International cricket in 2004–05

The 2004–05 international cricket season was from September 2004 to April 2005. There were no major tournaments played during this time. The season included the first-ever Twenty20 International match.[1]

Season overview

International tours
Start dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]
TestODIT20I
6 October 2004  India  Australia1–2 [4]
19 October 2004  Bangladesh  New Zealand0–2 [2]0–3 [3]
20 October 2004  Pakistan  Sri Lanka1–1 [2]
18 November 2004  Australia  New Zealand2–0 [2]1–1 [3]
20 November 2004  India  South Africa1–0 [2]
28 November 2004  Zimbabwe  England0–4 [4]
10 December 2004  Bangladesh  India0–2 [2]1–2 [3]
16 December 2004  Australia  Pakistan3–0 [3]
17 December 2004  South Africa  England1–2 [5]4–1 [7]
26 December 2004  New Zealand  Sri Lanka1–0 [2]1–0 [1]
6 January 2005  Bangladesh  Zimbabwe1–0 [2]3–2 [5]
17 February 2005  New Zealand  Australia0–2 [3]0–5 [5]0–1 [1]
25 February 2005  South Africa  Zimbabwe2–0 [2]3–0 [3]
8 March 2005  India  Pakistan1–1 [3]2–4 [6]
31 March 2005  West Indies  South Africa0–2 [4]0–5 [5]
Other international series
DatesTournamentWinners
30 September 2004 Paktel Cup  Sri Lanka
13 November 2004 BCCI Platinum Jubilee Match  Pakistan
10 January 2005 World Cricket Tsunami AppealICC World XI
14 January 2005 VB Series  Australia

Pre-season rankings

ICC Test Championship 31 August 2004 [2]
PosNationPoints
1  Australia129
2  England109
3  Pakistan105
4  India104
5  Sri Lanka103
6  South Africa102
7  New Zealand94
8  West Indies73
9  Zimbabwe51
10  Bangladesh1
ICC ODI Championship 31 August 2004
RankTeamMatchesPointsRating
1  Australia304143138
2  Sri Lanka303679123
3  New Zealand242810117
4  Pakistan333477105
5  India292977103
6  South Africa272766102
7  England181842102
8  West Indies222213101
9  Zimbabwe23141261
10  Kenya616928
11  Bangladesh000
Reference: ICC ODI Championship Archived 2005-11-25 at the Wayback Machine, 2 September 2004

September

Paktel Cup

PosTeam Pld W L T NR NRR Pts
1  Pakistan44000+0.61221
2  Sri Lanka41201+0.49911
3  Zimbabwe40301–1.5084
Group stage
No.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult
ODI 218330 September  PakistanInzamam-ul-Haq  ZimbabweTatenda TaibuMultan Cricket Stadium, Multan  Pakistan by 144 runs
ODI 21843 October  PakistanMohammad Yousuf  ZimbabweTatenda TaibuArbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar  Pakistan by 3 wickets
ODI 21856 October  PakistanInzamam-ul-Haq  Sri LankaMarvan AtapattuNational Stadium, Karachi  Pakistan by 8 wickets
ODI 21869 October  Sri LankaMarvan Atapattu  ZimbabweTatenda TaibuRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi  Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
ODI 2186a11 October  Sri LankaMarvan Atapattu  ZimbabweTatenda TaibuRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, RawalpindiMatch abandoned
ODI 218714 October  PakistanInzamam-ul-Haq  Sri LankaMarvan AtapattuGaddafi Stadium, Lahore  Pakistan by 6 wickets
Final
ODI 218816 October  PakistanInzamam-ul-Haq  Sri LankaMarvan AtapattuGaddafi Stadium, Lahore  Sri Lanka by 119 runs

October

Australia in India

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test series
Test 17136–10 OctoberSourav GangulyAdam GilchristM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore  Australia by 217 runs
Test 171414–18 OctoberSourav GangulyAdam GilchristM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiMatch drawn
Test 171826–29 OctoberRahul DravidAdam GilchristVidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur  Australia by 342 runs
Test 17203–5 NovemberRahul DravidRicky PontingWankhede Stadium, Mumbai  India by 13 runs

