The 1984–85 international cricket season was from September 1984 to April 1985.[1][2]
Season overview[]
September[]
Australia in India[]
ODI Series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain 1
|
Away captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 267 |
28 September |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Kim Hughes |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi |
Australia by 48 runs
|
ODI 268 |
1 October |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Kim Hughes |
University Stadium, Trivandrum |
No result
|
ODI 269 |
3 October |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Kim Hughes |
Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur |
No result
|
ODI 270 |
5 October |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Kim Hughes |
Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad |
Australia by 7 wickets
|
ODI 271 |
6 October |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Kim Hughes |
Nehru Stadium, Indore |
Australia by 6 wickets
|
October[]
India in Pakistan[]
Test Series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain 1
|
Away captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 995 |
17–22 October |
Zaheer Abbas |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Match drawn
|
Test 996 |
24–29 October |
Zaheer Abbas |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
Match drawn
|
Test 996a |
4–9 November |
Zaheer Abbas |
Sunil Gavaskar |
National Stadium, Karachi |
Match cancelled
|
ODI series
|
ODI 272 |
12 October |
Zaheer Abbas |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Ayub National Stadium, Quetta |
Pakistan by 46 runs
|
ODI 273 |
31 October |
Zaheer Abbas |
Mohinder Amarnath |
Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot |
No result
|
ODI 273a |
2 November |
Zaheer Abbas |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar |
Match cancelled
|
November[]
New Zealand in Sri Lanka[]
ODI series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 274 |
3 November |
Duleep Mendis |
Jeremy Coney |
P Sara Oval, Colombo |
Sri Lanka by 4 wickets
|
ODI 275 |
4 November |
Duleep Mendis |
Jeremy Coney |
Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa |
New Zealand by 7 wickets
|
West Indies in Australia[]
Test Series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 997 |
9–12 November |
Kim Hughes |
Clive Lloyd |
WACA Ground, Perth |
West Indies by an innings and 112 runs
|
Test 999 |
23–26 November |
Kim Hughes |
Clive Lloyd |
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane |
West Indies by 8 wickets
|
Test 1002 |
7–11 December |
Allan Border |
Clive Lloyd |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
West Indies by 191 runs
|
Test 1005 |
22–27 December |
Allan Border |
Clive Lloyd |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Match drawn
|
Test 1006 |
30 December–2 January |
Allan Border |
Clive Lloyd |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
Australia by an innings and 55 runs
|
New Zealand in Pakistan[]
Main article: New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 1984-85
Test Series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain 1
|
Away captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 998 |
16–20 November |
Zaheer Abbas |
Jeremy Coney |
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Pakistan by 6 wickets
|
Test 1000 |
25–29 November |
Zaheer Abbas |
Jeremy Coney |
Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad (Sindh) |
Pakistan by 7 wickets
|
Test 1003 |
10–15 December |
Zaheer Abbas |
Jeremy Coney |
National Stadium, Karachi |
Match drawn
|
ODI series
|
ODI 276 |
12 November |
Zaheer Abbas |
Jeremy Coney |
Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar |
Pakistan by 46 runs
|
ODI 277 |
23 November |
Zaheer Abbas |
Jeremy Coney |
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
Pakistan by 5 runs
|
ODI 278 |
2 December |
Zaheer Abbas |
Jeremy Coney |
Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot |
New Zealand by 34 runs
|
ODI 280 |
7 December |
Zaheer Abbas |
Jeremy Coney |
Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan |
Pakistan by 1 wicket
|
England in India[]
Test Series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain 1
|
Away captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 1001 |
28 November–3 December |
Sunil Gavaskar |
David Gower |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
India by 8 wickets
|
Test 1004 |
12–17 December |
Sunil Gavaskar |
David Gower |
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
England by 8 wickets
|
Test 1007 |
31 December–5 January |
Sunil Gavaskar |
David Gower |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Match drawn
|
Test 1008 |
13–18 January |
Sunil Gavaskar |
David Gower |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
England by 9 wickets
|
Test 1011 |
31 January–5 February |
Sunil Gavaskar |
David Gower |
National Stadium, Karachi |
Match drawn
|
ODI series
|
ODI 279 |
5 December |
Sunil Gavaskar |
David Gower |
Nehru Stadium, Pune |
England by 4 wickets
|
ODI 281 |
27 December |
Sunil Gavaskar |
David Gower |
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
England by 1 run
|
ODI 293 |
20 January |
Sunil Gavaskar |
David Gower |
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
England by 3 wickets
|
ODI 295 |
23 January |
Sunil Gavaskar |
David Gower |
Vidarbha C.A. Ground, Nagpur |
India by 3 wickets
|
ODI 298 |
27 January |
Sunil Gavaskar |
David Gower |
Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh |
England by 7 runs
|
January[]
1984–85 Benson & Hedges World Series[]
Group stage
|
No.
