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Quick answer: England won the NatWest Series outright in 2000 and 2003, and shared the 2005 title with Australia after a tied final. Australia (2001), India (2002) and New Zealand (2004) each won one triangular series. From 2006 the tournament became separate one-day and T20I series between England and a visiting team, and England won most of them until the last NatWest Series in 2012.
The NatWest Series was the name used for the one-day international tournaments hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board from 2000 to 2012, sponsored by the National Westminster Bank. It began as a triangular series with two visiting teams, and from 2006 it covered ODI and T20I series played by England against one visiting side at a time. Here is the complete NatWest Series winners list from 2000 to 2012.
NatWest Triangular Series Winners List (2000–2005)
In the triangular format England and two visiting teams played each other three times, and the top two sides met in the final at Lord’s. By 2005 every Test-playing nation had taken part in at least one NatWest Series.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | England | Zimbabwe | West Indies |
| 2001 | Australia | Pakistan | England |
| 2002 | India | England | Sri Lanka |
| 2003 | England | South Africa | Zimbabwe |
| 2004 | New Zealand | West Indies | England |
| 2005 | Australia & England (shared, tied final) | – | Bangladesh |
Which Team Won the Most NatWest Triangular Series?
| Team | Titles | Years |
| England | 2 outright + 1 shared | 2000, 2003, 2005 (shared) |
| Australia | 1 outright + 1 shared | 2001, 2005 (shared) |
| India | 1 | 2002 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2004 |
Memorable Moments from the Triangular Series
- 2000: England beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets in the first final, with Darren Gough taking 3/20 and Alec Stewart scoring 97.
- 2002: India chased down 326 to beat England at Lord’s after England posted 325/5 with centuries from Nasser Hussain (115) and Marcus Trescothick (109). Mohammad Kaif scored 87 and Yuvraj Singh 69 as India won by 2 wickets.
- 2005: Bangladesh stunned Australia in Cardiff with Mohammad Ashraful scoring a century, and the final between Australia and England ended in a tie at 196 each, so the trophy was shared.
NatWest Challenge Winners (2003–2005)
For three seasons, three extra One Day Internationals were arranged for England in addition to the NatWest Series. In 2004 the Challenge against India was a prelude to the ICC Champions Trophy held in England, and in 2005 Australia played the matches between the NatWest Series and the Ashes.
| Season | Visiting team | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pakistan | England | 2–1 |
| 2004 | India | England | 2–1 |
| 2005 | Australia | Australia | 2–1 |
NatWest Series ODI Winners List (2006–2012)
The triangular format was dropped in 2006 because of poor crowds at matches not involving the home team. England went back to playing a separate series against each visiting side, as it had in the Texaco Trophy, and the NatWest name was kept.
| Season | Visiting team | Matches | Winner | Result |
| 2006 | Sri Lanka | 5 | Sri Lanka | 5–0 |
| 2006 | Pakistan | 5 | England & Pakistan (shared) | 2–2 |
| 2007 | West Indies | 3 | West Indies | 2–1 |
| 2007 | India | 7 | England | 4–3 |
| 2008 | New Zealand | 5 | New Zealand | 3–1 |
| 2008 | South Africa | 5 | England | 4–0 |
| 2009 | West Indies | 3 | England | 2–0 |
| 2009 | Australia | 7 | Australia | 6–1 |
| 2010 | Australia | 5 | England | 3–2 |
| 2010 | Bangladesh | 3 | England | 2–1 |
| 2010 | Pakistan | 5 | England | 3–2 |
| 2011 | Sri Lanka | 5 | England | 3–2 |
| 2011 | India | 5 | England | 3–0 (one tie, one no result) |
| 2012 | West Indies | 3 | England | 2–0 |
Across these 14 one-day series England won nine, shared one (Pakistan, 2006) and lost four, to Sri Lanka (2006), the West Indies (2007), New Zealand (2008) and Australia (2009). Notable moments include Bangladesh beating England for the first time in one-day cricket in 2010, Sri Lankan great Sanath Jayasuriya playing his 445th and final ODI at The Oval in 2011, and Rahul Dravid playing his 344th and last ODI at Cardiff in the same year. For England’s all-time one-day leaders see most ODI runs for England and most ODI wickets for England.
NatWest Series T20I Winners List (2006–2012)
| Season | Visiting team | Matches | Winner | Result |
| 2006 | Sri Lanka | 1 | Sri Lanka | 1–0 |
| 2006 | Pakistan | 1 | Pakistan | 1–0 |
| 2007 | West Indies | 2 | England & West Indies (shared) | 1–1 |
| 2008 | New Zealand | 1 | England | 1–0 |
| 2008 | South Africa | 1 | – | Match abandoned |
| 2009 | Australia | 2 | – | Both matches abandoned |
| 2010 | Pakistan | 2 | England | 2–0 |
| 2011 | Sri Lanka | 1 | Sri Lanka | 1–0 |
| 2011 | India | 1 | England | 1–0 |
| 2012 | West Indies | 1 | England | 1–0 |
Looking for bigger tournaments? See the ODI Cricket World Cup winners list, the ICC Champions Trophy winners list and the Asia Cup winners list.
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NatWest Series FAQ
Who won the first NatWest Series in 2000?
England won the first NatWest Series in 2000, beating Zimbabwe by 6 wickets in the final at Lord’s.
Which team won the most NatWest Series titles?
England won the most NatWest triangular series, with outright wins in 2000 and 2003 and a shared title with Australia in 2005. They also won most of the separate ODI series played from 2006 to 2012.
Did India ever win the NatWest Series?
Yes. India won the 2002 NatWest Series, chasing 326 to beat England by 2 wickets in the final at Lord’s, powered by Mohammad Kaif (87) and Yuvraj Singh (69).
Which NatWest Series final was tied?
The 2005 final between Australia and England was tied, with both teams scoring 196, so the trophy was shared.
When was the last NatWest Series?
The last NatWest Series in this list was played in 2012, when England beat the West Indies 2-0 in the ODIs and 1-0 in the T20I.
Why did the NatWest Series stop being a triangular series?
The triangular format was dropped after 2005 because of poor crowds at matches that did not involve England. From 2006 England played separate series against each visiting team.
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