New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1985–86
The New Zealand national cricket team toured Australia in the and played 3 Test matches against Australia. New Zealand won the series 2-1.
This is the New Zealanders only series victory to date in Australia and the architect was Richard Hadlee who took an outstanding 33 wickets in 3 Tests.
In the first Test at Brisbane he took 9-52 in the Australians first innings and a further 6-71 in the second. 15 wickets in the match. In the third test in Perth he took 11 more wickets.
Test series summary[]
First Test[]
Australia
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New Zealand
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179 (76.4 overs)
KC Wessels 70 (186) RJ Hadlee 9/52 (23.4 overs) |
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- VR Brown (NZ) made his Test debut.
Second Test[]
New Zealand
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Australia
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227 (97.5 overs)
GM Ritchie 89 (254) RJ Hadlee 5/65 (24 overs) | ||
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- RB Kerr (AUS) made his Test debut.
Third Test[]
Australia
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New Zealand
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203 (83.5 overs)
WB Phillips 37 (77) RJ Hadlee 5/65 (26.5 overs) |
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259 (131.5 overs)
AR Border 83 (244) RJ Hadlee 6/90 (39 overs) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
World Series Cup[]
New Zealanders also played in the Benson and Hedges World Series Cup in that season alongside Australia and India. They finished third and did not qualify for the best of three finals.
External sources[]
References[]
- Playfair Cricket Annual
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack
Categories:
- 1985 in Australian cricket
- 1985 in New Zealand cricket
- 1985–86 Australian cricket season
- 1986 in Australian cricket
- 1986 in New Zealand cricket
- International cricket competitions from 1985–86 to 1988
- New Zealand cricket tours of Australia
- International cricket tour of Australia stubs