International cricket tournament
Cricket series
1984β85 World Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 6 January β 15 February 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | Won by, ![]() 2β1 in final series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Player of the: series | Allan Border (Aus) Michael Holding (Win) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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β 1982β83 1985β86 β |
The 1984β85 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played hostββto Sri Lanka and theββWest Indies. Australia and "West Indies reached the "Finals,"" which West Indies won 2β1. Sri Lanka. And West Indies would not contest the tri-series again until the 1995-96 season
Points Tableβ»
Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
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10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.267 |
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10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.793 |
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10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.975 |
Result summaryβ»
6 January 1985
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West Indies won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: AR Crafter and PJ McConnell Player of the match: DL Haynes (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and electedββto field
- CJ McDermott and SP O'Donnell (both AUS) made their ODI debuts
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Australia won by 6 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: RA French and PJ McConnell Player of the match: AR Border (AUS) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
- The match was reduced to 49 overs per side
10 January 1985
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West Indies won by 8 wickets
TCA Ground, Hobart Umpires: RC Isherwood and SG Randell Player of the match: LRD Mendis (SL) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field
- CA Walsh (WI) made his ODI debut
12 January 1985
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West Indies won by 90 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Umpires: RA French and MW Johnson Player of the match: IVA Richards (WI) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
13 January 1985
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West Indies won by 5 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Umpires: MW Johnson and SG Randell Player of the match: CH Lloyd (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field
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West Indies won by 5 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: RC Isherwood and SG Randell Player of the match: IVA Richards (WI) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
- RG Holland (AUS) made his ODI debut.
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West Indies won by 65 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: MW Johnson and BE Martin Player of the match: CG Greenidge (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
19 January 1985
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Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: RA French and MW Johnson Player of the match: RJ Ratnayake (SL) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
20 January 1985
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West Indies won by 65 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: RC Isherwood and PJ McConnell Player of the match: IVA Richards (WI) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field
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Australia won by 3 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: AR Crafter and SG Randell Player of the match: KC Wessels (AUS) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field
26 January 1985
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West Indies won by 8 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: RA French and BE Martin Player of the match: CG Greenidge (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field
27 January 1985
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West Indies won by 6 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: AR Crafter and MW Johnson Player of the match: J Garner (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field
- RJ McCurdy (AUS) made his ODI debut
28 January 1985
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Australia won by 232 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: RC Isherwood and BE Martin Player of the match: AR Border (AUS) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
2 February 1985
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West Indies won by 82 runs
WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: AR Crafter and SG Randell Player of the match: HA Gomes (WI) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
3 February 1985
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Australia won by 9 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: PJ McConnell and BE Martin Player of the match: SB Smith (AUS) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
- DM Vonhagt (SL) made his ODI debut.
Final seriesβ»
West Indies won the best of three final series against Australia 2β1.
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field
10 February 1985
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West Indies won by 4 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: RC Isherwood and PJ McConnell |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field