# International cricket in 1990–91

The 1990–1991 international cricket season was from September 1990 to April 1991.

## Season overview

International tours :
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| 10 October 1990 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 3–0 [3] | 3–0 [3] | — | — |
| 9 November 1990 | Pakistan | West Indies | 1–1 [3] | 3–0 [3] | — | — |
| 23 November 1990 | India | Sri Lanka | 1–0 [1] | 2–1 [3] | — | — |
| 23 November 1990 | Australia | England | 3–0 [5] | — | — | — |
| 26 January 1991 | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | 0–0 [3] | 3–0 [3] | — | — |
| 9 February 1991 | New Zealand | England | — | 1–2 [3] | — | — |
| 26 February 1991 | West Indies | Australia | 2–1 [5] | 1–4 [5] | — | — |
| International tournaments |||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 29 November 1990 | 1990-91 Benson & Hedges World Series | 1990-91 Benson & Hedges World Series | 1990-91 Benson & Hedges World Series | 1990-91 Benson & Hedges World Series | Australia | Australia |
| 20 December 1990 | 1990–91 Sharjah Cup | 1990–91 Sharjah Cup | 1990–91 Sharjah Cup | 1990–91 Sharjah Cup | Pakistan | Pakistan |
| 25 December 1990 | 1990–91 Asia Cup | 1990–91 Asia Cup | 1990–91 Asia Cup | 1990–91 Asia Cup | India | India |

## October
### New Zealand in Pakistan

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1151 | 10–15 October | Javed Miandad | Martin Crowe | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by an innings and 43 runs |
| Test 1152 | 18–23 October | Javed Miandad | Martin Crowe | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 9 wickets |
| Test 1153 | 26–31 October | Javed Miandad | Martin Crowe | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Pakistan by 65 runs |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 636 | 2 November | Javed Miandad | Martin Crowe | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 19 runs |
| ODI 637 | 4 November | Javed Miandad | Martin Crowe | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | Pakistan by 8 wickets |
| ODI 638 | 6 November | Javed Miandad | Martin Crowe | Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot | Pakistan by 105 runs |

## November
### West Indies in Pakistan

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 639 | 9 November | Imran Khan | Desmond Haynes | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by 6 runs |
| ODI 640 | 11 November | Imran Khan | Desmond Haynes | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 5 wickets |
| ODI 641 | 13 November | Imran Khan | Desmond Haynes | Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan | Pakistan by 31 runs |
| Test series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1154 | 15–20 November | Imran Khan | Desmond Haynes | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by 8 wickets |
| Test 1157 | 23–25 November | Imran Khan | Desmond Haynes | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| Test 1158 | 6–11 December | Imran Khan | Desmond Haynes | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Match drawn |

### England in Australia

The Ashes - Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1155 | 23–25 November | Allan Border | Allan Lamb | The Gabba, Brisbane | Australia by 10 wickets |
| Test 1159 | 26–30 December | Allan Border | Graham Gooch | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 8 wickets |
| Test 1160 | 4–8 January | Allan Border | Graham Gooch | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Match drawn |
| Test 1161 | 25–29 January | Allan Border | Graham Gooch | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Match drawn |
| Test 1163 | 1–5 February | Allan Border | Graham Gooch | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by 9 wickets |

### Sri Lanka in India

One-off Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1156 | 23–27 November | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh | India by an innings and 8 runs |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 644 | 1 December | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur | India by 19 runs |
| ODI 646 | 5 December | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | Nehru Stadium, Pune | India by 6 wickets |
| ODI 648 | 8 December | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | Nehru Stadium, Margao | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets |

