Australian XI tour of South Africa | 1985 Australian XI tour of South Africa

AUSXI

272/6

SAfXI

(48.2/50 ov, T:273) 273/4

SAf XI won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

RESULT

Kimberley, February 03, 1986, Australian XI tour of South Africa

AUSXI

219/9

GriqW

(47.4/50 ov, T:220) 221/4

Griq West won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

RESULT

5th Match, Johannesburg, February 01, 1986, Australian XI tour of South Africa

AUSXI

(49/49 ov) 185/7

SAfXI

(39.4/49 ov, T:186) 189/5

SAf XI won by 5 wickets (with 56 balls remaining)

RESULT

4th Match, Cape Town, January 30, 1986, Australian XI tour of South Africa

SAfXI

234/9

AUSXI

(49/50 ov, T:235) 210

SAf XI won by 24 runs

RESULT

3rd Match, Gqeberha, January 28, 1986, Australian XI tour of South Africa

SAfXI

223/9

AUSXI

(40.1/50 ov, T:224) 151

SAf XI won by 72 runs

RESULT

2nd Match, Durban, January 26, 1986, Australian XI tour of South Africa

SAfXI

221/6

AUSXI

(49.3/50 ov, T:222) 224/6

Aust XI won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

RESULT

1st Match, Johannesburg, January 24, 1986, Australian XI tour of South Africa

AUSXI

197/5

SAfXI

(41.5/50 ov, T:198) 151

Aust XI won by 46 runs

RESULT

3rd Match, Johannesburg, January 16 - 21, 1986, Australian XI tour of South Africa

SAfXI

211 & 305

AUSXI

(T:250) 267 & 61

SAf XI won by 188 runs

RESULT

Pretoria, January 10 - 13, 1986, Australian XI tour of South Africa

AUSXI

229 & 326/2d

NTHNS

(T:366) 190 & 340

Aust XI won by 25 runs

RESULT

Gqeberha, January 06 - 08, 1986, Australian XI tour of South Africa

219/9d & 237/5d

AUSXI

(T:237) 220 & 203/9

Match drawn

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Stats & Records

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Winner

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Winner

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Australian XI tour of South Africa 1985 Top Wicket Takers

List A

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Carl Rackemann

AUSXI, Rf

Innings: 12Average: 22.34

Terry Alderman

AUSXI, Rfm

Innings: 12Average: 21.21

Rodney Hogg

AUSXI, Rf

Innings: 11Average: 24.52

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Garth Le Roux

SAfXI, Rf

Innings: 6Average: 16.53

Clive Rice

SAfXI, Rfm

Innings: 6Average: 17.23

Rodney Hogg

AUSXI, Rf

Innings: 8Average: 21.15

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Carl Rackemann

AUSXI, Rf

Innings: 2Average: 6.00

Rod McCurdy

AUSXI, Rfm

Innings: 3Average: 13.20

John Maguire

AUSXI, Rfm

Innings: 3Average: 16.00

Australian XI tour of South Africa 1985 Top Run Scorers

List A

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Michael Taylor

AUSXI, Rhb

668

Innings: 15Average: 55.66

Kim Hughes

AUSXI, Rhb

585

Innings: 16Average: 45.00

John Dyson

AUSXI, Rhb

577

Innings: 15Average: 44.38

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John Dyson

AUSXI, Rhb

528

Innings: 10Average: 58.66

Kim Hughes

AUSXI, Rhb

368

Innings: 10Average: 36.80

Steve Smith

AUSXI, Rhb

346

Innings: 8Average: 43.25

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Steve Smith

AUSXI, Rhb

172

Innings: 3Average: 57.33

Kim Hughes

AUSXI, Rhb

158

Innings: 5Average: 31.60

John Dyson

AUSXI, Rhb

129

Innings: 3Average: 43.00

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