1983–84 Australian Tri-Series
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{{Infobox cricket series
|series= 1983–84 World Series
|image=
|caption=
|date= 8 January 1984 – 12 February 1984
|place= Australia
|result= Won by {{cr|WIN}}
2–0 in final series
|player of series=
|team1= {{cr|AUS}}
|team2= {{cr|PAK}}
|team3= {{cr|WIN}}
|captain1= Kim Hughes
|captain2= Imran Khan
|captain3= Clive Lloyd
|runs1= Kepler Wessels 495
|runs2= Javed Miandad 295
|runs3= Desmond Haynes 450
|wickets1= Rodney Hogg 22
|wickets2= Abdul Qadir 15
|wickets3= Michael Holding 23
|previous=1982–83
|next=1984–85
}}
The 1983–84 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to Pakistan and West Indies. Australia and West Indies reached the Finals, which West Indies won 2–0.
Uniforms
{{Infobox cricket team
|name = Australia
| a_pattern_la = _greenborder
| a_pattern_b = _thingreensides
| a_pattern_ra = _greenborder
| a_pattern_pants =
| a_leftarm = FFFE00
| a_body = FFFE00
| a_rightarm = FFFE00
| a_pants = FFFE00
| a_title = Australia Kit
}}
{{Infobox cricket team
|name = Pakistan
| a_pattern_la = _blueborder
| a_pattern_b = _thinbluesides
| a_pattern_ra = _blueborder
| a_pattern_pants =
| a_leftarm = 90EE90
| a_body = 90EE90
| a_rightarm = 90EE90
| a_pants = 90EE90
| a_title = Pakistan Kit
}}
{{Infobox cricket team
|name = West Indies
| a_pattern_la = _maroonborder
| a_pattern_b = _thinmaroonsides
| a_pattern_ra = _maroonborder
| a_pattern_pants =
| a_leftarm = DCDCDC
| a_body = DCDCDC
| a_rightarm = DCDCDC
| a_pants = DCDCDC
| a_title = West Indies Kit
}}
Points Table
Result summary
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| score1 = 221/7 (50 overs)
| score2 = 194 (46 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| runs1 = Clive Lloyd 65 (78)
| wickets1 = Rodney Hogg 3/29 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Allan Border 84 (109)
| wickets2 = Malcolm Marshall 2/25 (9 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 27 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65355/Australia-vs-West-Indies-1st-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
| umpires = Raymond Isherwood and Tony Crafter
| motm = Viv Richards (WIN)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = Greg Matthews (AUS) and Richard S. Gabriel (WIN) made their ODI debut
- West Indies 2 points, Australia 0 points
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 264/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 230/9 (50 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| runs1 = Kepler Wessels 92 (123)
| wickets1 = Sarfraz Nawaz 4/27 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Javed Miandad 67 (93)
| wickets2 = Carl Rackemann 3/35 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 34 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65356/Australia-vs-Pakistan-2nd-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
| umpires = Peter McConnell and Steve Randell
| motm = Kepler Wessels (AUS)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field
| rain =
| notes = Australia 2 points, Pakistan 0 points
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| score1 = 208/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 111 (41.4 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| runs1 = Qasim Umar 69 (78)
| wickets1 = Michael Holding 2/56 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Jeff Dujon 30 (65)
| wickets2 = Azeem Hafeez 4/22 (10 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 97 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65357/Pakistan-vs-West-Indies-3rd-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
| umpires = Mel Johnson and Steve Randell
| motm = Qasim Umar (PAK)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = Pakistan 2 points, West Indies 0 points
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 14 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| score1 = 174/9 (50 overs)
| score2 = 175/5 (40.2 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| runs1 = Mudassar Nazar 68 (114)
| wickets1 = Wayne Daniel 3/27 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Desmond Haynes 53 (100)
| wickets2 = Mudassar Nazar 2/46 (10 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65358/Pakistan-vs-West-Indies-4th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| umpires = Raymond Isherwood and Tony Crafter
| motm = Mudassar Nazar (PAK)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = West Indies 2 points, Pakistan 0 points
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 15 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| score1 = 184/6 (42 overs)
| score2 = 15/0 (3.5 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| runs1 = Mansoor Akhtar 47 (106)
| wickets1 = Rodney Hogg 3/34 (8 overs)
| runs2 = Greg Ritchie 6* (17)
| wickets2 =
| result = No result
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65359/Australia-vs-Pakistan-5th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| umpires = Mel Johnson and Dick French
| motm =
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = Pakistan 1 point, Australia 1 point
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| score1 = 223/7 (49 overs)
| score2 = 195/9 (49 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| runs1 = Desmond Haynes 108* (130)
| wickets1 = Geoff Lawson 3/30 (10 overs)
| runs2 = David Hookes 35 (60)
| wickets2 = Wayne Daniel 2/29 (10 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 28 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65360/Australia-vs-West-Indies-6th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
| umpires = Mel Johnson and Tony Crafter
| motm = Desmond Haynes (WIN)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = Match reduced to 49 overs per team
- West Indies 2 points, Australia 0 points
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| score1 = 184/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 185/5 (48.3 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| runs1 = Qasim Umar 67* (120)
| wickets1 = Michael Holding 4/26 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Richie Richardson 53 (94)
| wickets2 = Abdul Qadir 3/27 (10 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65361/Pakistan-vs-West-Indies-7th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
| umpires = Bruce Martin and Peter McConnell
| motm = Richie Richardson (WIN)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = West Indies 2 points, Pakistan 0 points
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 209/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 166 (45 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| runs1 = Kepler Wessels 86 (118)
| wickets1 = Abdul Qadir 5/53 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Javed Miandad 56 (68)
| wickets2 = Rodney Hogg 4/33 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 43 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65362/Australia-vs-Pakistan-8th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
| umpires = Bruce Martin and Peter McConnell
| motm = Kepler Wessels (AUS)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = Australia 2 points, Pakistan 0 points
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 22 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| score1 = 252/6 (50 overs)
| score2 = 226 (49.5 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| runs1 = Viv Richards 106 (95)
| wickets1 = Carl Rackemann 2/43 (9 overs)
| runs2 = Kim Hughes 71 (73)
