1999–2000 Australia Tri-Nation Series Explained

Series:1999–2000 Carlton and United Series
Date:9 January 2000 – 4 February 2000
Place:Australia
Result:Won by
2–0 in final series
Player Of Series:Abdul Razzaq
Captain1:Steve Waugh
Captain2:Sachin Tendulkar
Captain3:Wasim Akram
Runs1:Ricky Ponting (404)
Michael Bevan (388)
Mark Waugh (305)
Runs2:Sourav Ganguly (356)
Rahul Dravid (268)
Robin Singh (214)
Runs3:Ijaz Ahmed (263)
Mohammad Yousuf (242)
Saeed Anwar (237)
Wickets1:Glenn McGrath (19)
Shane Lee (16)
Brett Lee (16)
Wickets2:Javagal Srinath (14)
Anil Kumble (10)
Sourav Ganguly (6)
Venkatesh Prasad (6)
Wickets3:Shoaib Akhtar (16)
Abdul Razzaq (14)
Wasim Akram (13)
Previous:1998–99
Next:2000–01

The 1999–2000 Australia Tri-Nation Series (more commonly known as the 1999–2000 Carlton and United Series) was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to India and Pakistan. Australia and Pakistan reached the Finals, which Australia won 2–0.

Ricky Ponting was the leading scorer of the series[1] and Glenn McGrath, the leading wicket-taker.[2]

Squads

Squads
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Steve Waugh (c) Sachin Tendulkar (c) Wasim Akram (c)
Adam Gilchrist (wk) Sameer Dighe (wk) Moin Khan (wk)
Ijaz Ahmed
Yousuf Youhana
Saeed Anwar
Abdul Razzaq
Azhar Mahmood
Shahid Afridi
Waqar Younis
Saqlain Mushtaq
Inzamam ul Haq
Wajahatullah Wasti
Shoaib Akhtar
Shoaib Malik
Mohammad Wasim

Group stage

Match results

12th match

Points table

Australia and Pakistan qualified for the Finals with seven and four wins respectively.

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8 7 1 0 0 +0.920 14
8 4 4 0 0 +0.070 8
8 1 7 0 0 −0.972 2

Final series

Australia won the best of three final series against Pakistan 2–0.

2nd final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Most runs in Carlton & United Series, 1999/00. ESPNcricinfo. 16 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Most wickets in Carlton & United Series, 1999/00. ESPNcricinfo. 16 April 2013.
  3. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/61058.html?view=pointstable Result Summary