The 1988–89 World Series was a

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(ODI)

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where

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played host to

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and

West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater A ...

. Australia and West Indies reached the Finals, which West Indies won 2–1.

Points Table

Result summary

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Final series

West Indies won the best of three final series against Australia 2–1. ---- ---- This match led to Australia's development of a replacement to the

Average Run Rate method The Average Run Rate (ARR) method was a mathematical formulation designed to calculate the target score for the team batting second in a limited overs cricket match interrupted by weather or other circumstances. Often matches interrupted by weather ...

, which became the

Most Productive Overs method The Most Productive Overs (MPO) method was a mathematical formulation designed to calculate the target score for the team batting second in a limited overs cricket match interrupted by weather or other circumstances. It was used from 1991, when it ...

References

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