1984–85 Four-Nations Cup
International cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
Cricket format | One Day International |
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Tournament format(s) | Knock-out |
Host(s) | United Arab Emirates |
Champions | India (1st title) |
Runners-up | Australia |
Participants | 4 |
Matches | 4 |
Player of the series | SM Gavaskar |
Most runs | Javed Miandad (71) |
Most wickets | Imran Khan (7) |
The 1985 Rothmans Four-Nations Cup was held in Sharjah, UAE, between March 22–29, 1985. Four national teams took part: Australia, England, India and Pakistan.
The 1985 Rothmans Four-Nations Cup was a knock-out tournament. India won the tournament, defeating Australia in the final, and won US$45,000.[1] Pakistan beat England in the Plate Final to take third place.
Matches
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
22 March | ||||||
India | 125 | |||||
29 March | ||||||
Pakistan | 87 | |||||
Australia | 139 | |||||
24 March | ||||||
India | 140/7 | |||||
England | 177/8 | |||||
Australia | 178/8 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
26 March | ||||||
Pakistan | 175/7 | |||||
England | 132 |
Semi-finals
22 March 1985 Scorecard |
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India won by 38 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and MW Johnson (AUS) Player of the match: Imran Khan (PAK) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
24 March 1985 Scorecard |
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RT Robinson 37 (73) AR Border 3/21 (7 overs) | GM Wood 35 (50) PH Edmonds 2/31 (10 overs) |
Australia won by 2 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: Khizer Hayat (PAK) and S Kishen (IND) Player of the match: GRJ Matthews (AUS) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- N Gifford and CM Wells (both ENG) made their ODI debuts.
Plate Final (third place play-off)
26 March 1985 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by 43 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: MW Johnson (AUS) and S Kishen (IND) Player of the match: Javed Miandad (PAK) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- RJ Bailey and PI Pocock (both ENG) made their ODI debuts.
Final
29 March 1985 Scorecard |
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India won by 3 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Umpires: HD Bird (ENG) and Khizer Hayat (PAK) Player of the match: M Amarnath (IND) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
See also
References
- ^ Frindall 1997, p. 165.
- Frindall, Bill (1997). Limited-Overs International Cricket – The Complete Record. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-1173-6.
- Cricket Archive: Rothmans Four-Nations Cup 1984/85
- CricInfo: Rothmans Four-Nations Cup, 1984/85
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1986: Rothmans Trophy in Sharjah, 1984-85
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International cricket in 1984–85
Preceding season: International cricket in 1984
- New Zealand in the West Indies
- Four-Nations Cup
Following season: International cricket in 1985