v Australians at Bangalore, 30 Aug-1 Sep 1986 – match drawn. Geoff Marsh scored a century and Matthews took five wickets in the game. Bombay v Australians at Gwalior, 3-5 Sep 1986 – match drawn. Greg Ritchie scored a century as opener and Matthews made 99. Indian Under-25 XI v Australians at Chandigarh, 12-14 Sep 1986 – match drawn Delhi v Australians at Baroda, 10-12 Oct 1986 – match drawn – Dave Gilbert scored a century. Summary The tour established David Boon and Geoff Marsh as Australia's opening combination, and Dean Jones as a Test batsman. Greg Matthews appeared to establish his credentials as a top line spinner. Jones later argued the tied Test marked a turning point in Australian cricket, although Australia went on to lose the 1986–87 Ashes series 2–1. By the end of that series, Boon, Ritchie, Matthews, McDermott, Davis, Gilbert and Bright had all been dropped from the Australian Test team. The experience gained by the players did prove valuable for Australia in their campaign to win the 1987 World Cup in India. References External links Tour home at ESPN Cricinfo Australia in India : Aug/Oct 1986 at ESPN Cricinfo archives Australian cricket team in 1986-87 at Test Cricket Tours 1986 in Australian cricket 1986 in Indian cricket 1986-87 Indian cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000 International cricket competitions from 1985–86 to 1988