1998–99 Australia Tri-Nation Series
| 1998–99 Carlton and United Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 10 January 1999 – 13 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | Won by  Australia2–0 in final series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the series | Graeme Hick and Glenn McGrath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998–99 Australia Tri-Nation Series (more commonly known as the 1998–99 Carlton and United Series) was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to England and Sri Lanka. Australia and England reached the Finals, which Australia won 2–0.
Squads[]
| Australia
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 England
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 Sri Lanka
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Points table[]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | T | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +0.538 |
| 2 | England
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10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.157 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka
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10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.667 |
Group Stage[]
1st Match[]
England
178/8 (50 overs) |
v
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Australia 145/9 (36 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Australia's target reduced to 153 runs from 36 overs
- Vince Wells and Mark Alleyne (Eng) made their ODI debuts.
2nd Match[]
Sri Lanka
207/7 (50 overs) |
v
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England 208/6 (49.3 overs) |
Romesh Kaluwitharana 58 (61)
Adam Hollioake 3/32 (10 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd Match[]
Sri Lanka
259/9 (50 overs) |
v
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Australia 260/2 (46.1 overs) |
Hashan Tillakaratne 73 (95)
Shane Warne 2/44 (10 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
4th Match[]
England
178 (43.2 overs) |
v
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Australia 182/1 (39.2 overs) |
Nasser Hussain 47 (62)
Glenn McGrath 4/54 (10 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
5th Match[]
England
282/4 (50 overs) |
v
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Australia 275/6 (50 overs) |
Mark Waugh 85 (95)
Darren Gough 2/40 (10 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
6th Match[]
Sri Lanka
186 (50 overs) |
v
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England 189/3 (45.2 overs) |
Arjuna Ranatunga 76 (105)
Darren Gough 4/28 (10 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
7th Match[]
21 January 1999
Scorecard |
Australia
210/9 (50 overs) |
v
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Sri Lanka 211/7 (49.3 overs) |
Marvan Atapattu 82 (121)
Shane Warne 3/45 (10 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
8th Match[]
England
3/302 (50 overs) |
v
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Sri Lanka 9/303 (49.4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Mahela Jayawardene (SL) scored his first century in ODIs.
- This was the highest successful run chase in an ODI match at the Adelaide Oval.
- This match was also notable for a controversy over Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling.
9th Match[]
Australia
270 (50 overs) |
v
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Sri Lanka 190 (41.4 overs) |
Roshan Mahanama 55 (82)
Glenn McGrath 5/40 (10 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
10th Match[]
Australia
239/8 (50 overs) |
v
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England 223 (48.3 overs) |
Mark Waugh 65 (80)
Robert Croft 2/40 (10 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
11th Match[]
England
227/7 (50 overs) |
v
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Sri Lanka 99 (33.3 overs) |
Sanath Jayasuriya 40 (58)
Mark Ealham 5/32 (10 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
12th Match[]
31 January 1999
Scorecard |
Australia
274/7 (50 overs) |
v
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Sri Lanka 229 (46.3 overs) |
Sanath Jayasuriya 50 (49)
Shane Warne 3/53 (10 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
13th Match[]
Sri Lanka
181/7 (44 overs) |
v
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England 170/9 (44 overs) |
Romesh Kaluwitharana 54 (87)
Mark Alleyne 3/27 (9 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 44 overs each
14th Match[]
England
210/8 (50 overs) |
v
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Australia 211/6 (47 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
15th Match[]
7 February 1999
Scorecard |
Australia
310/8 (50 overs) |
v
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Sri Lanka 267 (47.1 overs) |
Adam Gilchrist 154 (129)
Muttiah Muralitharan 2/15 (3.4 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Final series[]
Australia won the best of three final series against England 2–0.
1st Final[]
10 February 1999
Scorecard |
Australia
232/8 (50 overs) |
v
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England 222 (49.2 overs) |
Nasser Hussain 58 (98)
Glenn McGrath 4/45 (9.2 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd Final[]
13 February 1999
Scorecard |
Australia
272/5 (50 overs) |
v
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England 110 (31.5 overs) |
Alec Stewart 32 (36)
Shane Warne 3/16 (5.5 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Graeme Hick and Glenn McGrath were the Players of the Series
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "1st Match, Carlton & United Series at Brisbane, Jan 10 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "2nd Match, Carlton & United Series at Brisbane, Jan 11 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "3rd Match, Carlton & United Series at Sydney, Jan 13 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "4th Match, Carlton & United Series at Melbourne, Jan 15 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "5th Match, Carlton & United Series at Sydney, Jan 17 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "6th Match, Carlton & United Series at Melbourne, Jan 19 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "7th Match, Carlton & United Series at Hobart, Jan 21 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "8th Match, Carlton & United Series at Adelaide, Jan 23 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "9th Match, Carlton & United Series at Adelaide, Jan 24 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "10th Match, Carlton & United Series at Adelaide, Jan 26 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "11th Match, Carlton & United Series at Perth, Jan 29 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "12th Match, Carlton & United Series at Perth, Jan 31 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "13th Match, Carlton & United Series at Sydney, Feb 3 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "14th Match, Carlton & United Series at Sydney, Feb 5 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "15th Match, Carlton & United Series at Sydney, Feb 7 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "1st Final, Carlton & United Series at Sydney, Feb 10 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "2nd Final, Carlton & United Series at Melbourne, Feb 13 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
Categories:
- 1998–99 Australian cricket season
- 1999 in Australian cricket
- 1999 in English cricket
- 1999 in Sri Lankan cricket
- English cricket tours of Australia
- International cricket competitions from 1997–98 to 2000
- Sri Lankan cricket tours of Australia