Australia claim record for consecutive ODI wins
Australia clinched a record-breaking 12th consecutive ODI victory last night with a dramatic win over England at St George's Park, South Africa.
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03-Mar-2003
Australia clinched a record-breaking 12th consecutive ODI victory last night with a dramatic win over England at St George's Park, South Africa.
Australia was chasing just 205 for victory but their winning streak looked set to end when England, spearheaded by Andy Caddick, had the World Cup favourites reeling at 8/135 in the 38th over. It took an unbeaten ninth-wicket stand of 73 between Michael Bevan (74*) and Man of the Match Andy Bichel (34*) - who had also claimed 7/20 with the ball - to bring Australia home with two balls to spare and surpass the 11 straight ODI victories set by the West Indies.
The West Indies' winning run stretched from 4 June 1984 to 2 February 1985. It was Australia who brought their dominance to an end, albeit briefly, by winning the first final of the World Series Cup (now known as the VB Series) on 6 February 1985.
Australia's run of victories has taken place over a comparatively short time, beginning on 11 January in another nail-biting match against England, during the VB Series. The full list of victories in Australia's winning streak are:
| Match | Summary | Result |
|---|---|---|
| January 2003 | ||
|
v England
11 Jan 2003, Hobart |
Aus 271/4 [50]
Eng 264/7 [50] |
Australia won by 7 runs |
| | ||
|
v Sri Lanka
15 Jan 2003, Brisbane (d/n) |
SL 211/9 [50]
Aus 214/6 [48.5] |
Australia won by 4 wickets |
| | ||
|
v England
19 Jan 2003, Adelaide (d/n) |
Eng 152 [48.3]
Aus 153/6 [47.3] |
Australia won by 4 wickets |
| | ||
|
v Sri Lanka
21 Jan 2003, Melbourne (d/n) |
SL 214/8 [50]
Aus 215/1 [34.3] |
Australia won by 9 wickets |
| | ||
|
v England, 1st Final
23 Jan 2003, Sydney (d/n) |
Eng 117 [41]
Aus 118/0 [12.2] |
Australia won by 10 wickets |
| | ||
|
v England, 2nd Final
25 Jan 2003, Melbourne (d/n) |
Aus 229/7 [50]
Eng 224 [49.3] |
Australia won by 5 runs |
| | ||
| February 2003 | ||
|
v Pakistan
Johannesburg, 11 Feb 2003 |
Aus 310/8 [50]
Pak 228 [44.3] |
Australia won by 82 runs |
| | ||
|
v India
Centurion, 15 Feb 2003 |
Ind 125 [41.4]
Aus 128/1 [22.2] |
Australia won by 9 wickets |
| | ||
|
v Netherlands
Potchefstroom, 20 Feb 2003 |
Aus 170/2 [36]
NL 122 [30.2] |
Australia won by 75 runs (D/L Method) |
| | ||
|
v Zimbabwe
Bulawayo, 24 Feb 2003 |
Zim 246/9 [50]
Aus 248/3 [47.3] |
Australia won by 7 wickets |
| | ||
|
v Namibia
Potchefstroom, 27 Feb 2003 |
Aus 301/6 [50]
Nam 45 [14] |
Australia won by 256 runs |
| | ||
| March 2003 | ||
|
v England
Port Elizabeth, 2 Mar 2003 |
Eng 204/8 [50]
Aus 208/8 [49.4] |
Australia won by 2 wickets |
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