The Prudential Trophy was the name used for
One Day International
A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs, currently 50, with the game lasting up to 9 hours. The Cricket World Cup ...
cricket tournaments held in
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...
from 1972 until 1982. During this time,
Prudential also sponsored the World Cup tournaments in
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
,
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
and
1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...
.
Depending on the number of teams touring England in a given season, there would typically be either one or two series each year, involving
the home side and each visiting side.
Series by year
Successor series
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Texaco Trophy
The Texaco Trophy was the name used for One Day International cricket tournaments held in England from 1984 until 1998.
The series were sponsored by American oil company Texaco replacing the previous sponsorship by the UK's Prudential (between 19 ...
*
Emirates Triangular (1998)
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NatWest 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.
2000 to 2005: triangular series
The original format of the NatWest Seri ...
(2000–present)
One Day International cricket competitions
International cricket competitions in England
Prudential plc
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