2001–02 Australia Tri-Nation Series

International cricket competition April 2022 February 2013 2001–02 VB Series 11 January 2002 – 8 February 2002 Australia Won by RSA2–0 in final series Shane Bond AUS NZ RSA Steve Waugh Stephen Fleming Shaun Pollock Ponting 254 Bevan 251 Martyn 226 Cairns 314 Fleming 309 McMillan 275 Rhodes 345 Kallis 322 Gibbs 293 McGrath 14 Bichel 8 Lee 8 Bond 21 Cairns 12 Harris 8 Ntini 14 Pollock 13 Donald 12 2000–01 2002–03 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.http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155077.html VB Series, 2001–02 Wisden Cricinfo 22 December 2009 2 Squads SquadsAUSNZRSA Steve Waugh (c) Stephen Fleming (c) Shaun Pollock (c) Adam Gilchrist (wk) Adam Parore (wk) Mark Boucher (wk) Ryan Campbell (wk) Andre Adams Nicky Boje Michael Bevan Nathan Astle Boeta Dippenaar Andy Bichel Shane Bond Allan Donald Jason Gillespie Chris Cairns Steve Elworthy Ian Harvey James Franklin Herschelle Gibbs Matthew Hayden Chris Harris Jacques Kallis Brett Lee Brendon McCullum Justin Kemp Darren Lehmann Craig McMillan Gary Kirsten Glenn McGrath Dion Nash Lance Klusener Damien Martyn Mark Richardson Charl Langeveldt Ricky Ponting Scott Styris Neil McKenzie Andrew Symonds Daniel Vettori Makhaya Ntini Shane Warne Lou Vincent Justin Ontong Mark Waugh – Jonty Rhodes Brad Williams – – Points table Pos Team P W L NR/T BP Points NRR 1 SA 8 4 4 0 2 18 -0.040 2 NZ 8 4 4 0 1 17 -0.154 3 AUS 8 4 4 0 1 17 +0.186 Points system 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 1st match: Australia v New Zealand 11 January 2002 14:30 yes NZ 8/199 (50 overs) 176 (42 overs) AUS Harris 63* (92) Lee 3–43 (10 overs) Ponting 45 (54) Bond 3–53 (10 overs) New Zealand won by 23 runs (scorecard) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Darrell Hair (AUS) & Bob Parry (Aus) New Zealand Chris Harris 2nd match: Australia v South Africa 13 January 2002 14:30 yes AUS 198 (48.5 overs) 6/199 (48.3 overs) RSA S.Waugh 62 (86) Pollock 3–25 (9 overs) Rhodes 43* (101) Gillespie 2–28 (10 overs) South Africa won by 4 wickets (scorecard) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Steve Davis (AUS) & Simon Taufel (Aus) South Africa Shaun Pollock 3rd match: New Zealand v South Africa 15 January 2002 10:00 RSA 7/257 (50 overs) 9/231 (50 overs) NZ Gary Kirsten 97 (118) Daniel Vettori 2–37 (10 overs) Stephen Fleming 85 (112) Allan Donald 3–40 (10 overs) South Africa won by 26 runs (scorecard) Bellerive Oval, Hobart Steve Davis (AUS) & Daryl Harper (Aus) South Africa Gary Kirsten 4th match: Australia v New Zealand 17 January 2002 14:30 yes NZ 9/235 (50 overs) 212 (47.2 overs) AUS Harris 42* (43) Harvey 2–40 (10 overs) Bevan 66 (98) Harris 3–37 (8.2 overs) New Zealand won by 23 runs (scorecard) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Bob Parry (AUS) & Simon Taufel (Aus) New Zealand Chris Harris 5th match: New Zealand v South Africa 19 January 2002 13:30 yes RSA 241 (48.3 overs) 6/244 (49.1 overs) NZ Kallis 65 (68) Bond 4–37 (9.3 overs) Cairns 102* (99) Pollock 2–29 (9.1 overs) New Zealand won by 4 wickets (scorecard) The Gabba, Brisbane Steve Davis (AUS) & Darrell Hair (Aus) New Zealand Chris Cairns 6th match: Australia v South Africa 20 January 2002 13:30 yes AUS 4/241 (50 overs) 214 (48.4 overs) RSA Martyn 104* (121) Elworthy 2–53 (10 overs) McKenzie 68 (85) McGrath 4–30 (9.4 overs) Australia won by 27 runs (scorecard) The Gabba, Brisbane Daryl Harper (AUS) & Simon Taufel (Aus) Australia Damien Martyn 7th match: Australia v South Africa 22 January 2002 14:30 yes RSA 106 (38.3 overs) 2/107 (18.4 overs) AUS Kirsten 44 (77) Bichel 