The 1985–86 international cricket season was from September 1985 to April 1986.[1][2]
Season overview[]
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 |
Pakistan by 8 wickets
|
Test 1028 |
7–11 December |
Javed Miandad |
Duleep Mendis |
National Stadium, Karachi |
Pakistan by 10 wickets
|
ODI series
|
ODI 335 |
13 October |
Javed Miandad |
Duleep Mendis |
Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar |
Pakistan by 8 wickets
|
ODI 336 |
23 October |
Javed Miandad |
Duleep Mendis |
Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala |
Pakistan by 15 wickets
|
ODI 337 |
25 October |
Javed Miandad |
Duleep Mendis |
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Pakistan by 5 wickets
|
ODI 338 |
3 November |
Javed Miandad |
Duleep Mendis |
Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad (Sindh) |
Pakistan 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 |
New Zealand by an innings and 41 runs
|
Test 1030 |
22–26 November |
Allan Border |
Jeremy Coney |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
Australia by 4 wickets
|
Test 1031 |
30 November–4 December |
Allan Border |
Jeremy Coney |
WACA Ground, Perth |
New Zealand by 6 wickets
|
1985–86 Sharjah Cup[]
Main article: 1985-86 Sharjah Cup
Team
|
P
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
NR
|
RR
|
Points
|
West Indies
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.494 |
4
|
Pakistan
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4.433 |
2
|
India
|
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 |
Pakistan |
Imran Khan |
West Indies |
Viv Richards |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
West Indies by 7 wickets
|
ODI 340 |
17 November |
India |
Kapil Dev |
Pakistan |
Imran Khan |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Pakistan by 48 runs
|
ODI 341 |
22 November |
India |
Kapil Dev |
West Indies |
Viv Richards |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
West Indies 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 |
West Indies by 8 wickets
|
ODI 343 |
29 November |
Imran Khan |
Viv Richards |
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Pakistan by 6 wickets
|
ODI 344 |
2 December |
Imran Khan |
Viv Richards |
Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar |
West Indies by 40 runs
|
ODI 345 |
4 December |
Imran Khan |
Viv Richards |
Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi |
Pakistan by 4 wickets
|
ODI 346 |
6 December |
Imran Khan |
Viv Richards |
National Stadium, Karachi |
West Indies 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 |
Australia |
Allan Border |
New Zealand |
Jeremy Coney |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
No result
|
ODI 348 |
11 January |
India |
Kapil Dev |
New Zealand |
Jeremy Coney |
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane |
India by 5 wickets
|
ODI 349 |
12 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
India |
Kapil Dev |
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane |
Australia by 4 wickets
|
ODI 350 |
14 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
New Zealand |
Jeremy Coney |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
Australia by 4 wickets
|
ODI 351 |
16 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
India |
Kapil Dev |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
India by 8 wickets
|
ODI 352 |
18 January |
India |
Kapil Dev |
New Zealand |
Jeremy Coney |
WACA Ground, Perth |
New Zealand by 3 wickets
|
ODI 353 |
19 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
New Zealand |
Jeremy Coney |
WACA Ground, Perth |
Australia by 4 wickets
|
ODI 354 |
21 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
India |
Kapil Dev |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
Australia by 100 runs
|
ODI 355 |
23 January |
India |
Kapil Dev |
New Zealand |
Jeremy Coney |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
New Zealand by 5 wickets
|
ODI 356 |
25 January |
India |
Kapil Dev |
New Zealand |
Jeremy Coney |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
India by 5 wickets
|
ODI 357 |
26 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
India |
Kapil Dev |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
Australia by 36 runs
|
ODI 358 |
27 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
New Zealand |
Jeremy Coney |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
New Zealand by 206 runs
|
ODI 359 |
29 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
New Zealand |
Jeremy Coney |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
Australia by 99 runs
|
ODI 360 |
31 January |
Australia |
Allan Border |
India |
Kapil Dev |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
India by 6 wickets
|
ODI 361 |
2 February |
India |
Kapil Dev |
New Zealand |
Jeremy Coney |
North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Launceston |
India by 22 runs
|
Final
|
ODI 362 |
5 February |
Australia |
Allan Border |
India |
Kapil Dev |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
Australia by 11 runs
|
ODI 363 |
9 February |
Australia |
Allan Border |
India |
Kapil Dev |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
Australia 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 |
