When was the last 60 overs a side ODI held?

Question

I know the 1983 World Cup was the last one to have 60 overs a side matches. Was it also the last tournament, or were there 60 overs a side games after that too?

Answer 1

This extract will tell you everything you need to know mate

Australian cricket was reconciled following Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket, but the Australian board instituted his successful idea of a ODI tri-series, the first being between Australia, England and West Indies. This also saw the first 50-six-ball over ODI cricket in Australia, and the first coloured-clothing and day\night ODI anywhere

England continued to play 55-over ODIs at home in 1980, and in fact kept the format until 1995 (as well as playing the games in white clothing until 1998, with no day\night matches or tri-series until 2000). Elsewhere, the 50-over format instantly became standard, though Pakistan once more played 40-over games against West Indies in 1980/81, and in fact continued to do so until they hosted their first tri-series in 1994/95, whereupon they finally switched to the 50-over orthodoxy. India finally hosted the format (they played 50 overs from the start) in 1981/82, playing England. The game went to Sri Lanka for the first time (these inaugural games were 45-over matches) the same season, as England moved on to the island after their India tour

The 1983 World Cup saw the 60-over game used for the last time, as well as the last Cup in England until 1999.

Answer 2

The last 60 overs a side ODI match to be played was the final of

Prudential World Cup between India and West Indies at Lords on 25th June, 1983.

The next ODI match was played between India and Pakistan at

Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium Hyderabad on 10th September, 1983, which was 50 overs a side.

The first50 overs a side ODI was the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1979/80 played in Australia from November 27,1979 between Australia, West Indies and England.

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