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2 unusual facts about NatWest Series


NatWest Series

During a close match 4 at The Oval that NZ won, Grant Elliott was controversially ran out after a mid-pitch collision with Ryan Sidebottom.

The first NatWest Series was held in 2000 a year after England hosted the World Cup.


International cricket

The two teams with the most points (usually two points for a win, one point for a no-result or tie, and no points for a loss) qualify for the one-game final; the bonus point system is also sometimes used in a triangular tournament, including the Australian Tri-Series and the NatWest Series.


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