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Indian cricket team in Australia in 1985–86

The Indian national cricket team toured Australia in the 1985–86 season. They played 3 Test matches. The Test series was drawn 0-0. Kapil Dev and Kris Srikkanth were awarded as joint players of the series.

Indian cricket team in Australia in 1985–86
Date13 December 1985 – 9 February 1986
Location Australia
Result3-match series drawn 0–0
Teams
 Australia  India
Captains
Allan Border Kapil Dev
Most runs
David Boon (323) Sunil Gavaskar (356)
Most wickets
Bruce Reid (11) Shivlal Yadav (15)

After the Test series India also competed in a tri nation ODI tournament 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine with Australia and New Zealand they won 5 of their 10-round robin matches. In the best of three final with Australia they lost 2–0.

One of cricket's most respected and important figures, Steve Waugh, made his debut on the Boxing Day test at Melbourne in second test of the series.

Tour matches edit

Limited overs: Australian Capital Territory vs Indians edit

27 November
Scorecard
Australian Capital Territory
v
No result
Manuka Oval, Canberra
  • No toss.
  • 12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).

Four-day: South Australia vs Indians edit

29 November–2 December
Scorecard
v
135 (60.3 overs)
Peter Sleep 22 (64)
Kapil Dev 4/24 (15 overs)
245 (87.2 overs)
Ashok Malhotra 67 (140)
Sam Parkinson 6/56 (21.2 overs)
8/438d (138 overs)
Robert Zadow 120 (267)
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan 3/124 (27 overs)
6/329 (89 overs)
Kapil Dev 88 (117)
Tim May 2/70 (18 overs)
Indians won by 4 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: MP O'Brien (Aus) and Max O'Connell (Aus)
  • South Australia won the toss and decided to bat.
  • 12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).

Limited overs: Victoria Country vs Indians edit

4 December
Scorecard
Victoria Country
116 (38 overs)
v
  Indians
6/175 (50 overs)
G. Salmon 21
Roger Binny 3/17 (6 overs)
Dilip Vengsarkar 64*
P. Newland 2/41 (11 overs)
Indians won by 6 wickets
Reid Oval, Warrnambool
  • Victoria Country played with 12 players, Indians with 11; both with 11 batting, 11 fielding.
  • Indians batted on after winning the match.

Four-day: Victoria vs Indians edit

6–9 December
Scorecard
v
233 (88.1 overs)
Dean Jones 83 (190)
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan 3/75 (28.1 overs)
7/182 (91 overs)
Mohinder Amarnath 46 (190)
Merv Hughes 3/42 (26 overs)
Match drawn
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: DW Holt (Aus) and Len King (Aus)
  • Victoria won the toss and decided to bat.
  • Denis Hickey and Geoff Parker (Victoria) made their first-class debuts.
  • Play was stopped before tea on the fourth day.

Four-day: Tasmania vs Indians edit

20–23 December
Scorecard
No result
TCA Ground, Hobart
  • No toss.

Test Series edit

First Test edit

13–17 December 1985
Scorecard
v
  India
381 (149 overs)
Greg Ritchie 128 (321)
Kapil Dev 8/106 (38 overs)
520 (202 overs)
Sunil Gavaskar 166* (416)
Bruce Reid 4/113 (53 overs)
0/17 (8 overs)
David Boon 11* (28)
Ravi Shastri 0/0 (1 over)
Match drawn
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Tony Crafter (Aus) and Steve Randell (Aus)
Player of the match: Kapil Dev (Ind)

Second Test edit

26–30 December 1985
Scorecard
v
  India
262 (103.5 overs)
Greg Matthews 100* (152)
Ravi Shastri 4/87 (37 overs)
445 (148.2 overs)
K Srikkanth 86 (89)
Bruce Reid 4/100 (38.2 overs)
308 (123.5 overs)
Allan Border 163 (358)
Ravi Shastri 4/92 (47 overs)
2/59 (25 overs)
K Srikkanth 38 (61)
Bruce Reid 2/23 (8 overs)
Match drawn
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Dick French (Aus) and Ray Isherwood (Aus)
Player of the match: Allan Border (Aus)
  • India won the toss and decided to field.

Third Test edit

2–6 January 1986
Scorecard
India  
v
4/600d (169 overs)
Sunil Gavaskar 172 (400)
Dave Gilbert 2/135 (37 overs)
396 (179.3 overs)
David Boon 131 (311)
Shivlal Yadav 5/99 (62.3 overs)
6/119 (77 overs)
Geoff Marsh 28 (84)
Match drawn
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Peter McConnell (Aus) and Steve Randell (Aus)
Player of the match: K Srikkanth (Ind)
  • India won the toss and decided to bat.

