2005 Ashes series
(This article is about the men's Ashes cricket contest. For the women's Ashes series, see Australian women's cricket team in England in 2005.) The 2005 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing cricket rivalry between England and Australia. Starting on 21 July 2005, England and Australia played five Tests, with the Ashes held by Australia as the most recent victors. The final result was a 2–1 series win for England, who succeeded (for the first time since 1986-87) in their biennial attempt to win the urn.
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2005 Ashes series
(This article is about the men's Ashes cricket contest. For the women's Ashes series, see Australian women's cricket team in England in 2005.) The 2005 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing cricket rivalry between England and Australia. Starting on 21 July 2005, England and Australia played five Tests, with the Ashes held by Australia as the most recent victors. The final result was a 2–1 series win for England, who succeeded (for the first time since 1986-87) in their biennial attempt to win the urn.
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(This article is about the men ...... eturn of the Ashes to England.
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Il The Ashes 2005 è la 63ª edi ...... storia in questa competizione.
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A ticker-tape reception for the victorious England players
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Compton–Miller Medal: A Flintoff
Men of the Series: A Flintoff and SK Warne
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Kevin Pietersen made his Test debut.
Shane Warne claimed his 600th Test wicket.
Shaun Tait made his Test debut.
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the Australian cricket team in England in 2005
player of series
Andrew Flintoff and Shane Warne
Compton–Miller Medal:
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Rain
Rain delayed play on Day 3 until 15:00.
Rain on Day 4 prevented play until 15:45.
result
Australia won by 239 runs
England won by 2 runs
England won by 3 wickets
England won the five-Test series 2–1
Match drawn; England won series 2–1
runs
runs-team1-inns
A Flintoff 102
AJ Strauss 106
AJ Strauss 129
KP Pietersen 158
ME Trescothick 27
ME Trescothick 90
MP Vaughan 166
runs-team2-inns
KP Pietersen 57
KP Pietersen 64*
RT Ponting 156
score-team1-inns
score-team2-inns
series
toss
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Australia won the toss and elected to field.
England won the toss and elected to bat.
umpires
Aleem Dar and RE Koertzen
Aleem Dar and SA Bucknor
BF Bowden and RE Koertzen
BF Bowden and SA Bucknor
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wickets-team1-inns
GD McGrath 5/115
SJ Harmison 3/54
SJ Harmison 5/43
SK Warne 4/102
SK Warne 4/116
SK Warne 6/122
SK Warne 6/124
wickets-team2-inns
A Flintoff 3/52
A Flintoff 4/71
A Flintoff 4/79
A Flintoff 5/78
GD McGrath 4/29
GD McGrath 5/53
SJ Harmison 3/93
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(This article is about the men ...... ennial attempt to win the urn.
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Il The Ashes 2005 è la 63ª edi ...... Londra (al The Oval stavolta).
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2005 Ashes series
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The Ashes 2005
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