The international cricket season in 2005 lasted from April to September 2005.
Season overview International tours Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches] Test ODI T20I 1–1 0–3 – 2–0 – – 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 – – 0–2 – – 2–0 3–0 – 0–2 – – International tournaments Dates Tournament Winners NatWest Series Trophy shared Indian Oil Cup Afro-Asian Cup Tied series Videocon Tri-Series Minor tournaments Start date Tournament Winners ICC Intercontinental Cup ICC Trophy
Rankings The following are the rankings at the start of the season
ICC Test Championship 19 May 2005 Rank Team Points 1 132 2 110 3 107 4 102 5 100 6 100 7 97 8 73 9 41 10 6 ICC ODI Championship 19 May 2005 Rank Team Points 1 140 2 117 3 116 4 112 5 110 6 103 7 98 8 97 9 50 10 26 11 11
April
ICC Intercontinental Cup
+ Africa Team 2 1 1 0 49 2 1 1 0 46.5 2 0 0 2 32 + Asia Team 2 1 0 1 41 2 1 1 0 40.5 2 0 1 1 18 + Europe Team 2 1 1 0 41 2 0 1 1 21 2 0 2 0 11.5 + America Team 2 2 0 0 62 2 1 0 1 50 2 0 0 2 23
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result Group Stages African Group First-class 22–24 April Joel Olwenyi Steve Tikolo Lugogo Cricket Oval, Kampala by 161 runs First-class 13–15 May Joel Olwenyi Deon Kotze Lugogo Cricket Oval, Kampala by 3 wickets First-class 3–5 June Deon Kotze Steve Tikolo Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek Match drawn Asian Group First-class 24–26 April Mohammad Tauqir Tim Smart Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah by 7 wickets First-class 30 April–2 May Binod Das Tim Smart Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur Match drawn First-class 7–9 May Binod Das Mohammad Tauqir Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur by 172 runs European Group First-class 29–31 July Jeroen Smits Craig Wright Kampong, Utrecht Match drawn First-class 13–15 August Craig Wright Jason Molins Mannofield Park, Aberdeen by 3 runs First-class 23–25 August Jason Molins Bastiaan Zuiderent Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast Match drawn North American Group First-class 23–25 August Pubudu Dassanayake Clay Smith Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by 48 runs First-class 27–29 August Clay Smith Ryan Bovell Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by an innings and 105 runs First-class 31 August–2 September Pubudu Dassanayake Ryan Bovell Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by 120 runs
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result Semi-Finals First-class 23–25 October Clay Smith Steve Tikolo United Ground, Windhoek Match drawn; win on points First-class 23–25 October Trent Johnston Arshad Ali Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek Match drawn; win on points Final First-class 27–29 October Steve Tikolo Trent Johnston Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek by 6 wickets
May
Pakistan in the West Indies
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI series ODI 2246 18 May Shivnarine Chanderpaul Inzamam-ul-Haq Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St. Vincent by 59 runs ODI 2247 21 May Shivnarine Chanderpaul Inzamam-ul-Haq Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia by 40 runs ODI 2248 22 May Shivnarine Chanderpaul Younis Khan Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia by 22 runs Test series Test 1752 26–29 May Shivnarine Chanderpaul Younis Khan Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados by 276 runs Test 1754 3–7 June Shivnarine Chanderpaul Inzamam-ul-Haq Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica by 136 runs
Bangladesh in England
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test series Test 1751 26–28 May Michael Vaughan Habibul Bashar Lord's, London by an innings and 261 runs Test 1753 3–5 June Michael Vaughan Habibul Bashar Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street by an innings and 27 runs
June
Australia in England
