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1984–85 Australian Tri-Series

{{Short description|International cricket tournament}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}

{{Infobox cricket series

|series= 1984–85 World Series

|image=

|caption=

|date= 6 January – 15 February 1985

|place= Australia

|result= Won by {{cr|WIN}}
2–1 in final series

|player of series= Allan Border (Aus)
Michael Holding (Win)

|team1= {{cr|AUS}}

|team2= {{cr|SRI}}

|team3= {{cr|WIN}}

|captain1= Kim Hughes

|captain2= Duleep Mendis

|captain3= Clive Lloyd

|runs1= Allan Border (590)

|runs2= Roy Dias (373)

|runs3= Viv Richards (651)

|wickets1= Craig McDermott (15)

|wickets2= Rumesh Ratnayake (8)

|wickets3= Joel Garner (16)
Michael Holding (16)

|previous=1982–83

|next=1985–86

}}

The 1984–85 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to Sri Lanka and the West Indies. Australia and West Indies reached the Finals, which West Indies won 2–1. Sri Lanka and West Indies would not contest the tri-series again until the 1995-96 season

Points Table

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="width:175px;"|Team

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr | P | Played}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr | W | Won}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr | L | Lost}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr | T | Tied}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr | NR | No result}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr | Pts | Points}}

! style="width:65px;"|{{Abbr | RR | Run rate}}

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|WIN}}

| 10

10000205.267
style="background:#cfc;"

| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|AUS}}

| 10

460084.793
style="text-align:left" |{{cr|SL}}

| 10

190023.975

Result summary

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 6 January 1985

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 240/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = AR Border 73 (101)

| wickets1 = J Garner 3/41 (10 overs)

| score2 = 241/3 (44.5 overs)

| runs2 = DL Haynes 123* (130)

| wickets2 = MJ Bennett 1/23 (10 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 7 wickets

| report = [https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45497.html Scorecard]

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

| umpires = AR Crafter and PJ McConnell

| motm = DL Haynes (WI)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes = CJ McDermott and SP O'Donnell (both AUS) made their ODI debuts

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 8 January 1985

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 239/7 (49 overs)

| runs1 = SAR Silva 68 (109)

| wickets1 = RM Hogg 4/47 (10 overs)

| score2 = 240/4 (46.2 overs)

| runs2 = AR Border 79* (82)

| wickets2 = ALF de Mel 2/59 (9.3 overs)

| result = Australia won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45505.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = RA French and PJ McConnell

| motm = AR Border (AUS)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat

| rain = The match was reduced to 49 overs per side

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 10 January 1985

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 197/7 (50 overs)

| runs1 = LRD Mendis 56 (48)

| wickets1 = J Garner 2/19 (10 overs)

| score2 = 198/2 (40.4 overs)

| runs2 = CG Greenidge 61 (107)

| wickets2 = DS de Silva 1/29 (10 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45513.html Scorecard]

| venue = TCA Ground, Hobart

| umpires = RC Isherwood and SG Randell

| motm = LRD Mendis (SL)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes = CA Walsh (WI) made his ODI debut

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 12 January 1985

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| score1 = 270/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = IVA Richards 98 (98)

| wickets1 = VB John 2/52 (10 overs)

| score2 = 180 (48.1 overs)

| runs2 = RL Dias 80 (109)

| wickets2 = MA Holding 3/38 (10 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 90 runs

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45525.html Scorecard]

| venue = Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

| umpires = RA French and MW Johnson

| motm = IVA Richards (WI)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 13 January 1985

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 191 (50 overs)

| runs1 = KC Wessels 47 (75)

| wickets1 = IVA Richards 3/38 (10 overs)

| score2 = 195/5 (37.4 overs)

| runs2 = CH Lloyd 52* (61)

| wickets2 = CJ McDermott 2/47 (9 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45531.html Scorecard]

| venue = Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

| umpires = MW Johnson and SG Randell

| motm = CH Lloyd (WI)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 15 January 1985

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 200/5 (50 overs)

| runs1 = KC Wessels 63 (133)

| wickets1 = WW Davis 1/31 (10 overs)

| score2 = 201/5 (43.3 overs)

| runs2 = IVA Richards 103* (122)

| wickets2 = CJ McDermott 3/30 (10 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45533.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = RC Isherwood and SG Randell

| motm = IVA Richards (WI)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat

| rain =

| notes = RG Holland (AUS) made his ODI debut.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 17 January 1985

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| score1 = 267/3 (50 overs)

| runs1 = CG Greenidge 67 (84)

| wickets1 = DS de Silva 1/48 (10 overs)

| score2 = 202/5 (50 overs)

| runs2 = RL Dias 65* (102)

| wickets2 = MA Holding 2/32 (10 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 65 runs

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45546.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = MW Johnson and BE Martin

| motm = CG Greenidge (WI)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 19 January 1985

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| score1 = 226/9 (50 overs)

| runs1 = WB Phillips 67 (75)

| wickets1 = RJ Ratnayake 4/37 (10 overs)

| score2 = 230/6 (49.2 overs)

| runs2 = RL Dias 48 (64)

| wickets2 = RM Hogg 2/31 (10 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45552.html Scorecard]

