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Tri-series: A flashback

Rajneesh Gupta | January 15, 2004 18:42 IST

A triangular series among three international sides has been a regular feature of the Australian cricket season since 1979-80, when Australia, England and the West Indies participated in the first World Series Cup.

In the 24 tournaments held so far, Australia have won the title 14 times, the West Indies six times, and England, Pakistan and South Africa once each.

If you add up the individual title wins they total 23. So who was the winner in the remaining one?

Well, officially speaking, none.

In 1994-95, the Australian Cricket Board decided to play a second-string team along with the 'genuine' Australian team, England, and Zimbabwe in the tournament despite criticism from the media and cricket statisticians the world over. To everyone's surprise both Australian sides qualified for the final and Australia eventually won the title.

But the ICC later ruled that matches played by Australia 'A' would not be granted official status and hence all matches played by Australia 'A' (including the two finals) were removed from the record books. Also, the performances of players in such matches were wiped away from their career records.

Australia have literally dominated the popular tournament winning eight titles in the last 10 years with only Pakistan and South Africa managing to keep the home team at bay. India have participated in the tournament four times and been runners-up on two occasions -- in 1985-86 and 1991-92.

The competition was sponsored by Benson & Hedges till 1995-96 and was known as the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup. From the 1996-97 season onwards, after Australia banned tobacco advertising, Carlton and United became the sponsors and the tournament was renamed the Carlton & United Series. In 2000-01 it was played as the Carlton Series. Since 2001-02 it is being played as the VB Series (renamed after a brand of beer produced by Carlton).

The complete statistical summary of the triangular series records in Australia is appended below:

Winners:

SeasonWinnerRunners-upThird teamFourth teamMatches
1979-80West IndiesEnglandAustralia--13
1980-81AustraliaNew ZealandIndia--19
1981-82West IndiesAustraliaPakistan--19
1982-83AustraliaNew ZealandEngland--17
1983-84West IndiesAustraliaPakistan--18
1984-85West IndiesAustraliaSri Lanka--18
1985-86AustraliaIndiaNew Zealand--17
1986-87EnglandAustraliaWest Indies--14
1987-88AustraliaNew ZealandSri Lanka--14
1988-89West IndiesAustraliaPakistan--15
1989-90AustraliaPakistanSri Lanka--14
1990-91AustraliaNew ZealandEngland--14
1991-92AustraliaIndiaWest Indies--14
1992-93West IndiesAustraliaPakistan--14
1993-94AustraliaSouth AfricaNew Zealand--14
1994-95(Australia)(Australia 'A')EnglandZimbabwe6
1995-96AustraliaSri LankaWest Indies--14
1996-97PakistanWest IndiesAustralia--14
1997-98AustraliaSouth AfricaNew Zealand--15
1998-99AustraliaEnglandSri Lanka--17
1999-00AustraliaPakistanIndia--14
2000-01AustraliaWest IndiesZimbabwe--14
2001-02South AfricaNew ZealandAustralia--14
2002-03AustraliaEnglandSri Lanka--14

Results Summary:
TeamPWLTNR
Australia2511578824
England632736----
India4012271--
New Zealand813148--2
Pakistan66234111
South Africa311813----
Sri Lanka541242----
The West Indies114674421
Zimbabwe12210----
TOTAL35634934934

Highest Totals:
ScoreOversTeamOpponentVenueSeason
343-550Sri LankaAustraliaSydney2002-03
338-650AustraliaThe West IndiesMelbourne2000-01
337-750AustraliaPakistanSydney1999-00
329-550AustraliaIndiaAdelaide1999-00
323-250AustraliaSri LankaAdelaide1984-85
318-650AustraliaEnglandMelbourne2002-03
315-350PakistanSri LankaAdelaide1989-90
310-850AustraliaSri LankaMelbourne1998-99
309-650The West IndiesSri LankaPerth1984-85
305-550AustraliaSri LankaPerth2002-03
303-949.4Sri LankaEnglandAdelaide1998-99
302-850AustraliaNew ZealandMelbourne1982-83
302-350EnglandSri LankaAdelaide1998-99
302-550AustraliaZimbabwePerth2000-01
301-650ZimbabweAustraliaPerth2000-01
300-550AustraliaPakistanBrisbane1989-90
300-650South AfricaNew ZealandBrisbane1997-98

