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Hosted by Australia
England: Won 3–2
How England performed
Five Tests in Australia in 1884–85 ended in a 3–2 series win for England. They started strongly, beating Australia by eight wickets in Adelaide on the back of a first-innings 369, and then by ten wickets in Melbourne, where they made 401 and lost no wicket in a brief second innings.
Sydney hosted the next two Tests and Australia took both. The first was decided by six runs, England falling just short after totals of 133 and 207; in the second they were bowled out for 77 in their second innings and lost by eight wickets. With the series level at 2–2, England returned to Melbourne for the final Test, made 386 and dismissed Australia for 163 and 125 to win by an innings and 98 runs.
England fixtures
Australia
243 & 191 – 369 & 67/2
England
England won
England won by 8 wickets
Australia
279 & 126 – 401 & 7/0
England
England won
England won by 10 wickets
Australia
181 & 165 – 133 & 207
England
England lost
Australia won by 6 runs
Australia
309 & 38/2 – 269 & 77
England
England lost
Australia won by 8 wickets
Australia
163 & 125 – 386
England
England won
England won by an innings and 98 runs
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