# 1994–95 Australian Tri-Series

The 1994–95 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket quadrangular where Australia played host to England and Zimbabwe. A development team Australia A also took part in the tournament. Australia and Australia A reached the finals, which Australia won 2–0. The matches involving Australia A were not classified as official One Day Internationals.

## Background

Initially the tournament was only consisted of a tri-nation series with the schedule being revealed on 21 October 1993 with the three teams playing each other four times which started on 2 December with England taking on Zimbabwe and ending on 12 January before a three match final series which would go from the 15 to 19 January.

## Squads

| Australia | Australia A | England | Zimbabwe |
| Mark Taylor (c) Michael Bevan* David Boon Phil Emery* Damien Fleming Ian Healy Stuart Law Tim May Craig McDermott Gavin Robertson* Michael Slater Shane Warne Mark Waugh Steve Waugh Paul Reiffel* Glenn McGrath | Damien Martyn (c) Michael Bevan* Jo Angel Phil Emery* Matthew Hayden Merv Hughes Shane George Justin Langer Darren Lehmann Gavin Robertson* Peter McIntyre Mark N. Atkinson Tom Moody Ricky Ponting Paul Reiffel* Greg Rowell | Michael Atherton (c) Joey Benjamin John Crawley Phillip DeFreitas Mike Gatting Graham Gooch Darren Gough Graeme Hick Devon Malcolm Martin McCague Steve Rhodes Alec Stewart Graham Thorpe Phil Tufnell Shaun Udal Craig White | Andy Flower (c) David Brain Eddo Brandes Alistair Campbell Mark Dekker Grant Flower David Houghton Wayne James Gary Martin Stephen Peall Daniel Rowett Paul Strang Heath Streak Guy Whittall |
* = Played for Australia and for Australia A during the tournament

## Points table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Australia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.425 |
| 2 | Australia A | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.093 |
| 3 | England | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.080 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.595 |

