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The '''2001–02 |
The '''2001–02 Australia Tri-Nation Series''' (more commonly as the '''2001–02 VB Series''') was a [[One Day International]] (ODI) [[cricket]] tri-series (14 matches) where [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] played host to [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] and [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]]. After drawing with New Zealand and defeating South Africa in the preceding Test series, Australia went into the tournament as favourites; however, they failed to reach the final; and captain [[Steve Waugh]] was consequently sacked as ODI captain, replaced by [[Ricky Ponting]]. |
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South African [[Jonty Rhodes]], was the leading [[Run (cricket)|run-scorer]] for the series, while New Zealander [[Shane Bond]] was the leading [[Wicket|wicket-taker]].<ref name="VB Series, 2001-02">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155077.html|title=VB Series, 2001–02| publisher= Wisden| work = Cricinfo | |
South African [[Jonty Rhodes]], was the leading [[Run (cricket)|run-scorer]] for the series, while New Zealander [[Shane Bond]] was the leading [[Wicket|wicket-taker]].<ref name="VB Series, 2001-02">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155077.html|title=VB Series, 2001–02| publisher= Wisden| work = Cricinfo |access-date= 22 December 2009}}</ref> |
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| [[Darren Lehmann]] || [[Craig McMillan]] || [[Gary Kirsten]] |
| [[Darren Lehmann]] || [[Craig McMillan]] || [[Gary Kirsten]] |
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| [[Glenn |
| [[Glenn Mcgrath]] || [[Dion Nash]] || [[Lance Klusener]] |
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| [[Damien Martyn]] || [[Mark Richardson (cricketer)|Mark Richardson]] || [[Charl Langeveldt]] |
| [[Damien Martyn]] || [[Mark Richardson (cricketer)|Mark Richardson]] || [[Charl Langeveldt]] |
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| [[Brad Williams (cricketer)|Brad Williams]] || – || – |
| [[Brad Williams (cricketer)|Brad Williams]] || – || – |
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==Points Table== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! Pos |
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! Team |
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! [[Cricket statistics#General statistics|P]] |
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! [[The result in cricket#Win and loss|W]] |
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! [[The result in cricket#Win and loss|L]] |
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! [[The result in cricket#No result|NR]]/[[The result in cricket#Tie|T]] |
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! BP |
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! Points |
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! [[Net run rate|NRR]] |
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| 1 |
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| align="left" | {{cr|SA}} |
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| 8 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 18 || -0.040 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 2 |
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| align="left" | {{cr|NZ}} |
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| 8 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 17 || -0.154 |
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| 3 |
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| align="left" | {{cr|AUS}} |
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| 8 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 17 || +0.186 |
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=== Points system === |
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*'''Won''' = 4 points |
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*'''Lost''' = 0 points |
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*'''Tie or No result''' = 2 points |
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*'''BP''' = Bonus points. |
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:1 bonus point was awarded to the winning team if their run rate was 1.25[[multiplication|x]] than that of the losing team. |
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*Standard '''net run rate''' rules applied. |
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*In the event of the teams finishing on equal points, the right to play in the final match (or series) will be determined as follows: |
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:the team with the most number of wins |
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:the team with the most number of wins over the other team(s). |
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:the team with the highest number of bonus points |
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:the team with the highest net run rate. |
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==Group stage== |
==Group stage== |
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| daynight = yes |
| daynight = yes |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} |
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| score1 = |
| score1 = 8/199 (50 overs) |
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| score2 = 176 (42 overs) |
| score2 = 176 (42 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|AUS}} |
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}} |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}} |
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| score1 = 198 (48.5 overs) |
| score1 = 198 (48.5 overs) |
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| score2 = |
| score2 = 6/199 (48.3 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|RSA}} |
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}} |
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| runs1 = [[Steve Waugh|S.Waugh]] 62 (86) |
| runs1 = [[Steve Waugh|S.Waugh]] 62 (86) |
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| daynight = |
| daynight = |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}} |
