International cricket in 1985–86

The 1985–86 international cricket season was from September 1985 to April 1986.[1][2]

Season overview

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International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
13 October 1985   Pakistan   Sri Lanka 2–0 [3] 4–0 [4]
8 November 1985   Australia   New Zealand 1–2 [3]
27 November 1985   Pakistan   West Indies 2–3 [5]
13 December 1985   Australia   India 0–0 [3]
18 February 1986   West Indies   England 5–0 [5] 3–1 [4]
21 February 1986   New Zealand   Australia 1–0 [3] 2–2 [4]
23 February 1986   Sri Lanka   Pakistan 1–1 [3] 0–2 [3]
International tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
15 November 1985   1985 Rothmans Sharjah Cup   West Indies
9 January 1986   1985–86 Benson & Hedges World Series   Australia
30 March 1986   1986 Asia Cup   Sri Lanka
5 April 1986   1986 John Player Triangular Tournament   Pakistan
10 April 1986   1986 Austral-Asia Cup   Pakistan

October

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Sri Lanka in Pakistan

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Test Series
No. Date Home captain 1 Away captain 2 Venue Result
Test 1026 16–21 October Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Match drawn
Test 1027 27–31 October Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot   Pakistan by 8 wickets
Test 1028 7–11 December Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis National Stadium, Karachi   Pakistan by 10 wickets
ODI series
ODI 335 13 October Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar   Pakistan by 8 wickets
ODI 336 23 October Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala   Pakistan by 15 wickets
ODI 337 25 October Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore   Pakistan by 5 wickets
ODI 338 3 November Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad (Sindh)   Pakistan by 89 runs

November

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New Zealand in Australia

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 1029 8–12 November Allan Border Jeremy Coney Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane   New Zealand by an innings and 41 runs
Test 1030 22–26 November Allan Border Jeremy Coney Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney   Australia by 4 wickets
Test 1031 30 November–4 December Allan Border Jeremy Coney WACA Ground, Perth   New Zealand by 6 wickets

1985–86 Sharjah Cup

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Team P W L T NR RR Points
  West Indies 2 2 0 0 0 4.494 4
  Pakistan 2 1 1 0 0 4.433 2
  India 2 0 2 0 0 3.911 0
ODI Series
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 339 15 November   Pakistan Imran Khan   West Indies Viv Richards Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah   West Indies by 7 wickets
ODI 340 17 November   India Kapil Dev   Pakistan Imran Khan Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah   Pakistan by 48 runs
ODI 341 22 November   India Kapil Dev   West Indies Viv Richards Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah   West Indies by 8 wickets

West Indies in Pakistan

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ODI Series
No. Date Home captain 1 Away captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 342 27 November Imran Khan Viv Richards Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala   West Indies by 8 wickets
ODI 343 29 November Imran Khan Viv Richards Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore   Pakistan by 6 wickets
ODI 344 2 December Imran Khan Viv Richards Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar   West Indies by 40 runs
ODI 345 4 December Imran Khan Viv Richards Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi   Pakistan by 4 wickets
ODI 346 6 December Imran Khan Viv Richards National Stadium, Karachi   West Indies by 8 wickets

December

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India in Australia

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 1032 13–17 December Allan Border Kapil Dev Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Match drawn
Test 1033 26–30 December Allan Border Kapil Dev Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Match drawn
Test 1034 2–6 January Allan Border Kapil Dev Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Match drawn

January

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1985–86 Benson & Hedges World Series

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Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 347 9 January   Australia Allan Border   New Zealand Jeremy Coney Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne No result
ODI 348 11 January   India Kapil Dev   New Zealand Jeremy Coney Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane   India by 5 wickets
ODI 349 12 January   Australia Allan Border   India Kapil Dev Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane   Australia by 4 wickets
ODI 350 14 January   Australia Allan Border   New Zealand Jeremy Coney Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney   Australia by 4 wickets
ODI 351 16 January   Australia Allan Border   India Kapil Dev Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne   India by 8 wickets
ODI 352 18 January   India Kapil Dev   New Zealand Jeremy Coney WACA Ground, Perth   New Zealand by 3 wickets
ODI 353 19 January   Australia Allan Border   New Zealand Jeremy Coney WACA Ground, Perth   Australia by 4 wickets
ODI 354 21 January   Australia Allan Border   India Kapil Dev Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney   Australia by 100 runs
ODI 355 23 January   India Kapil Dev   New Zealand Jeremy Coney Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne   New Zealand by 5 wickets
ODI 356 25 January   India Kapil Dev   New Zealand Jeremy Coney Adelaide Oval, Adelaide   India by 5 wickets
ODI 357 26 January   Australia Allan Border   India Kapil Dev Adelaide Oval, Adelaide   Australia by 36 runs
ODI 358 27 January   Australia Allan Border   New Zealand Jeremy Coney Adelaide Oval, Adelaide   New Zealand by 206 runs
ODI 359 29 January   Australia Allan Border   New Zealand Jeremy Coney Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney   Australia by 99 runs
ODI 360 31 January   Australia Allan Border   India Kapil Dev Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne   India by 6 wickets
ODI 361 2 February   India Kapil Dev   New Zealand Jeremy Coney North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Launceston   India by 22 runs
Final
ODI 362 5 February   Australia Allan Border   India Kapil Dev Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney   Australia by 11 runs
ODI 363 9 February   Australia Allan Border   India Kapil Dev Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne   Australia by 7 wickets