| wickets2 = Michael Holding 3/35 (9.5 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 26 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65363/Australia-vs-West-Indies-9th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
| umpires = Dick French and Raymond Isherwood
| motm = Viv Richards (WIN)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = West Indies 2 points, Australia 0 points
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 25 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 244/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 157 (47.2 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| runs1 = Steve Smith 106 (129)
| wickets1 = Abdul Qadir 3/42 (9 overs)
| runs2 = Imran Khan 41 (83)
| wickets2 = Rodney Hogg 4/37 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 87 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65364/Australia-vs-Pakistan-10th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
| umpires = Dick French and Raymond Isherwood
| motm = Steve Smith (AUS)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = Australia 2 points, Pakistan 0 points
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 28 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| score1 = 177/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 180/9 (49.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| runs1 = Wasim Raja 46 (40)
| wickets1 = Malcolm Marshall 3/28 (9 overs)
| runs2 = Malcolm Marshall 56* (84)
| wickets2 = Wasim Raja 3/33 (10 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 1 wicket
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65365/Pakistan-vs-West-Indies-11th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
| umpires = Bruce Martin and Dick French
| motm = Malcolm Marshall (WIN)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = West Indies 2 points, Pakistan 0 points
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 165/7 (50 overs)
| score2 = 169/4 (45.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| runs1 = Steve Smith 55 (111)
| wickets1 = Viv Richards 2/28 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Gus Logie 49* (62)
| wickets2 = Allan Border 2/25 (7 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65366/Australia-vs-West-Indies-12th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
| umpires = Bruce Martin and Dick French
| motm = Gus Logie (WIN)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = West Indies 2 points, Australia 0 points
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 30 January 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 210/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 140 (45.2 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| runs1 = Kepler Wessels 61 (96)
| wickets1 = Ijaz Faqih 4/43 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Javed Miandad 34 (29)
| wickets2 = Carl Rackemann 5/16 (8.2 overs)
| result = Australia won by 70 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65367/Australia-vs-Pakistan-13th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
| umpires = Peter McConnell and Steve Randell
| motm = Kepler Wessels (AUS)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = Dean Jones (AUS) made his ODI debut
- Australia 2 points, Pakistan 0 points
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 4 February 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| score1 = 182/7 (50 overs)
| score2 = 183/3 (45 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| runs1 = Mudassar Nazar 54 (117)
| wickets1 = Joel Garner 2/12 (9 overs)
| runs2 = Desmond Haynes 78* (140)
| wickets2 = Mudassar Nazar 2/33 (10 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65368/Pakistan-vs-West-Indies-14th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = WACA Ground, Perth
| umpires = Dick French and Steve Randell
| motm = Viv Richards (WIN)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = West Indies 2 points, Pakistan 0 points
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 5 February 1984
| daynight =
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 211/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 197 (43.3 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| runs1 = Kim Hughes 67 (95)
| wickets1 = Michael Holding 2/31 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Michael Holding 64 (39)
| wickets2 = Carl Rackemann 3/46 (8.3 overs)
| result = Australia won by 14 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65369/Australia-vs-West-Indies-15th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = WACA Ground, Perth
| umpires = Peter McConnell and Raymond Isherwood
| motm = Michael Holding (WIN)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = Australia 2 points, West Indies 0 points
}}
Final series
West Indies won the best of three final series against Australia 2–0.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/benson-hedges-world-series-cup-1983-84-60835 |title=Benson & Hedges World Series Cup 1983/84 |website=Cricinfo |access-date=20 December 2022 }}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 February 1984
| daynight = yes
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 160 (44.4 overs)
| score2 = 161/1 (43.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| runs1 = Steve Smith 50 (80)
| wickets1 = Eldine Baptiste 2/10 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Richie Richardson 80* (137)
| wickets2 = Carl Rackemann 1/31 (9 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 9 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65370/Australia-vs-West-Indies-1st-Final-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
| umpires = Dick French and Tony Crafter
| motm =
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field
| rain =
| notes = Play began late reducing the match to 46 overs a side
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 February 1984
| daynight = yes
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| score1 = 222/5 (50 overs)
| score2 = 222/9 (50 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| runs1 = Viv Richards 59 (70)
| wickets1 = Kepler Wessels 2/29 (5 overs)
| runs2 = Kepler Wessels 77 (109)
| wickets2 = Joel Garner 3/39 (10 overs)
| result = Match tied
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65371/Australia-vs-West-Indies-2nd-Final-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
| umpires = Mel Johnson and Peter McConnell
| motm =
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 February 1984
| daynight = yes
| time =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 212/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 213/4 (45.3 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| runs1 = Kim Hughes 65 (88)
| wickets1 = Joel Garner 5/31 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Gus Logie 88 (103)
| wickets2 = Geoff Lawson 2/45 (9 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65372/Australia-vs-West-Indies-3rd-Final-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/ Scorecard]
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
| umpires = Mel Johnson and Peter McConnell
| motm = Joel Garner
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
| rain =
| notes = David Boon (AUS) made his ODI debut
}}
References
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{{International cricket tours of Australia |state=collapsed}}
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Category:1983 in Pakistani cricket
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Category:1984 in Australian cricket
Category:1984 in Pakistani cricket
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