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Only T20I T20I 2 13 June Michael Vaughan Ricky Ponting The Rose Bowl, Southampton by 100 runs ODI series ODI 2259 7 July Michael Vaughan Ricky Ponting Headingley, Leeds by 9 wickets ODI 2260 10 July Michael Vaughan Ricky Ponting Lord's, London by 7 wickets ODI 2261 12 July Michael Vaughan Ricky Ponting The Oval, London by 8 wickets Test series Test 1756 21–24 July Michael Vaughan Ricky Ponting Lord's, London by 239 runs Test 1758 4–7 August Michael Vaughan Ricky Ponting Edgbaston, Birmingham by 2 runs Test 1760 11–15 August Michael Vaughan Ricky Ponting Old Trafford, Manchester Match drawn Test 1762 25–28 August Michael Vaughan Ricky Ponting Trent Bridge, Nottingham by 3 wickets Test 1763 8–12 September Michael Vaughan Ricky Ponting The Oval, London Match drawn
NatWest Series
Team 641126+1.38 632122+0.89 61506−2.01 Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result ODI 2249 16 June Michael Vaughan Habibul Bashar The Oval, London by 10 wickets ODI 2250 18 June Ricky Ponting Habibul Bashar Sophia Gardens, Cardiff by 5 wickets ODI 2251 19 June Michael Vaughan Ricky Ponting County Ground, Bristol by 3 wickets ODI 2252 21 June Michael Vaughan Habibul Bashar Trent Bridge, Nottingham by 168 runs ODI 2253 23 June Marcus Trescothick Ricky Ponting Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street by 57 runs ODI 2254 25 June Ricky Ponting Habibul Bashar Old Trafford, Manchester by 10 wickets ODI 2255 26 June Marcus Trescothick Habibul Bashar Headingley, Leeds by 5 wickets ODI 2256 28 June Michael Vaughan Ricky Ponting Edgbaston, Birmingham No result ODI 2257 30 June Ricky Ponting Habibul Bashar St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury by 6 wickets Final No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result ODI 2258 2 July Michael Vaughan Ricky Ponting Lord's, London Match tied
July
ICC Trophy
+ Group A Team 5 4 0 1 9 +1.49 5 3 1 1 7 +0.70 5 2 2 1 5 +0.43 5 2 2 1 5 −0.21 5 1 3 1 3 −1.05 5 0 4 1 1 −1.39 + Group B Team 5 5 0 0 10 +2.07 5 4 1 0 8 +0.79 5 3 2 0 6 +0.43 5 2 3 0 4 +0.31 5 1 4 0 2 −2.20 5 0 5 0 0 −2.59
Group A No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result ICCT 421 1 July Carsten Pedersen Joel Olwenyi Muckamore by 28 runs ICCT 422 1 July Jason Molins Clay Smith Stormont, Belfast by 97 runs ICCT 425 1 July Khuram Khan Richard Staple Downpatrick by 55 runs ICCT 426 2 July Janeiro Tucker Khuram Khan Lisburn by 30 runs ICCT 428 2 July Carsten Pedersen Richard Staple Armagh by 96 runs ICCT 429 2 July Jason Molins Joel Olwenyi Comber by 127 runs ICCT 432 4 July Janeiro Tucker Carsten Pedersen Greenisland by 93 runs ICCT 434 4 July Jason Molins Khuram Khan Stormont, Belfast by 2 wickets ICCT 437 4 July Joel Olwenyi Richard Staple Lurgan by 6 wickets ICCT 438 5 July Janeiro Tucker Joel Olwenyi Comber No result ICCT 439 5 July Carsten Pedersen Khuram Khan Bangor No result ICCT 437a 5 July Jason Molins Richard Staple Waringstown Match abandoned ICCT 443 7 July Janeiro Tucker Richard Staple Waringstown by 113 runs ICCT 445 7 July Jason Molins Carsten Pedersen Bangor by 73 runs ICCT 448 7 July Joel Olwenyi Khuram Khan Lurgan by 63 runs
Group B No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result ICCT 420 1 July John Davison Deon Kotze Belfast by 2 runs ICCT 423 1 July Luuk van Troost Rarua Dikana Belfast by 9 wickets ICCT 424 1 July Azhar Ali Craig Wright Belfast by 6 wickets ICCT 427 2 July John Davison Craig Wright Bangor by 7 wickets ICCT 430 2 July Deon Kotze Rarua Dikana Belfast NAM by 96 runs ICCT 431 2 July Luuk van Troost Azhar Ali Carrickfergus by 258 runs ICCT 433 4 July John Davison Azhar Ali Muckamore by 2 wickets ICCT 435 4 July Deon Kotze Luuk van Troost Belfast by 6 wickets ICCT 436 4 July Rarua Dikana Craig Wright Belfast by 5 wickets ICCT 440 5 July John Davison Luuk van Troost Eglinton by 2 wickets ICCT 441 5 July Deon Kotze Craig Wright Limavady by 27 runs ICCT 442 5 July Azhar Ali Rarua Dikana Drummond by 93 runs ICCT 444 7 July John Davison Rarua Dikana Downpatrick by 160 runs ICCT 446 7 July Deon Kotze Azhar Ali Comber by 6 wickets ICCT 447 7 July Craig Wright Luuk van Troost Stormont, Belfast by 98 runs