### 1990-91 Benson & Hedges World Series

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 642 | 29 November | Australia | Allan Border | New Zealand | Martin Crowe | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 61 runs |
| ODI 643 | 1 December | England | Allan Lamb | New Zealand | Martin Crowe | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | New Zealand by 7 runs |
| ODI 645 | 2 December | Australia | Allan Border | New Zealand | Martin Crowe | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by 6 wickets |
| ODI 647 | 7 December | England | Allan Lamb | New Zealand | Martin Crowe | WACA Ground, Perth | England by 4 wickets |
| ODI 649 | 9 December | Australia | Allan Border | England | Allan Lamb | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by 6 wickets |
| ODI 650 | 11 December | Australia | Allan Border | New Zealand | Martin Crowe | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 6 wickets |
| ODI 651 | 13 December | England | Graham Gooch | New Zealand | Martin Crowe | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | England by 33 runs |
| ODI 652 | 15 December | England | Graham Gooch | New Zealand | Martin Crowe | The Gabba, Brisbane | New Zealand by 8 wickets |
| ODI 653 | 16 December | Australia | Allan Border | England | Allan Lamb | The Gabba, Brisbane | Australia by 37 runs |
| ODI 654 | 18 December | Australia | Allan Border | New Zealand | Martin Crowe | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | Australia by 1 run |
| ODI 660 | 1 January | Australia | Allan Border | England | Allan Lamb | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 68 runs |
| ODI 662 | 10 January | Australia | Allan Border | England | Allan Lamb | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 3 runs |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 650 | 13 January | Australia | Geoff Marsh | New Zealand | Martin Crowe | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 6 wickets |
| ODI 664 | 15 January | Australia | Geoff Marsh | New Zealand | Martin Crowe | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 7 wickets |

## December
### 1990-91 Sharjah Cup

ODI Series :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 655 | 20 December | Pakistan | Imran Khan | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 6 wickets |
| ODI 656 | 21 December | Pakistan | Imran Khan | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 50 runs |

### 1990-91 Asia Cup

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.908 |
| India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.222 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.663 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 657 | 25 December | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Bangladesh | Minhajul Abedin | Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh | India by 9 wickets |
| ODI 658 | 28 December | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | Sri Lanka by 36 runs |
| ODI 659 | 28 December | Bangladesh | Minhajul Abedin | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Sri Lanka by 71 runs |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 661 | 28 December | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | India by 6 wickets |

## January
### Sri Lanka in New Zealand

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 665 | 26 January | Martin Crowe | Arjuna Ranatunga | McLean Park, Napier | New Zealand by 5 wickets |
| ODI 666 | 28 January | Martin Crowe | Arjuna Ranatunga | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand by 41 runs |
| ODI 667 | 6 February | Martin Crowe | Arjuna Ranatunga | Carisbrook, Dunedin | New Zealand by 107 runs |
| Test series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1162 | 31 January-4 February | Martin Crowe | Arjuna Ranatunga | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Match drawn |
| Test 1164 | 22–26 February | Martin Crowe | Arjuna Ranatunga | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Match drawn |
| Test 1165 | 1–5 March | Ian Smith | Arjuna Ranatunga | Eden Park, Auckland | Match drawn |

## February
### England in New Zealand

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 668 | 9 February | Martin Crowe | Graham Gooch | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | England by 14 runs |
| ODI 669 | 13 February | Martin Crowe | Graham Gooch | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand by 9 runs |
| ODI 670 | 16 February | Martin Crowe | Graham Gooch | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand by 7 runs |

### Australia in the West Indies

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 671 | 26 February | Vivian Richards | Allan Border | Sabina Park, Kingston | Australia by 35 runs |
| ODI 672 | 9 March | Vivian Richards | Allan Border | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Australia by 45 runs |
| ODI 673 | 10 March | Vivian Richards | Allan Border | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| ODI 674 | 13 March | Vivian Richards | Allan Border | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Australia by 37 runs |
| ODI 675 | 20 March | Vivian Richards | Allan Border | Bourda, Georgetown | Australia by 66 wickets |
| Frank Worrell Trophy - Test series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1166 | 1–6 March | Vivian Richards | Allan Border | Sabina Park, Kingston | Match drawn |
| Test 1167 | 23–28 March | Vivian Richards | Allan Border | Bourda, Georgetown | West Indies by 10 wickets |
| Test 1168 | 5–10 April | Vivian Richards | Allan Border | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Match drawn |
| Test 1169 | 19–24 April | Vivian Richards | Allan Border | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | West Indies by 343 runs |
| Test 1170 | 27 April-1 May | Vivian Richards | Allan Border | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's | Australia by 157 runs |