Cricket series
| 1984–85 World Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 6 January – 15 February 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | Won by  West Indies2–1 in final series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the series | Allan Border (Aus) Michael Holding (Win) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ← 1982–831985–86 → | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Points Table
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
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| West Indies
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10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.267 |
 Australia
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10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.793 |
 Sri Lanka
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10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.975 |
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) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field
- CJ McDermott and SP O'Donnell (both AUS) made their ODI debuts
| 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.
References
External links
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| §: Toured New Zealand as well as Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International cricket in 1984–85 | |
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| Preceding season: International cricket in 1984 | |
| September 1984 | |
| October 1984 | |
| November 1984 | |
| December 1984 | |
| January 1985 | |
| February 1985 | |
| March 1985 | |
| Following season: International cricket in 1985 | |