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| score1 = |
| score1 = 7/257 (50 overs) |
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| score2 = |
| score2 = 9/231 (50 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|NZ}} |
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}} |
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| runs1 = [[Gary Kirsten]] 97 (118) |
| runs1 = [[Gary Kirsten]] 97 (118) |
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| daynight = yes |
| daynight = yes |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} |
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| score1 = |
| score1 = 9/235 (50 overs) |
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| score2 = 212 |
| score2 = 212 (47.2 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|AUS}} |
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}} |
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| runs1 = [[Chris Harris (cricketer)|Harris]] 42* (43) |
| runs1 = [[Chris Harris (cricketer)|Harris]] 42* (43) |
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| daynight = yes |
| daynight = yes |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}} |
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| score1 = 241 |
| score1 = 241 (48.3 overs) |
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| score2 = |
| score2 = 6/244 (49.1 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|NZ}} |
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}} |
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| runs1 = [[Jacques Kallis|Kallis]] 65 (68) |
| runs1 = [[Jacques Kallis|Kallis]] 65 (68) |
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| daynight = yes |
| daynight = yes |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}} |
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| score1 = |
| score1 = 4/241 (50 overs) |
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| score2 = 214 |
| score2 = 214 (48.4 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|RSA}} |
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}} |
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| runs1 = [[Damien Martyn|Martyn]] 104* (121) |
| runs1 = [[Damien Martyn|Martyn]] 104* (121) |
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| daynight = yes |
| daynight = yes |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}} |
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| score1 = 106 |
| score1 = 106 (38.3 overs) |
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| score2 = |
| score2 = 2/107 (18.4 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|AUS}} |
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}} |
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| runs1 = [[Gary Kirsten|Kirsten]] 44 (77) |
| runs1 = [[Gary Kirsten|Kirsten]] 44 (77) |
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| result = Australia won by 8 wickets |
| result = Australia won by 8 wickets |
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| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/73/73886.html (scorecard)] |
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/73/73886.html (scorecard)] |
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| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground |
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]] |
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| umpires = [[Darrell Hair]] (AUS) & [[Daryl Harper]] (AUS) |
| umpires = [[Darrell Hair]] (AUS) & [[Daryl Harper]] (AUS) |
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| motm = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Andy Bichel]] |
| motm = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Andy Bichel]] |
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| daynight = yes |
| daynight = yes |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} |
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| score1 = |
| score1 = 5/242 (50 overs) |
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| score2 = 165 |
| score2 = 165 (50 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|AUS}} |
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}} |
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| runs1 = [[Nathan Astle|Astle]] 95 (135) |
| runs1 = [[Nathan Astle|Astle]] 95 (135) |
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| daynight = yes |
| daynight = yes |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}} |
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| score1 = |
| score1 = 5/253 (50 overs) |
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| score2 = 160 |
| score2 = 160 (50 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|NZ}} |
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}} |
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| runs1 = [[Herschelle Gibbs|Gibbs]] 89 (132) |
| runs1 = [[Herschelle Gibbs|Gibbs]] 89 (132) |
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| daynight = yes |
| daynight = yes |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} |
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| score1 = |
| score1 = 8/245 (50 overs) |
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| score2 = |
| score2 = 8/248 (49.3 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|AUS}} |
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}} |
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| runs1 = [[Chris Cairns|Cairns]] 55 (63) |
| runs1 = [[Chris Cairns|Cairns]] 55 (63) |
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| daynight = |
| daynight = |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}} |
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| score1 = |
| score1 = 5/270 (50 overs) |
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| score2 = |
| score2 = 8/203 (50 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|NZ}} |
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}} |
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| runs1 = [[Jonty Rhodes|Rhodes]] 107* (135) |
| runs1 = [[Jonty Rhodes|Rhodes]] 107* (135) |
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| daynight = |
| daynight = |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}} |