Knock-Out Stages No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result Type of match Semi-Finals ICCT 449 9 July Clay Smith Craig Wright The Hills, Dublin by 6 wickets ICCT 450 9 July Jason Molins John Davison Clontarf, Dublin by 4 wickets 5th Place Semi-Finals ICCT 451 9 July Luuk van Troost Carsten Pedersen County Dublin by 89 runs ICCT 452 9 July Deon Kotze Khuram Khan Malahide by 4 wickets 9th Place Semi-Finals ICCT 453 9 July Azhar Ali Joel Olwenyi Rathmines by 6 runs ICCT 454 9 July Rarua Dikana Richard Staple Merrion by 8 wickets Placement Matches ICCT 455 11 July Clay Smith John Davison Malahide by 5 wickets 3rd Place Play-off ICCT 457 11 July Luuk van Troost Khuram Khan Clontarf, Dublin by 145 runs 5th Place Play-off ICCT 456 11 July Carsten Pedersen Deon Kotze The Hills, Dublin by 103 runs 7th Place Play-off ICCT 458 11 July Azhar Ali Richard Staple County Dublin by 3 wickets 9th Place Play-off ICCT 459 11 July Rarua Dikana Richard Staple Merrion by 8 wickets 11th Place Play-off ICCT 460 13 July Kyle McCallan Craig Wright Clontarf, Dublin by 47 runs Final
West Indies in Sri Lanka
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test series Test 1755 13–16 July Marvan Atapattu Shivnarine Chanderpaul Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo by 6 wickets Test 1757 22–25 July Marvan Atapattu Shivnarine Chanderpaul Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy by 240 runs
Indian Oil Cup in Sri Lanka
Team 431017+0.19 422013+0.26 41306−0.46
Group Stage No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result ODI 2262 30 July Marvan Atapattu Rahul Dravid Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla by 3 wickets ODI 2263 31 July Shivnarine Chanderpaul Rahul Dravid Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla by 6 wickets ODI 2264 2 August Marvan Atapattu Shivnarine Chanderpaul Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla by 50 runs ODI 2265 3 August Marvan Atapattu Rahul Dravid Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla by 4 wickets ODI 2266 6 August Mahela Jayawardene Shivnarine Chanderpaul R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 33 runs ODI 2267 7 August Sylvester Joseph Rahul Dravid R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 7 runs Final No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result ODI 2268 9 August Marvan Atapattu Rahul Dravid R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 18 runs
August
Afro-Asian Cup
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 2269 17 August Shaun Pollock Inzamam-ul-Haq SuperSport Park, Centurion AFR by 2 runs ODI 2270 20 August Shaun Pollock Inzamam-ul-Haq Kingsmead, Durban ASI by 17 runs ODI 2271 21 August Graeme Smith Inzamam-ul-Haq Kingsmead, Durban No result
New Zealanders in Zimbabwe
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test series Test 1759 7–8 August Tatenda Taibu Stephen Fleming Harare Sports Club, Harare by an innings and 294 runs Test 1761 15–17 August Tatenda Taibu Stephen Fleming Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo by an innings and 46 runs
Videocon Tri-Series
Team 431018+1.32431016+0.6840402-2.03 No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result Group Stages ODI 2272 24 August Tatenda Taibu Stephen Fleming Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo by 192 runs ODI 2273 26 August Sourav Ganguly Stephen Fleming Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo by 51 runs ODI 2274 29 August Tatenda Taibu Sourav Ganguly Harare Sports Club, Harare by 161 runs ODI 2276 31 August Tatenda Taibu Stephen Fleming Harare Sports Club, Harare by 27 runs ODI 2278 2 September Sourav Ganguly Stephen Fleming Harare Sports Club, Harare by 6 wickets ODI 2280 4 September Tatenda Taibu Sourav Ganguly Harare Sports Club, Harare by 4 wickets No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result Final ODI 2281 6 September Sourav Ganguly Stephen Fleming Harare Sports Club, Harare by 6 wickets
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka