English national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1985/86 season
The tour of the England cricket team to the West Indies in the 1985/86 season took place from February 18 to March 31, 1986. The international cricket tour was part of the 1985/86 international cricket season and included five tests and four ODIs . The West Indies won the Test Series 6-0 and the ODI Series 3–1.
prehistory
The West Indies previously played a tour in Pakistan , for England it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams took place in the 1984 season in England .
Stages
Tour venues |
Tour venues in Jamaica |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| city | country | Stadion | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Barbados | Kensington oval | 11,000 | 3rd test; 3. ODI |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 1st test; 1. ODI |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 2nd & 4th test; 2nd & 4th ODI |
| St. John's | Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua Recreation Ground | 12,000 | 5th test |
Squad lists
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 West Indies
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 England
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West Indies
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England
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Testing
First test in Kingston
| February 21-23 Scorecard |
Kingston |
England 159 (45.3) & 152 (42.5) |
- |
West Indies 307 (107.5) & 5-0 (1) |
| West Indies wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Second test in Port of Spain
| March 7-12 Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
England 176 (44.4) & 315 (104.2) |
- |
West Indies 399 (104.4) & 95-3 (30.3) |
| West Indies wins by 7 wickets | ||||
Third test in Bridgetown
| March 21-25 scorecard |
Bridgetown |
West Indies 418 (126.1) |
- |
England 189 (59) & 199 (52.4) (f / o) |
| West Indies wins with one innings and 30 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Port of Spain
| April 3-5 scorecard |
Port of Spain |
England 200 (65.4) & 150 (38) |
- |
West Indies 312 (90.1) & 39-0 (5.5) |
| West Indies wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Fifth test in St. John's
| April 11-16 | St. John's |
West Indies 474 (134.3) & 246-2d (43) |
- |
England 310 (107.4) & 170 (79.1) |
| West Indies wins by 240 runs | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Kingston
| February 18 scorecard |
Kingston |
England 145-8 (46/46) |
- |
West Indies 146-4 (43.5 / 46) |
| West Indies wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Port of Spain
| March 4th scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 229-3 (37/37) |
- |
England 230-5 (37/37) |
| England wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Bridgetown
| March 19 scorecard |
Bridgetown |
West Indies 249-7 (46/46) |
- |
England 114 (39/46) |
| West Indies wins with 135 runs | ||||
Fourth ODI in Port of Spain
| March 31 scorecard |
Port of Spain |
England 165-9 (47/46) |
- |
West Indies 166-2 (38.2 / 47) |
| West Indies wins by 8 wickets | ||||