1984–85 Australian Tri-Series

The 1984–85 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to Sri Lanka and the West Indies. Australia and West Indies reached the Finals, which West Indies won 2–1. Sri Lanka and West Indies would not contest the tri-series again until the 1995-96 season

1984–85 World Series
Date6 January – 15 February 1985
LocationAustralia
ResultWon by  West Indies
2–1 in final series
Player of the seriesAllan Border (Aus)
Michael Holding (Win)
Teams
 Australia  Sri Lanka  West Indies
Captains
Kim Hughes Duleep Mendis Clive Lloyd
Most runs
Allan Border (590) Roy Dias (373) Viv Richards (651)
Most wickets
Craig McDermott (15) Rumesh Ratnayake (8) Joel Garner (16)
Michael Holding (16)

Points Table
Team P W L T NR Pts RR
 West Indies 1010000205.267
 Australia 10460084.793
 Sri Lanka 10190023.975

Result summary
6 January 1985
Scorecard
Australia 
240/6 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
241/3 (44.5 overs)
AR Border 73 (101)
J Garner 3/41 (10 overs)
DL Haynes 123* (130)
MJ Bennett 1/23 (10 overs)
West Indies won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: AR Crafter and PJ McConnell
Player of the match: DL Haynes (WI)
8 January 1985 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
239/7 (49 overs)
v
 Australia
240/4 (46.2 overs)
SAR Silva 68 (109)
RM Hogg 4/47 (10 overs)
AR Border 79* (82)
ALF de Mel 2/59 (9.3 overs)
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
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
197/7 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
198/2 (40.4 overs)
LRD Mendis 56 (48)
J Garner 2/19 (10 overs)
CG Greenidge 61 (107)
DS de Silva 1/29 (10 overs)
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
Scorecard
West Indies 
270/6 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
180 (48.1 overs)
IVA Richards 98 (98)
VB John 2/52 (10 overs)
RL Dias 80 (109)
MA Holding 3/38 (10 overs)
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
Scorecard
Australia 
191 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
195/5 (37.4 overs)
KC Wessels 47 (75)
IVA Richards 3/38 (10 overs)
CH Lloyd 52* (61)
CJ McDermott 2/47 (9 overs)
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
15 January 1985 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
200/5 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
201/5 (43.3 overs)
KC Wessels 63 (133)
WW Davis 1/31 (10 overs)
IVA Richards 103* (122)
CJ McDermott 3/30 (10 overs)
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.
17 January 1985 (D/N)
Scorecard
West Indies 
267/3 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
202/5 (50 overs)
CG Greenidge 67 (84)
DS de Silva 1/48 (10 overs)
RL Dias 65* (102)
MA Holding 2/32 (10 overs)
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
Scorecard
Australia 
226/9 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
230/6 (49.2 overs)
WB Phillips 67 (75)
RJ Ratnayake 4/37 (10 overs)
RL Dias 48 (64)
RM Hogg 2/31 (10 overs)
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
Scorecard
West Indies 
271/7 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
206/9 (50 overs)
IVA Richards 74 (61)
SP O'Donnell 2/40 (10 overs)
AR Border 61 (80)
MD Marshall 2/29 (9 overs)
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
23 January 1985 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
240/6 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
242/7 (47.1 overs)
PA de Silva 81* (87)
KC Wessels 2/61 (10 overs)
KC Wessels 82 (97)
VB John 2/35 (10 overs)
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
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
204/6 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
205/2 (37.2 overs)
RL Dias 66 (107)
WW Davis 3/21 (10 overs)
CG Greenidge 110* (128)
A Ranatunga 1/34 (8 overs)
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
Scorecard
Australia 
200/9 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
201/4 (43.4 overs)
GM Wood 104* (142)
J Garner 3/17 (10 overs)
IVA Richards 51 (74)
CJ McDermott 2/37 (7 overs)
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
Scorecard
Australia 
323/2 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
91 (35.5 overs)
AR Border 118* (88)
SHU Karnain 2/56 (8 overs)
SHU Karnain 21 (67)
RJ McCurdy 3/19 (5 overs)
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
Scorecard
West Indies 
309/6 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
227/6 (50 overs)
HA Gomes 101 (89)
VB John 2/44 (10 overs)
SAR Silva 85 (96)
IVA Richards 2/47 (10 overs)
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
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
171 (44.3 overs)
v
 Australia
172/1 (23.5 overs)
PA de Silva 52 (97)
GF Lawson 2/24 (7 overs)
WB Phillips 75* (68)
VB John 1/43 (6.5 overs)
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 series

West Indies won the best of three final series against Australia 2–1.

6 February 1985 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
247/6 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
221 (47.3 overs)
AR Border 127 (140)
J Garner 3/29 (10 overs)
IVA Richards 68 (88)
RJ McCurdy 3/40 (9.3 overs)
Australia won by 26 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: AR Crafter and MW Johnson
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field
10 February 1985
Scorecard
Australia 
271/3 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
273/6 (49.2 overs)
GM Wood 81 (119)
MA Holding 1/41 (10 overs)
AL Logie 60 (56)
GF Lawson 2/34 (10 overs)
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
12 February 1985 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
178 (50 overs)
v
 West Indies
179/3 (47 overs)
SP O'Donnell 69 (80)
MA Holding 5/26 (10 overs)
DL Haynes 76* (133)
IVA Richards 76 (104)
CJ McDermott 3/36 (10 overs)
West Indies won by 7 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: RA French and PJ McConnell
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field
  • RB Kerr (AUS) made his ODI debut.

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