ICC Super Series 2005

The ICC Super Series 2005 was a clash between the Australian national cricket team and a world selection and took place from October 5th to 17th, 2005. The international cricket tour took place during the 2005/06 international cricket season and included a test and three ODIs . Australia won the Test Series 1-0 and the ODI Series 3-0.

prehistory

The series was planned as a four-year event between the world leader and one of the best players from the other test nations. Australia had dominated international cricket in previous years and was the first team to compete against the international selection. However, Australia had lost the Ashes to England the previous summer . The games were officially awarded test and ODI status by the world association ICC .

Stages

Melbourne (TD) Sydney

Tour venues

The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.

Stadion	city	capacity	Games
Telstra Dome	Melbourne	47,000	1st - 3rd ODI
Sydney Cricket Ground	Sydney	48,000	1st test

Squad lists

The roster for ICC World XI was announced on July 2, 2005.

test		ODI
Australia	ICC World XI	Australia	ICC World XI
Ricky Ponting ( K ) Michael Clarke Adam Gilchrist ( wk ) Matthew Hayden Brad Hodge Simon Katich Justin Langer Brett Lee Stuart MacGill Glenn McGrath Shane Warne Shane Watson	Graeme Smith ( K )   Shoaib Akhtar  Mark Boucher ( wk )   Rahul Dravid   Andrew Flinthoff   Steve Harmison   Inzamam-ul-Haq   Jacques Kallis   Brian Lara   Muttiah Muralitharan   Shaun Pollock   Virender Sehwag   Daniel Vettori	Ricky Ponting ( K ) Nathan Bracken Stuart Clark Michael Clarke Adam Gilchrist ( wk ) James Hopes Mike Hussey Simon Katich Brett Lee Damien Martyn Glenn McGrath Andrew Symonds Shane Watson Cameron White	Shaun Pollock ( K )   Shahid Afridi   Shoaib Akhtar   Rahul Dravid   Andrew Flinthoff   Chris Gayle   Jacques Kallis   Brian Lara   Muttiah Muralitharan   Makhaya Ntini   Kevin Pietersen  Kumar Sangakara ( wk )   Virender Sehwag   Daniel Vettori

Tour matches

October 2nd scorecard	Melbourne (JO)	ICC World XI 281-8 (50)	-	Victoria 269-9 (50)
		ICC World XI wins with 12 runs

One-day internationals

First ODI in Melbourne

October 5th scorecard	Melbourne (TD)	Australia 255-8 (50)	-	ICC World XI 162 (41.3)
		Australia wins with 93 runs

Second ODI in Melbourne

October 7th scorecard	Melbourne (TD)	Australia 328-4 (50)	-	ICC World XI 273 (45.3)
		Australia wins with 55 runs

Third ODI in Melbourne

October 9 scorecard	Melbourne (TD)	Australia 293-5 (50)	-	ICC World XI 137 (27.5)
		Australia wins with 156 runs

Testing

First test in Sydney

October 14th - 17th scorecard	Sydney	Australia 345 (90) & 199 (65.3)	-	ICC World XI 190 (47.1) & 144 (50)
		Australia wins with 210 runs

consequences

The performance of the international team was rated as disappointing. The audience numbers were weak in all games and so it was decided not to continue the series.

Web links

• The series on Cricinfo

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Richard Hobson: The ICC Super Series, 2005-06 ( English ) Wisden. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
2. ↑ Oliver Brett: Super Series explained ( English ) BBC. September 22, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
3. ↑ Squads announced for Super Series ( English ) Cricinfo. July 2, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
4. ↑ Jonathan Stevenson & Martin Gough: Super Series snore? ( English ) BBC. October 17, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.