New Zealand in Bangladesh

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test series
Test 171519–22 OctoberKhaled MashudStephen FlemingBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  New Zealand by innings and 99 runs
Test 171726–29 OctoberKhaled MashudStephen FlemingM. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong  New Zealand by innings and 101 runs
ODI series
ODI 21892 NovemberHabibul BasharDaniel VettoriM. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong  New Zealand by 138 runs
ODI 21905 NovemberHabibul BasharDaniel VettoriBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  New Zealand by 3 wickets
ODI 21917 NovemberKhaled MashudDaniel VettoriBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  New Zealand by 83 runs

Sri Lanka in Pakistan

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test series
Test 171620–24 OctoberInzamam-ul-HaqMarvan AtapattuIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad  Sri Lanka by 201 runs
Test 171928 October–1 NovemberInzamam-ul-HaqMarvan AtapattuNational Stadium, Karachi  Pakistan by 6 wickets

November

BCCI Platinum Jubilee Match

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Only ODI
ODI 219213 NovemberSourav GangulyInzamam-ul-HaqEden Gardens, Kolkata  Pakistan by 6 wickets

New Zealand in Australia

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test series
Test 172118–21 NovemberRicky PontingStephen FlemingThe Gabba, Brisbane  Australia by innings and 156 runs
Test 172326–30 NovemberRicky PontingStephen FlemingAdelaide Oval, Adelaide  Australia by 213 runs
ODI series
ODI 21965 DecemberRicky PontingStephen FlemingDocklands Stadium, Melbourne  New Zealand by 4 wickets
ODI 21988 DecemberRicky PontingStephen FlemingSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  Australia by 17 runs
ODI 2198a10 DecemberRicky PontingStephen FlemingThe Gabba, BrisbaneMatch abandoned

South Africa In India

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test series
Test 172220–24 NovemberSourav GangulyGraeme SmithGreen Park Stadium, KanpurMatch drawn
Test 172428 November–2 DecemberSourav GangulyGraeme SmithEden Gardens, Kolkata  India by 8 wickets

England in Zimbabwe

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI series
ODI 219328 NovemberTatenda TaibuMichael VaughanHarare Sports Club, Harare  England by 5 wickets
ODI 21941 DecemberTatenda TaibuMichael VaughanHarare Sports Club, Harare  England by 161 runs
ODI 21954 DecemberTatenda TaibuMichael VaughanQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo  England by 8 wickets
ODI 21975 DecemberTatenda TaibuMichael VaughanQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo  England by 74 runs

December

India in Bangladesh

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test series
Test 172510–13 DecemberHabibul BasharSourav GangulyBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  India by innings and 140 runs
Test 172717–20 DecemberHabibul BasharSourav GangulyMA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong  India by innings and 83 runs
ODI series
ODI 219923 DecemberHabibul BasharSourav GangulyMA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong  India by 11 runs
ODI 220126 DecemberHabibul BasharSourav GangulyBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  Bangladesh by 15 runs
ODI 220227 DecemberHabibul BasharSourav GangulyBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  India by 91 runs

Pakistan in Australia

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test series
Test 172616–19 DecemberRicky PontingInzamam-ul-HaqWACA Ground, Perth  Australia by 491 runs
Test 172926–29 DecemberRicky PontingMohammad YousufMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  Australia by 9 wickets
Test 17312–5 JanuaryRicky PontingMohammad YousufSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  Australia by 9 wickets

England in South Africa

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test series
Test 172817–21 DecemberGraeme SmithMichael VaughanSt. George's Park, Port Elizabeth  England by 7 wickets
Test 173026–30 DecemberGraeme SmithMichael VaughanKingsmead, DurbanMatch drawn
Test 17322–6 JanuaryGraeme SmithMichael VaughanNewlands, Cape Town  South Africa by 196 runs
Test 173413–17 JanuaryGraeme SmithMichael VaughanNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg  England by 77 runs
Test 173621–25 JanuaryGraeme SmithMichael VaughanSuperSport Park, CenturionMatch drawn
ODI series
ODI 221630 JanuaryGraeme SmithMichael VaughanNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg  England by 26 runs (D/L)
ODI 22192 FebruaryGraeme SmithMichael VaughanGoodyear Park, BloemfonteinMatch tied
ODI 22214 FebruaryGraeme SmithMarcus TrescothickSt. George's Park, Port Elizabeth  South Africa by 3 wickets
ODI 22236 FebruaryGraeme SmithMichael VaughanNewlands, Cape Town  South Africa by 108 runs
ODI 22249 FebruaryGraeme SmithMichael VaughanBuffalo Park, East London  South Africa by 7 runs
ODI 222511 FebruaryGraeme SmithMichael VaughanKingsmead, DurbanNo result
ODI 222613 FebruaryGraeme SmithMichael VaughanSuperSport Park, Centurion  South Africa by 3 wickets

