NatWest Series 2001
The NatWest Series 2001 was a three-nation tournament that was held from June 7th to 23rd, 2001 in England in one-day cricket . In the tournament, which was part of the 2001 international cricket season, teams from Australia and Pakistan took part alongside the host . In the final, Australia prevailed against Pakistan with 9 wickets.
prehistory
The tournament was ranked between the Tour of Pakistan in England and the Ashes . For Australia it was the first tour of the season.
format
In a preliminary round, each team played against each other three times. There were two points for a win and one point for a draw or no result. The first two of the group qualified for the final and played for the tournament victory.
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages were selected as the venues.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
---|---|---|---|
Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 24,803 | 1st game |
Bristol County Ground | Bristol | 17,500 | 3rd game |
Sophia Gardens | Cardiff | 15,643 | 2nd game |
Emirates Durham | Chester-le-Street | 17,000 | 6th game |
Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 7th game |
The oval | London | 23,500 | 9th game |
Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 4th game; final |
Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 5th game |
Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 8th game |
Squad lists
Australia named their squad on April 13, 2001. England named their squad on May 25, 2001.
ODI | ||
---|---|---|
England | Australia | Pakistan |
Games
Preliminary round
table
Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | NO | A. | BP | Points | NRR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 6th | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | +0.930 |
Pakistan | 6th | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | +0.698 |
England | 6th | 0 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,329 |
Win: 4 points; Draw: 2 points
Games
June 7th scorecard |
Birmingham |
Pakistan 273-6 (50) |
- |
England 165 (47.2) |
Pakistan wins with 108 runs |
Shortly before the end of the game, the field was stormed by numerous fans. The game could only be continued after a long break, among other things because the English player Nick Knight had been beaten.
June 9th scorecard |
Cardiff |
Pakistan 257 (49.5) |
- |
Australia 258-3 (45.4) |
Australia wins with 7 wickets |
June 10th scorecard |
Bristol |
England 268-4 (50) |
- |
Australia 272-5 (49.3) |
Australia wins with 5 wickets |
June 12th scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Pakistan 242-8 (50) |
- |
England 240 (50) |
Pakistan wins with 2 runs |
June 14th scorecard |
Manchester |
Australia 208-7 (48/48) |
- |
England 86 (32.4 / 44) |
Australia wins with 125 runs ( D / L method ) |
For England that was the lowest runner in a one-day innings ever.
June 16 scorecard |
Chester-le-Street |
Australia |
- |
Pakistan |
Called off |
June 17th scorecard |
Leeds |
England 156 (45.2) |
- |
Pakistan 153-4 (39.5) |
Pakistan was declared victor after England surrendered |
After the field was stormed by fans again shortly before the end of the game and a steward was injured, English captain Alec Stewart admitted defeat. As a result, shouts were loud to make entering the field by fans a punishable offense.
June 19 scorecard |
Nottingham |
Pakistan 290-9 (50) |
- |
Australia 254 (46.3) |
Pakistan wins with 36 runs |
June 21 scorecard |
London (The Oval) |
England 176 (43.2) |
- |
Australia 177-2 (30.1) |
Australia wins with 8 wickets |
final
June 23 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Pakistan 152 (42.3) |
- |
Australia 156-1 (26.3) |
Australia wins with 9 wickets |
Pakistani Inzamam-ul-Haq was given a game penalty for showing dissatisfaction with a referee's decision.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bangladesh Tri-Series 2008/09 Table ( English ) Cricket Archive. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ↑ ACB announces squad for tour of the United Kingdom ( English ) Cricinfo. April 13, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ↑ England call up Collingwood for NatWest Series ( English ) Cricinfo. May 25, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ↑ George Dobell: Pitch invasion should not detract from majestic Pakistan performance ( English ) Cricinfo. June 7, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ↑ ECB to review security after Edgbaston pitch invasion ( English ) Cricinfo. June 8, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ↑ Dave Edmundson: Rampant Australia dismiss England for their lowest one-day total ( English ) Cricinfo. January 29, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ↑ Stephen Lamb: Stewart concedes defeat after another pitch invasion ( English ) Cricinfo. June 17, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ↑ Michael Henderson: Pitch invasions: time to act ( English ) Telegraph. June 17, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ↑ Inzamam hit with two-match ban ( English ) Cricinfo. June 23, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2017.