Started in 1979-80 after the International Cricket Rebellion, the series has continued till 2008, and launched again in 2012. Commercially it started under Benson & Hedges banner, bringing Carlton and United in 1996, due to anti-tobacco advertising in Australia, became Carlton Series for 2000-01, then VB Series (till 2005-06) before getting its current name Commonwealth Bank Series. The hosts Australia have flourished in the series. Here are some interesting facts about the triangular series including overall most runs, wickets and partnerships, and also for visiting teams, covering till 2012 finals.
2012 CB Triangular Series Results
Fact File
- Format: Triangular Series with Round robin and best of three finals
Host: Australia
Started: 1979-80
Last Tournament: 2007-08
Relaunced: 2012
Participants till 2012: 9 countries
Winners: Australia (19), West Indies (5), 1 each by Pakistan, South Africa, England and India
Most Centuries: 9 by Ponting
Most Runs: 4048 by Ponting
Best Bowling: 6/42 by Ajit Agarkar (vs Aus in 2003-04)
Most Wickets: 151 by McGrath
100+ wickets: 4 bowlers (McGrath, Brett Lee (131), Warne (127), McDermott (115)
Highest Team Total: 368/5 (Aus vs SL 2006)
Lowest Team Tota: 63 (Ind vs Aus 1981)
Below 100 Total: 9 (Ind 63, SA 69, Aus 70, Pak 71, 81, WI 87, SL & WI 91, SL 99)
Biggest Victory by Runs: 232 runs (Aus vs SL)
Biggest Victory by Wickets: 10 wkts (NZ vs Aus, Aus vs WI, Aus vs Eng)
Narrowest Victory: 1 run (6 times) & 1 wicket (5 times)
Tie: 4 (Aus vs WI, 1984, Ind vs WI 1991, Aus vs Pak 1992, Ind vs SL 2012)
Most Successful Visiting Players
- Most Runs: 2782 Desmond Haynes
Most Wickets: 74 by Michael Holding
Most Centuries: 4 by Lara and Haynes
Highest Team Total: 343/5 (SL vs Aus 2003)
Biggest Victory by Runs: 206 runs (NZ vs Aus, 1986)
Biggest Victory by Wickets: 10 wkts (NZ vs Ind, 1981)
Highest Partnerships By Wickets
- 1st 237 Atapattu & Jayasuriya, 2003 vs Aus
2nd 225 Gilchrist & Ponting, 2002 vs Eng
3rd 224* Dean Jones & Border, 1985 vs SL
4th 237 Ponting & Symonds, 2006 vs SL
5th 184* Gambir & Dhoni, 2008 vs SL
6th 137* Jacob Oram & Brendum McCullum, 2007 vs Aus
7th 123 Michael Hussey & Brett Lee, 2006 vs SA
8th 88* Lehmann & Brett Lee, 2002 vs SA
9th 73* Brett Lee & Gillespie, 2005 vs WI
10th 63 Shane Watson & Bichel, 2003 vs SL
Highest Partnerships By Runs
- 237 1st (SL) & 4th (Aus)
225 2nd (Aus)
224* 3rd (Aus)
213 4th (Ind)
206 1st (Aus)
205 2nd (WI)
202 1st (Pak) & 4th (Zim)
200 2nd (SL)
Most runs (500+) in a series
- 686 Greg Chappell (1980-81)
651 Viv Richards (1984-85)
536 Viv Richards (1981-82)
563 David Gower (1982-83)
563 Desmond Haynes (1988-89)
542 Mark Waugh (2000-01)
513 Dean Jones (1990-91)
514 Dilshan (2012)
506 Warner (2012)
Most wickets (20 or more) in a series
- 27 Glenn McGrath (1998-99)
25 Dennis Lillee (1980-81), 20 Lillee (1979-80)
24 Joel Garner (1981-82)
23 Michael Holding (1983-84)
21 Ambroes (1988-89)
21 McDermott (1991-92)
21 Shane Bond (2001-02)
21 Nathan Bracken (2007-08)
20 Kapil Dev (1985-86)
20 Shane Warne (1993-94)
20 Simon O’Donnell (1989-90)
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