Lowest Totals:
ScoreOversTeamOpponentVenueSeason
6325.5IndiaAustraliaSydney1980-81
6928South AfricaAustraliaSydney1993-94
7026.3AustraliaNew ZealandAdelaide1985-86
7123.4PakistanThe West IndiesBrisbane1992-93
8148PakistanThe West IndiesSydney1992-93
8729.3The West IndiesAustraliaSydney1992-93
9135.5Sri LankaAustraliaAdelaide1984-85
9135.4The West IndiesZimbabweSydney2000-01
9933.3Sri LankaEnglandPerth1998-99
10036.3IndiaAustraliaSydney1999-00

Highest Individual Scores:
RunsBFBatsmanTeamOpponentVenueSeason
173148M E WaughAusWIMelbourne2000-01
158118D I GowerEngNZBrisbane1982-83
154129A C GilchristAusSLMelbourne1998-99
153*130I V A RichardsWIAusMelbourne1979-80
145136D M JonesAusEngBrisbane1990-91
144*149D R MartynAusZimPerth2000-01
141144S C GangulyIndPakAdelaide1999-00
138*109G S ChappellAusNZSydney1980-81
131118A C GilchristAusSLSydney1998-99
130145M E WaughAusSLPerth1995-96
127*140A R BorderAusWISydney1984-85
126*118G A HickEngSLAdelaide1998-99
12698Saeed AnwarPakSLAdelaide1989-90
125*121G R MarshAusPakMelbourne1988-89
125145G R MarshAusIndSydney1985-86
124104A C GilchristAusEngMelbourne2002-03
124142A D R CampbellZimAusHobart2000-01
123*130D L HaynesWIAusMelbourne1984-85
123141R T PontingAusSLMelbourne1995-96
122105S T JayasuriyaSLAusSydney2002-03
122130D C BoonAusSLAdelaide1987-88
122134D I GowerEngNZMelbourne1982-83
120111D P M JayawardeneSLEngAdelaide1998-99
119119D S LehmannAusSLPerth2002-03
119123R T PontingAusEngMelbourne2002-03
119145S V CarlisleZimAusPerth2000-01
118*88A R BorderAusSLAdelaide1984-85
117*159B M LairdAusWISydney1981-82
117130S B SmithAusNZMelbourne1982-83
116*106B C LaraWIAusSydney2000-01
116*122S P FlemingNZAusMelbourne1997-98
116*150Rameez RajaPakSLHobart1989-90
116131M E WaughAusIndAdelaide1999-00
115121R T PontingAusIndMelbourne1999-00
112*128M E WaughAusWIBrisbane2000-01
112*137G KirstenSAAusMelbourne1993-94
111*133N V KnightEngAusSydney2002-03
111140J H KallisSANZPerth1997-98
111108D L HaynesWIPakAdelaide1988-89
111152C W J AtheyEngAusBrisbane1986-87
110*109C L HooperWIAusBrisbane1996-97
110*128C G GreenidgeWISLAdelaide1984-85
110135S G LawAusZimHobart1994-95
109119G A HickEngAusAdelaide1998-99
10985D I GowerEngNZAdelaide1982-83
108*130D L HaynesWIAusSydney1983-84
108*106A J LambEngNZSydney1982-83
108129G A HickEngAusSydney1998-99
108110Zaheer AbbasPakAusSydney1981-82
107*135J N RhodesSANZPerth2001-02
107*158Rameez RajaPakSLAdelaide1989-90
107111M E WaughAusSASydney1993-94
106*97R T PontingAusSLMelbourne2002-03
106110S T JayasuriyaSLEngSydney2002-03
106129S B SmithAusPakSydney1983-84
10695I V A RichardsWIAusMelbourne1983-84
105*122A R BorderAusIndSydney1980-81
105124G BoycottEngAusSydney1979-80
104*120J H KallisSAAusPerth2001-02
104*121D R MartynAusSABrisbane2001-02
104*142G M WoodAusWIAdelaide1984-85
104113M E WaughAusNZAdelaide1997-98
103*114B C LaraWIPakPerth1996-97
103*122I V A RichardsWIAusSydney1984-85
103113G KirstenSANZBrisbane1997-98
103161C G GreenidgeWIPakMelbourne1981-82
102*95M G BevanAusNZMelbourne2001-02
102*99C L CairnsNZSABrisbane2001-02
102*113M E WaughAusZimHobart2000-01
102*115S R WaughAusSLMelbourne1995-96
102*168D C BoonAusIndHobart1991-92
102*101Ijaz AhmedPakSLBrisbane1989-90
102*141B A EdgarNZAusMelbourne1980-81
102114B C LaraWIAusBrisbane1996-97
102114M E WaughAusWIBrisbane1996-97
101*114D R MartynAusEngHobart2002-03
101124M S AtapattuSLAusSydney2002-03
101114D L HaynesWIPakHobart1988-89
101148G R MarshAusNZSydney1987-88
101101D M JonesAusEngBrisbane1986-87
10189H A GomesWISLPerth1984-85
100124P D CollingwoodEngSLPerth2002-03
100127S C GangulyIndAusMelbourne1999-00
100104A C GilchristAusSASydney1997-98
100114R T PontingAusNZMelbourne1997-98

