NATWEST CRICKET SERIES .

The NatWest Series is the name used for One Day International cricket tournaments held in England since 2000. The tournaments are sponsored by the National Westminster Bank.NatWest Series is an annual one day international cricket tournament held in England involving the home side and two of the season's touring teams.

A series of usually nine matches are played across England at the seven test match grounds; Lord's, London, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Headingley, Leeds, Old Trafford, Manchester, The Oval, London, Riverside, Durham and Trent Bridge, Nottingham plus other county grounds such at Canterbury, Cardiff and Bristol, with a final at Lord's.

NatWest Series Competition

The NatWest Series has brought the most exciting cricket competition in its premier format for over twenty years now, but since 2000, the NatWest Series is even more challenging for both teams, as well as cricket fans! Ever since England and Australia played out a stunning final at Lord’s in 2005, the NatWest Series competition has become world-famous for explosive matches which are won in the last second.

NatWest Challenge

For three seasons, from 2003 to 2005, three extra one day internationals were arranged for the England team in addition to the NatWest Series.

In 2003, Pakistan came to England for the three match series. In 2004, India played the NatWest Challenge as a prelude to the ICC Champions Trophy held in England that year.

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