International cricket tour
Cricket series
Indian cricket team in Australia in 1985–86 Date 13 December 1985 – 9 February 1986 Location Australia Result 3-match series drawn 0–0
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.
After the Test series India also competed in a tri nation [1] ODI tournament.[2] 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
Limited overs: Australian Capital Territory vs Indians
Australian Capital Territory
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No toss.
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).
Four-day: South Australia vs Indians
South Australia won the toss and decided to bat.
12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).
Limited overs: Victoria Country vs Indians
Victoria Country 116 (38 overs)
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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
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
Test Series
First Test
Second Test
India won the toss and decided to field.
Third Test
India won the toss and decided to bat.
External links
References
Wisden Cricketers Almanack
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