1986–87 World Series
Date17 January 1987 – 11 February 1987
LocationAustralia
ResultWon by  England
2–0 in final series
Teams
 Australia  England  West Indies
Captains
Allan Border Mike Gatting Viv Richards
Most runs
Most wickets

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 85300104.404
 England 8440083.936
 West Indies 8350063.483

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

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

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