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The 1995–96 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to Sri Lanka and West Indies. Australia and Sri Lanka reached the Finals, which Australia won 2–0. Sri Lanka and West Indies contested the tri-series for the first time since the 1984-85 season.

Date9 December 1995 – 25 January 1996
LocationAustralia
ResultWon by  Australia
2–0 (defeating Sri Lanka  Sri Lanka) in final series
Australia  Sri Lanka
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1995–96 World Series
Date9 December 1995 – 25 January 1996
LocationAustralia
ResultWon by  Australia
2–0 (defeating Sri Lanka  Sri Lanka) in final series
Teams
 Australia  Sri Lanka  West Indies
Captains
Mark Taylor Arjuna Ranatunga Richie Richardson
Most runs
Most wickets
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Uniforms

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Australia

Australia kit

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka kit

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West Indies

West Indies kit

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Squads

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 Australia  Sri Lanka  West Indies
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Points table

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Pos Team P W L NR T Points NRR
1  Australia 8530010+0.368
2  Sri Lanka 844008-0.282
3  West Indies 835006-0.439
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Result summary

15 December 1995
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West Indies 
160/8 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
161/6 (45 overs)
SL Campbell 47 (102)
A Ranatunga 2/24 (10 overs)
PA de Silva 46 (60)
IR Bishop 3/38 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: DJ Harper and TA Prue
Player of the match: A Ranatunga (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
17 December 1995
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Australia 
242/6 (47 overs)
v
 West Indies
121/6 (47 overs)
ME Waugh 53 (65)
RA Harper 4/46 (10 overs)
S Chanderpaul 39 (83)
CJ McDermott 2/8 (7 overs)
Australia won by 121 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: AJ McQuillan and TA Prue
Player of the match: ME Waugh (AUS)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field
  • The match was reduced before play started to 47 overs per side
  • S Lee (AUS) made his ODI debut
19 December 1995 (D/N)
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Australia 
249/6 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
225 (49.1 overs)
SG Law 74 (86)
CEL Ambrose 2/36 (10 overs)
S Chanderpaul 73 (116)
MG Bevan 2/31 (8 overs)
Australia won by 24 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: PD Parker and SG Randell
Player of the match: MG Bevan (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat
  • MS Kasprowicz (AUS) made his ODI debut
21 December 1995 (D/N)
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Sri Lanka 
255/9 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
257/5 (49.4 overs)
PA de Silva 75 (94)
GD McGrath 2/47 (10 overs)
MA Taylor 90 (115)
HDPK Dharmasena 1/41 (8.4 overs)
Australia won by 5 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: DB Hair and DJ Harper
Player of the match: MA Taylor (AUS)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
1 January 1996 (D/N)
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West Indies 
172/9 (43 overs)
v
 Australia
173/9 (43 overs)
CL Hooper 93* (96)
PR Reiffel 4/29 (9 overs)
MG Bevan 78* (88)
CEL Ambrose 3/20 (9 overs)
Australia won by 1 wicket
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: PD Parker and TA Prue
Player of the match: PR Reiffel (AUS)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
  • The match was reduced to 43 overs per side
3 January 1996
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West Indies 
194 (48.2 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
124 (37.4 overs)
S Chanderpaul 77 (117)
WPUJC Vaas 3/21 (9 overs)
AP Gurusinha 48 (83)
OD Gibson 5/42 (8.4 overs)
West Indies won by 70 runs
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: SJ Davis and TA Prue
Player of the match: S Chanderpaul (WI)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
5 January 1996 (D/N)
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Sri Lanka 
102 (45.2 overs)
v
 West Indies
104/3 (26.1 overs)
HP Tillakaratne 37 (116)
CEL Ambrose 3/20 (10 overs)
SL Campbell 34 (39)
WPUJC Vaas 2/24 (10 overs)
West Indies won by 7 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Umpires: RA Emerson and AJ McQuillan
Player of the match: CEL Ambrose (WI)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
  • The first ever Day/Night ODI in Brisbane
7 January 1996
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West Indies 
231 (49.3 overs)
v
 Australia
217 (47.4 overs)
RB Richardson 81 (111)
GD McGrath 3/47 (9.3 overs)
SG Law 62 (99)
OD Gibson 2/38 (5.4 overs)
West Indies won by 14 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Umpires: DB Hair and PD Parker
Player of the match: OD Gibson (WI)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field
9 January 1996 (D/N)
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Australia 
213/5 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
214/7 (47.3 overs)
RT Ponting 123* (138)
AMN Munasinghe 3/30 (10 overs)
RS Kaluwitharana 77 (75)
CJ McDermott 2/42 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: DJ Harper and AJ McQuillan
Player of the match: RS Kaluwitharana (SL)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat
12 January 1996 (D/N)
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Australia 
266/6 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
183/9 (50 overs)
ME Waugh 130 (144)
WPUJC Vaas 2/33 (10 overs)
HP Tillakaratne 58* (103)
SG Law 2/30 (10 overs)
Australia won by 83 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: DB Hair and PD Parker
Player of the match: ME Waugh (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat
14 January 1996
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Sri Lanka 
202 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
186/9 (50 overs)
RS Kaluwitharana 50 (54)
RS Mahanama 50 (82)
OD Gibson 5/40 (10 overs)
S Chanderpaul 44 (89)
PA de Silva 3/43 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 16 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: DJ Harper and TA Prue
Player of the match: RS Kaluwitharana (SL)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field
16 January 1996 (D/N)
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Australia 
242/4 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
246/7 (49.4 overs)
SR Waugh 102* (115)
GP Wickramasinghe 2/33 (8 overs)
RS Kaluwitharana 74 (68)
SK Warne 3/40 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: DB Hair and SG Randell
Player of the match: RS Kaluwitharana (SL)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat

Final series

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

18 January 1996 (D/N)
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Australia 
201/7 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
183 (48.1 overs)
MG Bevan 59 (101)
WPUJC Vaas 3/426 (10 overs)
AP Gurusinha 47 (82)
GD McGrath 3/28 (9.1 overs)
Australia won by 18 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: DB Hair and SG Randell
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
20 January 1996 (D/N)
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Australia 
273/5 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
159/8 (25 overs)
MA Taylor 82 (95)
HDPK Dharmasena 2/45 (10 overs)
A Ranatunga 41 (43)
SK Warne 3/20 (5 overs)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
  • Sri Lanka target was 168 runs in 25 overs

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