# 1990–91 Australia Tri-Nation Series

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.
* 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