New Zealand national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1984/85 season
The tour of the New Zealand national cricket team to the West Indies in the 1984/85 season took place from March 29 to April 23, 1985. The international cricket tour was part of the 1984/85 international cricket season and included four tests and five ODIs . The West Indies won the Test Series 2-0 and the ODI Series 5-0.
prehistory
New Zealand previously played a tour against Pakistan , the West Indies a three-nation tournament in Australia . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1979/80 season in New Zealand .
Stages
Tour venues |
Tour venues in Jamaica |
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| city | country | Stadion | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | Guyana | Albion Sports Complex | 15,000 | 3. ODI |
| Bridgetown | Barbados | Kensington oval | 11,000 | 3rd test; 5. ODI |
| Georgetown | Guyana | Bourda Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 2nd test |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 4th test |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 1st test; 2nd & 4th ODI |
| St. John's | Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua Recreation Ground | 12,000 | 1. ODI |
Squad lists
| test | ODI | ||
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 West Indies
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 New Zealand
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West Indies
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New Zealand
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Testing
First test in Port of Spain
| March 29 - April 3 Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 307 (106.3) & 261-8d (72) |
- |
New Zealand 262 (100.3) & 187-6 (81) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Georgetown
| April 6-11 Scorecard |
Georgetown |
West Indies 511-6d (152.5) & 268-6d (95) |
- |
New Zealand 440 (151.5) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Bridgetown
| April 26th - May 1st scorecard |
Bridgetown |
New Zealand 94 (47.4) & 248 (80.3) |
- |
West Indies 336 (93.1) & 10-0 (1.4) |
| West Indies wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Kingston
| May 4-8 scorecard |
Kingston |
West Indies 363 (116.4) & 59-0 (17) |
- |
New Zealand 138 (55.5) & 283 (102.4) (f / o) |
| West Indies wins with 10 wickets | ||||
First ODI in St. John's
| March 20 scorecard |
St. John's |
West Indies 231-8 (46/46) |
- |
New Zealand 208-8 (46/46) |
| West Indies wins with 23 runs | ||||
Second ODI in Port of Spain
| March 27 scorecard |
Port of Spain |
New Zealand 51-3 (22/22) |
- |
West Indies 55-4 (17/22) |
| West Indies wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Albion
| April 14th scorecard |
Albion |
West Indies 259-5 (50) |
- |
New Zealand 129 (48.1) |
| West Indies wins with 130 runs | ||||
Fourth ODI in Port of Spain
| April 17th scorecard |
Port of Spain |
New Zealand 116 (42.2) |
- |
West Indies 117-0 (24.2) |
| West Indies wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Fifth ODI in Bridgetown
| April 23 scorecard |
Bridgetown |
West Indies 265-3 (49/49) |
- |
New Zealand 153-8 (49/49) |
| West Indies wins with 112 runs | ||||