O'Donnell continued to play strongly for the Australian one-day team throughout the 1990–91 summer. Highlights included 4-45 against England, and 71 against England He over took Dennis Lillee as Australia's leading ODI wicket-taker and there was talk he might go to the West Indies as a limited over specialist. He was not selected but did win the International Cricketer of the Year Award despite playing no tests. He also led Victoria to the Sheffield Shield when they defeated New South Wales in the final. O'Donnell said after the match: