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Nervous nineties is the period of batsman's innings when his or her score is between 90 and 99. During this phase many players bat extremely cautiously in order to avoid being out before they obtain a century.

Friday, February 12, 1999

2nd Final: Australia v England at Melbourne, 12 February 1999

ODI # 1405a
Carlton & United Series, 1998-99, 2nd Final
Australia v England
Melbourne Cricket Ground (day/night)
12 February 1999 (50-over match)

Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Match to be replayed on 13 February 1999

Toss: England
Umpires: DB Hair and DJ Harper
TV Umpire: SJ Davis
Match Referee: PL van der Merwe (SA)
Man of the Match: No award

England team:
*+AJ Stewart, NV Knight, GA Hick, NH Fairbrother,
N Hussain, D Gough, AD Mullally, AJ Hollioake,
VJ Wells, RDB Croft, MA Ealham.

Australia team:
+AC Gilchrist, ME Waugh, RT Ponting, DS Lehmann,
DR Martyn, SG Law, BP Julian, S Lee,
*SK Warne, AC Dale, GD McGrath.

England won the toss at the scheduled pre-match time and chose to bat. Soon after that, rain began to fall and the match was eventually abandoned at 5pm.

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