English cricket team in Australia in 1986–87
The England cricket team toured Australia during the 1986–87 cricket season for a five-match Test series to contest The Ashes. While in Australia, England also played a number of tour matches against state and representative teams, and competed in two One-Day International (ODI) tournaments. Under the captaincy of Mike Gatting, England retained the Ashes with a 2–1 series win.
| England in Australia in 1986/87 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | England | ||
| Dates | 11 October 1986 – 14 February 1987 | ||
| Captains | Allan Border | Mike Gatting | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | England won the 5-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Dean Jones (511) | Chris Broad (487) | |
| Most wickets | Bruce Reid (20) | John Emburey (18) | |
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