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1985 English cricket season
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| previous_year | 1984 |
| previous_tournament | 1984 English cricket season |
| next_year | 1986 |
| next_tournament | 1986 English cricket season |
The 1985 English cricket season was the 86th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. England recovered The Ashes against an Australian team that had lost several players to a "rebel tour" of South Africa. The Britannic Assurance County Championship was won by Middlesex.
Honours
- County Championship - Middlesex
- NatWest Trophy - Essex
- Sunday League - Essex
- Benson & Hedges Cup - Leicestershire
- Minor Counties Championship - Cheshire
- MCCA Knockout Trophy - Durham
- Second XI Championship - Nottinghamshire II
- Wisden - Phil Bainbridge, Richard Ellison, Craig McDermott, Neal Radford, Tim Robinson
Test series
Main article: Australian cricket team in England in 1985
England won the Ashes thanks to the batting of Mike Gatting, Tim Robinson and David Gower; and some excellent seam bowling by Richard Ellison. As in 1981, this was another disappointing Australian team, but their recovery was complete by the time of their next visit in 1989.
| Cumulative record - Test wins | 1876-1985 |
|---|---|
| England | 86 |
| Australia | 96 |
| Drawn | 75 |
Zimbabwe tour
Main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in England in 1985
Zimbabwe made their second tour of England and played in 8 first-class matches, mostly against county opposition.
County Championship
Main article: 1985 County Championship
NatWest Trophy
Main article: 1985 NatWest Trophy
Benson & Hedges Cup
Main article: 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup
Sunday League
Main article: 1985 John Player Special League
Leading batsmen
Viv Richards of Somerset topped the batting averages with 1836 runs at an average of 76.50.
The leading run scorer was Essex and England batsman Graham Gooch with 2208 runs at 71.22 from 33 innings.
Leading bowlers
Richard Ellison of Kent and England topped the bowling averages, taking 65 wickets at an average of 17.20.
Worcestershire bowler Neal Radford was the leading wicket taker with 101, at an average of 24.68.
References
External sources
Annual reviews
- Playfair Cricket Annual 1986
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1986
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