|
Date
|
Team 1
|
Captain 1
|
Team 2
|
Captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 282 |
6 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
West Indies by 7 wickets
|
ODI 283 |
8 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
Australia by 6 wickets
|
ODI 284 |
10 January |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
West Indies |
Viv Richards |
Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Hobart |
West Indies by 8 wickets
|
ODI 286 |
12 January |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane |
West Indies by 90 runs
|
ODI 287 |
13 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane |
West Indies by 5 wickets
|
ODI 289 |
15 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
West Indies by 5 wickets
|
ODI 290 |
17 January |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
West Indies |
Viv Richards |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
West Indies by 65 runs
|
ODI 291 |
19 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Sri Lanka by 4 wickets
|
ODI 292 |
20 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
West Indies by 65 runs
|
ODI 294 |
23 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
Australia by 3 wickets
|
ODI 296 |
26 January |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
West Indies by 8 wickets
|
ODI 297 |
27 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
West Indies by 6 wickets
|
ODI 299 |
28 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
Australia by 232 runs
|
ODI 300 |
2 February |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
WACA Ground, Perth |
West Indies by 82 runs
|
ODI 301 |
3 February |
Australia |
Allan Border |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
WACA Ground, Perth |
Australia by 9 wickets
|
Final
|
ODI 303 |
6 February |
Australia |
Allan Border |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
Australia by 26 runs
|
ODI 304 |
10 February |
Australia |
Allan Border |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
West Indies by 4 wickets
|
ODI 305 |
12 February |
Australia |
Allan Border |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
West Indies by 7 wickets
|
Pakistan in New Zealand[]
Test Series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain 1
|
Away captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 1009 |
18–22 January |
Geoff Howarth |
Javed Miandad |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
Match drawn
|
Test 1010 |
25–28 January |
Geoff Howarth |
Javed Miandad |
Eden Park, Auckland |
New Zealand by an innings and 99 runs
|
Test 1012 |
9–14 February |
Geoff Howarth |
Javed Miandad |
Carisbrook, Dunedin |
New Zealand by 2 wickets
|
ODI series
|
ODI 285 |
12 January |
Geoff Howarth |
Javed Miandad |
McLean Park, Napier |
New Zealand by 110 runs
|
ODI 288 |
15 January |
Geoff Howarth |
Javed Miandad |
Seddon Park, Hamilton |
New Zealand by 4 wickets
|
ODI 302 |
6 February |
Geoff Howarth |
Javed Miandad |
AMI Stadium, Christchurch |
New Zealand by 13 runs
|
ODI 306 |
16–17 February |
Geoff Howarth |
Javed Miandad |
Eden Park, Auckland |
No result
|
February[]
1985 Benson & Hedges World Championship Cup[]
Main article: World Championship of Cricket
Group stage
|
No.
|
Date
|
Team 1
|
Captain 1
|
Team 2
|
Captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 307 |
17 February |
Australia |
Allan Border |
England |
David Gower |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Australia by 7 wickets
|
ODI 308 |
19,21 February |
New Zealand |
Geoff Howarth |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
No result
|
ODI 309 |
20 February |
India |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Pakistan |
Javed Miandad |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
India by 6 wickets
|
ODI 310 |
23 February |
New Zealand |
Geoff Howarth |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
New Zealand by 51 runs
|
ODI 311 |
24 February |
Australia |
Allan Border |
Pakistan |
Javed Miandad |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Pakistan by 62 runs
|
ODI 312 |
26 February |
England |
David Gower |
India |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
India by 86 runs
|
ODI 313 |
27 February |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
West Indies by 8 wickets
|
ODI 314 |
2 March |
England |
David Gower |
Pakistan |
Javed Miandad |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Pakistan by 67 runs
|
ODI 315 |
3 March |
Australia |
Allan Border |
India |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
India by 8 wickets
|
Semi-finals
|
ODI 316 |
5 March |
India |
Sunil Gavaskar |
New Zealand |
Geoff Howarth |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
India by 7 wickets
|
ODI 317 |
6 March |
Pakistan |
Javed Miandad |
West Indies |
Clive Lloyd |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Pakistan by 7 wickets
|
Third-place playoff
|
ODI 318 |
9 March |
New Zealand |
Geoff Howarth |
West Indies |
Viv Richards |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
West Indies by 6 wickets
|
Final
|
ODI 319 |
10 March |
India |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Pakistan |
Javed Miandad |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
India by 8 wickets
|
March[]
New Zealand in West Indies[]
Test Series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain 1
|
Away captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 1013 |
29 March–3 April |
Viv Richards |
Geoff Howarth |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain |
Match drawn
|
Test 1014 |
6–11 April |
Viv Richards |
Geoff Howarth |
Bourda, Georgetown |
Match drawn
|
Test 1015 |
26 April–1 May |
Viv Richards |
Geoff Howarth |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown |
West Indies by 10 wickets
|
Test 1016 |
4–8 May |
Viv Richards |
Geoff Howarth |
Sabina Park, Kingston |
West Indies by 10 wickets
|
ODI series
|
ODI 320 |
20 March |
Viv Richards |
Geoff Howarth |
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's |
West Indies by 23 runs
|
ODI 324 |
27 March |
Viv Richards |
Geoff Howarth |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain |
West Indies by 6 wickets
|
ODI 326 |
14 April |
Viv Richards |
Geoff Howarth |
Albion Sports Complex, Albion |
West Indies by 130 runs
|
ODI 327 |
17 April |
Viv Richards |
Geoff Howarth |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain |
West Indies by 10 wickets
|
ODI 328 |
23 April |
Viv Richards |
Geoff Howarth |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown |
West Indies by 112 runs
|
1985 Rothmans Four-Nations Cup[]
Group stage
|
No.
|
Date
|
Team 1
|
Captain 1
|
Team 2
|
Captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 321 |
22 March |
India |
Kapil Dev |
Pakistan |
Javed Miandad |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
India by 38 runs
|
ODI 322 |
24 March |
Australia |
Allan Border |
England |
Norman Gifford |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Australia by 2 wickets
|
Third-place playoff
|
ODI 323 |
26 March |
England |
Norman Gifford |
Pakistan |
Javed Miandad |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Pakistan by 43 runs
|
Final
|
ODI 325 |
29 March |
Australia |
Allan Border |
India |
Kapil Dev |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
India by 3 wickets
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References[]
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