New Zealand cricket team in the West Indies in 1984–85
International cricket tour
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
First Test
29 March–3 April 1985 (5–day match) Scorecard |
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307 (106.3 overs) CG Greenidge 100 (235) EJ Chatfield 4/51 (28 overs) | 262 (100.3 overs) JJ Crowe 64 (96) MA Holding 4/79 (29 overs) | |
261/8d (72 overs) DL Haynes 78 (176) IVA Richards 78 (89) EJ Chatfield 6/73 (22 overs) | 187/6 (81 overs) JV Coney 44 (110) MD Marshall 4/65 (26 overs) |
Match drawn Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad Umpires: DM Archer and CE Cumberbatch Player of the match: IVA Richards (WIN) and EJ Chatfield (NZ) |
- 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
6–11 April 1985 (5–day match) Scorecard |
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Match drawn Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana Umpires: LH Barker and DJ Narine Player of the match: MD Crowe (NZ) |
- 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
26 April–1 May 1985 (5–day match) Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 10 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: DM Archer and LH Barker Player of the match: MD Marshall (WIN) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- 29 April was taken as a rest day.
Fourth Test
4–8 May 1985 (5–day match) Scorecard |
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59/0 (17 overs) CG Greenidge 33* (52) |
West Indies won by 10 wickets Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Umpires: DM Archer and JR Gayle Player of the match: MD Marshall (WIN) |
- 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)
The West Indies won the series 5-0.
1st ODI
20 March 1985 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 23 runs Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua Umpires: AE Weekes and PC Whyte Player of the match: RA Harper (WIN) |
- 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
27 March 1985 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 6 wickets Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad Umpires: CE Cumberbatch and S Mohammed Player of the match: WW Davis (WIN) |
- 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
14 April 1985 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 130 runs Albion Sports Complex, Albion, Guyana Umpires: LH Barker and DJ Narine Player of the match: DL Haynes (WIN) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
4th ODI
17 April 1985 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 10 wickets Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad Umpires: CE Cumberbatch and S Mohammed Player of the match: J Garner (WIN) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
5th ODI
23 April 1985 Scorecard |
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IDS Smith 37 (28) WW Davis 3/32 (8 overs) |
West Indies won by 112 runs Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: DM Archer and LH Barker Player of the match: DL Haynes (WIN) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 49 overs per side.
References
- ^ "New Zealand in the West Indies 1985". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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