99's:
RunsBFBatsmanTeamOpponentVenueSeason
99*77D M JonesAusSLAdelaide1984-85
9983S T JayasuriyaSLEngAdelaide2002-03

Leading batsmen:
RunsBatsmanTeamMInnNOAveHS100500
3899A R BorderAus1601482230.94127*3235
3618M E WaughAus112106937.301738216
3456D M JonesAus93901646.701452284
2828D C BoonAus9087835.801222192
2782D L HaynesWI8383837.09123*4214
2701S R WaughAus1391232928.73102*11310
2563I V A RichardsWI6560546.60153*3223
2550R T PontingAus6766541.801235175
2375M G BevanAus77662760.90102*1161
2197G R MarshAus6564336.02125*3123
1784A C GilchristAus5754334.98154472
1548C G GreenidgeWI3939343.00110*2121
1530M A TaylorAus4948031.88900112
1510J G WrightNZ5353129.04840120
1480R B RichardsonWI6362726.91810144
1441G S ChappellAus4848735.15138*1106
1359D R MartynAus52461848.54144*353
1352G M WoodAus4644736.54104*173
1306B C LaraWI3737439.58116*384
1262Javed MiandadPak4443230.7874081
1160K C WesselsAus/SA3735235.15920120
1139K J HughesAus5853322.7871097
1128P A de SilvaSL4343328.2081*082
1094C H LloydWI42351145.5889*071
1054D S LehmannAus2926755.47119170
1033M D CroweNZ2929035.6281080
1029G KirstenSA2929136.75112*253
1017D I GowerEng3131133.90158331
1010C L HooperWI4541830.61110*153

Record Wicket Partnerships:
WktRunsBatsmenTeamOpponentVenueSeason
1st237M S Atapattu, S T JayasuriyaSLAusSydney2002-03
2nd225AusEngMelbourne2002-03
3rd224*A R Border, D M JonesAusSLAdelaide1984-85
4th187S V Carlisle, G W FlowerZimAusPerth2000-01
5th159M G Bevan, R T PontingAusSLMelbourne1995-96
6th124C Z Harris, C D McMillanNZSAAdelaide1997-98
7th110P D Collingwood, C WhiteEngSLPerth2002-03
8th88*B Lee, D S LehmannAusSAPerth2001-02
9th63R J Hadlee, G B TroupNZEngBrisbane1982-83
9th63J Garner, M D MarshallWIAusSydney1984-85
10th63A J Bichel, S R WatsonAusSLSydney2002-03