## Result summary

ICC ruled beforehand that matches involving Australia A should not be regarded as official internationals.
* 2 December 1994 (D/N) Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 166/9 (50 overs) | v | Australia 167/8 (47.2 overs) |
| A Flower 29 (32) GD McGrath 2/23 (10 overs) | | MA Taylor 45 (45) GW Flower 3/15 (4 overs) |
* Australia won by 2 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: TA Prue and WP Sheahan Player of the match: SK Warne (AUS)
* Australia won the toss and elected to field
* SG Law (AUS) and PA Strang (ZIM) made their ODI debuts
* 4 December 1994 Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 166/9 (50 overs) | v | Australia A 167/5 (35.1 overs) |
| A Flower 44 (56) TM Moody 3/16 (10 overs) | | DS Lehmann 85 (87) PA Strang 2/32 (8 overs) |
* Australia A won by 5 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: SJ Davis and TA Prue Player of the match: TM Moody (AUS A)
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat
* 6 December 1994 (D/N) Scorecard
| Australia 224/4 (50 overs) | v | England 196 (48.3 overs) |
| DC Boon 64* (65) SD Udal 2/37 (10 overs) | | MA Atherton 60 (103) CJ McDermott 3/34 (9.3 overs) |
* Australia won by 28 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: DB Hair and PD Parker Player of the match: DC Boon (AUS)
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat
* JE Benjamin and C White (both ENG) made their ODI debuts
* 8 December 1994 Scorecard
| Australia 254/3 (50 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 170/8 (50 overs) |
| SG Law 110 (135) GJ Whittall 1/22 (7 overs) | | A Flower 39 (56) GD McGrath 2/18 (8 overs) |
* Australia won by 84 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: AJ McQuillan and SG Randell Player of the match: SG Law (AUS)
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat
* 10 December 1994 Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 201/8 (50 overs) | v | Australia A 202/3 (48.5 overs) |
| GJ Whittall 59* (80) MG Hughes 2/22 (9 overs) | | ML Hayden 101* (162) HH Streak 2/17 (9 overs) |
* Australia A won by 7 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: WP Sheahan and CD Timmins Player of the match: ML Hayden (AUS A)
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat
* 11 December 1994 Scorecard
| Australia 202 (48.3 overs) | v | Australia A 196 (47.4 overs) |
| MJ Slater 64 (87) MG Hughes 3/33 (9 overs) | | ML Hayden 45 (94) GD McGrath 4/43 (9.4 overs) |
* Australia won by 6 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: SJ Davis and PD Parker Player of the match: GD McGrath (AUS)
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat
* 13 December 1994 (D/N) Scorecard
| England 188/9 (50 overs) | v | Australia A 157 (45.5 overs) |
| C White 43 (65) MG Hughes 2/22 (10 overs) | | JL Langer 55 (110) C White 3/35 (8.5 overs) |
* England won by 31 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: AJ McQuillan and SG Randell Player of the match: C White (ENG)
* England won the toss and elected to bat
* 15 December 1994 (D/N) Scorecard
| Zimbabwe 205 (49.3 overs) | v | England 192 (49.1 overs) |
| GW Flower 84* (143) D Gough 5/44 (9.3 overs) | | GA Hick 64 (88) PA Strang 2/30 (10 overs) |
* Zimbabwe won by 13 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: DB Hair and CD Timmins Player of the match: GW Flower (ZIM)
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat
* JP Crawley (ENG) made his ODI debut
* 7 January 1995 Scorecard
| England 200/8 (50 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 174 (48.1 overs) |
| GP Thorpe 89 (119) MH Dekker 2/30 (7 overs) | | GJ Whittall 53 (74) D Gough 2/17 (9.1 overs) |
* England won by 26 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Umpires: AJ McQuillan and CD Timmins Player of the match: GP Thorpe (ENG)
* England won the toss and elected to bat
* 8 January 1995 Scorecard
| Australia 252/5 (50 overs) | v | Australia A 218 (47.5 overs) |
| ME Waugh 93 (102) PR Reiffel 2/46 (10 overs) | | GS Blewett 63 (75) SG Law 3/46 (9 overs) |
* Australia won by 34 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Umpires: PD Parker and SG Randell Player of the match: ME Waugh (AUS)
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat
* 10 January 1995 (D/N) Scorecard
| England 225/8 (50 overs) | v | Australia 188 (48 overs) |
| GA Hick 91 (120) GD McGrath 4/25 (10 overs) | | IA Healy 56 (63) AR Fraser 4/22 (10 overs) |
* England won by 37 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: PD Parker and SG Randell Player of the match: GA Hick (ENG)
* England won the toss and elected to bat
* 12 January 1995 (D/N) Scorecard
| Australia A 264/5 (50 overs) | v | England 235/9 (50 overs) |
| GS Blewett 113 (133) CC Lewis 2/48 (6 overs) | | JP Crawley 37 (47) PE McIntyre 3/45 (10 overs) |
* Australia A won by 29 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: DB Hair and TA Prue Player of the match: GS Blewett (AUS A)
* Australia A won the toss and elected to bat
* England required 237 to qualify for the finals on net run rate.

## Final series

Australia won the best of three final series against Australia A 2–0.
* 15 January 1995 (D/N) Scorecard
| Australia A 209/8 (50 overs) | v | Australia 213/5 (50 overs) |
| MG Bevan 73 (86) CG McDermott 4/25 (10 overs) | | MJ Slater 92 (146) GS Blewett 2/25 (10 overs) |
* Australia won by 5 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: PD Parker and TA Prue
* Australia A won the toss and elected to bat
* 17 January 1995 (D/N) Scorecard
| Australia A 226 (49.4 overs) | v | Australia 229/4 (49 overs) |
| GS Blewett 64 (91) DW Fleming 4/28 (9.4 overs) | | MJ Slater 56 (84) SR Waugh 56* (64) GS Blewett 2/44 (10 overs) |
* Australia won by 6 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: DB Hair and SG Randell
* Australia A won the toss and elected to bat