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

| umpires = RA French and MW Johnson

| motm = RJ Ratnayake (SL)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 20 January 1985

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 271/7 (50 overs)

| runs1 = IVA Richards 74 (61)

| wickets1 = SP O'Donnell 2/40 (10 overs)

| score2 = 206/9 (50 overs)

| runs2 = AR Border 61 (80)

| wickets2 = MD Marshall 2/29 (9 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 65 runs

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45556.html Scorecard]

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

| umpires = RC Isherwood and PJ McConnell

| motm = IVA Richards (WI)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 23 January 1985

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 240/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = PA de Silva 81* (87)

| wickets1 = KC Wessels 2/61 (10 overs)

| score2 = 242/7 (47.1 overs)

| runs2 = KC Wessels 82 (97)

| wickets2 = VB John 2/35 (10 overs)

| result = Australia won by 3 wickets

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45563.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = AR Crafter and SG Randell

| motm = KC Wessels (AUS)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 26 January 1985

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 204/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = RL Dias 66 (107)

| wickets1 = WW Davis 3/21 (10 overs)

| score2 = 205/2 (37.2 overs)

| runs2 = CG Greenidge 110* (128)

| wickets2 = A Ranatunga 1/34 (8 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45581.html Scorecard]

| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

| umpires = RA French and BE Martin

| motm = CG Greenidge (WI)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 27 January 1985

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 200/9 (50 overs)

| runs1 = GM Wood 104* (142)

| wickets1 = J Garner 3/17 (10 overs)

| score2 = 201/4 (43.4 overs)

| runs2 = IVA Richards 51 (74)

| wickets2 = CJ McDermott 2/37 (7 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45584.html Scorecard]

| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

| umpires = AR Crafter and MW Johnson

| motm = J Garner (WI)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes = RJ McCurdy (AUS) made his ODI debut

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 28 January 1985

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| score1 = 323/2 (50 overs)

| runs1 = AR Border 118* (88)

| wickets1 = SHU Karnain 2/56 (8 overs)

| score2 = 91 (35.5 overs)

| runs2 = SHU Karnain 21 (67)

| wickets2 = RJ McCurdy 3/19 (5 overs)

| result = Australia won by 232 runs

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45588.html Scorecard]

| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

| umpires = RC Isherwood and BE Martin

| motm = AR Border (AUS)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 2 February 1985

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| score1 = 309/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = HA Gomes 101 (89)

| wickets1 = VB John 2/44 (10 overs)

| score2 = 227/6 (50 overs)

| runs2 = SAR Silva 85 (96)

| wickets2 = IVA Richards 2/47 (10 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 82 runs

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45603.html Scorecard]

| venue = WACA Ground, Perth

| umpires = AR Crafter and SG Randell

| motm = HA Gomes (WI)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 3 February 1985

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 171 (44.3 overs)

| runs1 = PA de Silva 52 (97)

| wickets1 = GF Lawson 2/24 (7 overs)

| score2 = 172/1 (23.5 overs)

| runs2 = WB Phillips 75* (68)

| wickets2 = VB John 1/43 (6.5 overs)

| result = Australia won by 9 wickets

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45607.html Scorecard]

| venue = WACA Ground, Perth

| umpires = PJ McConnell and BE Martin

| motm = SB Smith (AUS)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat

| rain =

| notes = DM Vonhagt (SL) made his ODI debut.

}}

Final series

West Indies won the best of three final series against Australia 2–1.

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 6 February 1985

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 247/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = AR Border 127 (140)

| wickets1 = J Garner 3/29 (10 overs)

| score2 = 221 (47.3 overs)

| runs2 = IVA Richards 68 (88)

| wickets2 = RJ McCurdy 3/40 (9.3 overs)

| result = Australia won by 26 runs

| report = [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45612.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = AR Crafter and MW Johnson

| motm =

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 10 February 1985

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 271/3 (50 overs)

| runs1 = GM Wood 81 (119)

| wickets1 = MA Holding 1/41 (10 overs)

| score2 = 273/6 (49.2 overs)

| runs2 = AL Logie 60 (56)

| wickets2 = GF Lawson 2/34 (10 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45630.html Scorecard]

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

| umpires = RC Isherwood and PJ McConnell

| motm =

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 12 February 1985

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 178 (50 overs)

| runs1 = SP O'Donnell 69 (80)

| wickets1 = MA Holding 5/26 (10 overs)

| score2 = 179/3 (47 overs)

| runs2 = DL Haynes 76* (133)
IVA Richards 76 (104)

| wickets2 = CJ McDermott 3/36 (10 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/45/45632.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = RA French and PJ McConnell

| motm =

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes = RB Kerr (AUS) made his ODI debut.

}}

References

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External links

  • [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/8531/season/1985 Tournament home] at ESPNcricinfo

{{International cricket tours of Australia}}

{{International cricket in 1984–85}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1984-85}}

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1984–85

Category:1984–85 Australian cricket season

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