Highest Partnerships:
RunsWktBatsmenTeamOpponentVenueSeason
2371stM S Atapattu, S T JayasuriyaSLAusSydney2002-03
2252ndA C Gilchrist, R T PontingAusEngMelbourne2002-03
224*3rdA R Border, D M JonesAusSLAdelaide1984-85
2061stA C Gilchrist, M E WaughAusWIBrisbane2000-01
2052ndD L Haynes, I V A RichardsWIAusMelbourne1979-80
2021stRameez Raja, Saeed AnwarPakSLAdelaide1989-90
190*3rdA J Lamb, C J TavareEngNZSydney1982-83
1903rdG A Hick, N HussainEngAusSydney1998-99
1891stM A Taylor, M E WaughAusSLPerth1995-96
1874thS V Carlisle, G W FlowerZimAusPerth2000-01
1852ndD M Jones, G R MarshAusEngBrisbane1990-91
1821stC G Greenidge, D L HaynesWIPakMelbourne1981-82
178*2ndM L Hayden, R T PontingAusSLMelbourne2002-03
1782ndD M Jones, G R MarshAusEngBrisbane1986-87
1753rdD M Jones, M E WaughAusSASydney1993-94
1713rdD R Martyn, R T PontingAusSABrisbane2001-02
1691stC G Greenidge, D L HaynesWIPakAdelaide1988-89
167*2ndD C Boon, T M MoodyAusIndSydney1991-92
1651stN V Knight, M E TrescothickEngAusHobart2002-03
1644thA R Border, S R WaughAusEngAdelaide1986-87
1631stA C Gilchrist, M E WaughAusIndAdelaide1999-00
1621stM L Hayden, D S LehmannAusSLPerth2002-03
1595thM G Bevan, R T PontingAusSLMelbourne1995-96
1593rdD C Boon, S G LawAusZimHobart1994-95
157*2ndW B Phillips, S B SmithAusSLPerth1984-85
1561stM J Di Venuto, M E WaughAusNZAdelaide1997-98
154*4thN H Fairbrother, G A HickEngSLAdelaide1998-99
1543rdC L Hooper, B C LaraWIAusBrisbane1996-97
1541stT M Moody, M A TaylorAusPakBrisbane1989-90
1541stJ Dyson, K C WesselsAusNZMelbourne1982-83
153*3rdC H Lloyd, I V A RichardsWIAusPerth1981-82
1521stD C Boon, G R MarshAusIndSydney1985-86
1525thC H Lloyd, I V A RichardsWISLBrisbane1984-85
1511stA C Gilchrist, M E WaughAusSLSydney1998-99
1512ndG S Chappell, J DysonAusNZSydney1980-81

