The New Zealand national cricket team toured the West Indies from March to May 1985 and played a four-match Test series against the West Indies cricket team which the West Indies won 2–0. New Zealand were captained by Geoff Howarth; the West Indies by Viv Richards.[1]
Test series summary
editFirst Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 1 April was taken as a rest day.
- KR Rutherford (NZ) made his Test debut.
Second Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 9 April was taken as a rest day.
- CG Butts (WIN) made his Test debut.
Third Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- 29 April was taken as a rest day.
Fourth Test
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- 7 May was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
editThe West Indies won the series 5-0.
1st ODI
edit 20 March 1985
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 46 overs per side.
- RT Hart (NZL) made his ODI debut.
2nd ODI
edit 27 March 1985
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 22 overs per side.
- KR Rutherford (NZL) made his ODI debut.
3rd ODI
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edit5th ODI
edit 23 April 1985
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 49 overs per side.
References
edit- ^ "New Zealand in the West Indies 1985". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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