External links edit

  • India in Australia Test Series, 1985/86
  • India in Australia 1985/86 at CricketArchive (subscription required)

References edit

  • Wisden Cricketers Almanack

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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Indian cricket team in Australia in 1985 86 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message The Indian national cricket team toured Australia in the 1985 86 season They played 3 Test matches The Test series was drawn 0 0 Kapil Dev and Kris Srikkanth were awarded as joint players of the series Indian cricket team in Australia in 1985 86Date13 December 1985 9 February 1986LocationAustraliaResult3 match series drawn 0 0Teams Australia IndiaCaptainsAllan BorderKapil DevMost runsDavid Boon 323 Sunil Gavaskar 356 Most wicketsBruce Reid 11 Shivlal Yadav 15 1980 81 Series1991 92 Series After the Test series India also competed in a tri nation ODI tournament Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine with Australia and New Zealand they won 5 of their 10 round robin matches In the best of three final with Australia they lost 2 0 One of cricket s most respected and important figures Steve Waugh made his debut on the Boxing Day test at Melbourne in second test of the series Contents 1 Tour matches 1 1 Limited overs Australian Capital Territory vs Indians 1 2 Four day South Australia vs Indians 1 3 Limited overs Victoria Country vs Indians 1 4 Four day Victoria vs Indians 1 5 Four day Tasmania vs Indians 2 Test Series 2 1 First Test 2 2 Second Test 2 3 Third Test 3 External links 4 ReferencesTour matches editLimited overs Australian Capital Territory vs Indians edit 27 November Scorecard Australian Capital Territory v nbsp Indians No resultManuka Oval Canberra No toss 12 players per side 11 batting 11 fielding Four day South Australia vs Indians edit 29 November 2 December Scorecard South Australia v nbsp Indians 135 60 3 overs Peter Sleep 22 64 Kapil Dev 4 24 15 overs 245 87 2 overs Ashok Malhotra 67 140 Sam Parkinson 6 56 21 2 overs 8 438d 138 overs Robert Zadow 120 267 Laxman Sivaramakrishnan 3 124 27 overs 6 329 89 overs Kapil Dev 88 117 Tim May 2 70 18 overs Indians won by 4 wicketsAdelaide Oval Adelaide Umpires MP O Brien Aus and Max O Connell Aus South Australia won the toss and decided to bat 12 players per side 11 batting 11 fielding Limited overs Victoria Country vs Indians edit 4 December Scorecard Victoria Country116 38 overs v nbsp Indians6 175 50 overs G Salmon 21 Roger Binny 3 17 6 overs Dilip Vengsarkar 64 P Newland 2 41 11 overs Indians won by 6 wicketsReid Oval Warrnambool Victoria Country played with 12 players Indians with 11 both with 11 batting 11 fielding Indians batted on after winning the match Four day Victoria vs Indians edit 6 9 December Scorecard Victoria v nbsp Indians 233 88 1 overs Dean Jones 83 190 Laxman Sivaramakrishnan 3 75 28 1 overs 7 182 91 overs Mohinder Amarnath 46 190 Merv Hughes 3 42 26 overs Match drawnMelbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Umpires DW Holt Aus and Len King Aus Victoria won the toss and decided to bat Denis Hickey and Geoff Parker Victoria made their first class debuts Play was stopped before tea on the fourth day Four day Tasmania vs Indians edit 20 23 December Scorecard Tasmania v nbsp Indians No resultTCA Ground Hobart No toss Test Series editFirst Test edit 13 17 December 1985 Scorecard Australia nbsp v nbsp India 381 149 overs Greg Ritchie 128 321 Kapil Dev 8 106 38 overs 520 202 overs Sunil Gavaskar 166 416 Bruce Reid 4 113 53 overs 0 17 8 overs David Boon 11 28 Ravi Shastri 0 0 1 over Match drawnAdelaide Oval Adelaide Umpires Tony Crafter Aus and Steve Randell Aus Player of the match Kapil Dev Ind Australia won the toss and decided to bat Geoff Marsh Bruce Reid and Merv Hughes all Aus made their Test debut Second Test edit 26 30 December 1985 Scorecard Australia nbsp v nbsp India 262 103 5 overs Greg Matthews 100 152 Ravi Shastri 4 87 37 overs 445 148 2 overs K Srikkanth 86 89 Bruce Reid 4 100 38 2 overs 308 123 5 overs Allan Border 163 358 Ravi Shastri 4 92 47 overs 2 59 25 overs K Srikkanth 38 61 Bruce Reid 2 23 8 overs Match drawnMelbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Umpires Dick French Aus and Ray Isherwood Aus Player of the match Allan Border Aus India won the toss and decided to field Third Test edit 2 6 January 1986 Scorecard India nbsp v nbsp Australia 4 600d 169 overs Sunil Gavaskar 172 400 Dave Gilbert 2 135 37 overs 396 179 3 overs David Boon 131 311 Shivlal Yadav 5 99 62 3 overs 6 119 77 overs Geoff Marsh 28 84 Match drawnSydney Cricket Ground Sydney Umpires Peter McConnell Aus and Steve Randell Aus Player of the match K Srikkanth Ind India won the toss and decided to bat External links editIndia in Australia Test Series 1985 86 India in Australia 1985 86 at CricketArchive subscription required References editWisden Cricketers Almanack Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Indian cricket team in Australia in 1985 86 amp oldid 1190206334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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