West Indies by 10 wickets
|
Test 1039 |
7–12 March |
Viv Richards |
David Gower |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain |
West Indies by 7 wickets
|
Test 1042 |
21–25 March |
Viv Richards |
David Gower |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown |
West Indies by an innings and 30 runs
|
Test 1044 |
3–5 March |
Viv Richards |
David Gower |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain |
West Indies by 10 wickets
|
Test 1045 |
11–16 April |
Viv Richards |
David Gower |
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's |
West Indies by 240 runs
|
ODI series
|
ODI 364 |
18 February |
Viv Richards |
David Gower |
Sabina Park, Kingston |
West Indies by 6 wickets
|
ODI 366 |
4 March |
Viv Richards |
David Gower |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain |
England by 5 wickets
|
ODI 370 |
19 March |
Viv Richards |
David Gower |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown |
West Indies by 135 runs
|
ODI 376 |
31 March |
Viv Richards |
David Gower |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain |
West Indies 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 |
New Zealand by 8 wickets
|
ODI series
|
ODI 369 |
19 March |
Jeremy Coney |
Allan Border |
Carisbrook, Dunedin |
New Zealand by 30 runs
|
ODI 371 |
22 March |
Jeremy Coney |
Allan Border |
AMI Stadium, Christchurch |
New Zealand by 53 runs
|
ODI 372 |
26 March |
Jeremy Coney |
Allan Border |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
Australia by 3 wickets
|
ODI 373 |
29 March |
Jeremy Coney |
Allan Border |
Eden Park, Auckland |
Australia 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 |
Pakistan by an innings and 20 runs
|
Test 1041 |
14–18 March |
Duleep Mendis |
Imran Khan |
Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo |
Sri Lanka by 8 wickets
|
Test 1043 |
22–27 March |
Duleep Mendis |
Imran Khan |
P Sara Oval, Colombo |
Match drawn
|
ODI series
|
ODI 365 |
2 March |
Duleep Mendis |
Imran Khan |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
Pakistan 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 |
Pakistan by 8 wickets
|
March[]
1986 Asia Cup[]
Main article: 1986 Asia Cup
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
T |
NR |
Pts |
RR
|
Pakistan |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3.823
|
Sri Lanka |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3.796
|
Bangladesh |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.795
|
Group stage
|
No.
|
Date
|
Team 1
|
Captain 1
|
Team 2
|
Captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 374 |
30 March |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
Pakistan |
Imran Khan |
P Sara Oval, Colombo |
Pakistan by 81 runs
|
ODI 375 |
31 March |
Bangladesh |
Gazi Ashraf |
Pakistan |
Imran Khan |
Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa |
Pakistan by 7 wickets
|
ODI 377 |
2 April |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
Bangladesh |
Gazi Ashraf |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
|
Final
|
ODI 379 |
6 April |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
Pakistan |
Imran Khan |
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo |
Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
|
April[]
1986 John Player Triangular Tournament[]
Main article: 1986 John Player Triangular Tournament
Team
|
P
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
NR
|
RR
|
Points
|
Pakistan
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4.763 |
2
|
New Zealand
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4.519 |
2
|
Sri Lanka
|
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 |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
New Zealand |
John Wright |
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
New Zealand by 6 wickets
|
ODI 379 |
6 April |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
Pakistan |
Imran Khan |
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo |
Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
|
ODI 380 |
7 April |
New Zealand |
John Wright |
Pakistan |
Javed Miandad |
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo |
Pakistan by 4 wickets
|
1986 Austral-Asia Cup[]
Main article: 1986 Austral-Asia Cup
First round
|
No.
|
Date
|
Team 1
|
Captain 1
|
Team 2
|
Captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 381 |
10 April |
India |
Kapil Dev |
New Zealand |
Jeff Crowe |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
India by 3 wickets
|
ODI 382 |
11 April |
Australia |
Ray Bright |
Pakistan |
Javed Miandad |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Pakistan by 8 wickets
|
Semi-finals
|
ODI 383 |
13 April |
India |
Kapil Dev |
Sri Lanka |
Duleep Mendis |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
India by 3 wickets
|
ODI 384 |
15 April |
New Zealand |
Jeff Crowe |
Pakistan |
Imran Khan |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Pakistan by 10 wickets
|
Final
|
ODI 385 |
18 April |
India |
Kapil Dev |
Pakistan |
Imran Khan |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Pakistan by 1 wicket
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References[]
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