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The VB Series is the current name for the international cricket tournament held in the height of the Australian cricket season, i.e. during the summer months of December, January and February.The name comes from the beer brand VB, who sponsors the competition. For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is one of the worlds oldest alcoholic beverages, possibly brewed for the first time over 10,000 years ago, according to renowned beer writer Michael Jackson. ... VB Stubbie A can of Victoria Bitter (VB) Victoria Bitter, or VB, as it is commonly called, has the highest market share of all beer sold in Australia, both on tap and packaged. ...

For the past ten seasons, the tournament has been held as a series of one-day internationals between three teams, where the top two qualify for the and so was the 2005–06 instalment. The concept of a three-team international series (known as a tri-series) in cricket originated with the World Series Cricket program sponsored by Kerry Packer, and the first two tri-series between Australia, West Indies and a World XI have never been awarded official one-day international status. A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... The 2005–06 edition of the VB Series (so-called because of sponsor Victoria Bitter) is a three-team one-day international mens cricket tournament held in Australia between the hosting nations team, South Africa and Sri Lanka. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Kerry Packer Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon. ...

However, from 1979–80 onwards, the tournament has been official, and it has featured under various names and various formats during this time, such as the Benson and Hedges World Series Cup or Carlton and United Series. A rename was agreed to in a five-year contract in 2001–02, though the company who sponsors the tournament, Carlton & United Beverages, remains the same. The World Series Cup was the name of the annual cricket tournament that took place in Australia every year between the home side and two touring teams. ... Carlton & United Beverages (formerly Carlton & United Breweries) is an Australian brewing company based in Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria. ...

Whilst Carlton and United Beverages/Foster's Group remains one of Cricket Australia's primary commercial partners, the company has decided to no longer be the naming rights sponsor of the One Day International Triangular Series, as of season 2006/2007. The series has been renamed the Commonwealth Bank Series as of season 2006/2007.

Tournament results

This list of results runs from when the tournament was rebranded from the World Series Cup to the Carlton and United Series. The World Series Cup was the name of the annual cricket tournament that took place in Australia every year between the home side and two touring teams. ...

Season	Winner	Runner-up	Third place
1996–97[1]	Pakistan	West Indies	Australia
1997–98[2]	Australia	South Africa	New Zealand
1998–99[3]	Australia	England	Sri Lanka
1999–2000 [4]	Australia	Pakistan	India
2000–01 [5]	Australia	West Indies	Zimbabwe
2001–02 [6]	South Africa	New Zealand	Australia
2002–03 [7]	Australia	England	Sri Lanka
2003–04 [8]	Australia	India	Zimbabwe
2004–05 [9]	Australia	Pakistan	West Indies
2005–06 [10]	Australia	Sri Lanka	South Africa

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Notes and references

1. ^ Carlton and United Series 1996/97 from CricketArchive, URL accessed 17 January 2006
2. ^ Carlton and United Series 1997/98 from CricketArchive, URL accessed 17 January 2006
3. ^ Carlton and United Series 1998/99 from CricketArchive, URL accessed 17 January 2006
4. ^ Carlton and United Series 1999/00 from CricketArchive, URL accessed 17 January 2006
5. ^ Carlton Series 2000/01 from CricketArchive, URL accessed 17 January 2006
6. ^ VB Series 2001/02 from CricketArchive, URL accessed 17 January 2006
7. ^ VB Series 2002/03 from CricketArchive, URL accessed 17 January 2006
8. ^ VB Series 2003/04 from CricketArchive, URL accessed 17 January 2006
9. ^ VB Series 2004/05 from CricketArchive, URL accessed 17 January 2006
10. ^ Pending

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External links

• Inside Cricket Australia - Commercial Partners
• One-Day International Matches played on Melbourne Cricket Ground
• A history of the VB Series - Cricinfo