February

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England in West Indies

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Test Series
No. Date Home captain 1 Away captain 2 Venue Result
Test 1036 21–23 February Viv Richards David Gower Sabina Park, Kingston   West Indies by 10 wickets
Test 1039 7–12 March Viv Richards David Gower Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain   West Indies by 7 wickets
Test 1042 21–25 March Viv Richards David Gower Kensington Oval, Bridgetown   West Indies by an innings and 30 runs
Test 1044 3–5 March Viv Richards David Gower Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain   West Indies by 10 wickets
Test 1045 11–16 April Viv Richards David Gower Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's   West Indies by 240 runs
ODI series
ODI 364 18 February Viv Richards David Gower Sabina Park, Kingston   West Indies by 6 wickets
ODI 366 4 March Viv Richards David Gower Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain   England by 5 wickets
ODI 370 19 March Viv Richards David Gower Kensington Oval, Bridgetown   West Indies by 135 runs
ODI 376 31 March Viv Richards David Gower Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain   West Indies by 8 wickets

Australia in New Zealand

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Test Series
No. Date Home captain 1 Away captain 2 Venue Result
Test 1035 21–25 February Jeremy Coney Allan Border Basin Reserve, Wellington Match drawn
Test 1038 28 February–4 March Jeremy Coney Allan Border AMI Stadium, Christchurch Match drawn
Test 1040 13–17 March Jeremy Coney Allan Border Eden Park, Auckland   New Zealand by 8 wickets
ODI series
ODI 369 19 March Jeremy Coney Allan Border Carisbrook, Dunedin   New Zealand by 30 runs
ODI 371 22 March Jeremy Coney Allan Border AMI Stadium, Christchurch   New Zealand by 53 runs
ODI 372 26 March Jeremy Coney Allan Border Basin Reserve, Wellington   Australia by 3 wickets
ODI 373 29 March Jeremy Coney Allan Border Eden Park, Auckland   Australia by 44 runs

Pakistan in Sri Lanka

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Test Series
No. Date Home captain 1 Away captain 2 Venue Result
Test 1037 23–27 February Duleep Mendis Imran Khan Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy   Pakistan by an innings and 20 runs
Test 1041 14–18 March Duleep Mendis Imran Khan Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo   Sri Lanka by 8 wickets
Test 1043 22–27 March Duleep Mendis Imran Khan P Sara Oval, Colombo Match drawn
ODI series
ODI 365 2 March Duleep Mendis Imran Khan Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy   Pakistan by 8 wickets
ODI 367 8 March Duleep Mendis Imran Khan Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa No result
ODI 367a 9 March Duleep Mendis Imran Khan R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Match abandoned
ODI 368 11 March Duleep Mendis Imran Khan Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo   Pakistan by 8 wickets

March

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1986 Asia Cup

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Team Pld W L T NR Pts RR
  Pakistan 2 2 0 0 0 4 3.823
  Sri Lanka 2 1 1 0 0 2 3.796
  Bangladesh 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.795
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 374 30 March   Sri Lanka Duleep Mendis   Pakistan Imran Khan P Sara Oval, Colombo   Pakistan by 81 runs
ODI 375 31 March   Bangladesh Gazi Ashraf   Pakistan Imran Khan Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa   Pakistan by 7 wickets
ODI 377 2 April   Sri Lanka Duleep Mendis   Bangladesh Gazi Ashraf Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy   Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
Final
ODI 379 6 April   Sri Lanka Duleep Mendis   Pakistan Imran Khan Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo   Sri Lanka by 5 wickets

April

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1986 John Player Triangular Tournament

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Team P W L T NR RR Points
  Pakistan 2 1 1 0 0 4.763 2
  New Zealand 2 1 1 0 0 4.519 2
  Sri Lanka 2 1 1 0 0 3.891 2
ODI Series
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 378 5 April   Sri Lanka Duleep Mendis   New Zealand John Wright R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo   New Zealand by 6 wickets
ODI 379 6 April   Sri Lanka Duleep Mendis   Pakistan Imran Khan Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo   Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
ODI 380 7 April   New Zealand John Wright   Pakistan Javed Miandad Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo   Pakistan by 4 wickets

1986 Austral-Asia Cup

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First round
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 381 10 April   India Kapil Dev   New Zealand Jeff Crowe Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah   India by 3 wickets
ODI 382 11 April   Australia Ray Bright   Pakistan Javed Miandad Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah   Pakistan by 8 wickets
Semi-finals
ODI 383 13 April   India Kapil Dev   Sri Lanka Duleep Mendis Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah   India by 3 wickets
ODI 384 15 April   New Zealand Jeff Crowe   Pakistan Imran Khan Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah   Pakistan by 10 wickets
Final
ODI 385 18 April   India Kapil Dev   Pakistan Imran Khan Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah   Pakistan by 1 wicket

References

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  1. ^ "Season 1985/86". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Season 1985/86 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2017.