The

New Zealand national cricket team The New Zealand national cricket team represents New Zealand in men's international cricket. Nicknamed the Black Caps (), they played their first Test cricket, Test in 1930 against England cricket team, England in Christchurch, becoming the f ...

toured Australia in the 1985-86 season and played 3 Test matches against

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. New Zealand won the series 2-1. This is the New Zealanders only series victory to date in Australia and the architect was

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who took an outstanding 33 wickets in 3 Tests. In the first Test at

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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

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he took 11 more wickets.

Test series summary

First Test

Second Test

Third Test

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New Zealanders also played in the Benson and Hedges World Series Cup in that season alongside Australia and

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. They finished third and did not qualify for the best of three finals.

External sources

ESPNcricinfo

References

* ''Playfair Cricket Annual'' * ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack '' 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 1985-86 {{Australia-cricket-tour-stub