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1984–85 Four-Nations Cup

1985 Rothmans Four-Nations Cup

Cricket format	One Day International
Tournament format(s)	Knock-out
Host(s)	United Arab Emirates
Champions	India (1st title)
Runners-up	Australia
Participants	4
Matches	4
Player of the series	SM Gavaskar
Most runs	Javed Miandad (71)
Most wickets	Imran Khan (7)

The 1985 Rothmans Four-Nations Cup was held in Sharjah, UAE, between March 22–29, 1985. Four national teams took part: Australia, England, India and Pakistan.

The 1985 Rothmans Four-Nations Cup was a knock-out tournament. India won the tournament, defeating Australia in the final, and won US$45,000.^[1] Pakistan beat England in the Plate Final to take third place.

Matches[edit]

	Semi-finals				Final
	22 March
	India	125
					29 March
	Pakistan	87
					Australia	139
	24 March
					India	140/7
	England	177/8
	Australia	178/8
					Third place
					26 March
					Pakistan	175/7
					England	132

Semi-finals[edit]

• Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

• Australia won the toss and elected to field.
• N Gifford and CM Wells (both ENG) made their ODI debuts.

Plate Final (third place play-off)[edit]

• England won the toss and elected to field.
• RJ Bailey and PI Pocock (both ENG) made their ODI debuts.

Final[edit]

• India won the toss and elected to field.

See also[edit]

• Sharjah Cup

References[edit]

• Frindall, Bill (1997). Limited-Overs International Cricket – The Complete Record. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-1173-6.
• Cricket Archive: Rothmans Four-Nations Cup 1984/85
• CricInfo: Rothmans Four-Nations Cup, 1984/85
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1986: Rothmans Trophy in Sharjah, 1984-85