The 1986–87 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to England and West Indies. Australia and England reached the Finals, which England won 2–0. England and West Indies contested the tri-series for the first time since the 1979-80 season
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| Date | 17 January 1987 – 11 February 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | Won by  England2–0 in final series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Points Table
edit| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
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| 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4.404 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.936 | |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.483 |
Result summary
edit 18 January 1987
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
- PL Taylor (AUS) made his ODI debut.
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
- Allan Lamb hit 18 runs from the final over to secure the victory.
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
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- England won the toss and elected to bat
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
Final series
editEngland won the best of three final series against Australia 2–0.
8 February 1987
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- England won the toss and elected to field
- The match was reduced before play started to 44 overs per side