 England defeated New Zealand 3 – 1 in the tests which followed but struggled on the 1983/4 tour to New Zealand and Pakistan, losing both rubbers 1 – 0.The West Indian, at its absolute peak, destroyed England 5 – 0 in 1984, to no-one's great surprise, and Sri Lanka drew their lone test at the end of the summer.David Gower led England to an excellent 2 – 1 victory in India on the 1984/5 tour and the Australians were crushed by a powerful England batting display at home in England in 1985 with Gower, Tim Robinson and Richard Ellison among the stars.