International cricket in 2005

The international cricket season in 2005 lasted from April to September 2005.

International cricket
in 2004–05 | in 2005–06

Season overview
International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI T20I
18 May 2005  West Indies  Pakistan 1–1 [2]0–3 [3]—
26 May 2005  England  Bangladesh 2–0 [2]——
13 June 2005  England  Australia 2–1 [5]1–2 [3]1–0 [1]
13 July 2005  Sri Lanka  West Indies 2–0 [2]——
7 August 2005  Zimbabwe  New Zealand 0–2 [2]——
31 August 2005  Sri Lanka  Bangladesh 2–0 [2]3–0 [3]—
13 September 2005  Zimbabwe  India 0–2 [2]——
International tournaments
Dates Tournament Winners
16 June 2005 NatWest Series Trophy shared
30 July 2005 Indian Oil Cup  Sri Lanka
17 August 2005 Afro-Asian Cup Tied series
24 August 2005 Videocon Tri-Series  New Zealand
Minor tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
22 April 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup  Ireland
1 July 2005 ICC Trophy  Scotland

Rankings

The following are the rankings at the start of the season

ICC Test Championship 19 May 2005
RankTeamPoints
1 Australia132
2 England110
3 India107
4 Pakistan102
5 Sri Lanka100
6 South Africa100
7 New Zealand97
8 West Indies73
9 Zimbabwe41
10 Bangladesh6
ICC ODI Championship 19 May 2005
RankTeamPoints
1 Australia140
2 Sri Lanka117
3 India116
4 South Africa112
5 Pakistan110
6 England103
7 West Indies98
8 New Zealand97
9 Zimbabwe50
10 Kenya26
11 Bangladesh11

April

ICC Intercontinental Cup
Main article: 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup
Africa
Team Pld W D L Pts
 Kenya211049
 Namibia211046.5
 Uganda200232
Asia
Team Pld W D L Pts
 United Arab Emirates210141
   Nepal211040.5
 Hong Kong201118
Europe
Team Pld W D L Pts
 Ireland211041
 Scotland201121
 Netherlands202011.5
America
Team Pld W D L Pts
 Bermuda220062
 Canada210150
 Cayman Islands200223
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
Group Stages
African Group
First-class22–24 April UgandaJoel Olwenyi KenyaSteve TikoloLugogo Cricket Oval, Kampala Kenya by 161 runs
First-class13–15 May UgandaJoel Olwenyi NamibiaDeon KotzeLugogo Cricket Oval, Kampala Namibia by 3 wickets
First-class3–5 June NamibiaDeon Kotze KenyaSteve TikoloWanderers Cricket Ground, WindhoekMatch drawn
Asian Group
First-class24–26 April United Arab EmiratesMohammad Tauqir Hong KongTim SmartSharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah United Arab Emirates by 7 wickets
First-class30 April–2 May   NepalBinod Das Hong KongTim SmartTribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, KirtipurMatch drawn
First-class7–9 May   NepalBinod Das United Arab EmiratesMohammad TauqirTribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur   Nepal by 172 runs
European Group
First-class29–31 July NetherlandsJeroen Smits ScotlandCraig WrightKampong, UtrechtMatch drawn
First-class13–15 August ScotlandCraig Wright IrelandJason MolinsMannofield Park, Aberdeen Ireland by 3 runs
First-class23–25 August IrelandJason Molins NetherlandsBastiaan ZuiderentCivil Service Cricket Club, BelfastMatch drawn
North American Group
First-class23–25 August CanadaPubudu Dassanayake BermudaClay SmithToronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto Bermuda by 48 runs
First-class27–29 August BermudaClay Smith Cayman IslandsRyan BovellToronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto Bermuda by an innings and 105 runs
First-class31 August–2 September CanadaPubudu Dassanayake Cayman IslandsRyan BovellToronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto Canada by 120 runs
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
Semi-Finals
First-class23–25 October BermudaClay Smith KenyaSteve TikoloUnited Ground, WindhoekMatch drawn;  Kenya win on points
First-class23–25 October IrelandTrent Johnston United Arab EmiratesArshad AliWanderers Cricket Ground, WindhoekMatch drawn;  Ireland win on points
Final
First-class27–29 October KenyaSteve Tikolo IrelandTrent JohnstonWanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek Ireland by 6 wickets

May

Pakistan in the West Indies
Main article: Pakistanis in West Indies in 2005
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 224618 MayShivnarine ChanderpaulInzamam-ul-HaqArnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St. Vincent Pakistan by 59 runs
ODI 224721 MayShivnarine ChanderpaulInzamam-ul-HaqBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Pakistan by 40 runs
ODI 224822 MayShivnarine ChanderpaulYounis KhanBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Pakistan by 22 runs
Test series
Test 175226–29 MayShivnarine ChanderpaulYounis KhanKensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados West Indies by 276 runs
Test 17543–7 JuneShivnarine ChanderpaulInzamam-ul-HaqSabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Pakistan by 136 runs

Bangladesh in England
Main article: Bangladeshi cricket team in England in 2005
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 175126–28 MayMichael VaughanHabibul BasharLord's, London England by an innings and 261 runs
Test 17533–5 JuneMichael VaughanHabibul BasharRiverside Ground, Chester-le-Street England by an innings and 27 runs

June

Australia in England
Main article: Australians in England in 2005
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Only T20I
T20I 213 JuneMichael VaughanRicky PontingThe Rose Bowl, Southampton England by 100 runs
ODI series
ODI 22597 JulyMichael VaughanRicky PontingHeadingley, Leeds England by 9 wickets
ODI 226010 JulyMichael VaughanRicky PontingLord's, London Australia by 7 wickets
ODI 226112 JulyMichael VaughanRicky PontingThe Oval, London Australia by 8 wickets
Test series
Test 175621–24 JulyMichael VaughanRicky PontingLord's, London Australia by 239 runs
Test 17584–7 AugustMichael VaughanRicky PontingEdgbaston, Birmingham England by 2 runs
Test 176011–15 AugustMichael VaughanRicky PontingOld Trafford, ManchesterMatch drawn
Test 176225–28 AugustMichael VaughanRicky PontingTrent Bridge, Nottingham England by 3 wickets
Test 17638–12 SeptemberMichael VaughanRicky PontingThe Oval, LondonMatch drawn

NatWest Series
Main article: One Day Internationals in England in 2005 § NatWest Series
Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
 England 641126+1.38
 Australia 632122+0.89
 Bangladesh 61506−2.01
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
ODI 224916 June EnglandMichael Vaughan BangladeshHabibul BasharThe Oval, London England by 10 wickets
ODI 225018 June AustraliaRicky Ponting BangladeshHabibul BasharSophia Gardens, Cardiff Bangladesh by 5 wickets
ODI 225119 June EnglandMichael Vaughan AustraliaRicky PontingCounty Ground, Bristol England by 3 wickets
ODI 225221 June EnglandMichael Vaughan BangladeshHabibul BasharTrent Bridge, Nottingham England by 168 runs
ODI 225323 June EnglandMarcus Trescothick AustraliaRicky PontingRiverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Australia by 57 runs
ODI 225425 June AustraliaRicky Ponting BangladeshHabibul BasharOld Trafford, Manchester Australia by 10 wickets
ODI 225526 June EnglandMarcus Trescothick BangladeshHabibul BasharHeadingley, Leeds England by 5 wickets
ODI 225628 June EnglandMichael Vaughan AustraliaRicky PontingEdgbaston, BirminghamNo result
ODI 225730 June AustraliaRicky Ponting BangladeshHabibul BasharSt Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Australia by 6 wickets
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
ODI 22582 July EnglandMichael Vaughan AustraliaRicky PontingLord's, LondonMatch tied

