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The two teams played five Tests, with Australia winning two, India winning one, and two others being drawn. The Australians also played several matches against domestic Indian squads. At the time of its arrival in India, the Australian cricket team was acclaimed as the strongest side in the world, having won 11 of its last 16 Tests and lost none.
As a result, Cricket Australia looked at the contingency of swapping the venues of the third and fourth Tests in Sydney and Brisbane respectively. [51] Other scenarios that Cricket Australia were looking at was to host the last two Tests in Sydney, to avoid travel between states, [52] or to host the second and third Tests in Melbourne. [53]
The 1985–86 Benson & Hedges World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to India and New Zealand. Australia and India reached the Finals, which Australia won 2–0.
India also competed in a tri-nation ODI tournament involving Australia and New Zealand. India won three of their ten-round robin matches but failed to qualify for the five-match final in which Australia defeated New Zealand 3–1. Further reading. Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993; Annual reviews
South Africa won the toss and elected to field. Eoin Morgan played in his 200th ODI for England. He also scored his 7,000th run in ODIs. Imran Tahir (SA), at the age of 40 years and 64 days, became the oldest cricketer for South Africa to play in a World Cup match.
The West Indies cricket team toured Australia during the 1992-93 cricket season and played five Test matches against Australia. The two teams competed for the Frank Worrell Trophy, which the West Indies had held since 1978 and the series was sponsored by Benson & Hedges. West Indies won the series 2–1 with two matches drawn.
The 1999 Aiwa Cup was a triangular ODI cricket competition held in different venues across Sri Lanka from 22 to 31 August 1999. It featured the national cricket teams of India, Sri Lanka and Australia. The tournament was won by Sri Lanka, who defeated Australia in the final.
With Australia having to face 21 overs before stumps on the second day, India were disappointed not to take a wicket, Australia ending the day on 62/0. Day Three Any hope of an Indian breakthrough early on the third day soon evaporated as Australia's openers, Jaques and Hayden, continued to make runs.