Sri Lanka in New Zealand

The second to fifth ODIs were cancelled to allow the Sri Lankan team to return home following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December.[3]

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI series
ODI 220026 DecemberStephen FlemingMarvan AtapattuEden Park, Auckland  New Zealand by 7 wickets
ODI 2202a29 DecemberStephen FlemingMarvan AtapattuMcLean Park, NapierMatch cancelled
ODI 2202b2 JanuaryStephen FlemingMarvan AtapattuQueenstown Events Centre, QueenstownMatch cancelled
ODI 2202c4 JanuaryStephen FlemingMarvan AtapattuJade Stadium, ChristchurchMatch cancelled
ODI 2202d8 JanuaryStephen FlemingMarvan AtapattuWestpac Stadium, WellingtonMatch cancelled
Test series
Test 17464–8 AprilStephen FlemingMarvan AtapattuMcLean Park, NapierMatch drawn
Test 174811–14 AprilStephen FlemingMarvan AtapattuBasin Reserve, Wellington  New Zealand by an innings and 38 runs

January

Zimbabwe in Bangladesh

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test series
Test 17336–10 JanuaryHabibul BasharTatenda TaibuMA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong  Bangladesh by 226 runs
Test 173514–18 JanuaryHabibul BasharTatenda TaibuBangabandhu National Stadium, DhakaMatch drawn
ODI series
ODI 220720 JanuaryHabibul BasharTatenda TaibuBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  Zimbabwe by 22 runs
ODI 221024 JanuaryHabibul BasharTatenda TaibuMA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong  Zimbabwe by 31 runs
ODI 221126 JanuaryHabibul BasharTatenda TaibuMA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong  Bangladesh by 40 runs
ODI 221429 JanuaryHabibul BasharTatenda TaibuBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  Bangladesh by 58 runs
ODI 221731 JanuaryHabibul BasharTatenda TaibuBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  Bangladesh by 8 wickets

World Cricket Tsunami Appeal

No.DateICC World XI captainAsia XI captainVenueResult
Only ODI
ODI 220310 JanuaryRicky PontingSourav GangulyMelbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneICC World XI by 112 runs

VB Series

PosTeam Pld W NR L BP Pts NRR
1  Australia6411327+1.082
2  Pakistan6303217–0.295
3  West Indies6114210–0.718
No.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult
Group stage
ODI 220414 January  AustraliaRicky Ponting  West IndiesBrian LaraMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  Australia by 116 runs
ODI 220516 January  AustraliaRicky Ponting  PakistanInzamam-ul-HaqBellerive Oval, Hobart  Australia by 4 wickets (D/L)
ODI 220619 January  West IndiesBrian Lara  PakistanInzamam-ul-HaqThe Gabba, Brisbane  Pakistan by 6 wickets
ODI 220821 January  AustraliaRicky Ponting  West IndiesBrian LaraThe Gabba, BrisbaneNo result
ODI 220923 January  AustraliaRicky Ponting  PakistanInzamam-ul-HaqSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  Australia by 9 wickets
ODI 221226 January  AustraliaRicky Ponting  West IndiesBrian LaraAdelaide Oval, Adelaide  Australia by 73 runs
ODI 221328 January  PakistanInzamam-ul-Haq  West IndiesBrian LaraAdelaide Oval, Adelaide  West Indies by 58 runs
ODI 221530 January  AustraliaRicky Ponting  PakistanInzamam-ul-HaqWACA Ground, Perth  Pakistan by 3 wickets
ODI 22181 February  PakistanInzamam-ul-Haq  West IndiesBrian LaraWACA Ground, Perth  Pakistan by 30 runs
Finals
ODI 22204 February  AustraliaRicky Ponting  PakistanInzamam-ul-HaqMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  Australia by 18 runs
ODI 22226 February  AustraliaRicky Ponting  PakistanInzamam-ul-HaqSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  Australia by 31 runs

February

Australia in New Zealand

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Only T20I
T20I 117 FebruaryStephen FlemingRicky PontingEden Park, Auckland  Australia by 44 runs
ODI series
ODI 222719 FebruaryStephen FlemingRicky PontingWestpac Stadium, Wellington  Australia by 10 runs
ODI 222822 FebruaryStephen FlemingRicky PontingJade Stadium, Christchurch  Australia by 106 runs
ODI 223026 FebruaryStephen FlemingRicky PontingEden Park, Auckland  Australia by 86 runs
ODI 22321 MarchStephen FlemingAdam GilchristBasin Reserve, Wellington  Australia by 7 wickets
ODI 22345 MarchStephen FlemingRicky PontingMcLean Park, Napier  Australia by 122 runs
Test series
Test 173910–13 MarchStephen FlemingRicky PontingJade Stadium, Christchurch  Australia by 9 wickets
Test 174218–22 MarchStephen FlemingRicky PontingBasin Reserve, WellingtonMatch drawn
Test 174426–29 MarchStephen FlemingRicky PontingEden Park, Auckland  Australia by 9 wickets

Zimbabwe in South Africa

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI series
ODI 222925 FebruaryGraeme SmithTatenda TaibuNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg  South Africa by 165 runs
ODI 223127 FebruaryGraeme SmithTatenda TaibuKingsmead, Durban  South Africa by 131 runs
ODI 22332 MarchNicky BojeTatenda TaibuSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth  South Africa by 5 wickets
Test series
Test 17374–5 MarchGraeme SmithTatenda TaibuNewlands, Cape Town  South Africa by an innings and 21 runs
Test 174011–13 MarchGraeme SmithTatenda TaibuSuperSport Park, Centurion  South Africa by an innings and 62 runs

March

Pakistan in India

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test series
Test 17388–12 MarchSourav GangulyInzamam-ul-HaqPunjab Cricket Association Stadium, MohaliMatch drawn
Test 174116–20 MarchSourav GangulyInzamam-ul-HaqEden Gardens, Kolkata  India by 195 runs
Test 174324–28 MarchSourav GangulyInzamam-ul-HaqM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore  Pakistan by 168 runs
ODI series
ODI 22352 AprilSourav GangulyInzamam-ul-HaqNehru Stadium, Kochi  India by 87 runs
ODI 22365 AprilSourav GangulyInzamam-ul-HaqACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam  India by 58 runs
ODI 22379 AprilSourav GangulyInzamam-ul-HaqKeenan Stadium, Jamshedpur  Pakistan by 106 runs
ODI 223812 AprilSourav GangulyInzamam-ul-HaqSardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad  Pakistan by 3 wickets
ODI 223915 AprilRahul DravidInzamam-ul-HaqGreen Park Stadium, Kanpur  Pakistan by 5 wickets
ODI 224017 AprilRahul DravidInzamam-ul-HaqFeroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi  Pakistan by 159 runs

South Africa in the West Indies

No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test series
Test 174531 March–4 AprilShivnarine ChanderpaulGraeme SmithBourda, Georgetown, GuyanaMatch drawn
Test 17478–12 AprilShivnarine ChanderpaulGraeme SmithQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad  South Africa by 8 wickets
Test 174921–24 AprilShivnarine ChanderpaulGraeme SmithKensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados  South Africa by an innings and 86 runs
Test 175029 April–3 MayShivnarine ChanderpaulGraeme SmithAntigua Recreation Ground, St John's, AntiguaMatch drawn
ODI series
ODI 22417 MayShivnarine ChanderpaulGraeme SmithSabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica  South Africa by 8 wickets
ODI 22428 MayShivnarine ChanderpaulGraeme SmithSabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica  South Africa by 8 wickets (D/L)
ODI 224311 MayShivnarine ChanderpaulGraeme SmithKensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados  South Africa by 1 run
ODI 224414 MayShivnarine ChanderpaulShaun PollockQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad  South Africa by 6 wickets
ODI 224515 MayShivnarine ChanderpaulShaun PollockQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad  South Africa by 7 wickets

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