July

ICC Trophy
Main article: 2005 ICC Trophy
Group A
Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
 Ireland54019+1.49
 Bermuda53117+0.70
 United Arab Emirates52215+0.43
 Denmark52215−0.21
 Uganda51313−1.05
 United States50411−1.39
Group B
Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
 Scotland550010+2.07
 Canada54108+0.79
 Netherlands53206+0.43
 Namibia52304+0.31
 Papua New Guinea51402−2.20
 Oman50500−2.59
Group A
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
ICCT 4211 July DenmarkCarsten Pedersen UgandaJoel OlwenyiMuckamore Denmark by 28 runs
ICCT 4221 July IrelandJason Molins BermudaClay SmithStormont, Belfast Ireland by 97 runs
ICCT 4251 July United Arab EmiratesKhuram Khan United StatesRichard StapleDownpatrick United Arab Emirates by 55 runs
ICCT 4262 July BermudaJaneiro Tucker United Arab EmiratesKhuram KhanLisburn Bermuda by 30 runs
ICCT 4282 July DenmarkCarsten Pedersen United StatesRichard StapleArmagh Denmark by 96 runs
ICCT 4292 July IrelandJason Molins UgandaJoel OlwenyiComber Ireland by 127 runs
ICCT 4324 July BermudaJaneiro Tucker DenmarkCarsten PedersenGreenisland Bermuda by 93 runs
ICCT 4344 July IrelandJason Molins United Arab EmiratesKhuram KhanStormont, Belfast Ireland by 2 wickets
ICCT 4374 July UgandaJoel Olwenyi United StatesRichard StapleLurgan Uganda by 6 wickets
ICCT 4385 July BermudaJaneiro Tucker UgandaJoel OlwenyiComberNo result
ICCT 4395 July DenmarkCarsten Pedersen United Arab EmiratesKhuram KhanBangorNo result
ICCT 437a5 July IrelandJason Molins United StatesRichard StapleWaringstownMatch abandoned
ICCT 4437 July BermudaJaneiro Tucker United StatesRichard StapleWaringstown Bermuda by 113 runs
ICCT 4457 July IrelandJason Molins DenmarkCarsten PedersenBangor Ireland by 73 runs
ICCT 4487 July UgandaJoel Olwenyi United Arab EmiratesKhuram KhanLurgan United Arab Emirates by 63 runs
Group B
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
ICCT 4201 July CanadaJohn Davison NamibiaDeon KotzeBelfast Canada by 2 runs
ICCT 4231 July NetherlandsLuuk van Troost Papua New GuineaRarua DikanaBelfast Netherlands by 9 wickets
ICCT 4241 July OmanAzhar Ali ScotlandCraig WrightBelfast Scotland by 6 wickets
ICCT 4272 July CanadaJohn Davison ScotlandCraig WrightBangor Scotland by 7 wickets
ICCT 4302 July NamibiaDeon Kotze Papua New GuineaRarua DikanaBelfastNAM by 96 runs
ICCT 4312 July NetherlandsLuuk van Troost OmanAzhar AliCarrickfergus Netherlands by 258 runs
ICCT 4334 July CanadaJohn Davison OmanAzhar AliMuckamore Canada by 2 wickets
ICCT 4354 July NamibiaDeon Kotze NetherlandsLuuk van TroostBelfast Netherlands by 6 wickets
ICCT 4364 July Papua New GuineaRarua Dikana ScotlandCraig WrightBelfast Scotland by 5 wickets
ICCT 4405 July CanadaJohn Davison NetherlandsLuuk van TroostEglinton Canada by 2 wickets
ICCT 4415 July NamibiaDeon Kotze ScotlandCraig WrightLimavady Scotland by 27 runs
ICCT 4425 July OmanAzhar Ali Papua New GuineaRarua DikanaDrummond Papua New Guinea by 93 runs
ICCT 4447 July CanadaJohn Davison Papua New GuineaRarua DikanaDownpatrick Canada by 160 runs
ICCT 4467 July NamibiaDeon Kotze OmanAzhar AliComber Namibia by 6 wickets
ICCT 4477 July ScotlandCraig Wright NetherlandsLuuk van TroostStormont, Belfast Scotland by 98 runs
Knock-Out Stages
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result Type of match
Semi-Finals
ICCT 4499 July BermudaClay Smith ScotlandCraig WrightThe Hills, Dublin Scotland by 6 wickets
ICCT 4509 July IrelandJason Molins CanadaJohn DavisonClontarf, Dublin Ireland by 4 wickets
5th Place Semi-Finals
ICCT 4519 July NetherlandsLuuk van Troost DenmarkCarsten PedersenCounty Dublin Netherlands by 89 runs
ICCT 4529 July NamibiaDeon Kotze United Arab EmiratesKhuram KhanMalahide United Arab Emirates by 4 wickets
9th Place Semi-Finals
ICCT 4539 July OmanAzhar Ali UgandaJoel OlwenyiRathmines Oman by 6 runs
ICCT 4549 July Papua New GuineaRarua Dikana United StatesRichard StapleMerrion United States by 8 wickets
Placement Matches
ICCT 45511 July BermudaClay Smith CanadaJohn DavisonMalahide Canada by 5 wickets3rd Place Play-off
ICCT 45711 July NetherlandsLuuk van Troost United Arab EmiratesKhuram KhanClontarf, Dublin Netherlands by 145 runs5th Place Play-off
ICCT 45611 July DenmarkCarsten Pedersen NamibiaDeon KotzeThe Hills, Dublin Namibia by 103 runs7th Place Play-off
ICCT 45811 July OmanAzhar Ali United StatesRichard StapleCounty Dublin Oman by 3 wickets9th Place Play-off
ICCT 45911 July Papua New GuineaRarua Dikana United StatesRichard StapleMerrion United States by 8 wickets11th Place Play-off
ICCT 46013 July IrelandKyle McCallan ScotlandCraig WrightClontarf, Dublin Scotland by 47 runsFinal