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| score1 = |
| score1 = 7/283 (50 overs) |
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| score2 = |
| score2 = 5/250 (50 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|RSA}} |
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}} |
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| runs1 = [[Brett Lee|Lee]] 51* (36) |
| runs1 = [[Brett Lee|Lee]] 51* (36) |
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| rain = |
| rain = |
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Australia needed a bonus point against South Africa to qualify for the finals. They |
Australia needed a bonus point against South Africa to qualify for the finals. They lost the toss and were sent in to bat; however, they struggled early and were 7/195 in the 40th over, before Brett Lee scored 51 from 36 balls. Australia finished on 7/283, consequently needing to restrict South Africa to less than 227 to gain the bonus point. Nevertheless, it was not to be for the Australians, as [[Jacques Kallis]] compiled an unbeaten century (104), helping South Africa reach 227 with 16 balls to spare. They eventually finished on 250, and despite an Australian victory, the local team were out of the competition, upsetting many home fans.<ref name="Waugh67-74">Waugh (2002), pp. 67–74.</ref> Australian captain Steve Waugh wrote: |
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{{blockquote|A lot has been said about the rights and wrongs of the bonus point system that ended up separating the three teams on the final ladder for the VB series, but much of it ignores one simple reason behind our early exit from the tournament. We were slow out of the blocks and we paid for it ... with the short time between the end of the Test series and the start of the VB series, there was no chance for a lead-up game, our opponents enjoyed, and without such a rehearsal we lacked the sharpness required at the top level in our first three games, we found ourselves under the pump.<ref name="Waugh75">Waugh (2002), p. 75.</ref>}} |
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==Finals== |
==Finals== |
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| date = 6 February 2002 |
| date = 6 February 2002 |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} |
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| score1 = 190 |
| score1 = 190 (47.5 overs) |
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| score2 = |
| score2 = 2/191 (45.1 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|RSA}} |
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}} |
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| runs1 = [[Craig McMillan|McMillan]] 73 (99) |
| runs1 = [[Craig McMillan|McMillan]] 73 (99) |
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| rain = |
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South Africa continued their good form against New Zealand with a comfortable eight wicket win, set up by a strong bowling performance from [[Makhaya Ntini]]. Despite winning the toss and opting to bat, New Zealand lost both of their openers early, to Ntini. However a 109 wicket partnership between [[Stephen Fleming]] and [[Craig McMillan]] put the innings back on track. Once [[Lance Klusener]] dismissed the New Zealand captain for 50, they began to lose wickets regularly, with only [[Andre Adams]] making it into double figures. Ntini took the wicket of Adams to claim his second ODI five wicket haul and the innings was soon closed when [[Shane Bond]] was run-out by [[Jonty Rhodes]]. South Africa in reply lost their second wicket with 52 runs on the board but [[Boeta Dippenaar]], who was dropped in the gully by Fleming on 40, and [[Jacques Kallis]], guided South Africa to victory with 29 balls remaining.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/113995.html| title=Proteas floor Black Caps in lopsided final| |
South Africa continued their good form against New Zealand with a comfortable eight wicket win, set up by a strong bowling performance from [[Makhaya Ntini]]. Despite winning the toss and opting to bat, New Zealand lost both of their openers early, to Ntini. However a 109 wicket partnership between [[Stephen Fleming]] and [[Craig McMillan]] put the innings back on track. Once [[Lance Klusener]] dismissed the New Zealand captain for 50, they began to lose wickets regularly, with only [[Andre Adams]] making it into double figures. Ntini took the wicket of Adams to claim his second ODI five wicket haul and the innings was soon closed when [[Shane Bond]] was run-out by [[Jonty Rhodes]]. South Africa in reply lost their second wicket with 52 runs on the board but [[Boeta Dippenaar]], who was dropped in the gully by Fleming on 40, and [[Jacques Kallis]], guided South Africa to victory with 29 balls remaining.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/113995.html| title=Proteas floor Black Caps in lopsided final| work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]| access-date= 19 December 2009 <!--DASHBot-->}}</ref> |
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===2nd final=== |
===2nd final=== |
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| date = 8 February 2002 |
| date = 8 February 2002 |
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} |
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}} |
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| score1 = 175 |
| score1 = 175 (41.1 overs) |
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| score2 = |
| score2 = 4/173 (38.1 overs) |
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| team2 = {{cr|RSA}} |
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}} |
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| runs1 = [[Chris Cairns|Cairns]] 57 (73) |
| runs1 = [[Chris Cairns|Cairns]] 57 (73) |
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| runs2 = [[Jonty Rhodes|Rhodes]] 61* (68) |
| runs2 = [[Jonty Rhodes|Rhodes]] 61* (68) |
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| wickets2 = [[Andre Adams|Adams]] 2–33 (8 overs) |
| wickets2 = [[Andre Adams|Adams]] 2–33 (8 overs) |
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| result = South Africa won by 6 wickets |
