# 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

## Points Table

| 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

* 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
* Allan Lamb hit 18 runs from the final over to secure the victory.
* 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

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