1990–91 World Series
Date	29 November 1990 – 15 January 1991
Location	Australia
Result	Won by  Australia 2–0 in final series
Teams  Australia  England  New Zealand Captains Allan Border Graham Gooch Martin Crowe Most runs Dean Jones (513) Alec Stewart (255) Martin Crowe (405) Most wickets Simon O'Donnell (13) Martin Bicknell (8) Chris Pringle (18)

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

Points Table

Pos	Team	P	W	L	NR	T	Points
1	Australia	8	7	1	0	0	14
2	New Zealand	8	3	5	0	0	6
3	England	8	2	6	0	0	4

Matches

29 November 1990 (D/N) Scorecard

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 Scorecard

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 Scorecard

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 Scorecard

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 Scorecard

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 Scorecard

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 Scorecard

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 Scorecard

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 Scorecard

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 Scorecard

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 Scorecard

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 Scorecard

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 Scorecard

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

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