| result = South Africa won by 6 wickets ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L method]]) |
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| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/74/74075.html (scorecard)] |
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/74/74075.html (scorecard)] |
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| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]] |
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]] |
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| rain = Rain interrupted the New Zealand innings after 16.1 overs which reduced the match to 46 overs each |
| rain = Rain interrupted the New Zealand innings after 16.1 overs which reduced the match to 46 overs each |
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Having won the toss again, [[Stephen Fleming]] elected to bat first but once more New Zealand failed to produce a competitive total and South Africa chased it down comfortably. The New Zealanders, needing a win to force the finals series into a third match, had started their innings slowly and it wasn't until the fifth over that they scored their maiden run. An entertaining run a ball 43 from [[Lou Vincent]] got the team back on track but after he fell and [[Jacques Kallis]] dismissed [[Craig McMillan]], New Zealand were struggling at |
Having won the toss again, [[Stephen Fleming]] elected to bat first but once more New Zealand failed to produce a competitive total and South Africa chased it down comfortably. The New Zealanders, needing a win to force the finals series into a third match, had started their innings slowly and it wasn't until the fifth over that they scored their maiden run. An entertaining run a ball 43 from [[Lou Vincent]] got the team back on track but after he fell and [[Jacques Kallis]] dismissed [[Craig McMillan]], New Zealand were struggling at 5/72. Although a 75 run partnership from [[Chris Cairns]] and [[Chris Harris (cricketer)|Chris Harris]] looked like giving New Zealand a chance of posting over 200, the tail fell cheaply due to good bowling from [[Allan Donald]]. During their innings, the match had been reduced to 46 overs due to rain and the South Africans were thus chasing a revised target of 172. [[Herschelle Gibbs]], despite losing his opening partner [[Gary Kirsten]] for just two runs, scored an aggressive 46 to give the South Africans a good platform. [[Jonty Rhodes]] brought up his half century and accumulated 16 runs in the 38th over, bowled by [[Andre Adams]], before a pull to the boundary by [[Mark Boucher]] off [[Daniel Vettori]] the following over gave South Africa the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/114068.html| title=Rain, hail and shine as South Africans triumph| work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]| access-date= 19 December 2009 <!--DASHBot-->}}</ref> |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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Australian cricket team captain Steve Waugh was dropped from the One Day International team after the conclusion of the series, and the captaincy role was assumed by [[Ricky Ponting]]. However, he continued the Test captaincy until his International retirement in January 2004, with Ponting becoming Australia's full-time captain.<ref name="Player Profile: Steve Waugh">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8192.html|title=Player Profile: Steve Waugh |
Australian cricket team captain Steve Waugh was dropped from the One Day International team after the conclusion of the series, and the captaincy role was assumed by [[Ricky Ponting]]. However, he continued the Test captaincy until his International retirement in January 2004, with Ponting becoming Australia's full-time captain.<ref name="Player Profile: Steve Waugh">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8192.html|title=Player Profile: Steve Waugh| work= ESPNcricinfo|access-date= 22 December 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100110094144/http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8192.html| archive-date= 10 January 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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{{reflist |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 10:31, 30 January 2024
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Date | 11 January 2002 – 8 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standort | Australien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | Won by Südafrika 2–0 in final series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Player of the series | Shane Bond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2001–02 Australia Tri-Nation Series (more commonly as the 2001–02 VB Series) was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series (14 matches) where Australia played host to New Zealand and South Africa. After drawing with New Zealand and defeating South Africa in the preceding Test series, Australia went into the tournament as favourites; however, they failed to reach the final; and captain Steve Waugh was consequently sacked as ODI captain, replaced by Ricky Ponting.
South African Jonty Rhodes, was the leading run-scorer for the series, while New Zealander Shane Bond was the leading wicket-taker.[1]
Squads
[edit]Points Table
[edit]Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR/T | BP | Points | NRR |
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1 | Südafrika | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | -0.040 |
2 | Neuseeland | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | -0.154 |
3 | Australien | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | +0.186 |
Points system
[edit]- Won = 4 points
- Lost = 0 points
- Tie or No result = 2 points
- BP = Bonus points.
- 1 bonus point was awarded to the winning team if their run rate was 1.25x than that of the losing team.
- Standard net run rate rules applied.
- In the event of the teams finishing on equal points, the right to play in the final match (or series) will be determined as follows:
- the team with the most number of wins
- the team with the most number of wins over the other team(s).
- the team with the highest number of bonus points
- the team with the highest net run rate.
