The
Indian national cricket team
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toured
Australia in the 1985–86 season. They played 3
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...
es. The Test series was drawn 0-0.
Kapil Dev
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and
Kris Srikkanth were awarded as joint players of the series.
After the Test series India also competed in a
tri nationbr>
ODI tournament with Australia and
New Zealand
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they won 5 of their 10-round robin matches. In the best of three final with Australia they lost 2–0.
One of cricket's most respected and important figures,
Steve Waugh
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, made his debut on the
Boxing Day test at
Melbourne
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in second test of the series.
Tour matches
Limited overs: Australian Capital Territory vs Indians
Four-day: South Australia vs Indians
Limited overs: Victoria Country vs Indians
Four-day: Victoria vs Indians
Four-day: Tasmania vs Indians
Test Series
First Test
Second Test
Third Test
External links
India in Australia Test Series, 1985/86*
References
* ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack ''
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1985 in Australian cricket
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1985–86 Australian cricket season
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1985-86
International cricket competitions from 1985–86 to 1988