted highest scoring overs) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: PD Parker and SG Randell |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
- Sri Lanka target was 168 runs in 25 overs
External links
- Series home at Cricinfo
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