West Indies in Sri Lanka
Main article: West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2005
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 175513–16 JulyMarvan AtapattuShivnarine ChanderpaulSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
Test 175722–25 JulyMarvan AtapattuShivnarine ChanderpaulAsgiriya Stadium, Kandy Sri Lanka by 240 runs

Indian Oil Cup in Sri Lanka
Main article: Indian Oil Cup 2005
Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
 Sri Lanka 431017+0.19
 India 422013+0.26
 West Indies 41306−0.46
Group Stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
ODI 226230 July Sri LankaMarvan Atapattu IndiaRahul DravidRangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Sri Lanka by 3 wickets
ODI 226331 July West IndiesShivnarine Chanderpaul IndiaRahul DravidRangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla India by 6 wickets
ODI 22642 August Sri LankaMarvan Atapattu West IndiesShivnarine ChanderpaulRangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Sri Lanka by 50 runs
ODI 22653 August Sri LankaMarvan Atapattu IndiaRahul DravidRangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Sri Lanka by 4 wickets
ODI 22666 August Sri LankaMahela Jayawardene West IndiesShivnarine ChanderpaulR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo West Indies by 33 runs
ODI 22677 August West IndiesSylvester Joseph IndiaRahul DravidR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo India by 7 runs
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
ODI 22689 August Sri LankaMarvan Atapattu IndiaRahul DravidR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Sri Lanka by 18 runs

August

Afro-Asian Cup
Main article: 2005 Afro-Asian Cup
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 226917 AugustShaun PollockInzamam-ul-HaqSuperSport Park, CenturionAFR by 2 runs
ODI 227020 AugustShaun PollockInzamam-ul-HaqKingsmead, DurbanASI by 17 runs
ODI 227121 AugustGraeme SmithInzamam-ul-HaqKingsmead, DurbanNo result

New Zealanders in Zimbabwe
Main article: New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2005
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 17597–8 AugustTatenda TaibuStephen FlemingHarare Sports Club, Harare New Zealand by an innings and 294 runs
Test 176115–17 AugustTatenda TaibuStephen FlemingQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo New Zealand by an innings and 46 runs

Videocon Tri-Series
Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
 New Zealand 431018+1.32
 India 431016+0.68
 Zimbabwe 40402-2.03
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
Group Stages
ODI 227224 August ZimbabweTatenda Taibu New ZealandStephen FlemingQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo New Zealand by 192 runs
ODI 227326 August IndiaSourav Ganguly New ZealandStephen FlemingQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo New Zealand by 51 runs
ODI 227429 August ZimbabweTatenda Taibu IndiaSourav GangulyHarare Sports Club, Harare India by 161 runs
ODI 227631 August ZimbabweTatenda Taibu New ZealandStephen FlemingHarare Sports Club, Harare New Zealand by 27 runs
ODI 22782 September IndiaSourav Ganguly New ZealandStephen FlemingHarare Sports Club, Harare India by 6 wickets
ODI 22804 September ZimbabweTatenda Taibu IndiaSourav GangulyHarare Sports Club, Harare India by 4 wickets
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
Final
ODI 22816 September IndiaSourav Ganguly New ZealandStephen FlemingHarare Sports Club, Harare New Zealand by 6 wickets

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 227531 AugustMarvan AtapattuHabibul BasharSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Sri Lanka by 88 runs
ODI 22772 SeptemberMarvan AtapattuHabibul BasharR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Sri Lanka by 75 runs
ODI 22794 SeptemberMahela JayawardeneHabibul BasharR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Sri Lanka by 6 wickets (D/L)
Test series
Test 176412–14 SeptemberMarvan AtapattuHabibul BasharR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Sri Lanka by an innings and 96 runs
Test 176620–22 SeptemberMarvan AtapattuHabibul BasharP. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Sri Lanka by an innings and 69 runs

September

Indians in Zimbabwe
Main article: Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2005
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 176513−16 SeptemberTatenda TaibuSourav GangulyQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo India by an innings and 90 runs
Test 176720−22 SeptemberTatenda TaibuSourav GangulyHarare Sports Club, Harare India by 10 wickets

See also

References
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