5–19 (6.3 overs) M.Waugh 55* (62) Klusener 1–28 (2.4 overs) Australia won by 8 wickets (scorecard) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Darrell Hair (AUS) & Daryl Harper (AUS) Australia Andy Bichel 8th match: Australia v New Zealand 26 January 2002 14:00 yes NZ 5/242 (50 overs) 165 (50 overs) AUS Astle 95 (135) McGrath 2–36 (10 overs) Bevan 45 (62) Bond 5–25 (9.2 overs) New Zealand won by 77 runs (scorecard) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Steve Davis (AUS) & Simon Taufel (Aus) New Zealand Shane Bond 9th match: New Zealand v South Africa 27 January 2002 14:00 yes RSA 5/253 (50 overs) 160 (50 overs) NZ Gibbs 89 (132) Cairns 2–69 (10 overs) Fleming 43 (80) Boje 4–31 (10 overs) South Africa won by 93 runs (scorecard) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Daryl Harper (AUS) & Bob Parry (Aus) South Africa Mark Boucher 10th Match: Australia v New Zealand 29 January 2002 14:30 yes NZ 8/245 (50 overs) 8/248 (49.3 overs) AUS Cairns 55 (63) McGrath 2–41 (10 overs) Bevan 102* (95) Bond 4–38 (9.3 overs) Australia won by 2 wickets (scorecard) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Darrell Hair (AUS) & Simon Taufel (Aus) Australia Michael Bevan 11th Match: New Zealand v South Africa 1 February 2002 10:30 RSA 5/270 (50 overs) 8/203 (50 overs) NZ Rhodes 107* (135) Nash 3–37 (10 overs) McMillan 46 (54) Ntini 2–23 (10 overs) South Africa won by 67 runs (scorecard) WACA Ground, Perth Darrell Hair (AUS) & Daryl Harper (Aus) South Africa Jonty Rhodes 12th Match: Australia v South Africa 3 February 2002 10:30 AUS 7/283 (50 overs) 5/250 (50 overs) RSA Lee 51* (36) Boje 2–38 (10 overs) Kallis 104* (120) Lehmann 2–28 (5 overs) Australia won by 33 runs (scorecard) WACA Ground, Perth Steve Davis (AUS) & Bob Parry (Aus) South Africa Jacques Kallis 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.Waugh (2002), pp. 67–74. 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.Waugh (2002), p. 75. Finals 1st final 6 February 2002 NZ 190 (47.5 overs) 2/191 (45.1 overs) RSA McMillan 73 (99) Ntini 5–31 (10 overs) Dippenaar 79* (107) Cairns 1–27 (8 overs) South Africa won by 8 wickets (scorecard) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Daryl Harper (AUS) & Simon Taufel (Aus) South Africa Makhaya Ntini 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.http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/113995.html Proteas floor Black Caps in lopsided final ESPNcricinfo 19 December 2009 2nd final 8 February 2002 NZ 175 (41.1 overs) 4/173 (38.1 overs) RSA Cairns 57 (73) Kallis 3–23 (5.1 overs) Rhodes 61* (68) Adams 2–33 (8 overs) South Africa won by 6 wickets (D/L method) (scorecard) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Steve Davis (AUS) & Simon Taufel (Aus) South Africa Jonty Rhodes 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.http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/114068.html Rain, hail and shine as South Africans triumph ESPNcricinfo 19 December 2009 Aftermath 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.http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8192.html Player Profile: Steve Waugh ESPNcricinfo 22 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100110094144/http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8192.html 10 January 2010 live Notes References Steve Waugh 2002 HarperCollinsPublishers (Australia) 0-7322-7558-X Steve Waugh: Captain's diary 2002 External links CricketArchive: VB Series 2001/02 VB Series VB Series VB Category:Australian Tri-Series Category:2002 in New Zealand cricket Category:2002 in South African cricket