Group stage
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2nd match: Australia v South Africa
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3rd match: New Zealand v South Africa
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4th match: Australia v New Zealand
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5th match: New Zealand v South Africa
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6th match: Australia v South Africa
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7th match: Australia v South Africa
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8th match: Australia v New Zealand
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9th match: New Zealand v South Africa
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10th Match: Australia v New Zealand
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11th Match: New Zealand v South Africa
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12th Match: Australia v South Africa
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Australia needed a bonus point against South Africa to qualify for the finals. They lost the toss and were sent in to bat; however, they struggled early and were 7/195 in the 40th over, before Brett Lee scored 51 from 36 balls. Australia finished on 7/283, consequently needing to restrict South Africa to less than 227 to gain the bonus point. Nevertheless, it was not to be for the Australians, as Jacques Kallis compiled an unbeaten century (104), helping South Africa reach 227 with 16 balls to spare. They eventually finished on 250, and despite an Australian victory, the local team were out of the competition, upsetting many home fans.[2] Australian captain Steve Waugh wrote:
A lot has been said about the rights and wrongs of the bonus point system that ended up separating the three teams on the final ladder for the VB series, but much of it ignores one simple reason behind our early exit from the tournament. We were slow out of the blocks and we paid for it ... with the short time between the end of the Test series and the start of the VB series, there was no chance for a lead-up game, our opponents enjoyed, and without such a rehearsal we lacked the sharpness required at the top level in our first three games, we found ourselves under the pump.[3]
Finals
[edit]1st final
[edit]South Africa continued their good form against New Zealand with a comfortable eight wicket win, set up by a strong bowling performance from Makhaya Ntini. Despite winning the toss and opting to bat, New Zealand lost both of their openers early, to Ntini. However a 109 wicket partnership between Stephen Fleming and Craig McMillan put the innings back on track. Once Lance Klusener dismissed the New Zealand captain for 50, they began to lose wickets regularly, with only Andre Adams making it into double figures. Ntini took the wicket of Adams to claim his second ODI five wicket haul and the innings was soon closed when Shane Bond was run-out by Jonty Rhodes. South Africa in reply lost their second wicket with 52 runs on the board but Boeta Dippenaar, who was dropped in the gully by Fleming on 40, and Jacques Kallis, guided South Africa to victory with 29 balls remaining.[4]
2nd final
[edit] 8 February 2002
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- Rain interrupted the New Zealand innings after 16.1 overs which reduced the match to 46 overs each
Having won the toss again, Stephen Fleming elected to bat first but once more New Zealand failed to produce a competitive total and South Africa chased it down comfortably. The New Zealanders, needing a win to force the finals series into a third match, had started their innings slowly and it wasn't until the fifth over that they scored their maiden run. An entertaining run a ball 43 from Lou Vincent got the team back on track but after he fell and Jacques Kallis dismissed Craig McMillan, New Zealand were struggling at 5/72. Although a 75 run partnership from Chris Cairns and Chris Harris looked like giving New Zealand a chance of posting over 200, the tail fell cheaply due to good bowling from Allan Donald. During their innings, the match had been reduced to 46 overs due to rain and the South Africans were thus chasing a revised target of 172. Herschelle Gibbs, despite losing his opening partner Gary Kirsten for just two runs, scored an aggressive 46 to give the South Africans a good platform. Jonty Rhodes brought up his half century and accumulated 16 runs in the 38th over, bowled by Andre Adams, before a pull to the boundary by Mark Boucher off Daniel Vettori the following over gave South Africa the title.[5]
Aftermath
[edit]Australian cricket team captain Steve Waugh was dropped from the One Day International team after the conclusion of the series, and the captaincy role was assumed by Ricky Ponting. However, he continued the Test captaincy until his International retirement in January 2004, with Ponting becoming Australia's full-time captain.[6]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "VB Series, 2001–02". Cricinfo. Wisden. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ Waugh (2002), pp. 67–74.
- ^ Waugh (2002), p. 75.
- ^ "Proteas floor Black Caps in lopsided final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "Rain, hail and shine as South Africans triumph". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "Player Profile: Steve Waugh". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
References
[edit]- Waugh, Steve (2002). Steve Waugh: Captain's diary 2002. HarperCollinsPublishers (Australia). ISBN 0-7322-7558-X.