01
9 Apr 1987
ODI · International series
Sharjah
England
230/6 – 219/9
Australia
England won
England won by 11 runs
England men · ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Final
Australia
v England
Result
Australia won by 7 runs
- Australia
- 253/5 (50 ov)
- England
- 246/8 (50 ov)
- Date
- Sunday 8 November 1987 · England in 1987
- Venue
- Eden Gardens, Calcutta
- Competition
- ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Final
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The 5 meetings before this one
02
11 Feb 1987
ODI · International series
Sydney
Australia
179/8 – 187/9
England
England won
England won by 8 runs
03
8 Feb 1987
ODI · International series
Melbourne
Australia
171/8 – 172/4
England
England won
England won by 6 wickets
04
1 Feb 1987
ODI · International series
Melbourne
Australia
248/5 – 139
England
England lost
Australia won by 109 runs
05
26 Jan 1987
ODI · International series
Adelaide
Australia
225/6 – 192
England
England lost
Australia won by 33 runs
ODIs since 1971
England v Australia stats
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