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 ODI tournament. 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
Four-day: South Australia vs Indians
Limited overs: Victoria Country vs Indians
Four-day: Victoria vs Indians
Four-day: Tasmania vs Indians
Test Series
First Test
Second Test
Third Test
External links India in Australia Test Series, 1985/86
References Wisden Cricketers Almanack