The Australian team that visited India early in the 1986-87 season was in the process of rebuilding
result
3rd Test, Mumbai, Oct 15 - Oct 19 1986, Australia tour of India
AUS
(88 ov)345 & 216/2
INDIA
517/5d
Match drawn
result
6th ODI, Rajkot, Oct 7 1986, Australia tour of India
INDIA
260/6
AUS
(46.3/48 ov, target 261)263/3
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
result
5th ODI, Ahmedabad, Oct 5 1986, Australia tour of India
INDIA
193
AUS
(43.3/50 ov, target 194)141
India won by 52 runs
result
4th ODI, Delhi, Oct 2 1986, Australia tour of India
AUS
238/6
INDIA
(43.3/45 ov, target 239)242/7
India won by 3 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
result
2nd Test, Delhi, Sep 26 - Sep 30 1986, Australia tour of India
AUS
207/3d
INDIA
(26 ov)107/3
Match drawn
no result
3rd ODI, Hyderabad, Sep 24 1986, Australia tour of India
AUS
242/6
INDIA
(10.4/47 ov, target 243)41/1
No result
result
1st Test, Chennai, Sep 18 - Sep 22 1986, Australia tour of India
AUS
574/7d & 170/5d
INDIA
(86.5 ov, target 348)397 & 347
Match tied
result
2nd ODI, Srinagar, Sep 9 1986, Australia tour of India
INDIA
222/8
AUS
(46/47 ov, target 223)226/7
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
result
1st ODI, Jaipur, Sep 7 1986, Australia tour of India
AUS
250/3
INDIA
(41/47 ov)251/3
India won by 7 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)