At long last, rivalry hits home turf

By Malcolm Knox
Updated January 3 2013 - 12:18am, first published 12:01am
Game on ... Sri Lankan fans will be craving a victory at the SCG.
Game on ... Sri Lankan fans will be craving a victory at the SCG.

IT WAS a humid Tuesday afternoon in January 1985 and Australian cricket was looking for relief. Allan Border's team had been pounded for a year by Clive Lloyd's West Indians. Notwithstanding a consolation win in the New Year's Test – known as Bob "Dutchy" Holland's match – Australia had become the West Indies' whipping boys, and were at a low ebb.

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