Best bowling:
WktsRunsBallsBowlerTeamOpponentVenueSeries
51559G S ChappellAusIndSydney1980-81
51541R J ShastriIndAusPerth1991-92
51650C G RackemannAusPakAdelaide1983-84
51750C E L AmbroseWIAusMelbourne1988-89
51939A J BichelAusSASydney2001-02
52144A I C DodemaideAusSLPerth1987-88
52260A M E RobertsWIEngAdelaide1979-80
52436M E WaughAusWIMelbourne1992-93
52443L KlusenerSAAusMelbourne1997-98
52556S E BondNZAusAdelaide2001-02
52552I R BishopWIPakBrisbane1992-93
52660A M StuartAusPakMelbourne1996-97
52651R J HadleeNZAusSydney1980-81
52660M A HoldingWIAusSydney1984-85
52660C E L AmbroseWIAusMelbourne1988-89
52753B LeeAusIndAdelaide1999-00
52760I R BishopWIPakPerth1988-89
52953Saqlain MushtaqPakAusAdelaide1996-97
53047L S PascoeAusNZSydney1980-81
53057B LeeAusEngMelbourne2002-03
53160M NtiniSANZMelbourne2001-02
53160J GarnerWIAusMelbourne1983-84
53157A C CumminsWIIndBrisbane1991-92
53260M A EalhamEngSLPerth1998-99
53254R J HadleeNZIndPerth1980-81
53257C E L AmbroseWIAusSydney1992-93
53357S K WarneAusWISydney1996-97
53349S LeeAusSLMelbourne1998-99
53460E J ChatfieldNZAusAdelaide1980-81
53760J C AdamsWIPakAdelaide1996-97
54060G D McGrathAusSLAdelaide1998-99
54059R P SnellSAAusMelbourne1993-94
54060O D GibsonWISLPerth1995-96
54252O D GibsonWISLHobart1995-96
54457D GoughEngZimSydney1994-95
54660D R GilbertAusNZSydney1985-86
54860Abdur RazzaqPakIndHobart1999-00
54957G D McGrathAusPakSydney1999-00
55360B A ReidAusIndAdelaide1985-86
55360Abdul QadirPakAusMelbourne1983-84

Hat-tricks:
BowlerTeamOpponentVenueSeason
B A ReidAusNZSydney1985-86
A M StuartAusPakMelbourne1996-97

Leading bowlers:
WktsBowlerTeamMBRAveBestSRRPO5W
127S K WarneAus784349305124.025-3334.244.211
119G D McGrathAus683667232419.535-4030.823.802
115C J McDermottAus784141268023.304-3836.013.880
86S R WaughAus1393893277532.274-3345.274.280
74M A HoldingWI492758160221.655-2637.273.491
71P L TaylorAus542791187826.454-3839.314.040
70J GarnerWI482615138119.735-3137.363.171
69M D MarshallWI562982174825.334-1843.223.520
69S P O'DonnellAus522592182626.464-1937.574.230
68D K LilleeAus402150124818.354-1231.623.480
67C E L AmbroseWI432274123018.365-1733.943.253
66R M HoggAus492672178527.054-3340.484.010
61E J ChatfieldNZ442368138222.665-3438.823.501
57Wasim AkramPak452437156727.494-2542.753.860
56G S ChappellAus482278150926.955-1540.683.971
54R J HadleeNZ432275125423.225-2642.133.312
54C G RackemannAus341848120222.265-1634.223.901
52G F LawsonAus462488143327.563-1147.853.460
51M C SneddenNZ341785132425.963-2335.004.450

Best all-round performance in a match:
All-rounderScoreBowlingCtTeamOpponentVenueSeason
S P O'Donnell57*4-361AusSLMelbourne1989-90
M E Waugh575-241AusWIMelbourne1992-93
Abdur Razzaq70*5-480PakIndHobart1999-00
S T Jayasuriya1224-390SLAusSydney2002-03
P A de Silva514-301SLEngSydney2002-03

Leading all-rounders:
All-rounderTeamMRunsHSAveWBestAveCt
S R WaughAus1392701102*28.73864-3332.2754
S P O'DonnellAus5274671*28.69694-1926.4612
Wasim AkramPak456108616.49574-2527.4914
G S ChappellAus481441138*35.15565-1526.9515
R J HadleeNZ437807923.64545-2623.229
M E WaughAus112361817337.30475-2425.1145
I V A RichardsWI652563153*46.60463-2943.5428
N Kapil DevInd325107520.40404-3024.1512
A R BorderAus1603899127*30.94363-2328.0083
I T BothamEng295717121.15363-2628.926
C L HooperWI451010110*30.61353-2233.1124
Imran KhanPak358858234.04303-1932.408
C L CairnsNZ24708102*33.71304-4028.804

