England cricket · The year in full
1987
England played 40 matches in 1987 (9 Tests and 31 ODIs): won 22, drew 6 and lost 12.
Tournaments and series
- 1987 ICC Cricket World Cup Runners-up
Played401987
Won2255% of matches
Drawn, tied & NR6
Lost12
Oldest first
Every England match of 1987
| Date | Match | Competition | Result | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 37 runs | England won |
| 3 Jan | England v West IndiesODI · International series | ODI · International series | England won by 19 runs | England won |
| 5 Jan | 
England v PakistanODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 3 wickets | England won |
| 7 Jan |
England v PakistanODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 5 wickets | England won |
| 10 Jan |
Australia v EnglandTest · The Ashes · 5th Test |
Test · The Ashes · 5th Test | Australia won by 55 runs | England lost |
| 17 Jan | England v West IndiesODI · International series | ODI · International series | England won by 6 wickets | England won |
| 18 Jan |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | Australia won by 11 runs | England lost |
| 22 Jan |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 3 wickets | England won |
| 24 Jan | England v West IndiesODI · International series | ODI · International series | England won by 89 runs | England won |
| 26 Jan |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | Australia won by 33 runs | England lost |
| 30 Jan | England v West IndiesODI · International series | ODI · International series | West Indies won by 6 wickets | England lost |
| 1 Feb |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | Australia won by 109 runs | England lost |
| 3 Feb | England v West IndiesODI · International series | ODI · International series | England won by 29 runs | England won |
| 8 Feb |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 6 wickets | England won |
| 11 Feb |
Australia v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 8 runs | England won |
| 2 Apr | 
England v IndiaODI · International series |
ODI · International series | India won by 3 wickets | England lost |
| 7 Apr |
England v PakistanODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 5 wickets | England won |
| 9 Apr |
England v AustraliaODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 11 runs | England won |
| 21 May |
England v PakistanODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 7 wickets | England won |
| 23 May |
England v PakistanODI · International series |
ODI · International series | Pakistan won by 6 wickets | England lost |
| 25 May |
England v PakistanODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 1 wickets | England won |
| 4 Jun |
England v PakistanTest · International series · 1st Test |
Test · International series · 1st Test | Match drawn | England drew |
| 18 Jun |
England v PakistanTest · International series · 2nd Test |
Test · International series · 2nd Test | Match drawn | England drew |
| 2 Jul |
England v PakistanTest · International series · 3rd Test |
Test · International series · 3rd Test | Pakistan won by an innings and 18 runs | England lost |
| 23 Jul |
England v PakistanTest · International series · 4th Test |
Test · International series · 4th Test | Match drawn | England drew |
| 6 Aug |
England v PakistanTest · International series · 5th Test |
Test · International series · 5th Test | Match drawn | England drew |
| 9 Oct | West Indies v EnglandODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B | ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B | England won by 2 wickets | England won |
| 12 Oct |
Pakistan v EnglandODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B |
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B | Pakistan won by 18 runs | England lost |
| 17 Oct | 
England v Sri LankaODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B |
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B | England won by 108 runs | England won |
| 20 Oct |
Pakistan v EnglandODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B |
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B | Pakistan won by 7 wickets | England lost |
| 26 Oct | England v West IndiesODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B | ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B | England won by 34 runs | England won |
| 30 Oct |
Sri Lanka v EnglandODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B |
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Group B | England won by 8 wickets | England won |
| 5 Nov |
India v EnglandODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Semi-final |
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Semi-final | England won by 35 runs | England won |
| 8 Nov |
Australia v EnglandODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Final |
ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Final | Australia won by 7 runs | England lost |
| 18 Nov |
Pakistan v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 2 wickets | England won |
| 20 Nov |
Pakistan v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 23 runs | England won |
| 22 Nov |
Pakistan v EnglandODI · International series |
ODI · International series | England won by 98 runs | England won |
| 25 Nov |
Pakistan v EnglandTest · International series · 1st Test |
Test · International series · 1st Test | Pakistan won by an innings and 87 runs | England lost |
| 7 Dec |
Pakistan v EnglandTest · International series · 2nd Test |
Test · International series · 2nd Test | Match drawn | England drew |
| 16 Dec |
Pakistan v EnglandTest · International series · 3rd Test |
Test · International series · 3rd Test | Match drawn | England drew |