The 1985–86 international cricket season was from September 1985 to April 1986.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA2–0 4–0 — —1–2 — — — —2–3 — —0–0 — — —5–0 3–1 — —1–0 2–2 — —1–1 0–2 — —International tournamentsStart dateTournamentWinners 1985 Rothmans Sharjah Cup 1985–86 Benson & Hedges World Series 1986 Asia Cup 1986 John Player Triangular Tournament 1986 Austral-Asia Cup
October Sri Lanka in Pakistan
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 by 8 wickets Test 1028 7–11 December Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis National Stadium, Karachi by 10 wicketsODI series ODI 335 13 October Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar by 8 wickets ODI 336 23 October Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala by 15 wickets ODI 337 25 October Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore by 5 wickets ODI 338 3 November Javed Miandad Duleep Mendis Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad (Sindh) by 89 runs
November New Zealand in Australia
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1029 8–12 November Allan Border Jeremy Coney Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane by an innings and 41 runs Test 1030 22–26 November Allan Border Jeremy Coney Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 4 wickets Test 1031 30 November–4 December Allan Border Jeremy Coney WACA Ground, Perth by 6 wickets
1985–86 Sharjah Cup
TeamPWLTNRRRPoints 2 2 0 0 0 4.494 4 2 1 1 0 0 4.433 2 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 Imran Khan Viv Richards Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 7 wickets ODI 340 17 November Kapil Dev Imran Khan Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 48 runs ODI 341 22 November Kapil Dev Viv Richards Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 8 wickets
West Indies in Pakistan
ODI Series No. Date Home captain 1 Away captain 2 Venue Result ODI 342 27 November Imran Khan Viv Richards Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala by 8 wickets ODI 343 29 November Imran Khan Viv Richards Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore by 6 wickets ODI 344 2 December Imran Khan Viv Richards Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar by 40 runs ODI 345 4 December Imran Khan Viv Richards Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi by 4 wickets ODI 346 6 December Imran Khan Viv Richards National Stadium, Karachi by 8 wickets
December India in Australia
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 1985–86 Benson & Hedges World Series
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 347 9 January Allan Border Jeremy Coney Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne No result ODI 348 11 January Kapil Dev Jeremy Coney Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane by 5 wickets ODI 349 12 January Allan Border Kapil Dev Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane by 4 wickets ODI 350 14 January Allan Border Jeremy Coney Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 4 wickets ODI 351 16 January Allan Border Kapil Dev Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 8 wickets ODI 352 18 January Kapil Dev Jeremy Coney WACA Ground, Perth by 3 wickets ODI 353 19 January Allan Border Jeremy Coney WACA Ground, Perth by 4 wickets ODI 354 21 January Allan Border Kapil Dev Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 100 runs ODI 355 23 January Kapil Dev Jeremy Coney Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 5 wickets ODI 356 25 January Kapil Dev Jeremy Coney Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 5 wickets ODI 357 26 January Allan Border Kapil Dev Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 36 runs ODI 358 27 January Allan Border Jeremy Coney Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 206 runs ODI 359 29 January Allan Border Jeremy Coney Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 99 runs ODI 360 31 January Allan Border Kapil Dev Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 6 wickets ODI 361 2 February Kapil Dev Jeremy Coney North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Launceston by 22 runsFinal ODI 362 5 February Allan Border Kapil Dev Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 11 runs ODI 363 9 February Allan Border Kapil Dev Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 7 wickets
February England in West Indies
Test Series No. Date Home captain 1 Away captain 2 Venue Result Test 1036 21–23 February Viv Richards David Gower Sabina Park, Kingston by 10 wickets Test 1039 7–12 March Viv Richards David Gower Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain by 7 wickets Test 1042 21–25 March Viv Richards David Gower Kensington Oval, Bridgetown by an innings and 30 runs Test 1044 3–5 March Viv Richards David Gower Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain by 10 wickets Test 1045 11–16 April Viv Richards David Gower Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's by 240 runsODI series ODI 364 18 February Viv Richards David Gower Sabina Park, Kingston by 6 wickets ODI 366 4 March Viv Richards David Gower Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain by 5 wickets ODI 370 19 March Viv Richards David Gower Kensington Oval, Bridgetown by 135 runs ODI 376 31 March Viv Richards David Gower Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain by 8 wickets
Australia in New Zealand
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 by 8 wicketsODI series ODI 369 19 March Jeremy Coney Allan Border Carisbrook, Dunedin by 30 runs ODI 371 22 March Jeremy Coney Allan Border AMI Stadium, Christchurch by 53 runs ODI 372 26 March Jeremy Coney Allan Border Basin Reserve, Wellington by 3 wickets ODI 373 29 March Jeremy Coney Allan Border Eden Park, Auckland by 44 runs
Pakistan in Sri Lanka
Test Series No. Date Home captain 1 Away captain 2 Venue Result Test 1037 23–27 February Duleep Mendis Imran Khan Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy by an innings and 20 runs Test 1041 14–18 March Duleep Mendis Imran Khan Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo by 8 wickets Test 1043 22–27 March Duleep Mendis Imran Khan P Sara Oval, Colombo Match drawnODI series ODI 365 2 March Duleep Mendis Imran Khan Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy 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 by 8 wickets
March 1986 Asia Cup
TeamPldWLTNRPtsRR2200043.8232110023.7962020002.795
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 374 30 March Duleep Mendis Imran Khan P Sara Oval, Colombo by 81 runs ODI 375 31 March Gazi Ashraf Imran Khan Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa by 7 wickets ODI 377 2 April Duleep Mendis Gazi Ashraf Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy by 7 wicketsFinal ODI 379 6 April Duleep Mendis Imran Khan Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo by 5 wickets
April 1986 John Player Triangular Tournament
TeamPWLTNRRRPoints 2 1 1 0 0 4.763 2 2 1 1 0 0 4.519 2 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 Duleep Mendis John Wright R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 6 wickets ODI 379 6 April Duleep Mendis Imran Khan Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo by 5 wickets ODI 380 7 April John Wright Javed Miandad Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo by 4 wickets
1986 Austral-Asia Cup
First round No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 381 10 April Kapil Dev Jeff Crowe Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 3 wickets ODI 382 11 April Ray Bright Javed Miandad Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 8 wicketsSemi-finals ODI 383 13 April Kapil Dev Duleep Mendis Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 3 wickets ODI 384 15 April Jeff Crowe Imran Khan Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 10 wicketsFinal ODI 385 18 April Kapil Dev Imran Khan Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 1 wicket
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