Most dismissals by a 'keeper in a match:
TotalCtSt'keeperTeamOpponentVenueSeason
651A C GilchristAusEngSydney2002-03
532Moin KhanPakAusMelbourne1999-00
550C O BrowneWISLBrisbane1995-96
550R D JacobsWIZimSydney2000-01
440R W MarshAusIndSydney1980-81
440R W MarshAusNZPerth1982-83
431R W MarshAusPakSydney1983-84
431W B PhillipsAusSLPerth1984-85
431W B PhillipsAusNZSydney1985-86
440I A HealyAusZimHobart BO1994-95
422A C GilchristAusSAMelbourne1997-98
440A C GilchristAusEngMelbourne1998-99
440A C GilchristAusPakBrisbane1999-00
440A C GilchristAusSAMelbourne2001-02
440A J StewartEngZimSydney1994-95
431S J RhodesEngZimBrisbane1994-95
440K S MoreIndWIPerth1991-92
431K S MoreIndAusPerth1991-92
440S S DigheIndPakHobart BO1999-00
440T E BlainNZSAHobart BO1993-94
440Rashid LatifPakWIPerth1992-93
440Moin KhanPakIndPerth1999-00
440D J RichardsonSANZPerth1993-94
422P J L DujonWISLBrisbane1984-85
440R D JacobsWIAusSydney2000-01
440A FlowerZimWIBrisbane2000-01

Leading wicket-keepers:
TotalCtStKeeperForMDpM
12110516I A HealyAus831.46
1079314A C GilchristAus571.88
79781R W MarshAus591.34
69609P J L DujonWI541.28
31301A J StewartEng271.15
31247Moin KhanPak201.55
30273D J RichardsonSA191.58
29263W B PhillipsAus231.26
25232A C ParoreNZ181.39
25196R S KaluwitharanaSL221.14
25214J R MurrayWI191.32

Most catches in a match:
CtFielderTeamOpponentVenueSeason
4M A TaylorAusWISydney1992-93
3J DysonAusNZSydney1980-81
3W M DarlingAusPakAdelaide1981-82
3A R BorderAusIndAdelaide1985-86
3A R BorderAusNZAdelaide1985-86
3M R J VelettaAusSLAdelaide1987-88
3T M AldermanAusPakMelbourne1989-90
3M R WhitneyAusIndSydney1991-92
3M G BevanAusSAMelbourne1997-98
3D S LehmannAusZimMelbourne2000-01
3D R MartynAusWIMelbourne2000-01
3C W J AtheyEngAusSydney1986-87
3N H FairbrotherEngSLAdelaide1998-99
3D B VengsarkarIndNZPerth1980-81
3S M GavaskarIndNZPerth1985-86
3R S DravidIndAusAdelaide1999-00
3J M ParkerNZIndPerth1980-81
3J V ConeyNZAusAdelaide1985-86
3M D CroweNZAusMelbourne1990-91
3Ijaz AhmedPakAusPerth1988-89
3H H GibbsSANZPerth1997-98
3H P TillakaratneSLAusSydney2002-03
3A L LogieWIAusMelbourne1981-82
3I V A RichardsWIAusSydney1984-85
3R B RichardsonWIIndPerth1991-92
3B C LaraWIPakBrisbane1992-93
3P V SimmonsWIAusSydney1992-93
3S L CampbellWISLHobart BO1995-96
3J C AdamsWIAusPerth1996-97
3B C LaraWIPakMelbourne1996-97
3S V CarlisleZimWISydney2000-01

Leading fielders:
CtFielderTeamMCpM
83A R BorderAus1600.52
54S R WaughAus1390.39
45M E WaughAus1120.40
41S K WarneAus780.53
32M G BevanAus770.42
29D M JonesAus930.31
28P L TaylorAus540.52
28M A TaylorAus490.57
28I V A RichardsWI650.43
26D R MartynAus520.50



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