Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 2004–05
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The Pakistan national cricket team toured Australia in the 2004–05 season and played three Test matches against Australia. Australia won the series 3–0.[1][2]
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Pakistan | Australia | ||
Dates | 7 December 2004 – 6 February 2005 | ||
Captains |
Inzamam-ul-Haq Yousuf Youhana (2 Tests) | Ricky Ponting | |
Test series | |||
Result | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Younis Khan (259) | Ricky Ponting (403) | |
Most wickets | Danish Kaneria (15) | Glenn McGrath (17) | |
Player of the series | Damien Martyn (Aus) |
Tour matches
edit50 overs: Chairman's XI v Pakistanis
edit 7 December 2004
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Cricket Australia Chairman's XI
213 (45.2 overs) | |
- Pakistanis won the toss and elected to bat
First-class: Western Australia v Pakistanis
edit50 overs: Australia A v Pakistanis
editTwenty20: Australia A v Pakistanis
edit50 overs: Prime Minister's XI v Pakistanis
edit 25 January 2005
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Prime Minister's XI
191 (46.4 overs) |
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- Pakistanis won the toss and elected to bat.
Test series
edit1st Test
edit16–19 December 2004
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Khalil (Pak) made his Test debut.
- Justin Langer alone (288) outscored the entire Pakistani team in both innings.
2nd Test
edit3rd Test
edit2–5 January 2005
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shane Watson (Aus) and Mohammad Asif (Pak) made their Test debuts.
VB Series
editDuring Pakistan's tour they competed in a triangular series with Australia and West Indies. Pakistan finished second in the round robin stage by winning three and losing three matches, but they lost 2–0 to Australia in the best-of-three final.[3][4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | NR/T | L | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | +1.082 |
2 | Pakistan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −0.295 |
3 | West Indies | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −0.718 |
References
edit- ^ Pakistan in Australia 2004–05. ESPNCricinfo.com. Retrieved on 13 February 2012
- ^ Australia complete series sweep. ESPNCricinfo.com. Retrieved on 13 February 2012
- ^ VB Series 2004/05. ESPNCricinfo.com. Retrieved on 13 February 2012
- ^ ESPNCricinfo – Pakistan in Australia, 2004–2005. ESPNCricinfo.com. Retrieved on 13 February 2012
- Playfair Cricket Annual
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack
External sources
editExternal links
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